As we ease into an ice cold lake or backyard ice bath, our busy mind stops. The cold water forces us to calm, to slow down. Internalize. We understand that Nature is righteous. Nature is big. Our problems are small.
We are funny people here in the USA. We purchase free range organic eggs in plastic cartons. We take yoga, a centuries old wellness practice, and bring in goats (and package the franchise for Shark Tank). We encourage indoor tanning …
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We sauna enthusiasts appreciate the solo sauna. Voices in our heads When we sauna alone, we understand that we cannot shut off the voice in our head. We can try to control the voice, or steer it in a different …
A few words about the Kuuma stove. This stove is our best friend. This sauna stove is 400 lbs., and has been designed and refined over 3 generations of Lamppa sauna builders. The Kuuma stove burns super efficiently. Because of …
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Why are we all hung up on how to pronounce the word “sauna?” If you are canoeing in Quebec you Por-tage your canoe. If you’re canoeing in Ontario you Por-tidge your canoe. Either way, you get your canoe from one …
In many cultures throughout history, sauna (and other forms of sweat bathing) has always been an enjoyable practice, yet it has also been a critical practice for hygiene: getting clean. Those that have saunas at their lake cabins, cottages or …
Most of us authentic sauna enthusiasts have appreciation for the Forgotten Sanctity of Sauna where “silence implies respect of holiness (although originally its purpose was to not disturb the sauna spirits or the ancestors). We have all resonated with our share of …
Read MoreWhen it’s time to bring a 3M Self Stick Tabletop Pad to sauna
Those familiar with saunas only in health clubs or hotels may wonder why there’s a dial on the sauna stove control panel. The dial is always cranked to the max. And often, it’s still not hot enough. SECRET: Most commercial sauna …
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The idea of music in the sauna may be frowned upon by sauna traditionalists looking to preserve and restore the sanctity of sauna. Sauna is a sacred place. There is a Finnish saying that “one must behave in sauna as …
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Some back away from installing a wood burning sauna stoves, in favor of the more convenient electric sauna stove option. And this is ok. But for those of us who choose the wood stove option, we: Enjoy tinkering with the …
Read MoreWith our wood burning sauna stoves the fuss is the muss