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Perfect Sweat Summit, San Francisco, March 10-12, 2014

 San Francisco Airport to Archimedes Banya: Hotel Whitcomb to Archimedes Banya: Links: Archimedes Banya (415) 206-9000. Hotel Whitcome  (415) 626-8000 Perfect Sweat Summit Presenters: Leonard Koren, founder of WET magazine, author of Wabi-Sabi and How to Take a Japanese Bath, and acknowledged design philosopher.

complete cool down zone

Welcome to Saunaland, Le Nordic Spa, Ottawa, Canada

Guest post from Joseph, who recently road tripped to Ottawa, Canada.  Joseph stowed his skates under his seat, as he went to Ottawa on a pilgrimage to experience the Rideau Canal Skateway.  The trip out to Le Nordic Spa rounded

Saunatimes is coming to Finland!

An official call out:  Seeking a private residence in Finland with a fantastic sauna. Saunatimes is coming to Finland April 2014 as part of a delegation of three American authentic sauna enthusiasts.  We wish to engage in a cultural exchange

Kurt and Glenn on the dock

Enjoy the cool down, and keep the Octoberfest.

The cool down is often even more enjoyable than the heat up. Once folks start feeling this, I recognize either:       #1.  Their saunas are located in places of great repose.       #2.  They are in

Sauna firewood

A sauna detailed by the minutes.

Today, is a sauna that is typical of many saunas. 3:25 pm – light wood burning sauna.  Get a good flame going. 3:30 pm – set damper to about 70% open.  Go for a 50 year old lame attempt at

outdoor shower ideas

Outdoor Sauna Showers

What is it about outdoor showers that make us feel so free? Every backyard sauna can benefit from a simple outdoor shower set up.

The best part of a sauna cheryl peterson

Finally! A Children’s Book About Saunas

The survival of any tradition depends upon youth participation and education. When children learn about the sauna and experience them with their families, they often continue that practice for their entire lives. They develop an appreciation for the strong family

Swedish Sauna Essentails

Packing List: 10 Must-Haves for a Swedish Sauna

With just a bar of soap, many are able to bathe just fine in the sauna. The body self moisturizes, especially with wet hair to start.  Further, sauna enjoyed with a clean rinse after every sauna round will leave one

cold northwest winds

Microbursts: sauna therapy explored on a cold windy day.

There is a small yet enthusiastic faction of the Twin City Sauna Club that gathered this past week by the shores of a crystal clear lake outside Spooner, WI. While experiencing an extra biting cold Northwest wind, the sauna flow

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