'"People positively glow after a cold dip in the sea or a lake followed up by a hot sauna." For when you take care of your physical and mental wellbeing, you shine inside and out.' 

With around 120 outdoor waterside saunas in the UK, it seems that our love of cold water is being met by a growing sauna culture. But how do we make the most of going from hot to cold?

From the latest hot trends and contrast therapies to cold water challenges and our favourite neoprene accessories, we're turning up the heat in our new Hot and Cold issue of Outdoor Swimmer.

Plus, find all your regular favourites and a bonus extra - the ultimate Christmas Gift Guide for outdoor swimmers. Order now to get your copy. And don't forget, you can subscribe to get this issue in the post, save money and never miss a single issue.

Ella Foote, Editor

“There's a sort of radical edge to it – I mean, you have to be a certain type of person to want to build a sauna in a horse box and stand on a windswept beach every day,” says Emma O’Kelly, author of Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat. “I think there's an idea of taking our health into our own hands because the NHS is failing, and what else are we supposed to do? So, it's a kind of quiet activism.”