National Sauna Week

09/01/2024

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20231024-the-10000-year-origins-of-the-sauna-and-why-its-still-going-strong?fbclid=IwY2xjawFBMTJleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdvjHxhY5oiEyv6Dwfq8Sg-R0xq8M4PujVZviPYt3aF8eAz24KfRaesp9A_aem_snSSMJI9VoAiWiakTbkGbw

The Nordic countries believe that having saunas is essential for physical and emotional wellbeing. Clare Dowdy explores saunas past and present to find out why.

08/26/2024

Ambassador Hautala on Sauna Diplomacy: “We have a golden rule that whatever happens in the sauna stays in the sauna,”

Diplomacy takes shape in different ways: formal meetings in the Oval Office and state dinners in the White House’s grand East Room; casual receptions at embassies; and one-on-one meetings over martinis in the lobbies of five-star hotels

08/18/2024

CHEERS!

Tornion Panimo’s Lapland Original Lager was named the best international lager at the prestigious beer industry event in the UK on 8 August.

08/17/2024

OCTOBER 1: Deadline to enter the 2nd National Sauna Week Poster Art Contest! National Sauna Week is February 16-22, 2025. Click below for details on entering the Poster Art Contest; deadline is October 1.
https://finlandiafoundation.org/sauna-poster-contest-2025/

08/17/2024

SAUNA SATURDAY: Big in Scotland

A growing number of outdoor saunas - including converted horse boxes - are popping up around Scotland's coastline.Users enjoy the contrasting heat of the sau...

07/20/2024

Only one week until the 2024 FinnFest USA Sauna Seminar 🧖

Tickets are still available! Day passes for FinnFest are not required to attend the Sauna Seminar.

WHAT: FinnFest 2024 Sauna Seminar
WHEN: All day Thursday, July 25
WHERE: DECC - Duluth, Minnesota
PRICE: $88 including lunch
HOW: Sign up via Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/finnfest-2024-tickets-827621948527

07/13/2024

https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/diy-sauna-guide?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR0FV06nFyTGvvqZrCaGsIb3fIfeYoB4O57pA_ya9bqYx3J-DmMbwqXC7kY_aem_aEawz2up9DR37JignqgHoQS

Do as the Finnish do

06/21/2024

Studies have shown the long-term health benefits of sauna, but the immediate payoff is even better

06/03/2024

JUNE 8 is International Sauna Day: JOIN THE SAUNA WORLD RECORD ATTEMPT!
This is an international effort to set the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ OFFICIAL ATTEMPT! Most photos of people in a sauna uploaded to Facebook in 1 hour.
HOW TO JOIN:
1. Take a photo in the sauna (the body is covered with a towel or swimwear, the person/people are clearly in the sauna)
2. JOIN the Facebook group. Invite your friends and family to join the group of sauna lovers also!
3. Upload 1 picture. Upload one photo to the “GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ OFFICIAL ATTEMPT! Most photos of people in a sauna” on Saturday, JUNE 8, between 7-8pm (Eastern time).
Upload one photo per user and the same photo will not be counted more than once! It’s the photos that are counted, not the people in them.
Remember, it’s a Guinness World Record attempt, and that means competition—so you only have one hour to post a photo!
For more info and to register: https://www.visitestonia.com/en/saunarecord
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1397316301665051

International Sauna Day is celebrated on 8 June.

06/01/2024

May 31-June 2 and June 7-9:

Join us as we expand our community and promote sauna culture for this first of its kind gathering of mobile saunas in New England.  For two weekends in early June, Mobile saunas from all over the region will gather at the UKTS site to provide traditional sauna to sauna enthusiasts.  Come sit in ...