Longtime friends and sauna enthusiasts Steve Leppälä, a former environmental regulator who describes himself as voluntarily unemployed, and Arne Vainio, a family practice MD in Cloquet, Minnesota, share humorous stories of their sessions at Steve’s basement sauna at his home and at other locations—including Finland—in search of sauna experiences to write home about.
Record your sauna memories! “Sauna Stories” is an oral history project from the Finnish Theme Committee of Hancock. This is a recorded audio and visual project inspired by NPR’s StoryCorps. All are welcome to share their most treasured sauna memory, history, or experience for the camera and/or microphone. Whether the traditions of the sauna are […]
STEAM THROUGH TIME: THE FOUR GENERATIONS OF THE FINNISH SAUNA Sauna advocates and hosts of the podcast The Upper Bench are joined by Helsinki-based Lassi Liikkanen in a discussion about the different eras of Finnish sauna through a historical lens. They will look at how the technology of sauna has shaped the practice of sauna, beginning from shadows […]
Toasty Mobile Saunas is heading to Apex Gym in Bonners Ferry. Join us for a traditional wood-fired sauna session! Sauna to enhance your workout, boost your immune system, and improve your sleep! Gym members, community members, parents, all are welcome. Heat up in the sauna, cool off in the snow, rest around the bonfire. Reserve […]
Sauna with a Superior view---Lake Superior! In celebration of National Sauna Week we want you to bring a friend and enjoy the calm together and connect with others. Use code SAUNAWEEK at checkout in the community social sessions and save 50% off your friend's ticket. Purchase tickets at lakesuperiorsteam.com Social sessions are 75 minutes in […]
AMERICA DOESN’T HAVE A SAUNA CULTURE: MYTH OR REALITY? Adam Bamba Tanaka moderates a panel discussion on the “new wave” of sauna culture, delving into the history of authentic sauna in the U.S., reasons for its current popularity, differences in sauna between urban and rural areas, and how the panelists’ businesses are contributing to growing […]
Group trip to Spa World, an authentic Korean spa with many bathing areas, including sauna. This will be a unique opportunity to rotate through different saunas and discuss the differences in customs.
HOT SPOT MINNESOTA: THE STEAM IS ON! From early Finnish immigrants to wellness-centered Millennials and younger generations, Finnish saunas represent an integral part of personal wellness. A panel of sauna enthusiasts and entrepreneurs talk about developments in the Minnesota sauna scene that have attracted a large community of young people, especially in their 20s and […]
A discount coupon for 10 people (applied when booking on the Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna website) to enjoy a 75 minute guided Social Sauna Session to share a sauna with other people, connect, relax and even take a cold plunge through a floating raft on Pier B in Duluth. Check for hours and availability. […]
SAUNA: TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, FOLK HEALING AND MAGIC Dalva Lamminmäki and Frank Eld will talk about Finnish sauna culture, within and outside of Finland by asking: Do we still have space for these myths and rituals as part of the experience of taking a sauna, and can we recognize the intangible cultural heritage in our sauna activities?
