Happy Thermaculture Thursday all you Sauna Skoolers! I'm getting ready for tonight's guided session at Hewing Hotel. I left and arrived a little early due to all this new snow so I have a moment to jot a quick note here to welcome all the recent new members, especially @Andrew Waller, @Christy Conlon, @Kelsey Price, @Amber Caskey, @Scott Anderson, @Alissa Kindred, @Nadine McCurry, @Maddie Bonham, @Laurent Sou, @Catherine Watch, @Marlee Leebrick-Stryker, @Andrea Bruner, @Shayden Frankhouser, @Shannon Hady, @Mallory Johnson, @Theresa Larson, @Melissa LeGrand, @Johnny Stang, @Cynthia Sterle, @Mary Anderson You’re joining at an interesting moment. Sauna culture is spreading across the Midwest — and across North America. Backyards. Floating saunas. Hotel rooftops. Community bathhouses. The visibility is growing. The interest is real. And that’s beautiful to see. But here’s the quiet truth beneath the headlines: More places to sauna doesn’t automatically mean deeper practice. Sauna Skool exists because of that distinction. The goal isn’t to steam in one specific location. It’s to understand thermic bathing well enough that wherever you are —your practice deepens. Heat, cold, and rest are simple. But when practiced intentionally, they become something much more than contrast therapy or relaxation. They become training. Training in: - Steadiness under intensity - Expanding parasympathetic capacity - Developing a pause before reaction - Staying connected when things get hot