Saunas in Minneapolis, MN
The Twin Cities take sauna seriously — community sauna co-ops, wood-fired sauna camps, Scandinavian contrast clubs, and Nordic-inspired hotel wellness levels across Minneapolis.
13 studios in Minneapolis
Embrace North
Marcy-Holmes · Minneapolis, MN
Sauna and cold-immersion studio built around hot-cold contrast cycles — saunas paired with cold immersion tubs, open seven days a week.
PORTAL° Thermaculture
Minneapolis, MN
Contrast-therapy social club with Scandinavian saunas and cold plunges — phone-free, community-oriented hot-cold ritual sessions.
Sauna Strong
Linden Hills · Minneapolis, MN
Neighborhood sauna studio with traditional and infrared saunas, outdoor shower and dump bucket, plus open gym and classes.
Watershed Spa
St. Anthony Main · Minneapolis, MN
Urban bathhouse (opened 2022) with sauna, steam room, hot pool, and cold plunge — open 9am–11pm daily.
612 Sauna Cooperative
Theodore Wirth Park · Minneapolis, MN
Community sauna co-op (since 2016) running scheduled public wood-fired sauna sessions at fixed Twin Cities sites — Theodore Wirth Trailhead, Hidden Beach/Cedar Lake, and Lake Nokomis Main Beach; lake plunge in season.
Hewing Hotel
North Loop · Minneapolis, MN
North Loop boutique hotel with a rooftop spa pool and cedar sauna (the "Sauna" experience on the rooftop).
Life Time – Target Center
Downtown · Minneapolis, MN
170,000-sq-ft luxury athletic club with cedarwood and locker-room saunas plus a eucalyptus steam room, alongside pool, pickleball, yoga center, and track.
Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis
Downtown · Minneapolis, MN
Fourth-floor wellness level with a dry sauna, steam room, and cold plunge (featured in the guided Nordic Sauna Experience); indoor and outdoor pools, open to hotel guests and day visitors.
HOTWORX – Northeast Minneapolis
Northeast · Minneapolis, MN
24-hour infrared fitness studio — virtually instructed yoga, Pilates, HIIT, and cycle sessions inside patented infrared saunas, plus a functional exercise zone.
YWCA Minneapolis – Midtown
Midtown · Minneapolis, MN
Community fitness center with sauna, steam room, and whirlpool among member perks, plus lap pool, track, and group classes.
YMCA of the North – Dayton at Gaviidae
Downtown · Minneapolis, MN
Downtown YMCA with a sauna accessible from the pool deck, whirlpool, lap pool, fitness studios, and rooftop deck.
NE Wellness + SweatWorks Studio
Bottineau (Northeast) · Minneapolis, MN
Community acupuncture and wellness clinic housing SweatWorks Studio — private full-spectrum infrared sauna sessions (45 min), plus float therapy.
Awaken For Wellness
Minneapolis, MN
St. Paul wellness center with private infrared saunas (5am–11pm all-access), cold plunge, float therapy, red light, and massage — the original Minnesota home of SweatWorks Studio.
Looking for a sauna in Minneapolis?
Most studios offer single sessions, multi-session packs, and monthly memberships. Infrared sauna sessions typically run 30–45 minutes; cold plunge sessions are shorter. If you're new to contrast therapy, start with one hot-cold cycle and build from there — and confirm hours and prices with the studio before visiting.