SaunaTimes recently had the pleasure of connecting with Ingrid G. Motrøen, Chief Marketing Officer at The Well, the largest spa and wellness destination in the Nordic region, located just outside Oslo, Norway. With the International Sauna Congress coming to Norway
Sauna Days 2026 brought nearly 300 people together: an incredible evolution from the first gathering in 2019, when about 30 of us showed up for sauna in nature. And like all Sauna Days, we celebrate an environment where everybody is
By Miah Eisenschenk For those who haven’t attended, this piece from Dr. Miah Eisenschenk captures it very well. He’s been coming to Sauna Days for several years and he lays out what keeps pulling him back. He recently launched the
Let’s welcome Emma O’Kelly who is no stranger to SaunaTimes and the sauna universe. Emma O’kelly is a British journalist and author who has become an influential voice in modern sauna culture, particularly through her writing and media work. She
Sauna Circuit Scout “Thermal Terry” joins us from the land of PDX. Welcome Terry! Portland’s sauna scene has exploded in the past few years from the high-rise and high-end Ritz Carlton Spa and super-luxe Cascada Thermal Springs & Hotel all
By Becky Pelkonen, co-founder of Kamu Sauna This article grew out of a conversation with Glenn and a few longtime sauna folks who had a sense that something felt a little off in the language showing up around sauna marketing
By Dan Woods, writer and tech expert For the heat-seeking sauna-meister, the prospect of an outdoor sauna festival typically inspires a skepticism usually reserved for alcohol-free weddings or authentic chicken made from soy protein. One imagines the worst: the lukewarm
Today on the bench, we sit withValtteri Rantala, A Finn living in Vancouver BC since 2016. Val started a Sauna company in Vancouver in 2019. And in the shadows of Western Red Cedars, we’ll hear the origin stories of the budding West
There’s something illuminating about a sauna village. A sauna village is essentially a cluster or community of saunas (often in a natural or retreat-like setting) where people gather to enjoy varied sauna experiences, connect with others, and immerse themselves in
Let’s welcome Alan Jalasjaa who brings us into and around Toronto, Canada for a few warm spots for this Sauna Circuit. Alan was a guest on Sauna Talk, and you can check out our episode here. Alan muses: “Toronto is
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