{"id":1764209,"date":"2026-02-11T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1764209"},"modified":"2026-02-11T16:01:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-11T13:01:04","slug":"the-best-bathhouses-arent-the-photogenic-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1764209","title":{"rendered":"The Best Bathhouses Aren\u2019t the Photogenic Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"articleCore___jz22v articleCore___jz22v story___rLN7E\" data-view=\"post\" data-layout=\"story\">\n<nav class=\"breadcrumb___hhC2v articleBreadcrumb___zdsak breadcrumbContainer\">\n<ul class=\"breadcrumb-list___iNPI7\">\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item___ipis0\"><span>Wellness<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"breadcrumb-item___ipis0\">\n<h1>The Best Bathhouses Aren\u2019t the Photogenic Ones<\/h1>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n<div class=\"main___V1upB hasSocialInteraction___TBOhu\">\n<aside data-cy=\"interactionSidebar\" class=\"interactionSidebar___EDQxW available___tb6a0\">\n<div data-cy=\"interactionBar\" class=\"wrapper___dWPrU interaction___uYGM3 isMobileViewportVisible___YNYTW\"><dialog data-cy=\"socialInteractionDialog\" class=\"socialInteractionDialog___htkzc\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"popUp___yNTzH\">\n<div class=\"formWrapper___x07Hy\">\n<h2 class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--l___yWgh0 title___KCPPY\">Join Highsnobiety<\/h2>\n<p class=\"proposition___VFmd1\">Create an account to share your reaction and engage with the community.<\/p>\n<p class=\"termsConditions___kwJoC\">By signing up, you agree to Highsnobiety\u2019s Privacy Policy and Terms &amp; Conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"signInLink___l3OAU\">Already have an account?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/dialog><\/p>\n<ul class=\"container___SI5Ew\">\n<li class=\"entry___HjU75\">\n<li data-cy=\"shareButton\" class=\"entry___HjU75 share___gZUzS\" aria-label=\"share button\"><span class=\"label___uDgPg\">Share<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<div class=\"articleMeta___vPIr8 articleMeta___dVfYm story\">\n<h2 class=\"title___cm6PA family-condensed--xxl___WuxmG articleTitle___Bq7Qc\">I Don\u2019t Know About These Fancy Bathhouses, Man<\/h2>\n<div class=\"articleInfo___L4xm3\"><span class=\"author___T6CH6\">Written by Sable Yong <\/span><span class=\"info\"><time datetime=\"2026-02-11T16:01:04.000Z\" class=\"published___OncXt date\">1 day ago<\/time><span class=\"categories___Zh1Gy\"> in Wellness<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-cy=\"article-hero\" class=\"articleHero___dPxjY articleHero___Ffkz7 story aboveTheFold___Z8hoF\">\n<div role=\"dialog\" class=\"heroImage___udQKF hero story___bYAtS\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748600-image3-1.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"articleContent____2C5X articleContent___Zx74X story\">\n<div class=\"floatingAd___O6gNm unit___LNwAM mpu___jBf9d mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-mpu-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ mpu___KZGD5 loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Wellness giants have finally figured out how to get people to pay a premium to sit in a room wearing as little clothing as possible. This may sound like a deranged Sims staging, but in fact, it\u2019s another resurgence of a centuries-old practice, modernized and adapted for another generation of urban-dwelling socialistas. Behold: the \u201cnew\u201d and \u201cimproved\u201d luxury bathhouses you\u2019ve likely been hearing way too much about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It turns out that, while most of us can\u2019t shuttle ourselves between a chamber of sweat and arctic wetness \u00e0 la sauna verit\u00e9 somewhere in Finland, many of us do desire some kind of ritualistic self-care facility where extreme temperature therapies are part of the point. Here in New York City, as most stories go, it was only a matter of real estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Bathhouses are not new, of course. They\u2019ve been a staple of civilization since its beginning \u2014 pre-indoor plumbing, when bathroom activities were communal. They\u2019re historically spaces where gay men socialize \u2014 so much so that New York shut down most public bathhouses in the 1980s in a controversial attempt to curb the spread of HIV. Now that bathing is something we all do at home, bathhouses are less common (at least in the US, where we love privatization and hate public nudity). But mainstays such as Spa88, The Russian and Turkish Baths, Spa Castle, and King Spa have long been providing New Yorkers (and those willing to travel to Fort Lee, New Jersey) with a humble shvitz and soak. Aire Ancient Baths and Great Jones Spa were the fancy outliers for a real \u201ctreat yourself\u201d day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Russian and Turkish baths in New York City (open since 1892), 2007.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Lately, though, outfits such as World Spa, Bathhouse\u2122, Lore, TMPL, and Akari have cropped up, catering to millennials and Gen Z\u2019ers who want to soak in a sleek space wrapped in travertine tiles that speak in thinly serifed fonts. If the hype is to be believed, these are the places to network and do wellness at the same time. Last fall, <em>The New York Times<\/em> wondered if going to the bathhouse might solve the loneliness epidemic. (The website for Othership, a Flatiron bathhouse that offers \u201cguided ice bath experiences,\u201d bills itself as a place \u201cto regulate your nervous system, process emotions, and connect meaningfully with other human beings.\u201d)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, these places promise to help you feel good <em>and<\/em> look good doing it: Their ads feature dim, ambient \u2014 if not bisexual \u2014 lighting around the pools, models lounging leggily on the cedar sauna benches, and high-contrast photography highlighting texture shots of sweat and ice. Everyone is young and fit. It\u2019s all very <em>Fidelio<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Bathing clubs do seem to be a compelling answer to the question of a third space \u2014 somewhere to simply exist in a chic, luxurious space that\u2019s good for your health. And listen: I am pro bathhouse. I love going to the spa with friends to decompress in a peaceful and intimate setting that doesn\u2019t call for dressing up. These decadent new hubs of humidity, however, are not it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Othership sauna.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There are crucial differences between these new \u201cbathing suit\u201d bathhouses and the longstanding nude options. At a bathing suit bathhouse, you pay upward of $75 to spend an allotted 2-3 hours amongst hot people in tiny pools under the <em>uunz-uunz<\/em> lighting. I\u2019ve been to most of them, and they all seem to be frequented by people taking selfies, couples canoodling, and that one person having a loud business call in the locker room. Absolutely no one is showering before entering the baths \u2014\u00a0a heinous offense if you ask me. I can always tell what kind of bathhouse I\u2019m in by the oily, sparkly sheen floating on the water, remnants of the body oil someone failed to wash off after banking their thirst trap content. The whole setup reminds me of those fake private jet sets you can rent by the hour to take photos. You\u2019re not there to relax; you\u2019re there to be witnessed relaxing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">For a genuine bathhouse experience, you need to get naked. These old-school establishments are decidedly more humble and usually separated by gender in the wet areas. There, a sense of order prevails. (I do think nudity prompts people to shower before getting in the baths, and to adhere to etiquette more generally. No one wants to be admonished in such a vulnerable state.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The Korean spas, or <em>jjimjilbang<\/em>, fit the bill. These bathhouses are such a common part of a national culture that they\u2019ve largely adopted similar formats and offerings. Here, bathhousing is not an aesthetic experience, but a personal care ritual that actually <em>works<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Take, for example, the Korean body scrub. The first time I went to a Korean spa, it was by invitation from a relatively new friend who evangelized the scrub as a \u201clife-changing\u201d treatment that she had done once a year to feel renewed. She didn\u2019t give any disclaimer that it was not for the delicate. For a price I can only call \u201cnot nearly enough,\u201d an elder auntie in a black one-piece swimsuit welcomed me to a space reminiscent of the set of <em>Dexter<\/em>. I lay atop a cellophane-wrapped table as she splashed me with buckets of warm water and used a textured cloth to go to <em>town<\/em> on every crevice on my body. (Yes, <em>every<\/em> crevice.) The fat, gray slugs of dead skin rolled off me like eraser dust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-3\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It was an exhilarating, if mildly violating, experience. I felt like a child being scrubbed by the stern orphanage nun so a new family would find me pure enough to adopt. Adding to the stimulation: This was a group activity. At any given time in a Korean spa, other patrons are being scrubbed in the same room. There\u2019s something nice about suffering in solidarity. And 30 to 60 interminable minutes later, I emerged, as red, soft, and glisteningly smooth as a freshly molted lobster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Korean public bathhouse in the 80s.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It didn\u2019t get any more photogenic from there. After the soaking and scrubbing, we donned our spa uniforms: an oversized T-shirt-and-shorts combo that reminded me of when you forget to bring proper attire to gym class and have to use whatever\u2019s in the lost-and-found bin. The sets are charmingly color-coded and also entirely unflattering. Yet they are ideal for sitting in a sauna, hitting up the cafeteria, then having a nice post-meal nap. (Korean spas usually offer day passes, and many are 24-hours or stay open late, so you can spend an entire day and night alternating between soaking, sweating, and souping \u2014 all for <em>much<\/em> less money than a rush hour pass to your local bathing-suit bathhouse powered by Bitcoin mining.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">These nudity-required bathhouses are everything that the faux bathhouses are not:\u00a0 industrial, functional, even a little hierarchical. The presence of naked elders who won\u2019t hesitate to tell any disturbers of the peace (or hygiene) to knock it off is crucial. There\u2019s no hyper-branded protocol encouraging a specific kind of socially integrated experience. There\u2019s no marketing arm overstating the benefits or luring you in with attractive models in their social media content. There\u2019s no marketing at all, really. The centuries-old experience speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Chemberlitas baths in Turkey, 1998.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It may seem ironic to prefer to be nude among strangers, but at these OG bathhouses, the lack of pretense is palpable. Skin-sloughing violence aside, the wholesome nature of my beloved Korean bathhouses offers a feeling of equanimity among bathers of all ages; you\u2019ll often see multi-generational families calmly going about their business. (I know the idea of kids in a bathhouse is not relaxing, but it seems to be a \u201ctrain them young\u201d situation because I\u2019ve never witnessed one misbehaving.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There\u2019s something reverent about experiencing nudity in a non-sexualized context \u2014 no strutting, no sucking in, no posturing \u2014 just bodies of all ages and sizes in repose, caring for themselves. At a time when bodies, nude or not, are mostly viewed through a screen (where the waists always seem to be snatched), this is a merciful haven. We\u2019re all just here to wash ourselves and do the rounds in a variety of hot little rooms studded with different crystals and minerals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Some people will inevitably appreciate the <em>\u00e0 la carte <\/em>format of modern wellness spaces: the personal privacy of the bathing suit, the structure of follow-the-leader group sessions. You can certainly expect them to deliver on a certain performance of luxury. After all, that\u2019s what social clubs are really offering: belonging that can be bought into. At the end of the day, it\u2019s all about how this stuff makes you feel. We all sweat, scrub, and soak (at varying price points). But some of us have to stuff a wet bathing suit into our bags on the way out, and some of us do not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<footer class=\"articleFooter___KgB90 articleFooter____oGOd hasSocialInteraction___TBOhu story\">\n<ul class=\"tagButtonGroup___DEUl1 tags___irEU7\">\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\"><span class=\"tagButton___ZRzr4 tag___v4cqZ\">beauty &amp; youth<\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\">\n<li class=\"tagButtonGroupItem___gemOI\"><\/ul>\n<div class=\"wrapper___ny_aw\">\n<div class=\"articleAuthor___lboFb\">\n<div class=\"image___Rh51m\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.2 438w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.4 877w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.6 1316w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.8 1755w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194 2194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.2 438w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.4 877w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.6 1316w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194&amp;dpr=0.8 1755w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1758192353-sable-yong_author-pic-03.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=4%3A5&amp;w=2194 2194w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info___ssZkH\">\n<div class=\"author___1tx8O\"><span class=\"name___DNm3E\">Sable Yong <\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/footer>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleContent____2C5X articleContent___Zx74X story\">\n<div class=\"floatingAd___O6gNm unit___LNwAM mpu___jBf9d mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-mpu-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ mpu___KZGD5 loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Wellness giants have finally figured out how to get people to pay a premium to sit in a room wearing as little clothing as possible. This may sound like a deranged Sims staging, but in fact, it\u2019s another resurgence of a centuries-old practice, modernized and adapted for another generation of urban-dwelling socialistas. Behold: the \u201cnew\u201d and \u201cimproved\u201d luxury bathhouses you\u2019ve likely been hearing way too much about.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It turns out that, while most of us can\u2019t shuttle ourselves between a chamber of sweat and arctic wetness \u00e0 la sauna verit\u00e9 somewhere in Finland, many of us do desire some kind of ritualistic self-care facility where extreme temperature therapies are part of the point. Here in New York City, as most stories go, it was only a matter of real estate.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Bathhouses are not new, of course. They\u2019ve been a staple of civilization since its beginning \u2014 pre-indoor plumbing, when bathroom activities were communal. They\u2019re historically spaces where gay men socialize \u2014 so much so that New York shut down most public bathhouses in the 1980s in a controversial attempt to curb the spread of HIV. Now that bathing is something we all do at home, bathhouses are less common (at least in the US, where we love privatization and hate public nudity). But mainstays such as Spa88, The Russian and Turkish Baths, Spa Castle, and King Spa have long been providing New Yorkers (and those willing to travel to Fort Lee, New Jersey) with a humble shvitz and soak. Aire Ancient Baths and Great Jones Spa were the fancy outliers for a real \u201ctreat yourself\u201d day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-0\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-first___BTdUp mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-first-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-first___V5atz loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770714020-gettyimages-73331395.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Russian and Turkish baths in New York City (open since 1892), 2007.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Lately, though, outfits such as World Spa, Bathhouse\u2122, Lore, TMPL, and Akari have cropped up, catering to millennials and Gen Z\u2019ers who want to soak in a sleek space wrapped in travertine tiles that speak in thinly serifed fonts. If the hype is to be believed, these are the places to network and do wellness at the same time. Last fall, <em>The New York Times<\/em> wondered if going to the bathhouse might solve the loneliness epidemic. (The website for Othership, a Flatiron bathhouse that offers \u201cguided ice bath experiences,\u201d bills itself as a place \u201cto regulate your nervous system, process emotions, and connect meaningfully with other human beings.\u201d)\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>If nothing else, these places promise to help you feel good <em>and<\/em> look good doing it: Their ads feature dim, ambient \u2014 if not bisexual \u2014 lighting around the pools, models lounging leggily on the cedar sauna benches, and high-contrast photography highlighting texture shots of sweat and ice. Everyone is young and fit. It\u2019s all very <em>Fidelio<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-1\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Bathing clubs do seem to be a compelling answer to the question of a third space \u2014 somewhere to simply exist in a chic, luxurious space that\u2019s good for your health. And listen: I am pro bathhouse. I love going to the spa with friends to decompress in a peaceful and intimate setting that doesn\u2019t call for dressing up. These decadent new hubs of humidity, however, are not it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770715346-gettyimages-2186364361.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Othership sauna.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There are crucial differences between these new \u201cbathing suit\u201d bathhouses and the longstanding nude options. At a bathing suit bathhouse, you pay upward of $75 to spend an allotted 2-3 hours amongst hot people in tiny pools under the <em>uunz-uunz<\/em> lighting. I\u2019ve been to most of them, and they all seem to be frequented by people taking selfies, couples canoodling, and that one person having a loud business call in the locker room. Absolutely no one is showering before entering the baths \u2014\u00a0a heinous offense if you ask me. I can always tell what kind of bathhouse I\u2019m in by the oily, sparkly sheen floating on the water, remnants of the body oil someone failed to wash off after banking their thirst trap content. The whole setup reminds me of those fake private jet sets you can rent by the hour to take photos. You\u2019re not there to relax; you\u2019re there to be witnessed relaxing.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-2\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">For a genuine bathhouse experience, you need to get naked. These old-school establishments are decidedly more humble and usually separated by gender in the wet areas. There, a sense of order prevails. (I do think nudity prompts people to shower before getting in the baths, and to adhere to etiquette more generally. No one wants to be admonished in such a vulnerable state.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.2 576w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.4 1152w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.6 1728w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880&amp;dpr=0.8 2304w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770748589-image2.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=6000%3A4000&amp;w=2880 2880w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\"><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">The Korean spas, or <em>jjimjilbang<\/em>, fit the bill. These bathhouses are such a common part of a national culture that they\u2019ve largely adopted similar formats and offerings. Here, bathhousing is not an aesthetic experience, but a personal care ritual that actually <em>works<\/em>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Take, for example, the Korean body scrub. The first time I went to a Korean spa, it was by invitation from a relatively new friend who evangelized the scrub as a \u201clife-changing\u201d treatment that she had done once a year to feel renewed. She didn\u2019t give any disclaimer that it was not for the delicate. For a price I can only call \u201cnot nearly enough,\u201d an elder auntie in a black one-piece swimsuit welcomed me to a space reminiscent of the set of <em>Dexter<\/em>. I lay atop a cellophane-wrapped table as she splashed me with buckets of warm water and used a textured cloth to go to <em>town<\/em> on every crevice on my body. (Yes, <em>every<\/em> crevice.) The fat, gray slugs of dead skin rolled off me like eraser dust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-3\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It was an exhilarating, if mildly violating, experience. I felt like a child being scrubbed by the stern orphanage nun so a new family would find me pure enough to adopt. Adding to the stimulation: This was a group activity. At any given time in a Korean spa, other patrons are being scrubbed in the same room. There\u2019s something nice about suffering in solidarity. And 30 to 60 interminable minutes later, I emerged, as red, soft, and glisteningly smooth as a freshly molted lobster.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770713381-gettyimages-2172326710.png?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Korean public bathhouse in the 80s.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It didn\u2019t get any more photogenic from there. After the soaking and scrubbing, we donned our spa uniforms: an oversized T-shirt-and-shorts combo that reminded me of when you forget to bring proper attire to gym class and have to use whatever\u2019s in the lost-and-found bin. The sets are charmingly color-coded and also entirely unflattering. Yet they are ideal for sitting in a sauna, hitting up the cafeteria, then having a nice post-meal nap. (Korean spas usually offer day passes, and many are 24-hours or stay open late, so you can spend an entire day and night alternating between soaking, sweating, and souping \u2014 all for <em>much<\/em> less money than a rush hour pass to your local bathing-suit bathhouse powered by Bitcoin mining.)<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-4\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">These nudity-required bathhouses are everything that the faux bathhouses are not:\u00a0 industrial, functional, even a little hierarchical. The presence of naked elders who won\u2019t hesitate to tell any disturbers of the peace (or hygiene) to knock it off is crucial. There\u2019s no hyper-branded protocol encouraging a specific kind of socially integrated experience. There\u2019s no marketing arm overstating the benefits or luring you in with attractive models in their social media content. There\u2019s no marketing at all, really. The centuries-old experience speaks for itself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"contentImage___ZtTiP image___Zd0tF extended___kLMaF story___Joh3V\" role=\"dialog\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu withCredits\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.2 400w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.4 800w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.6 1200w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000&amp;dpr=0.8 1600w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1770736872-main.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=2000%3A1333&amp;w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mediaMeta___aiMkN metaContainerWrap___AuTpG credits___pxd4E\">\n<div class=\"caption___PDyPE\">Chemberlitas baths in Turkey, 1998.<\/div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<div class=\"creditText___rHdWt\">Getty Images<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">It may seem ironic to prefer to be nude among strangers, but at these OG bathhouses, the lack of pretense is palpable. Skin-sloughing violence aside, the wholesome nature of my beloved Korean bathhouses offers a feeling of equanimity among bathers of all ages; you\u2019ll often see multi-generational families calmly going about their business. (I know the idea of kids in a bathhouse is not relaxing, but it seems to be a \u201ctrain them young\u201d situation because I\u2019ve never witnessed one misbehaving.)\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper___N97kr ad___MM81U\">\n<div id=\"inpost-ad-5\" class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"unit___LNwAM unit___LNwAM inpost-subsequent___Sc3p8 mobile\" data-cy=\"unit-inpost-subsequent-mobile\">\n<div class=\"responsive___KSmqc\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___owmfY\">\n<div class=\"alignmentContainer___haZv1\">\n<div class=\"unitPlaceholder___vMDqv placeholder___Tc5SZ inpost-subsequent___VUHkN loading___zCmWo\">\n<div class=\"fallback___rq4GK\"><span class=\"fallback-text___XWrfo\"><span class=\"step-1___Symfg\">Want to stay in the loop?<\/span><span class=\"step-2___oq_v8\">We&#8217;ve got you covered<\/span><span class=\"step-3___Fqlu0\">Download the<br \/>\nHighsnobiety\u00a0App now<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">There\u2019s something reverent about experiencing nudity in a non-sexualized context \u2014 no strutting, no sucking in, no posturing \u2014 just bodies of all ages and sizes in repose, caring for themselves. At a time when bodies, nude or not, are mostly viewed through a screen (where the waists always seem to be snatched), this is a merciful haven. We\u2019re all just here to wash ourselves and do the rounds in a variety of hot little rooms studded with different crystals and minerals.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph___lU_Ty paragraph-paragraph10___Jilbr contentParagraph___u9L2Q paragraph___bcvQh\">Some people will inevitably appreciate the <em>\u00e0 la carte <\/em>format of modern wellness spaces: the personal privacy of the bathing suit, the structure of follow-the-leader group sessions. You can certainly expect them to deliver on a certain performance of luxury. After all, that\u2019s what social clubs are really offering: belonging that can be bought into. At the end of the day, it\u2019s all about how this stuff makes you feel. We all sweat, scrub, and soak (at varying price points). But some of us have to stuff a wet bathing suit into our bags on the way out, and some of us do not.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<article class=\"teaser___DfYgY teaser___jhPfR\" data-cy=\"teaser\">\n<div class=\"image imageSection____8002\" data-cy=\"teaser-image\">\n<div role=\"presentation\" class=\"responsiveImageWrapper___WSCZH\">\n<div class=\"responsiveImage___eTIU7 container___EL4Fu\" data-cy=\"responsiveImage\">\n<div class=\"wrapper___bGRjz\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1693923183-feature.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.2 191w,https:\/\/www.highsnobiety.com\/static-assets\/dato\/1693923183-feature.jpg?fp-x=0.5&amp;fp-y=0.5&amp;fit=crop&amp;auto=compress%2Cformat&amp;cs=srgb&amp;ar=3%3A2&amp;w=958.5&amp;dpr=0.4 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