Sauna at an Oyster Farm? Cedar Grove Sauna Has My Attention!
January 19, 2023
Guest post series continues, please welcome Tom who brings us to Cedar Grove Sauna in Maine. January’s Public Sauna of the Month is actually two
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The worse the weather, the better the sauna
January 16, 2023
It is a universal dichotomy: sauna is better when the weather is worse. Whether you’re a sheep hand in Sheffield, a brick layer in Lahti
Sauna Talk: Bruce Oreck, former US Ambassador to Finland
January 11, 2023
Today on Sauna Talk, we are pleased to welcome Bruce Oreck, who joins us from his off grid home in Baja Mexico. During this episode,
A thesis about Finnish Mökkis and therefore Finnish saunas
January 7, 2023
Guest post series continues. Please welcome Louise who is looking for you to help fill out her survey about Finnish Mökkis. Welcome Louise! My name
Are you experienced? water, nature, and time: The Holy Trinity of a good cool down
January 5, 2023
Are You Experienced may be about the best Jimi Hendrix album, but if there were a mobile sauna backstage at Woodstock, he would have been
Löyly Northeast, Portland Oregon
November 28, 2022
Guest post series continues: we are pleased to visit Löyly Northeast, Portland Oregon accompanied by Sauna Map Champion Tom Carlson. Enter Tom. I had a
Sauna Aid Container Sauna Enters Ukraine
November 26, 2022
On November 11, 2022 Sauna Aid, a multi country initiative sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), and Pixxla Sauna successfully delivered a movable container
Sauna Talk: A cycle of summer guests to a rural island cabin sauna
November 16, 2022
Today on Sauna Talk, we are joined by several different summer guests to my island cabin sauna in Northern Minnesota. This episode features guests from
Connect Wellness offers a pastoral oasis in Portland, Oregon
October 30, 2022
Guest post series continues: Please welcome Sauna Map champion Tom who shares how Connect Wellness offers a pastoral oasis in Portland, Oregon. Enter Tom: The
The Sauna Club at Vasa Park Scandinavian Day in South Elgin IL
October 30, 2022
It was Illinois’ first cold, rainy day of the season. Everyone was complaining about the weather. Everyone, that is, except the recently victorious Chicago Bears
Sauna Aid: Helping those helping Ukrainian refugees in the US
October 12, 2022
Sauna Aid, in cooperation with Sauna Times and Overland Saunas of Oregon, has announced a program to provide select Ukrainian churches in Minneapolis and Chicago
Founder of NorthUp ultralight sauna shares his creative journey
September 29, 2022
Let’s hear from Darin Mays who takes us through his creative journey as founder of his NorthUp ultralight sauna. You’ve recently transitioned your life and
Sauna Talk: Lewis Jenkinson shares his heart and soul of good sauna
September 19, 2022
Today’s Sauna Talk podcast episode is with Lewis Jenkinson, who shares with us his heart and soul of good sauna. Please welcome Lewis Jenkinson who
Sauna Talk: documenting the British sauna movement with photographer George Cory
August 8, 2022
Today on Sauna Talk, we meet with photographer George Cory, who is documenting the British sauna movement. George Cory is reporting in from Folkestone on
How is your sauna bench height? Put two fists over your head
August 2, 2022
That’s right, put two fists over your head, and that’s how you know if your sauna benches are the right height. Can you touch the
Who wants to join Jackie on a Finland sauna tour?
July 21, 2022
Guest post series continues. Please welcome Jackie to SaunaTimes, who is planning a Finland sauna tour. I’ve known Jackie for several years. She is an
Finland: 14 saunas in 9 days
June 28, 2022
while kindering with spirits from the World Sauna Forum 2022 When visiting a country with more saunas than cars, 2.6 million saunas at last count,
Sauna Talk: Yana Kaiser, Aufguss and sauna enthusiast
June 14, 2022
Greetings from Sompasauna in Helsinki. Today we visit with Yana who takes us through her deep connection to sauna, from Aufguss at the large public saunas in Germany, to the Danish Sauna Association, and now with her employment with Studio Puisto, a Helsinki based architectural firm that focuses on sustainable hospitality and sauna design.
Sauna thermometers: Just a Hunk, a Hunk of Burning Love
June 8, 2022
Please welcome back Billy to Saunatimes. You may remember Billy from when he shared interest in the care and storage of vihtas. Recently, Billy has
When you feel good heat, it’s all over.™
June 4, 2022
That’s right. It’s all over. When you feel good heat, it’s all over you, from your head to your toes, through to your core. Everywhere
Sauna Talk: Sauna Days 2022, Larsmont Cottages, Two Harbors, MN
May 26, 2022
Today on the bench we hear from several guests attending Sauna Days 2022 at Larsmont Cottages. What a great time we had, sharing our collective
Are you ready for World Sauna Forum 2022 in Tampere Finland?
May 25, 2022
On the heals of Sauna Days in Two Harbors, Minnesota, we are pleased to present the World Sauna Forum which is happening June 6-8 in
Is it time for a small DIY water feature (stone) in the corner of your sauna?
May 25, 2022
Editor’s note: I have been kicking around the idea of introducing a DIY water feature, and specifically water flow, into a sauna building for a
Sauna Days 2022 review: when a Saunacation becomes Saunatopia
May 14, 2022
Let’s consider for a moment what “Saunatopia” may look like To start, we would be in nature, and ideally by the shores of a big,
Sauna How: Backyard Showers
May 13, 2022
In this episode of the Sauna How video series, Glenn discusses his go-to backyard shower setup.
Tips as you prepare for your next sauna party gathering
April 26, 2022
Treat your sauna session much like rigorous exercise, hydration, and food. What to bring: water bottle – drink 32 oz. if you forget. towel –
Is sauna talk any different than bar talk?
April 25, 2022
On the sauna bench or between rounds, anything seems possible. With a well set up sauna: hot room, cool down, chill out, we allow the
Are you ready for a Saunacation? Join us for Sauna Days 2022
April 4, 2022
That’s right. Sauna Days is back! And a Saunacation may just be what the Doctor ordered. Come join us at Larsmont Cottages, Two Harbors, Minnesota
Sauna Talk: Dr. Jonathan Bricker
April 3, 2022
Dr. Jonathan Bricker is a Professor of Public Health Science at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center and University of Washington in Seattle. A recipient of
Large US health club chain changes their sauna regulations…
April 1, 2022
..and employees and customers are reporting mixed emotions April 1, 2022 A large US based health club chain has recently updated their sauna regulations as
Sauna poetry from Northern Vermont
March 18, 2022
Guest post series continues, we are pleased to welcome Joe, who shares his poetry in motion from Northern Vermont.
Two Saunas for Sale in Minneapolis St. Paul
March 18, 2022
Here we have an 8’x12′ backyard sauna as well as a 6’x8′ hot room only sauna.
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