But if you want to be scrubbed and pounded for more than an hour and emerge relaxed with glowing, baby-soft skin, then a new Korean-style spa and sauna in San Francisco might be just the ticket.

The average American's first visit to a Korean sauna may be intimidating. To most of us, the prospect of stripping naked to be scrubbed, soaked and massaged alongside strangers may seem ...

From Finnish saunas to Korean ice tubs, these spas specialize in the practice of alternating between intense heat and intense cold. In Swedish Lapland, a guest at the Arctic Bath hotel and spa ...