In Denmark, community saunas have grown steadily in number and popularity during the last two decades, helping people suffering from loneliness and depression. Routinely going to the sauna and connecting with others in a warm and safe place has brought healing for many individuals. People are reconnecting with their community, creating bonds of friendship, and sharing common interests with their neighbors.
The community saunas have become a place where making friends is easy and the social interactions are very healing. While some community saunas charge a fee, others are supported by individuals in the local area. Donations pay for the building and maintaining the sauna, and community members take turns keeping it clean. Locals take pride and ownership in their community saunas and encourage others to do the same in their area of the world.
