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There are a good handful of electric sauna heater options out there. Wall mounted heaters, tower heaters, big baskets of rocks, small baskets of rocks, exposed elements, protected elements, Wi-Fi
I spent the better part of a week in Oslo immersed in sauna research, sauna culture, sauna people, and a whole lot of time on the bench with like minded
In this episode of Sauna Talk, Glenn Auerbach sits down with Risto Elomaa, outgoing president of the International Sauna Association, on the eve of the International Sauna Congress in Oslo.
What happens when we stop performing and start remembering who we actually are? In this live conversation from Sauna Days 2026, Glenn Auerbach sits down with longtime friend Harvey Martin
This summer, I sent out a short survey to SaunaTimes followers. Just five questions. I kept it simple, with no login, passwords, or two step authentications. Just a quick way
August 30, 2026, by Jen Veralle A mid-week getaway to Big Round Lake in Hayward, WI, at the peak of summer season in a haze of the Boundary Waters wildfires,
Swimming and sauna: they are like peanut butter and jelly. they go hand in hand. While sitting on the bench, the time to leave the hot room is usually when
In Sauna Talk Episode 138, Glenn sits down with longtime friend and fellow “thermal soul brother” Jeff Pyzyk—a Wisconsin sauna enthusiast with more than two decades of experience and an
Kuuma is a 4th generation family owned Northern Minnesota stove maker that produces tremendousl high quality products that last a lifetime, and then some.
Overland Sauna Tents is an Oregon based sauna tent company committed to providing stoves made in North America, and bringing good heat to places with natural awe and beauty.
Deep Stream Mobile Saunas, founded by longtime sauna enthusiasts and builders, feature wind-deflecting design, a seamless waterproof shell, and lightweight construction towable by a four-cylinder vehicle.
Glenn has helped many sauna builders get started. He is close with a handful of awesome craftsmen and can help advise and connect you with one for your sauna project.
Glenn wrote the DIY sauna-building ebook that has helped thousands realize their own sauna dreams; Now in its 4th print edition, the book is enriched with illustrations and shaped by feedback from fellow builders who, just like you, put on our sauna-building pants one leg at a time.
Sauna Life: From Heat Up to Cool Down is a coffee table book in production that showcases and celebrates the many unique saunas across North America and beyond.
In the Sauna Talk podcast, I talk to the movers and shakers of the sauna world about all things related to great löyly. From random strangers on the streets of Helsinki to the leading sauna researcher Dr. Jari Laukkanen, they all have an opinion about real sauna.
I am a lifelong student of authentic sauna. I founded SaunaTimes.com and wrote “Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish,” a book about how to build your own sauna.
I am a founding board member of the Sauna Research Institute, Vice president of the 612 Sauna Society, member of the North America Sauna Society, as well as other non profit positions.
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