There were no road signs or traffic rules 125 years ago. People got in their cars and just drove. That’s how sauna should be and certainly is if you own your own sauna. Yet as sauna becomes more popular in
I can’t think of a better way to end the work week and kick off the weekend than to entertain some friends at my home with a three beer sauna on Friday night. My friends arrive around 8ish and meander
Therme Erding purports to be the largest thermal bath complex in Europe at 36 acres. It is located 30 minutes northeast of Munich by car and is visited by around 4000 people every day. According to information on Wikipedia, this megabathmetropolis had unlikely
Who is into sauna? Finns. Scandinavians. Now folks that ‘get it’ from around the world are into sauna. It’s becoming a big deal. What is sauna? Traditional sauna is a centuries old tradition. it involves a stove (wood or electric)
It was an engaging conversation at the dinner table. Pros and Cons were being debated heartily. My wife, very much an anti hot tub person, ended the conversation with a “game, set, match” proclamation: “I don’t want to sit in
If you see a wood pile, can you walk over and identify the species? Are you in tune to how different wood burns? Folks with saunas and wood burning fireplaces in cold climates like Alaska, Minnesota, Canada are in tune. These
Just as Minnesota Fats, the famous pool player, would advise that there are two ways to hit a pool shot – soft and softer, there are two ways to toss water on sauna rocks: start with a little water, then
“How long should I stay in the sauna?” I get this question a lot and here is the answer: “Until pouring ice cold water over your head is the best idea you’ve ever heard.” There are far too many factors
While developing Sauna-Yoga, it became clear that it needed to be a holistic experience. Here is the protocol that emerged for a three-round Sauna-Yoga experience: Round 1 – YOGA: See Developing Sauna-Yoga: part 2 for the demonstration of six poses
There are several qualities of the sauna experience that are conducive to meditation and that make the combination, especially intense. Think Extreme Meditation. The intense physical experience pushes the person to naturally bring thinking inwards to become more introspective as
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