Recovery & Contrast
Inner Studio Collingwood
Warehouse studio focused on building stress resilience through sauna, cold plunge, breathwork and yoga.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Recovery & Contrast
Inner Studio South Yarra
South Yarra location of Inner Studio with traditional sauna, cold plunge and guided breathwork classes.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Bathhouses
Life Hub Bayside
Bayside wellness hub with a traditional sauna, infrared cabins and cold water immersion.
Traditional Sauna
Infrared Sauna
Cold Plunge
Bathhouses
Luxe Bathhouse
Docklands bathhouse and day spa combining heat facilities with massage and body treatments.
Traditional Sauna
Steam Room
Infrared Studios
Nimbus Co Fitzroy North
Nicholson Street studio from Nimbus Co with private infrared and traditional sauna rooms and ice bath add-ons.
Traditional Sauna
Infrared Sauna
Ice Bath
Infrared Studios
Nimbus Co Richmond
Infrared and traditional sauna rooms in roughly 45-minute sessions, with an optional ice bath add-on.
Traditional Sauna
Infrared Sauna
Ice Bath
Gyms & Health Clubs
SAINT Black
Private wellness club in South Melbourne with sauna and ice bath facilities for members.
Traditional Sauna
Ice Bath
Memberships
Floating Saunas
Sauna Boat Melbourne
Timber-lined sauna on a boat moored in Docklands, with ice baths on board between rounds.
Traditional Sauna
Ice Bath
Wood-Fired & Outdoor
Sauna Goose
Danish-style timber sauna in Northcote with an icy plunge between rounds.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Bathhouses
Soak Bathhouse South Melbourne
Newer Soak Bathhouse location on Clarendon Street with sauna, warm pools and cold plunge.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Mineral / Hot Pool
Bathhouses
Soak Bathhouse South Yarra
Large mineral pools, a dry cedarwood sauna, steam room, infrared and a 12.5°C cold plunge.
Traditional Sauna
Infrared Sauna
Cold Plunge
Recovery & Contrast
Sól Sauna
Prahran sauna and cold plunge studio with flexible memberships for regular hot-cold sessions.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Memberships
Infrared Studios
Sona Rooms
Private sauna rooms in Prahran with infrared and traditional options and contrast sessions that include an ice bath.
Traditional Sauna
Infrared Sauna
Ice Bath
Gyms & Health Clubs
The Commons Health Club Richmond
Richmond/Cremorne health club with sauna and cold plunge for members.
Traditional Sauna
Cold Plunge
Memberships
About saunas with traditional sauna
"Traditional sauna" covers any timber sauna heated by a stove and stones, whether electric or wood-fired, as opposed to infrared panels. The air temperature is high, usually 70–90°C, and humidity can be raised by adding water to the stones. Many venues use "traditional" and "Finnish" interchangeably.
Traditional saunas are the backbone of most Australian bathhouses and recovery studios. They are ideal for contrast therapy because the strong heat makes a cold plunge feel especially refreshing.
SaunaFindr currently lists 63 venues under traditional sauna, with starting prices from $20.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I find saunas with traditional sauna in Australia?
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Where to find them
Melbourne 14
Perth 9
Brisbane 7
Sydney 7
Adelaide 6
Gold Coast 5
Canberra 3
Fremantle 3
Sunshine Coast 3
Wollongong 2
Mornington Peninsula 2
Cradle Mountain 1
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