Wood-Fired Commitment vs. the “Why Not” Electric Sauna A wood-fired sauna session is steeped in ritual, a place where the fuss is the muss. We build the fire, split some firewood, avoid looking at our damn phone, tend to the

In a good sauna, heat and steam create something close to synesthesia: the neurological phenomenon where one sense triggers another. You don’t just feel heat; you absorb it like music. Good heat is a wall of heat,¹ a nod to

We’re seeing a real swing back to analog living. Our lives have gotten cluttered. With stuff, yes, but also with noise. Phones, apps, notifications, data, metrics… all of it claiming to make life simpler while somehow making it more complicated,

Guest post series continues, please welcome Mark from New England, USA. Mark has traveled the globe extensively, has no social media accounts, and has studied and practiced several centuries old Eastern meditative philosophies. Further, Mark has enjoyed sauna most of

“More than anything, we need to ground ourselves in nature. All of the research. All of the data. All of the protocols. While academically important, they ultimately can become distracting noise. Those wanting everything distilled into a “magic protocol” simply

It’s that simple. Check out Rick’s recent Substack post, where he implores us to: Seek out and attune yourself to moments that pull you beyond the ordinary. These moments can come from nature, music, art, or small details in everyday

Guest post series continues. Today we head back to Sipoonjoki Heritage Sauna, outside Helsinki, Finland where Laura walks us through the deep essence of sauna through three elements: leaves, lores and löyly. Welcome Laura! Leaves, the touch of nature.Lores, the

Isolation is a predicament. But solitude is a choice. And solitude is the new luxury. Solitude is harder to find: three examples 1. When I lived in London, I would occasionally visit Westminster Abbey—usually in the early mornings. I’d sit

The value of a pencil drawing is real. With pencil and paper, we are touching our thoughts and ideas. We can erase and revisit. By putting our thoughts directly on paper, with no computer or screens, we avoid the middleman: