Always, ALWAYS bring beverages in can containers to sauna gatherings. Never, NEVER bring beverages in glass containers to sauna gatherings. Same with boats. Same on the dock. It only takes one yahoo to knock over a glass bottle and smash.
The answer to this one is easy: neither. We go to sauna like we go to the gym, or go cross country ski, or pick up hockey, or a bike ride: not hungry nor not full. If we sauna soon
Many authentic sauna enthusiasts know how to keep their saunas dry, germ free, and clean. And the method is super easy, requires no cleaning or scrubbing. Authentic sauna enthusiasts practice the “bake and breathe” method, in Finnish: “leipoa ja hengittää”).
QUESTION: “When should I leave the hot room?” ANSWER: “You should leave the hot room when the idea of jumping into an ice cold lake is about the best idea you’ve ever heard.” WHY DO I LOVE THIS ADVICE? Meditative
Sauna bathers understand the nonlinearity of a good sauna cool down. As the wind blows and steam billows, we have a grasp of how our bodies retain heat, even in sub freezing temperatures. Further, we understand that after a certain
With steam billowing off our bodies, JP, 612 Sauna Society, and Scott Pollock, American Swedish Institute, and I were discussing the virtues of completely cooling down our bodies between sauna rounds. “It’s no wonder why some people don’t like sauna. I
As we know, sauna is more than a hot room. The hot room is where we have our sauna stove and benches, where we enjoy heating up, tossing water on the sauna rocks to create steam, ahhhhhhh (loyly), and as we
Those of us who own our own saunas understand how awesome it is to sauna when we want (and how we want and with who we want). Because we can sauna when we want, we have taken saunas at all
As sauna is becoming more and more popular, people are seeking out good sauna tips. Like with exercise, we know that we shouldn’t eat right before we sauna. We also know that it is not good to go to sauna hungry, our
As we settle into our first sauna round on the sauna bench, or before we even step into the sauna for round one, many sauna enthusiasts benefit from dumping some fresh water over our heads, ruffling our fingers through our
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