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How I went on a wellness retreat without leaving my property

It rained all day Thursday, then turned bitter cold overnight. We awoke Friday morning to a hard covering of ice everywhere. Driveway, sidewalks, treacherous conditions, but some battled it by going to work or shopping. Never left the house, all

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Sauna is more than a hot room

As sauna becomes more and more popular, more and more sauna enthusiasts are recognizing that sauna is more than a hot room. In addition to 10-15 minutes sitting on a bench in a 160 -200 degree f. sauna hot room,

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The Sauna Cool Down

Cooling down between sauna rounds is vitally important. Here’s why we sauna enthusiasts love and enjoy the cool down.

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Your own backyard sauna: are you ready yet?

The outdoor backyard authentic sauna experience is being enjoyed RIGHT now by many hundreds of people. How do I know this to be true? I have helped hundreds of people build their own authentic backyard saunas.  But that’s not important. 

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Sauna in nature is bigger than all of us

As we sit cooling between sauna rounds in nature, we look out at the sky and the trees and are filled with calm.  There is beauty in asymmetry, a clump of trees off to the right or a cluster of

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Sauna tip #7: get your hair wet

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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What happens to your body after using a sauna

Guest post series continues.  Here’s what happens to your body after using sauna For many years, saunas have been seen as keys to obtaining a healthy lifestyle. Saunas are a great way to de-stress and have also been seen in

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