As summer cools down, the backyard sauna heats up

There is growing interest in the “Backyard Retreat” sauna concept, where a few steps out your back door, you can escape to your own health and wellness center.

A small space carved out in a neglected corner where there’s no competition for a spot in the parking lot or floor space in the locker room.  A space where you can play the latest Wilco album as loud or quiet as you wish.  A space where you share the sauna bench with family, and friends old and new.

I’ve received a fair number of emails lately, folks curious as to my backyard set up.  I built my backyard sauna over 10 years ago, in 2003, and when not at our lake cabin, I use this sauna three times a week.  My backyard sauna has been a key lifestyle enhancement.

Socially:  My backyard sauna is miles better than a bar.  I invite friends to sauna and have formed new friendships with kindred spirits.  We solve worlds problems and become legends in our own minds.

Healthy:  My backyard sauna is a key enhancement to better fitness.  I run, then sauna.  I bike, then sauna.  In winter, I ski out my back door, then sauna.  I enjoy fresh air and the spontaneity of a varied fitness routine, and authentic sauna feels f**ing awesome after a work out.

Mentally:  Sauna is a reset button.  Whether getting rid of airplane juice, or trying to untangle wires in my head from a busy week, sauna helps me, mentally, better than any other activity.  Plus, it’s a great way to connect with my family.  I have had deep, open, honest conversations with our two sons in sauna that i’m pretty sure would never happen in any other environment.

And here’s a little video that shows more:

I can help you realize your own authentic sauna dream.  Life is short, and I think now is a good time for you to start enjoying your own authentic sauna in your own backyard.