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Our Favorite Residential Projects of 2024

2024 was a year of remarkable craftsmanship and inspired design in the world of outdoor Nordic saunas. At Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna, we’ve had the privilege of bringing dream sauna spaces to across the map —each one a reflection of our clients’ unique landscapes, lifestyles, and commitment to authentic heat. From coast to coast, these builds showcase the best in natural materials, thoughtful layout, and the timeless tradition of sauna.

February 21, 2025

How to Prepare Your Site for Outdoor Sauna Delivery and Installation

We’re thrilled to take you through the exciting journey of getting your sauna installed. The fun starts during the design phase, where our sales team and project manager will work with you to make sure everything goes smoothly. We’ll dive into the details like how accessible your site is, the best way to position your sauna, and what preparations we need to make beforehand.

December 29, 2024

Our Bespoke Sauna Design Process

Every good design starts with understanding and empathy for the needs of each client. Our bespoke saunas are an exercise in this very thing – and we consider deeply who we are serving, what their needs are, and how we help them experience the place in which the sauna will live to the fullest. Join us as we walk you through our custom design process and share insights directly from our client, Jon.

November 27, 2024

Sauna Myths Debunked: Understanding the Science, Practice, and Health Benefits

From podcasters to Instagram influencers, everyone is talking about sauna these days. But do they actually know what they’re talking about?

In this interactive conversation, we’re diving deep into the science, practice, and cultural wisdom of sauna. This conversation will be great for those new to sauna looking to go deeper, or even business owners working on adding sauna to their wellness offerings.

October 15, 2024

Ritual > Protocol: How to Honor the Cultural Wisdom of Sauna

You may have heard a lot of buzz about how healthy saunas are. Every other podcast is touting the benefits of hopping in cold water and pushing yourself in heat. From Rogan to Huberman, we see a growing number of people discovering sauna across North America. Yet, sauna is much more than just a piece of workout equipment.

August 10, 2024

Why Frequent Traditional Sauna Sessions Should be in Your 2024 Health Routine

The impact of cherished hot exposure treatments have been enjoyed across the world for centuries.And these traditional heat therapies do much more than just provide a temporary escape from the daily grind. Frequenters of traditional saunas cultivate an exposure practice—and in turn, access enhanced mental, emotional, physical, and social health.

August 1, 2024

Transforming Amenities to Unforgettable Experiences: Sauna for Hospitality

Justin Juntunen, CEO and Co-Founder of Cedar & Stone, sits down with Florian Riedel, General Manager of Four Seasons Hotel Minneapolis, to discuss the profound impact that adding a guided sauna experience to their rooftop has had on their guests, their spa, and ultimately, their bottom line.

July 18, 2024

Navigating the Most Common Roadblocks of Building a Bathhouse

It’s easy to feel like there’s a maze of details in the way of getting your bathhouse, public sauna, or spa built. In fact, navigating the red tape is one of the biggest challenges we hear from aspiring sauna entrepreneurs. That’s why we’re providing some priceless insight into this common difficulty from an expert in the field. Join us for this interactive discussion with Leonid Khanin, Co-Founder & Design Director for World Spa which is Brooklyn’s premier wellness sanctuary.

July 10, 2024

The Year-Round Ritual: Why Saunas are Perfect for Every Season

Incorporating a sauna into your year-round routine offers countless benefits and enhances your connection to the changing seasons. We invite you to explore the beauty and wellness that a sauna can bring to your life, no matter the time of year. Embrace the warmth, refresh and renew, cool down to heat up, and prepare for the cold with a sauna that supports your health and happiness all year long.

June 29, 2024

How We Design Floating Saunas | Dive Deep with Joel and Justin

Boats have a design language all their own. Cedar & Stone’s Design Director and Co-Founder, Joel Vikre, talks all things designing, building, and enjoying floating saunas with CEO and Co-Founder, Justin Juntunen. From the complexity of designing something that can exist in the harsh conditions of water to what entities you need to work with to legally operate a floating sauna, we hit on all the details of bringing these one of a kind builds to life (and sea.)

June 25, 2024

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