Does your sauna have a soul?
November 14, 2019
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,
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Could lämpömassa become the second Finnish word to be adopted into the English language?
August 20, 2019
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
May 4, 2019
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?
April 30, 2019
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
February 27, 2019
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
November 7, 2018
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
5 tips on how to not forget anything after your next sauna party
April 4, 2018
Anyone who has their own backyard or cabin sauna knows that guests are prone to leave a myriad of things behind. Sauna owners’ lost and
Sauna health & wellness extends beyond the doing. Sometimes just the remembering can be a sauna benefit.
March 30, 2018
Every time I allow myself to start thinking about 218, I’m filled with calm and joy 218 is the Northern Minnesota area code. 218 is
When to leave the hot room? The answer is about the best line I’ve ever heard
March 1, 2018
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
Are you enjoying your sauna in temperature extremes? Or are we all just regressing to the mean?
December 30, 2017
This is the kind of thing we get when we sauna in temperature extremes: “It takes a couple extra sticks of firewood, that’s for sure.”
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