Guest post series continues: Please welcome Mike from under the stars in Northern Minnesota. Enter Mike: Glenn and the Saunatimes regulars, Greetings from the 218.  It’s been awhile since I sat down and put pen to paper for a guest post.  Several solo sauna sessions lately gave me time to sit on the top bench ... Read more sauna is a different experience at 180º F. and rising vs 180º F and falling

You may not know his name, but as a fellow sauna enthusiast, I guarantee that you know of his work, especially if you have read about the reported sauna health benefits in pretty much every area of broadcast media in the past year or so.

Wim Hof holds 26 world records, including a world record for longest ice bath. Wim describes his ability to withstand extreme cold temperatures as being able to "turn his own thermostat up" through breathing exercises.

Finlanders jump through holes cut through the ice with no more emotion than Americans collecting their lunch at the McDonalds drive through window.  Some even swim around leisurely in the ice cold water.  But 91% of Americans think jumping into a freezing lake is absolute insanity.  Thanks to this weekend's antics, we are happy to be amongst the 9% who think it is wonderful.

We've had a few questions lately along the lines of wood paneling, so here is some resourceful advice on how to make the most of your sauna build budget,

Helpful advice to improve your sauna build.

Sauna plans need not be laid out like expensive house plans. The casual sauna builder can draw them up by themself. A good place to start is an empty piece of graph paper, a favorite drink and or some medicinal libation, then a quick read on divine proportion and the golden ratio.

Friday afternoon is a time we all collectively exhale. Those of us worker bees can finally close down our laptops and enjoy a little "me time."

We consider this the perfect authentic Finnish sauna outdoor retreat. Yet, we welcome any input, suggestion, idea on how it can be improved.