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Sauna Philosophy

Does your sauna have a soul?

During my recent 50 saunas in 12 days tour of Finland, as I was catching up with my scorekeeping with Jarmo Lehtola, I ask: “So,

Could lämpömassa become the second Finnish word to be adopted into the English language?

It started with sauna. And while many act like strict schoolteachers scolding its incorrect pronunciation, there is another Finnish word that may start to resonate

Why ice baths are so zen

As we ease into an ice cold lake or backyard ice bath, our busy mind stops. The cold water forces us to calm, to slow

Is an infrared light bulb closet any different than goat yoga or a tanning bed?

We are funny people here in the USA. We purchase free range organic eggs in plastic cartons. We take yoga, a centuries old wellness practice,

Sauna is fertile ground for fostering intentions

We sauna enthusiasts appreciate the solo sauna. Voices in our heads When we sauna alone, we understand that we cannot shut off the voice in

When it’s time to bring a 3M Self Stick Tabletop Pad to sauna

Most of us authentic sauna enthusiasts have appreciation for the Forgotten Sanctity of Sauna where “silence implies respect of holiness (although originally its purpose was to not