• Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
  • Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
  • Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
  • Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
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Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book

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Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
Finnish Sauna Steam, Wood, Stone & How To Build Your Own Book - Superior Saunas
Description

As the old Finnish proverb has it: First build the sauna. Then the house.

More and more people around the world are rediscovering an ancient secret to wellbeing, relaxation and stress relief: the humble sauna. By gently raising the heart rate and relaxing muscles, the magical steam that rises from the heated stones - what Finns call löyly - has improved quality of life in the Nordic region for millennia.

In this practical guide, leading global expert Lassi Liikkanen teaches us how to plan, build and maintain a new sauna, with detail on insulation, panelling, and bench construction, and uses the examples of an indoor electric sauna and an outdoor sauna cabin with a wood-burning heater. Along the way, you will learn the traditions and science of sauna, and for the first time Dr Liikkanen introduces his history of Finnish sauna as defined by four eras.

Whether you're already planning to build your own, or just beginning to learn of the health benefits of sauna, this book is the perfect introduction to löyly and the very Finnish art of living well. Prepare to embrace the deep sense of calm and connection that comes from this simple marriage of steam, wood and stone.

About the author

Lassi A. Liikkanen, PhD, is a sauna designer and an adjunct professor at Aalto University (Finland) with a special interest in experience design. His PhD in Design was earned in 2010 form Aalto University School of Engineering. He has got over ten years of design and research experience from the US and Europe and published 80+ peer-reviewed research papers. Since 2015 he has employed ideas from service and experience design to Finnish sauna design, writing books, a blog, and helping to design saunas to people all around the world.

Hardcover, 320 pages
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