Behind a nondescript suburban strip mall, hides a full-fledged Russian-style banya or sauna called The South-Western Bathhouse. Inside, silver, copper and brass samovars or Russian tea urns line ...

With a first glance a Russian banya involves a lot of wood, fire, leafy brooms and beatings. WSJ’s Dipti Kapadia takes a break from the Sochi 2014 winter games to find out what the Russian ...