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Considering whether to build a wood burning sauna or an electric sauna? You may want to read below.. I’ll post all comments.
Dog herding sheep
November 15, 2009 By 2 Comments
Which one are you?
The sheep dog: active, motivated, happy, challenged, independent thinker.
The sheep: reactive, reluctant, frightened if on the outer edge, bothered, happier in the pack.
Advice: find your pasture, where you can be the dog, not one of the sheep.
I am a sheep in traffic, on an airplane, or at a shopping mall and a sheep dog at my cabin or taking a sauna.
Notice the fabulous
November 8, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Great quote from Seth Godin:
Not only do I notice more fabulous, but it sure seems as though the creators of it are more engaged, dedicated and yes, joyful, than I can remember. If there was ever a moment to follow your passion and do work that matters, this is it. You can’t say, “but I need to make a fortune instead,” because that’s not happening right now. So you might as well join the people who can say, “I love doing this.”
Fabulous. my mission statement.
http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2009/11/fabulous.html
Saunatimes mission statement
November 4, 2009 By 4 Comments
I always thought mission statements were complete BS.
Then I read this article about mission statements, and thought, what the heck. So I wrote my mission statement for saunatimes.com and got some nice clarity. I think every website or business or lawn ornament should have their own mission statement. Here’s mine:
To expand the appreciation of the authentic Finnish sauna experience by helping 50 people get their own sauna.
What’s your mission statement?
Rain, rain, beautiful rain
June 7, 2009 By 1 Comment
CAVEAT: I can’t speak to what this new age video is about, but it’s the only one I could find of this great song (30 seconds worth) by Ladysmith Black Mambazo:
There’s something beautiful about sitting outside in the rain, rainwater tingling the skin, steam billowing off one’s body after a nice sauna round. Climates with rain, rain, beautiful rain are blessed with lush greenery, lakes, and fresh oxygen from the surrounding greenery.
Infrared closets and health club saunas just don’t hold a candle to your own authentic outdoor sauna where between rounds you can sing “rain, rain, beautiful rain!”
With your own authentic Finnish sauna:
- Sit outside in the rain like a crazy man with a smile on your face.
- Turn a rainy day at the cabin into a party.
- Turn a 3 day cold front into a beautiful day.
Sauna in the garden misty wet with rain
April 13, 2009 By 4 Comments
Someone asked me to summarize what the big deal is with Saunas, and I simply replied:
“No guru, no method, no teacher. Just you and I in nature.”
I’ve heard folks say that their sauna is their church. Sauna is a spiritual experience in Finland. Van Morrison surely wasn’t speaking directly about the sauna experience when he wrote this masterpiece, In The Garden, yet with any masterpiece, lyrics can be applied in multiple context:
I wish I had a live link for you to experience the richness of this song, especially between rounds:
but a nice outdoor sauna is surely a Sweet Thing:
The fields are always wet with rain
After a summer shower
When I saw you standin’
Standin’ in the garden
In the garden
Wet with rain
You wiped the teardrops from your eye in sorrow
And we watched the petals fall down to the ground
And as I sat beside you I felt the
Great sadness that day
In the garden
And then one day you came back home
You were a creature all in rapture
You had the key to your soul
And you did open
That day you came back
To the garden
The olden summer breeze was blowin’ gainst your face
Alright
The light of God was shinin’ on your countenance divine
And you were a violet colour as you
Sat beside your father and your mother
In the garden
The summer breeze was blowin’ on your face
Within your violet you treasure your summery words
And as the shiver from my neck down to my spine
Ignited me in daylight and nature in the garden
And you went into a trance
Your childlike vision became so fine
And we heard the bells within the church
We loved so much
And felt the presence of the youth of eternal summers
In the garden
Alright
And as it touched your cheeks so lightly
Born again you were and blushed
And we touched each other lightly
And we felt the presence of the Christ within our hearts
In the garden
And I turned to you and I said
No guru, no method, no teacher
Just you and I and nature
And the Father in the garden
Listen
No guru, no method, no teacher
Just you and I and nature
And the Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost
In the garden
Wet with rain
No Guru, no method, no teacher
Just you and I and nature and the father and the holy ghost
In that garden, in the garden, wet with rain
Yeah. Alright.
No Guru, no method, no teacher
Just you and I and nature and the father In the garden
Saunas: the power of the number three
April 4, 2009 By 2 Comments
There are so many “threes” relating to saunas:
Three major attributes of saunas.
- Health and Wellness
- Escape
- Fun
Three sauna rounds make for a complete sauna.
- Round 1: heat up and cold rinse
- Round 2: induce loyly (steam), sweat heavy, and cold rinse
- Round 3: sweat heavy, muscle stretch, skin cleanse and clean rinse
When you build your own sauna, consider the three zones for optimal sauna enjoyment
- sauna room: 7′ high ceiling max. optimize your cubic footage, consider bench height.
- changing room: lots of hooks, music and small fridge for cold water and beverages, good flow.
- outdoor patio: outdoor shower, nice sitting area to chill out and look at the stars, privacy, buffer.
Three beers make for a good sauna party.
Three guests make for a fun sauna party.
Three hours is about how long a good sauna party lasts.
Ever heard the one about fish and guests both start to stink after three days? 3 saunas a week can minimize this.
Writing in a sauna
January 14, 2009 By 4 Comments
Here’s my story…
Not every day am I productive. And I don’t claim to be the most productive guy on the block. Having said this, there are days when I feel like everything is unraveled: loose ends with my job, errands to run, projects with the kids, etc.
When I get this feeling of the screws coming off, I take a sauna. In the sauna I bring only one thing. Wait, no 4 things:
- a big jug of water
- an ice cold beer
- a pencil
- a used envelope
I don’t try to solve all the world’s problems, but the first round, I just try to chill, and get in a relaxed mood. This allows my brain to start to relax, and if a thought hits me, “oh, I have to get new bindings for my cross country skis” I write that down then just clear that thought out of my brain. Often, first round, I may not write anything down. After 10-15 minutes like this, you’ll be amazed at how much more clear you can begin to think, and prioritize all the crap in your life! As the first round is almost complete, I’ll toss some water on the rocks to get the sweat flowing, and invariably, my mind starts flowing with it. Not a bad time to start writing.. just a couple words for each “to do” task, then move on. Then, i’ll grab some ice cold water from the water bucket, step outside and douse it over me, simulating the jump in the lake experience. Now that beer will come in handy. Stay out there longer than you think! the yin and yang of the sauna experience is such that your heat up time, should approximate your cool down time. Don’t go into a sauna for your second round while your body is still hot from the first round. Spread out, stretch out!
Next round in the sauna, ill start with some water on the rocks (loli) and revisit my envelope and pencil.
Wash, rinse, repeat. Those guys who write on the back of shampoo bottles really have the system down! try it!! this free sauna information will help you enjoy the health benefits of saunas.
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