Our 8 Favorite Outdoor (and Indoor) Saunas To Turn Your Home Into a Relaxing Spa
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You don’t have to leave home to enjoy a perfectly relaxing spa day, just get a portable sauna.
Home saunas come in handy when you need to relax after a long day or an intense workout session. If the idea of buying a home sauna feels intimidating, it’s not as scary as you might think. In fact, you don’t need a ton of space to fit one comfortably in your home and there are several options on sale for Black Friday.
See below for more information on the benefits of home saunas and brands that we recommend.
Feel the Heat: Here’s What Makes Home Saunas Worth It
Investing in a sauna means that you’re putting health and wellness first, and that’s always a good thing. Aside from stress relief and pain relief, saunas offer a range of health benefits. According to the National Institute of Health, using a sauna has anti-aging benefits and can help with weight loss, skin rejuvenation, improve sleep habits and increase blood circulation.
And you can use them indoor or outdoors, including in the backyard, basement, home gym or a large bathroom. Not all saunas are created equal though, so while you might find saunas for under $500 such as this portable steam sauna from Amazon, they won’t be as sturdy and don’t look as good as wooden saunas from retailers such as Sun Home Saunas, Home Depot and other options on our list.
See below for a collection of our favorite saunas to buy right now.
BEST OVERALL SAUNA
Sun Home Saunas Equinox 2-Person Full-Spectrum Infrared Sauna
Sun Home Saunas Equinox 2-person infrared sauna boasts a sleek, two-toned design.
This gorgeous sauna opens into a mini oasis of relaxation for two. The sauna reaches up to 165-degrees and it’s made from solid wood (like all Sun Home Saunas). Equinox also boasts a sleek, two-toned design with an integrated full-spectrum infrared heating system, delivering near, mid and far wavelengths. The indoor sauna features six heaters, including four FIR heaters (far infrared heaters) and two, full-spectrum 500W infrared heaters. Additional features include chromotherapy LED lighting and EMF/ELF blocking technology, which blocks harmful radiation.
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BEST TRADITIONAL SAUNA
Redwood Outdoor Barrel Outdoor Sauna
The Thermwood Barrel Sauna from Redwood Outdoors fits up to six people.
This sphere-shaped sauna features Harvia’s electric heater with a wooden heater guard, along with sauna rocks, a water bucket, ladle and plenty of seating (up to six). The Redwood Outdoors sauna heats up to 195-degrees and features a fun barrel-like design. The barrel sauna features digital Wifi heating controls and manual controls, which you can preheat up to eight hours in advance — making it great for cold temperature as one customer review notes. “I love everything about this sauna,” reads the review. “It’s soooooo awesome. All in all 5/5, I highly recommend getting one. First time in my life I can’t wait for the cold weather to come, so I can get lots of use out of this sauna.”
The exterior of the sauna measures around 6 feet 3 inches tall and 6 feet wide, and it weighs 900 pounds.
BEST OUTDOOR SAUNA
Sun Home Luminar Outdoor 2-Person Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna
Beauty meets brains! If you’re looking to enjoy a beautiful view of the outdoors while relaxing in a state-of-the art, smart sauna — the Luminar is a great choice.
The smart sauna brings the outdoors inside, by way of a double pain, glass exterior. It features a whopping 15 heaters – 10 full spectrum heaters and 5 FIR heaters – that are placed all over the sauna to heat from every direction. It also has Bluetooth technology, Wifi, LED lights, built-in speakers with premium surround sound and a control panel that you can adjust using the mobile app.
The Luminar “heats up fast and works great,” according to one of several customer reviews. The customer added that it “provides an excellent sweat session” and raved about the Bluetooth feature. “I like to listen to podcasts to get the most out of my time in there. It even looks beautiful in the garden, the lights and the wood make it really luxury.”
BEST BUDGET-FRIENDLY SAUNA
Dynamic Saunas Barcelona Infrared Sauna
This affordable outdoor sauna is our choice for best sale option under $2,000 — and it’s 21% off during Black Friday.
This two person low EMF FAR infrared sauna is a great affordable option that includes red light therapy and bluetooth speakers. Built with natural Canadian hemlock wood and 6 dynamic low EMF carbon PureTech infrared panels, the Barcelona sauna heats up impressively fast with saving on energy consumption.
4 Additional Saunas We Also Love:
Plunge Sauna
The Plunge Sauna is a great indoor and outdoor option that includes a max temperature of 230 degrees, a WiFi controller, Huum sauna heater, sauna stones and customizable accent lighting.
HeatPod Sauna Blanket 2
For travelers looking to have a sauna experience on the go, HeatPod will bring the spa with you. It features a max temperature of 185 degrees and can be equipped with a towel and pillow insert for extra comfortability.
Redwood Duo Outdoor Sauna
A great outdoor sauna that can easily fit into most backyards thanks to its narrow design. It can reach up to 195 degrees and includes a doormat, shingles, backrest, bulkhead light, sauna rocks and a felt hat.
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