Authentic Sauna Blog

When is the time to leave the sauna?

May 9, 2021

A: “The time to leave the sauna is when the idea of a nice cold lake plunge is about the best idea you’ve ever heard.” My buddy Clint gave me this line a

Sauna Talk: Lassi A. Liikkanen, author of “The Secrets of Finnish Sauna Design”

April 30, 2021

Today on Sauna Talk, we’re pleased to welcome Lassi A. Liikkanen, author of “The Secrets of Finnish Sauna Design”. The book is just now being released, end of April 2021. We start our

The Japan Sauna Institute’s 10,000 person survey

April 13, 2021

Saunatimes guest post series continues, as we are pleased to welcome Reiji Tachibana from the Japan Sauna Institute. “Ray” as he is known in the Western Hemisphere and Glenn first connected through the

Sauna Talk: Eero Kipi, North American Sauna Society

April 3, 2021

Let’s welcome Eero Kipi, President of North American Sauna Society to Sauna Talk! To learn more about the North American Sauna Society, please note link here. The time we are living is very

Sauna dreaming for when we pull ourselves out of the global pandemic

March 30, 2021

Well, I had a dream IStood beneath an orange sky Yes, I had a dream IStood beneath an orange sky. And this dream is in the near future, as we pull ourselves out

Sauna Talk: Sauna Sherpa guides people into the world of the Finnish sauna

February 27, 2021

Sauna Talk global series continues. Today we welcome Sauna Sherpa to Sauna Talk. His real name is Kimmo Raitio, but he’s known around many of the many saunas in Finland as Sauna Sherpa.

Making it: Sauna Traditions PBS Documentary

February 19, 2021

An amazingly well produced PBS documentary. “Sauna traditions are ingrained in northern cultures. From stove makers to sauna builders, explore the profound and practical influence of the sauna today.”

Sauna ventilation and Finding Good Pure Air

February 16, 2021

Guest post series continues. Please welcome Walker to Saunatimes. Walker has invested in his own custom sauna build as part of his new home build. As you’ll see, Walker has put a lot

Sauna Talk: Dr. Colin Zestcott leading research on sauna mental health studies

February 13, 2021

On this episode of Sauna Talk, we are able to visit with Dr. Zestcott about a current study under way regarding sauna mental health studies for the Sauna Research Institute. This is a

How a sound engineer designs his sauna sound system

February 8, 2021

Music in the sauna need not be a yes or no proposition. Like at a spa or while deep into a massage, a little ambient auditory-ness may just be the thing to enhance

Appreciation of the slow chill

February 2, 2021

Guest post series continues. Please welcome back Kev, a Chicago area resident and lämpömassa enthusiast. We first met Kev during a mutual tour of Chicago Sweatlodge. Link here. Then, Kev chimed in about

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Installing sauna vents is as easy as 1, 2, 3

January 29, 2021

Good ventilation is a key way to separate lame saunas from good saunas. Installing sauna vents is as easy as 1, 2, 3. Good sauna is about good ventilation. Let’s look at installing