5 things we like most about birch whisks
June 20, 2023
Called Vihta or vasta in Finland, Venik in Eastern Europe, Viht in Estonia, whisks in England and America…. they have a lot of different names,
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“My wood burning sauna takes 3 hours to heat up:” Problem solved!
March 18, 2022
What happens if we have invested in a kick ass wood burning sauna stove and it takes forever to heat up?
Is it time for mechanical ventilation in our sauna cool down rooms?
January 11, 2022
How many hours have you spent enjoying yourself chilling out between sauna rounds in your cool down room? For many of us, if we were
Let’s review the care and storage of vihtas (also called veniks, whisks)
December 29, 2021
Please welcome Billy to Saunatimes. Billy is enjoying his own authentic sauna in the hills of North Carolina. He has recently become interested in the
How much firewood do you use for your sauna session?
December 19, 2021
This is about how much firewood I use for a sauna session: Left hand: The firewoodRight hand: The kindling to get it going That’s it.
When is the time to leave the sauna?
May 9, 2021
A: “The time to leave the sauna is when the idea of a nice cold lake plunge is about the best idea you’ve ever heard.”
Appreciation of the slow chill
February 2, 2021
Guest post series continues. Please welcome back Kev, a Chicago area resident and lämpömassa enthusiast. We first met Kev during a mutual tour of Chicago
when going from hot to cold, many take a low bench layover
January 10, 2021
After about 10-15 minutes on the sauna bench, we start to take inventory of our situation. And a low bench layover may soon be in
7 steps for awesome operation of your Kuuma wood burning sauna stove
December 2, 2020
I have taken well over 6,000 saunas, and most have begun with me firing up the Kuuma wood burning sauna stove. So, call me a
Sharing sauna in the time of coronavirus
October 23, 2020
With sauna in the time of coronavirus, here’s how those of us with our own saunas are navigating sauna shutdowns during the global pandemic.
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