Journal

On heat, wood and the practical.

Short notes for anyone considering a sauna – or who's just got one.

Slow heat – why the sauna works

What happens in the body during a round in the sauna – and why Nordic people have known it for more than two thousand years.

How heat-treated Nordic spruce becomes a material that withstands winter, summer and daily firing for decades.

Shape, heater and space. A few questions that make the choice much easier the first time.

The sauna isn't a bath. It's a cycle – three phases, repeated.

Building permits, distance to boundaries, foundation and power. The essentials before you order.