Sauna benefit #9: sleep all night
May 17, 2010
My wife and I have had a 5 am wake up call every morning for the past week. It’s that time of year in Minnesota,
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Perfect weather for a sauna
May 13, 2010
Saunas are most popular in Scandinavia, Seattle, Minnesota. Is it the chicken or the egg? Are Scandinavians predisposed to sauna or did the Scandinavian climate,
Do I really need a changing room?
May 10, 2010
If I had a stick of firewood for every time i’ve been asked this question, I could keep my wood burning sauna stove on idle
An inexpensive basement sauna
April 3, 2010
My new virtual friend Jonathon and his dad applied some resourceful upper Midwest ingenuity, building a basement sauna using cheap doors for walls, ceiling. They
All the Sauna Tips & Rules You Need to Know
March 20, 2010
I share a bunch of sauna tips and rules you need to know to be a great sauna host and steward of sauna, and The Chicago Tribune weighs in with 5 simple sauna rules for you.
Finnish Embassy, Washington DC
March 19, 2010
Here’s a link to yesterday’s article in the Washington Post. For those not registered I copied, pasted here: At Finnish Embassy, the heat is on
Sauna and revolving doors
March 19, 2010
Seth Godin is one of my favorite current writers. He applies metaphors in a way that makes me smile. He’s from my home town, Buffalo
Backyard sauna: first outdoor shower of the season
March 15, 2010
March 14, 2010. Who would believe it? Ah, outdoor shower: welcome back, and about a few weeks early to boot! I laid out my garden
The Sauna Is… by Bernard Hillila – book review
February 27, 2010
A few excerpts from his 1979 book: Time: “The sauna was not built for saving time, but for spending it well.” Honesty: “Perhaps the setting
Outdoor sauna: cement or wood foundation?
February 21, 2010
My 8×12 sauna plan assumes a wood, not concrete floor. 2×6 green rim joists. 2×6 green studs at 16″ or 24″ on center. 3/4″ subfloor,
Wheeling around the mobile sauna
February 11, 2010
For a great 3D blueprint of an awesome mobile sauna or backyard stationary sauna design, click here. The intention is to get folks to try
Build your own sauna playlist
February 7, 2010
At the mobile sauna yesterday, we had good effect with an international/reggae/African play list. Nothing Ragga and Rough, but more ambient dub (King Tubby, Thievery
The Mobile sauna: Old Chicago, Uptown MN
February 4, 2010
Authentic Wood Burning Sauna to visit Uptown, Minneapolis February 6-7, 2010. Old Chicago Uptown, bar sponsor for the The City of Lakes Loppet Cross Country
Build you own sauna in 3:48
February 2, 2010
My good (virtual so far) friend Stephen built his own sauna in North Carolina. Watch through his video. It’s a great sauna, wonderful aesthetics and
On the edge of the box
January 29, 2010
Click here: Mahmoud Ahmed Lala link. What does this song have to do about saunas? Seemingly nothing. Mahmoud Ahmed is a 60 year old Ethiopian
Sauna benefit: it’s good for your head
January 26, 2010
Sauna hidden benefit One of the more powerful sauna benefits is one that is often overlooked. In this fast paced world of many demands, ask
The Mobile Sauna: January 23, 2010
January 24, 2010
Rain, not snow Rain in Minnesota in January seems as common as snow in San Antonio in summer. We are typically blessed with single digit
Are Saunas Good for Colds?
January 13, 2010
I explore the health benefits of sauna when it comes to colds. Can a hot sauna cure a cold? The New York Times weighs in as well.
Speakers in the sauna
January 11, 2010
Chris, good question. If speakers fail prematurely in the sauna, it’s still worth it. Yet I’ve had a great pair of outdoor speakers in my
How do you take a sauna?
January 6, 2010
What is this? This is an authentic wood burning Finnish sauna. Northern Europeans have been taking part in this ritual for centuries. How is this
400 people take a sauna in 4 hours
January 6, 2010
Happy New Year! 8 am 1/1/10. It’s Zero degrees outside and i’m going to fire up the mobile sauna, parked at the Ice Dive in
The mobile sauna, by saunatimes.com
January 4, 2010
8’x12′ exterior dimensions: Three functional windows. Half glass door, outward swing. Goofy wave optional. 6’x7’4″ sauna room: dimmer light for custom ambiance. Sauna thermometer: hovers
The mobile sauna: January 1, 2010
December 29, 2009
I am excited to announce that the first mobile Finnish sauna will be idling warmly as part of the annual New Year’s Day polar plunge
Negative ion study from Japan
December 18, 2009
Thanks to Stephen Colmant for digging out this study on the effects of negative ions. Summary: “The results suggest that negative ions may amplify the
How to Build Your Own Sauna Door
December 7, 2009
Here are 10 easy steps which show you how to build your own sauna door. I also fill you in on the best hardware for your sauna door.
Wood heat vs. electric heat
December 6, 2009
Is there a difference? Tell me your opinion. Considering whether to build a wood burning sauna or an electric sauna? You may want to read
Hotel sauna: Glendale Hilton with a cricket
December 5, 2009
Wow, what a pleasant surprise. The Glendale Hilton has an acceptable outdoor pool, work out center, and a real sauna. Quite a pleasant surprise to
Backyard sauna: last outdoor shower of the season
November 28, 2009
The day after Thanksgiving, November 27th, 2009. My outdoor backyard shower is hooked up to my garden hose, and cost $15 in parts from any
8’x12′ sauna blueprints
November 15, 2009
Here is a sketch of my ideal sauna, drawn in ideal conditions on graph paper in a dimly lit changing room, between sauna rounds with two
Dog herding sheep
November 15, 2009
Which one are you? The sheep dog: active, motivated, happy, challenged, independent thinker. The sheep: reactive, reluctant, frightened if on the outer edge, bothered, happier
Minnesota sauna
November 11, 2009
I get sauna inquiries well beyond Minnesota. Estonia, Canada, Finland, even some guy named Apou from India, oh, wait, scratch that one, he was trying
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