Sauna Days

Founder of Saunatimes.com and author of Sauna Build, Start to Finnish. He will be speaking about his current book project Sauna Life, From Heat Up To Cool Down, co-collaborated with sauna aficionado Tom Rolando. This book is a curated collection of photos, vignettes, and stories from other sauna enthusiasts. Its spirit and intention is to help describe and illustrate what it is about sauna that draws us in, captivates us, and is the ultimate reset button to our well-being. The six pillars of the project are hot/cold, nature/build, and solitude/friendship.

A professional breathworker, a certified personal trainer, a leading author on the subject of cold exposure training, and a voice of practicality in the world of breathwork and cold exposure on his YouTube Channel, Midwestern Method. Learn more about Jesse at Sauna Times with Glenn.

Scott Carney is an investigative journalist, anthropologist, and author of five books, including The Wedge and the New York Times best-seller, What Doesn't Kill Us. His work explores how the mind/body connection changes under different types of environmental stress. More information about Carney, his podcast, and YouTube channel at scottcarney.com

Garrett will be joining us all the way from deep in the woods in Maine. Garrett is a Northwoods winter expert, craftsman, and author of Sauna Magic. He will be speaking about his book and his recent travels to Lithuania. Learn more about Garrett at Sauna Times with Glenn.

Rimas Kavaliauskas is a professional Lithuanian bathmaster, photographer, founder, and president of Lithuanian Bath Academy and International Bath Academy and co-author of the book Pirtis. He is a real living legend of the sauna world. Rimas was the person, who started the renaissance and renewal of Lithuanian bathing culture 20 years ago, the creator of modern whisking theory and architecture, and constructor of saunas and stoves. He also was the author of the idea of whisking championships.

Birutė Masiliauskienė is a professional Lithuanian bathmaster, writer and poet, author of more than 100 books, teacher, therapist, lecturer of Lithuanian Bath Academy and International Bath Academy, president of the Association of Professional Bathmasters, co-author and host of a weekly sauna TV show Vantos Lapas (The Leaf of Whisk), co-author of book Pirtis. Having deep, lifelong connection to the natural plants tradition, academic, and humanitarian education, and knowledge of both modern bathing techniques, psychology, and ancient meditation and healing practices.