Music in the sauna: a few reader’s suggestions
March 19, 2011
Junip, Fields (2010), Sweden. Thievery Corporation, The Richest Man in Babylon (2003), Washington, DC. Toumani Diabati, Ali Farke Toure, In the Heart of the Moon
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School report on saunas from a 6th grader
March 10, 2011
Following is the unedited school report for a 6th graders class assignment. He made this Popsicle stick to scale model of an outdoor sauna as
Sweat equity: Sauna owners find a steamy labor of love
March 7, 2011
From today’s Inforum, The Forum of Fargo-Moorehead there appears an article about authentic saunas and an interview with Michael Nordskog, author of “The Opposite of
Lovely Loyly, Sweaty Saunas are a Northland Family Tradition
March 4, 2011
Today’s Superior Telegram has an article about traditional saunas and makes careful mention how these saunas differ from “something you do after a chlorinated swim
Ice sauna
March 3, 2011
An ice sauna is counter intuitive, but SaunaScape reports that folks are chilling out in a sauna made from ice blocks. We note that nobody
How Stone Age man kept his pores clean… in the SAUNA
March 3, 2011
Sauna is a centuries old tradition. This article from The Daily Mail, reporting on the recent discovery of a 4,500 year old sauna by the
Saunas work, no matter who shows up
February 26, 2011
You can’t play tennis alone. You can golf on your own, maybe hit a second ball, enjoy the solitude between belting out a swear word
Underwater sauna? How about a backyard sauna!
February 25, 2011
Let’s save this underwater sauna for “if I win the lottery.” More practically, let’s consider that $8,000 can provide you with an authentic free standing
I want my own sauna, where do I start?
February 23, 2011
Saunatimes.com search bar —-> I get a lot of emails, folks thanking me for saunatimes.com. This warms my heart. One day I may do the
Sauna changing room window during a winter storm
February 21, 2011
Empty water jugs, water bottles, empty beer or two: a messy windowsill isn’t such a bad thing, it personifies enjoyment.
Wood or Electric Sauna Stove?
February 18, 2011
A key consideration for the sauna builder is whether to go with a wood fired sauna stove or an electric heater. I examine the pros and cons of wood burning sauna stoves and electric sauna heaters
10 reasons why authentic Finnish saunas are becoming more popular
February 16, 2011
Like yoga, spin class, and Bob Dylan: Authenticity wins over a latest craze. We need a break from a mobile device, whether we realize it
Are you ready for your own sauna?
February 12, 2011
At the Lake Home & Garden show in Minneapolis this weekend, there was a booth displaying infrared ‘saunas.’ I have strong opinions of these light
The Loppet Feb. 5-6, Minneapolis MN sauna at the 'Finnish' line
February 4, 2011
Sauna gets delivered to Loppet Festival The saunatimes posse brought the mobile sauna to Uptown Minneapolis yesterday. Driving the 8′ x 12′ sauna down Lake
Sauna Floors
February 1, 2011
Learn how to build and seal your sauna floor using a few different methods, and avoid methods that don’t work.
Road testing your sauna in the cold
January 24, 2011
Sauna: test it in cold weather It’s been really cold here in Minnesota. Just like with car batteries, this is the kind of weather to
-13 degrees Fahrenheit = -25 degrees Celsius
January 21, 2011
Today’s Temperature, January 21, 2011. I have seen exactly one person outside today. It’s sunny, bitter cold and he was dressed appropriately with all his
The evolution of the mobile sauna
January 13, 2011
A letter to a kindred spirit in Alaska Hi Eric.. As you know, I have 3 saunas and yes, my mobile sauna is for sale.
Sauna: turn off the noise
January 11, 2011
Seth Godin talks in his blog about “constant inputs and unlimited potential distractions” in today’s technology world. He is a big fan of an app
Beer in the sauna
January 7, 2011
I’m all for it. For those of us who like a cold beer once and awhile as a way to chill out, and for those
Deep Freeze Dunk Sat. Jan 15, 2011 Maple Grove, MN
January 7, 2011
The Mobile sauna will be idling warmly by the shores of Fish Lake Park Pavilion in Maple Grove, MN in support of The Rotary Club
The sauna evangelist
January 5, 2011
Yours truly was interviewed for a story in Minneapolis’ The Southwest Journal. Winter has set in heavily now. It starts to get dark at 4
Sauna: the home improvement that's the hottest of them all
January 4, 2011
The following article appeared in the Wall Street Journal, page 1 of Personal Journal December 29, 2010. Reporter Anne Marie Chaker touches upon 5 points
Opposite of cold interview
December 15, 2010
Author Michael Nordskog is interviewed by a very knowledgeable M.A. Rosco from Fox 9 Twin Cities. Note the Kuuma Stove and mention of Lake Superior
Buried in the blizzard, literally
December 12, 2010
Indeed: the worse the weather, the better the sauna. Wouldn’t you like to do this in your own backyard? (Note the 1:10 mark – Clint
Shoulder surgery sauna
December 10, 2010
This is a guest post from my friend Steve, who recently had a bad fall, then major emergency shoulder surgery: “With any surgery the body
Sauna in the snow
December 4, 2010
Dec. 3, 2010 We’ve talked about Friday afternoon saunas, and the beauty of this Friday sauna session was a heavy dose of snow falling. Here’s
Authentic Finnish Sauna for sale
November 29, 2010
Authentic Finnish Sauna – $13,500 (Delivered to your backyard) Wood burning Kumma Sauna Stove, the best sauna stove made, I can change it to electric
Mobile sauna delivered to Uncommon Gardens
November 19, 2010
Breaking News The mobile sauna was delivered today to Uncommon Gardens in South Minneapolis. Owner with a vision Peggy Poore, owner, has shown remarkable vision
Saunas make you happy
November 16, 2010
How do I know this? Two reasons. Everyone I know is happy when they sauna. The World’s happiest countries, per Gallup World Poll, each have
Sauna enthusiasts make good chefs
November 3, 2010
Managing your sauna temperature offers some parallels to good cooking. Bringing up to temperature Everyone knows you get your oven up to 425 degrees before
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