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Thermaculture Sauna School
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Dec '25 ā¢Ā
š„ New piece out! ā The Parasympathetic Theory of Thermic Bathing š„
Hey everyone! I just published an article thatās close to the heart of how I think about why heat actually heals ā and Iād love to hear what this community thinks. š The Parasympathetic Theory of Thermic BathingIn short: heat only becomes regenerative when the nervous system feels safe enough to let go. Itās not about hotter or longer ā itās about restful surrender into the heat. I explore how traditions from sweat lodges to onsen all tap into this same pathway, and why safety is the real medicine of thermic practice. Read here: https://thermaculture.substack.com/p/the-parasympathetic-theory-of-thermic Would love to get your thoughts and reflections ā especially from folks whoāve witnessed the difference between heat as challenge vs. heat as restoration. Letās discuss! š§āāļøš¬
1 like ā¢ Dec '25
ā Because practices drift toward spectacle when their purpose isnāt clearly articulated.ā š„Love this piece and perspective so much. Iāve shared with our team and (with your permission) would like to quote you for a piece on our socials. From an operators lens, do you have any practices or techniques that help people feel safe in a communal setting that isnāt structured as a session (rolling start times v. guided sessions)? This is something that has been on my mind a lot as many of our guests are experiencing something like this for the first time and are often nervous/anxious when they arrive.
1 like ā¢ Feb 26
@John Pederson so glad you both connected! Scott also guides our Meditation & Cold Plunge series at Saunaday. We're so lucky to have him as part of our community.
Oct '25 ā¢Ā
New Steam Standard?
Just caught this video from a recent Sauna Day customer showing the steam room and saunas at @Roshelle Ritzenthalerās new Madison hot spot. So many things to discuss here but the Hammam style steam room really jumped out at meā¦ anyone seen anything like this before in North America? Wow, suddenly really looking forward to my next college reunion in Madison! https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPRofw3EaEN/?igsh=MTk3Y2kybHY5NzVrNA==
1 like ā¢ Oct '25
Ha! šš Thank you so much! Would love to have you all! We dial in our steam room at a lower temp (~100F), have a central hot ābelly stoneā that feels super amazing to layout on, and cool water basins around the edges to continuously rinse off in. Add in the Hammam Kits that weāre sourcing from Adagir, Moroccoāand itās like a self applied Hammam scrub down. People are super comfortable in this spaceāsometimes too comfortable, gets a lil crowded š
ā¦and a few others wish we had a HOT steam room like more tradition US steam rooms. But Iām happy with how it turned outājust wish I wouldāve splurged on the marine speaker system in thereā¦maybe someday.
Aug '25 ā¢Ā
Sauna Skool Summer Reading
I had the honor of presenting at Finn Fest last week with my good friend from Sauna Times Glenn Auerbach as well as the GOAT himself, Mikkel Aaland, whose book Sweat inspired my approach to thermic bathing and career. We geeked out on all things sauna and contrast therapy and I left the conference buzzing with content ideas for Sauna Skool. What books/movies are on your summer A-list for Sauna Skool nerds?
1 like ā¢ Aug '25
@John Pederson that would be amazing!!
1 like ā¢ Aug '25
Love this, just added a couple new titles to my bookshop cart! One sauna related and one not. The first is The Architecture of BathingāI love diving into different chapters when I get a free moment. The second is Let Themā¦because Im looking for strategies to personally deal with all the criticism Iām getting now that Saunaday is finally openātoo hot/cold, not hot/cold enough, not accessible/not luxurious enough, no hot tubs (?)ā¦some sauna enthusiasts can be hard to please, and Iām seeking my sanity! š
Jul '25 ā¢Ā
Welcome new members!
Welcome to our 5 new members this week: @Alex Goldfarb Iāve known Alex for almost 10 years now. One of my favorite people in the world. Stoked to have you here brother! (Alex has a funny story about how we met.) @Roshelle Ritzenthaler is starting Madisonās first bathhouse! I canāt wait to check out Sauna Day and hear more from about the project and community! @Ben Dykstra Ben, @Lynn Smith and I are building an app for Uber Sauna Nerds! More on this to come! @Tina Lewis welcome Tina!
1 like ā¢ Jul '25
Thank you!!! Stoked to be a part of this like-minded community! š«
Jul '25 ā¢Ā
Sauna High?
Just posted this on Instagramā¦ How do you describe the state change YOU experience after sauna and cold plunging?
0 likes ā¢ Jul '25
Love this conversation, and itās timely for usā¦working on a little chalkboard sign for the front of our bathhouse because weāre directly on well used bike path (LOVE!) but Iāve seen a couple of saunabathers almost get clipped š
ā¦was thinking something like ātake caution, blissed-out sauna bathers crossingā
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@roshelle-ritzenthaler-9871
I recently opened my dream thermal bathhouse in Madison, Wisconsin called Saunaday. Bathing culture obsessed.
Active 95d ago
Joined Jul 29, 2025