Dec 11, 2023
Today on the virtual smoke sauna bench, please welcome my friend Jarmo Hiltunen. Author of the brand new book: Building a Traditional Finnish Smoke Sauna.
I am overjoyed that for many, Jarmo will be your voice to the introduction to the wonderfulness of smoke sauna. Jarmo is a builder, but I would call him more of an artisan. Also, he is also a smoke sauna spiritual evangelist.
His book is now available on Amazon
As we type the words “smoke sauna” into the Amazon search bar,
we have to sift our way through infrared “sauna” blankets and
dozens of other misappropriations of the word “sauna” before
finally finding this gem of a resource.
Many/most of us around the world have little knowledge or
experience with smoke sauna. It’s not just buried within the search
bar. And for some of us, being hidden and special is a nice place
for smoke sauna to reside.
For smoke sauna is a deep in history, culture, and spirit. Yes, we
have had many fragmentations of sauna. But, there will be minimal
to no fragmentations of traditional smoke sauna. And thanks to this
comprehensive work, Jarmo Hiltunen ensures us that the purity and
authenticity of smoke sauna will remain with us forever.
I love that smoke sauna is hard to build. It takes commitment and
cash. And these barriers help ensure that those willing to take on
the task are both committed to the work. And dedicated to its
reward.
This book helps us decide if we want to undertake the challenge.
The book clearly helps us decide for ourselves if we are ready to
undertake building our own smoke sauna. We Get a flavor of the
potential satisfaction in the work, and if committed, be able to
realize the amazing löyly and hot room microclimate that may await
us at the end of the smoke sauna building journey.
Small world
I am blessed to have met Jarmo Hiltunen, the author, by upmost
coincidence in a public (modified) smoke sauna in Helskinki, back
in 2019. Despite living in separate continents, reading through his
book, I feel once again that I am right there with him on the
bench.
Buy this book. And whether you undertake your smoke sauna build or
not, reading through the process will help you appreciate Jarmo’s
dedication to smoke sauna. And that alone is worth having his book
on your shelf.
Wishing you all good sauna. And thank you Jarmo for your hard work and dedication to making this book come to life.