7’x7’hot room. (7′ tall ceiling = 343 cubic feet. Optimal size, from sauna professionals in Finland). 12’x 16′ overall building. 8’x8′ additional/optional Alaska room (for cold climate settings, such that snow and boots can be left to warm/melt/dry: radiant heat
Along the Eastern shores of Pine Island, Lake Vermilion, in Northern Minnesota there sits a 12’x16′ sauna tucked within the landscape amongst the Birch and Pine trees. Being on an island, electrical service is not always reliable. Imagine a
As I look back on my journey to Finland, where I visited 50 different saunas, I realize that I signed no waiver forms at any of these saunas. Zero. I was prompted to consider this fact while reading the wonderfully
Daniel has a great media mind. He’s a great interviewer and a curious person, who helped unpack Glenn’s sauna marathon in Finland. The trip was a balance of planning and spontaneity. A lot of planning through connections made, then emails
UPDATE: Sunday, Mothers Day 10:00 AM Tampere, Finland: Below is a live, running itinerary. I am taking detailed notes and when I can sit down and process this incredible journey, I will be expanding this post and including more information
As of this writing, the 612 Society is in its second year of operation. Their primary asset is the Forge, a wood fired mobile sauna that is currently deployed outside the Trailhead building, Theodore Wirth, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Below is a
I am excited to share with you this interview with both the founders and the builders of the living, breathing, functioning art sauna project called The Solar Egg Sauna. There are two separate interviews within this episode. First, we hear
We first heard John on Sauna Talk from the bench at my cabin sauna, as we were in Northern Minnesota to celebrate Sauna Day 2016. Then, we heard from John along with fellow 612 Sauna Society Steering Committee members through a separate
Guest post series continues. Welcome Garrett Conover from rural Maine, USA. Garrett shares a deep resonance and appreciation of the authentic sauna experience. He is ambitious and passionate towards sharing this appreciation. For example, in 2016, soon after hearing about the
Saturday June 4, National Sauna Day, started with an early summer drizzle and kept sputtering all day long. We awoke from a convivial night’s sauna session at my cabin on Pine Island, Lake Vermilion (Sauna Talk podcast from hot room coming
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