by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 612 Sauna Society honors the heritage of the Nordic countries, and the many immigrants who brought the Sauna and Bastu traditions with them to the upper Midwest. Once Sauna becomes a part of your lifestyle, you can’t live without it. This is precisely why...
by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Feb 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
The Jason Show stopped by The Forge last week for a warm-up and introduction to the nation’s first Sauna...
by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Feb 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
The 612 Sauna Society honors the heritage of the Nordic countries, and the many immigrants who brought the Sauna and Bastu (as it’s called in Norway) traditions with them to the upper Midwest. Our residency at Norway House is meant to share the many benefits and...
by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Sep 1, 2016 | Sauna Cooperative Campaign, Uncategorized
This October, a group of 612 Sauna Society volunteers is launching a KickStarter Campaign to raise the funds necessary to bring Little Box Sauna back for the season, and to establish the infrastructure for a bonafide Sauna Cooperative in 2017. Today, we’re...
by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Aug 8, 2016 | Uncategorized
I somehow missed an update on our Facebook page a few weeks ago about Marty’s sauna rebuild. Phillip Otterness was an early member of our group. His uncle, Marty, lives at his family farmstead near Maple, WI, where he’s a caregiver for his father. Marty grew up...
by johnrpederson@gmail.com | Jul 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
“I will not die an unlived life I will not live in fear of falling or catching fire. I choose to inhabit my days, to allow my living to open me, to make me less afraid, more accessible, to loosen my heart until it becomes a wing, a torch, a promise. I...