For those of you who want to build your own sauna, I will be teaming up with Maria Maria Klemperer-Johnson, founder of the Hammerstone School for a week long sauna building workshop in September. We will cover theory and practice, focusing on all of the details that go into making a sauna. We will work on a pre-framed structure, finishing out the interior. I’ll teach about the design details like what wood to use, proper ventilation and fire codes and we’ll make everything from doors and windows to benches. The finished 8×12 foot sauna will be for sale when the class is over.

The class runs from September 5-10 and will be held at Maria’s school in Trumansburg, NY. This class is open to any gender and is especially suited for couples who want to make a sauna — and the experience of building their own — a part of their lives.