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Maya Glantz

I've Found the Ultimate Way to Create a Spa-Style Luxury Retreat in My Own Backyard — An Outdoor Sauna Is 2026's Hottest Wellness-Inspired Trend

Black, shingle sauna in a garden.

In a world that is becoming increasingly centered around our screens, finding ways to switch off and disconnect is more valuable than ever. In today's world, outdoor spaces have become integral to our mental health, offering us, quite literally, a chance to get out and touch grass. It makes sense, then, that so many of us have begun viewing our gardens as a kind of retreat. And what better way to create this retreat-like feeling than with an outdoor sauna?

I don't know when it happened, but at some point over the past year, I became a sauna obsessive. Much like many other young city-dwellers, I've embraced this wellness trend with open arms. It's the ultimate wind-down activity, a time to do nothing but sit and sweat it out. And I'm not the only one who thinks so; in fact, data shows a 60% surge in home sauna sales between 2024 and 2025. And, our favorite way to bring this trend home is undoubtedly with a chic, outdoor sauna.

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