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Almost Heaven Saunas is pleased to announce the Blue Ridge, a brand new indoor steam sauna design for 2013!  This new indoor sauna retains the same important features of our Barrel Sauna designs, but in a more traditional sauna design.  These features include high quality western Canadian Red cedar, thick solid lumber construction, pre-built sections […]

We are now up to step #4 in our sauna use journey.  You're feeling great, right?!  Well, this step is my favorite part of the sauna experience, and I suspect you will agree! To recap, we have PREPARED for our sauna, experienced a DRY sauna, gone through a COOL-DOWN period, all of which have prepared […]

Once again we are pleased to present two new Barrel Sauna installations, pictures compliments of the happy owners!  Both saunas are setting on decks adjoining the home, which is an ideal location for the sauna.  You can enter without tracking in dirt and debris, and the beautiful sauna design nicely accents the outdoor setting. The […]

Almost Heaven Saunas made our debut at the Interbad Pool & Spa Show in Stuttgart, Germany this past week. The 4-day international show is held every other year, and our outdoor saunas were on display for the pool and spa professionals of Europe. As you might imagine, saunas are a big commodity in Europe, and […]

DRY SAUNA A typical sauna session will alternate between a dry sauna and wet sauna.  People often think that these are two different types of sauna rooms, but that is not correct; both dry and wet take place in the same room.  A true sauna involves both wet and dry, and the difference between the […]

COOL-DOWN The cool-down period after your barrel sauna can consist of a variety of methods.  FI live in Michigan, and in the winter and following the first session in my sauna, I put on my robe and walk around in the snow in my bare feet for a few minutes to cool off (It causes […]