Finnish Sauna global book launch in Helsinki
My next sauna book, Finnish Sauna: Steam, Wood, Stone and How to Build Your Own, will soon be out. I…
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Comparison: Electric heater ventilation recommendations from manufacturers
Good ventilation design is a key to a great sauna, but can a customer trust recommendations provided by sauna heater…
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Learn to Heat a Smoke Sauna at Saunakylä
Are you curious about the craft of smoke sauna heating? At Saunakylä in Jämsä (Central Finland), you can not only…
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Bathing in History: Tips for Exploring the Timeless Hammams of Istanbul
Istanbul is full of historical hammams, offering bathing pleasures to suit every budget. Here, I present two historically significant yet…
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How to Experience a Hammam – An Introduction to the Hammam Culture and Bathing Ritual
A hammam is a unique, millennia-old bathing tradition. Today, you can still enjoy this experience in many historically significant Turkish…
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Is hammam a sauna? Comparing two iconic thermal experiences
A hammam is not a sauna. The Turkish bath, known as hammam, is a bathing tradition from the Mediterranean region…
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Why sauna designers should care about the Law of Löyly
Law of Löyly initially appeared as a witty remark in the Finnish literature over 60 years ago. As the interest…
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Book review: The origin story of the barrel sauna
A small book about how the history of barrel saunas in Finland began in 1965 was published in late 2024….
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Six Challenges Facing the North American Sauna Renaissance
I spent June 2024 on the U.S. West Coast, meeting sauna enthusiasts and studying the evolving sauna culture. From that…
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Test HUUM HIVE Flow – A fiery heater revolution
Saunologia got the opportunity to perform an extensive test with the new HUUM HIVE FLOW Mini wood-burning heater. The test…
