The Forgotten Sanctity of Sauna article was shared with me by my friend Jarmo Lehtola, current or former CEO, Finnish Sauna Society. In the article, Pentti Tuohimaa, Honorary President of the International Smoke Sauna Club, leads the reader down a … [Read More...]
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With our wood burning sauna stoves the fuss is the muss
Some back away from installing a wood burning sauna stoves, in favor of the more convenient electric sauna stove option. And this is ok. But for those of us who choose the wood stove option, we: Enjoy tinkering with the fire. (much like … [Read More...]
Claiming that infrared is a sauna is like claiming that a bathtub is a pool
Imagine a recently published study preaching health benefits of swimming, something along the lines of: "participants who swam half a mile in a pool, 3-4 times per week, had a 30% decrease in heart related illnesses." Then imagine a company that … [Read More...]
Results of USA vs Germany Preseason Aufguss Steam at Hewing Hotel announced
September 15, 2018 - Two saunameisters faced off at the rooftop sauna "preseason steam" at the Hewing Hotel this past Friday night. Being asked to be a judge for this Aufguss session between a German (Alex ) and American (John Peterson) is akin … [Read More...]
Zen and the art of sauna fire maintenance
Lots and lots of us have taken lots and lots of saunas. And we've tended to lots and lots of fires in our sauna stoves. 4,500 saunas (and counting), for me. Crazy. So, we know our sauna stoves. We know how our stoves burn. We know how much … [Read More...]
A cabin blueprint that is ‘sauna forward’
As sauna is becoming more and more popular, architects are being asked to incorporate sauna within the design of a house, cabin, or cottage. Sauna isn't for everyone, but in this case, the homeowner is an authentic sauna enthusiast, not satisfied … [Read More...]
Aufguss sauna sessions gaining steam in Minneapolis, MN USA
Some say Aufguss started in Berlin by a bunch of disenfranchised Kraftwerk fans looking for more structure while the group was on hiatus in the 1990s. Others think Aufguss originated in Finland, where German exchange students had become exceedingly … [Read More...]
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A cabin blueprint that is ‘sauna forward’
As sauna is becoming more and more popular, architects are being asked to incorporate sauna within the design of a house, cabin, or cottage. Sauna isn't for everyone, but in this case, the homeowner is an authentic sauna enthusiast, not satisfied … [Read More...]
Could LED dimmable rope lighting be the next big sauna building game changer?
Every sauna built from today forward shall have this lighting configuration: LED rope light extended underneath the upper bench. Two sconce lights, one on either side of the hot room door. Both light systems shall be controlled by dimmer … [Read More...]
Figuring out how much paneling you will need for your sauna hot room
Whether a wood fired sauna or an electric sauna, when it comes to building our own sauna, lots of folks get tripped up about how much material they'll need to panel their hot rooms. We get our pencils out and start writing down some numbers. We … [Read More...]