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We recently got the chance to sit down with Rafael Ortiz, one of the best professional kayakers in the world. We spoke with him about his first experiences with kayaking, and his experiences with Almost Heaven Saunas that led him to make a video featuring both his incredible kayaking skill and his brand new Almost […]

Professional kayaker Rafa Ortiz goes all out to make sure he gets his sauna break in! We suggest doing the same (although we also suggest you don’t try Rafa’s impressive kayak stunts at home.) Learn more about Rafa on his Red Bull Athlete page: https://www.redbull.com/us-en/athlete/rafael-ortiz  

There are so many supposed “miracle cures” and “weird tricks” people talk about for improving your health, but it’s difficult to know if any of them actually work and are worth the risk, money, time investment, etc. While we may not be able to help you discern whether that “one weird trick doctors hate” can […]

Our traditional Finnish-style saunas are built in the Finnish tradition for a reason! There are more saunas than people in Finland, and the Finns use saunas from a very young age. In this episode of Sauna Sessions, Rick from Almost Heaven interviews Jussi from Harvia in Finland about his experiences with sauna!

In the United States alone, a heart attack happens every 43 seconds and remains one of the most frequent causes of sudden death. Our stressful lifestyles are costly. They have a direct, negative impact on our bodies. Doctors report up to 75% of all medical visits in the US may be stress-related. With those statistics, […]

You may not be ready to think about the oncoming snowy doom headed our way yet, but winter is on the way and there’s no getting away from it now. Thankfully Rick Mouw from Almost Heaven knows the secret to making it through even the harshest winters no matter where you live or how much […]

Trending in real estate these days is the “Tiny House,” an affordable alternative to skyrocketing housing costs in many urban markets. With this increased interest in smaller living spaces, we’ve developed a new Hillsboro model, a two-person indoor steam sauna, perfect for today’s small, urban spaces. While it wouldn’t fit into an ultra tiny house, the indoor, […]

There’s a lot of misinformation about the health benefits of sauna on the Internet, so it can be hard to know what’s true and what’s fake: in this new episode of Sauna Sessions, Rick Mouw from Almost Heaven Saunas explains what health benefits you can really expect from using your Almost Heaven sauna (plus why […]

There are many different terms used to describe saunas, to the point where it can be challenging for new sauna enthusiasts to know just what longtime sauna lovers mean when they use sauna lingo like “traditional,” “wet” or “dry.” In our new “Sauna Sessions” video, Rick Mouw from Almost Heaven Saunas explains how some of […]

We know you already love your sauna. Sauna is soothing, social, and heart-healthy. But we at Almost Heaven Saunas want you to love it and use your sauna even more, so here are five suggestions to make your experience better than ever. Exercise First, or After. There is quite a bit of debate about whether sauna use […]