Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna

An ode to our first summer with the Duluth Floating Sauna Experience. 🔥🛟🌊

Thank you to all who joined us for Summer of Sauna, from listening parties to Grandma’s Marathon recovery sessions, complete with rooftop cold plunges into Lake Superior’s frigid waters. 🥶

Want to join in on the fun? There’s still time to enjoy the rooftop deck for a couple more months!

Book a session: cedarandstonesauna.com/experience/

Join us for The Summer of Sauna in Duluth, Minnesota | Cedar and Stone Floating Sauna Our team is on a mission to show the world that sauna isn't a seasonal sport. The benefits of sauna can (and should) be enjoyed year-round. Along with openin...

The most sustainable sauna you can buy 🪵🌳🪚

Historically, sauna traditions have been crafted from the materials that surround them – wood from local trees, stones from local soils, water from nearby sources.

But these days, saunas are typically built with commodity building materials that have little to do with their location.

Mass timber is helping us return to that more sustainable tradition, and inspiring a beautiful modern design language at the same time.

Primarily made up of black spruce, the Mass Timber (also referred to as cross-laminated timber or CLT) is not only sustainable but it has exceptional structural capabilities that make it a great material for buildings that are transported already assembled.

It also creates thermal mass, absorbing and radiating the heat back into the hot room, creating a nice, even heat.

Learn more about the benefits of and how we’re using this building material in our journal.

Read on: cedarandstonesauna.com/designing-with-purpose-why-we-build-with-mass-timber/

[Pictured: Model 5+ Outdoor Sauna]

Ready to discover the profound benefits of sauna as a regular practice?

Our month unlimited package allows you to move through the thermic cycle up to 5x a week.

We’re talking…
🔥 Hot
🧊 Cold
🧘‍♀️ Rest
💧Rehydrate
🔁 Repeat

This membership is available exclusively at our Duluth experience and features wood-fired saunas, access to our harborside cold plunge, aromatherapy, fresh towels, and more.

Become a member: cedarandstonesauna.com/experience/

As the leaves begin to change and the kids head back to school, our schedules naturally grow busier. 🍂📚

It’s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life, from after school activities to that never ending to do list, and forget to make time to connect with one another.

The sauna provides a space to do just that.

It also…

• Promotes relaxation and reduces stress levels for both parents and children
• Encourages open communication and bonding opportunities in a calming environment
• Helps to boost immunity and respiratory health through regular heat exposure
• Teaches kids about self-care and the importance of taking time for wellness
• Provides a break from technology and screens, promoting quality family time
• Supports better sleep patterns and relaxation before bedtime
• Encourages healthy habits and mindfulness in children from a young age

Ready to bring a sauna practice into your family’s weekly routine? Reserve yours at the link in our bio.

A labor of love, Chris and Hanna sweat the small stuff.

Luckily for them, so do we.

After years of planning, shopping around, and prep work they chose a vendor based on their affinity to detail, beautiful design, and sustainability.

Since installation day, they’ve spent the last few months of sauna ownership perfecting their backyard oasis, adding small details that make a big impact; from strategically-placed thermocells for bug control to voice-command features like waterfalls and smart lights.

Here’s what they had to say about their experience:

“We fell in love with sauna years ago when we used a sauna at our favorite Northern MN resort each time we visited.

“That love grew when we first experienced a Cedar & Stone sauna in Duluth a few years ago.

“It quickly became a ritual that we adopted with our friends - we’d seek out a community sauna experience in the Twin Cities or on the North Shore.

“Each time we’d come away feeling refreshed, relaxed and having some of the best sleep of our lives.

“As we cleared invasive buckthorn in our backyard, we also began to imagine a healthier native woods, which was also a perfect spot for our sauna.

After years of dreaming and planning, we could not be happier with our Cedar & Stone sauna and having added it to our backyard wooded sanctuary.”

Reserve yours: cedarandstonesauna.com/build/

Say goodbye to summer with 15% off sauna essentials! 👋🏼☀️

From sauna scents and towels to stoves and accessories, save all weekend long with code: LONGWEEKEND

Shop now: cedarandstonesauna.myshopify.com 🛍️

Stay warm, friends!

A curated experience for your private gathering 🤌

Full facility buy outs are a wonderful option for larger groups and special occasions.

Company parties, wedding events, family reunions, retreats…the sauna is the perfect place to gather with your people.

This customized experience includes access to all of our facilities.

Our 10-person wood-fired sauna, 5-person electric sauna, floating sauna, changing cabin, outdoor deck, and cold plunge.

Our team of sauna guides will give you and your group a memorable and relaxing experience.

This is a great option for groups of all sizes and we can accommodate up to 25 people.

Contact our team to book: cedarandstonesauna.com/experience/

A Practical Guide to Sauna Maintenance 🪨🪵🔥

The tranquility you experience the moment you step into a sauna is the result of more than just the heat—it’s the product of care, tradition, and respect for the space.

Just as a garden needs tending to flourish, so too does your sauna.

Each task, from sanding benches to stacking wood, is an act of devotion that ensures your sauna remains a place of refuge and renewal.

In our latest blog, we’re sharing how to keep any sauna working well and looking beautiful.

Read more: https://cedarandstonesauna.com/a-practical-guide-to-sauna-maintenance/

Six ways cold showers can improve your life 🧊🚿​​​​​​​​​
UCLA recently reported that adding cold showers to your daily routine can vastly improve your health. They found that cold showers can...

🤧 Bolster your immunity to common colds
🧠 Combat symptoms of depression
🔁 Improve circulation
📈 Increase metabolism
💪 Reduce inflammation and prevent muscle soreness
🦵Relieve localized pain

We created the modern outdoor bucket shower to provide a convenient and beautifully designed way to incorporate cold immersion therapy into your routine and backyard.

Order yours: cedarandstonesauna.myshopify.com/products/freestanding-outdoor-bucket-shower?_pos=2&_sid=c47e0fb25&_ss=r

Do you want an outdoor sauna but have a tricky property? We’ve got you.

This client wanted space to gather and customizations to fit their property’s unique needs.

We took the Model 8 footprint and designed a space that provided them with a view of the lake, privacy from neighbors, and space for friends and family to enjoy the ritual of sauna together.

Key Features:
- .co thermally-modified exterior cladding
- Wi-Fi-enabled electric Cliff stove
- Space for up to 8 people to enjoy
- Modern matte black hardware
- Expansive window wall for all the views
- Cathedral steps
- Sustainable Mass Timber construction

Ready to make this your last year without a sauna?

Reserve yours: cedarandstonesauna.com/build/

Are you looking to develop an enduring space in your community? ​​​​​​​​​
Do you envision a destination where wellness, experience, and hospitality intersect?

Join us for an interactive discussion with Studio Puisto Architects of Helsinki, Finland, on September 18th, 2024 at 11 AM CST.

We will dive deep into how sustainable architecture combined with world-class hospitality is changing the landscape of resorts, public saunas, and community spaces.

This will be a conversation for those looking for proven expertise from some of the world’s leading designers for public sauna.

We invite entrepreneurs, investors, hoteliers, and sauna lovers alike to join us.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2117235736630/WN_pY4DUNKHQH-ehwyW-z0KYw

Celebrating centuries of cultural wisdom.

Our guided sauna experiences in Duluth and Minneapolis are centered around one thing: the sauna ritual.

The sauna is much more than a hot room.

It’s moving through the process of the thermic cycle — hot, cold, rest, rehydrate, repeat.

We’ve added a few modern comforts to enhance this ancient practice, including:

• Gentle + Informed Guidance
• Harborside Natural Cold Plunge Platform
• Herbal Teas + Ice Water
• Seasonal Aromatherapy
• Fresh Towels
• Outdoor Cold Showers
• Outdoor Lounge Areas + Bonfires

Book your session: cedarandstonesauna.com🧖‍♀️🧖‍♂️

Small footprint. Big impact.

Our friends at will be adding this wood-fired Model 5 Outdoor Sauna to their property on the Keweenaw peninsula in Michigan.

Why?

Their vision is to bring authentic sauna experiences to their community, celebrating culture, honoring the past, and embracing the timeless practice of communal wellness through the thermic cycle.

Their community will be welcomed to experience the life-changing benefits traditional sauna provides:

- Stress Relief
- Detoxification
- Enhanced Recovery
- Boosted Immunity
- Pain Relief
- Improved Circulation
- Skin Rejuvenation
- Deeper Sleep
- Mental Clarity
- Longevity

If you’re ready to bring centuries of cultural wisdom to your community, let’s chat: cedarandstonesauna.com/build/

You may have heard a lot of buzz about how healthy saunas are. ​​​​​​​​​
Every other podcast is touting the benefits of hopping in cold water and pushing yourself in heat.

From Rogan to Huberman, we see a growing number of people discovering sauna across North America.

Yet, sauna is much more than just a piece of workout equipment.

Often, North Americans have only seen the sauna in their gym and they think it is another tool to help them be healthier, just like the barbells, treadmills, and Zumba classes.

It’s easy to overlook the wisdom of hundreds of years, across many cultures that have practiced thermic bathing.

A protocol can never capture the fullness of a cultural ritual. To scientists’ credit, we’re finding that science is backing up historical wisdom. Hear us out – we think the science is good. We need more research!

And…

If we only look at it through the lens of degrees of heat, minutes in the hot room, and heat shock proteins, we minimize the cultural practice of sauna.

In our latest blog, we're taking a look at the principles of the deeper cultural wisdom of sauna.

Read more: https://cedarandstonesauna.com/ritual-vs-protocol/

Your future sauna business hurdles, solved. ​​​​​​​​​
Our Sauna Business Accelerator program provides entrepreneurs with on-demand coursework that focuses on six key areas of your business:

- 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧: Get clear on why you're starting a sauna business so it becomes the motivation that propels your business forward for years to come.

- 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Learn what goes into creating an unforgettable visit so you can create an offering that wows guests and keeps them coming back.

- 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧: Make a strategic investment so you don’t waste tens of thousands on a sauna that’s not built for commercial use, your area, or your particular business.

- 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥 + 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧: Combine clarity of vision with the numbers to back it up in order to confidently communicate a business model that works for your finances.

- 𝐒𝐦𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: Learn industry-specific operations so you can build them into your business instead of learning the hard way.

- 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠: Develop a marketing message that ensures you'll have guests knocking on your door looking for exactly what you deliver.

If you’re interested in exploring the support we can provide via the Sauna Business Accelerator program, book an interview with our team to get started: cedarandstonesauna.com/sauna-business-accelerator/

We can’t wait to hear more about your sauna business endeavors.

Gain Confidence and Clarity as a Sauna Entrepreneur🔥

Have you ever asked yourself what the next chapter of your life will look like?

Are you considering a shift in your professional life? Could sauna be the next move for you?

Join us for this interactive discussion on August 14th with the founder and CEO of Fad Saoil Saunas in Dublin, Ireland, Steve Crosbie.

We will dive deep into Steve’s background as a professional rugby player, and how he shifted gears into starting Ireland’s largest sauna business.

We will discuss:
• How to discover calling
• Stay committed for the long haul
• How to not fall into the wellness culture of toxic masculinity.

This will be a conversation for those seeking clarity on their journey and how to take the next step.

Link in bio to save your spot!

Gain Confidence and Clarity as a Sauna Entrepreneur🔥​​​​​​​​​
Have you ever asked yourself what the next chapter of your life will look like?

Are you considering a shift in your professional life? Could sauna be the next move for you?

Join us for this interactive discussion with the founder and CEO of Fad Saoil Saunas in Dublin, Ireland, Steve Crosbie.

We will dive deep into Steve’s background as a professional rugby player, and how he shifted gears into starting Ireland’s largest sauna business.

We will discuss:
• How to discover calling
• Stay committed for the long haul
• How to not fall into the wellness culture of toxic masculinity.

This will be a conversation for those seeking clarity on their journey and how to take the next step.

Register now: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5117206254744/WN_i_kBATQdTFCdH-kE_TtD1A

This client had a very special piece of property, a small sliver of land connected to a peninsula on a beautiful Wisconsin lake. ​​​​​​​​​
Due to shoreline restrictions, and a very thin property, John couldn't have his sauna permanently close to the water.

One of our beautiful solutions for that is using a mobile sauna that can move.

We were able to create a small, custom-designed four-person sauna clad in .co thermally modified pine, an electric wifi-enabled stove, and a window overlooking the lake.

For bespoke projects like these, we love working with clients who have a specific vision or needs that allow us to get creative.

Like a true artist, the sauna is the canvas we get to paint on.

Looking for more space? A sauna on wheels to take with you anywhere? Or perhaps, a sauna that floats?

If you have a unique sauna project you've been pondering on, let's chat.

Connect with our team: https://cedarandstonesauna.com/build/