With new saunas popping up apace, getting our gear off should be normalised. Sweating into towels feels more hygienic than a mandatory swimsuit
Do as the Germans do, I say. Or the rational Scandinavians, where saunas originate. In both places, even in mixed gender rooms, saunas are done naked.
Australia’s enthusiasm for saunas is still rising. In the five years to June 2026, Australian Google searches for “sauna” increased from about 120,000 a month to over 500,000.
