This is happening! While the rest of you suckers are toiling away at your desks, a select group of inspired thinkers, free spirits and artist-types will attend a special conclave in San Francisco to share stories, science and insight into one of life's most important topics: how to have a good sweat.
This will be the Perfect Sweat Summit and it will be held at Archimedes Banya in San Francisco March 11th and 12th.
Archimedes Banya is a fantastic facility. (I will write about it in a future post.) The building is an entirely from-the-ground-up bespoke design for the purposes of quality sweat bathing. It includes hot pools, a Finnish sauna, a three-story traditional Russian public-style banya and a steam room. Best of all, there is a fantastic 40 degree-ish cold plunge pool. The upper stories have a cafe/gathering space and there is a nice patio which overlooks San Francisco and the Bay. You couldn't pick a better spot for a gathering of sweat enthusiasts.
Here is a list of the attending luminaries:
Organizer/Moderator
- Mikkel Aaland, author of Sweat
- Leonard Koren, founder of WET magazine, author of Undesigning the Bath, Wabi-Sabi and How to Take a Japanese Bath, and acknowledged design philosopher
- Jarmo Lehtola, CEO, Finnish Sauna Society
- Risto Elomaa, president of the International Sauna Association
- Michael Nordskog, author of The Opposite of Cold
- Jeannette Waegemakers Schiff, PhD, associate professor, faculty of social work, University of Calgary
- Riku Hämäläinen, adjunct professor, Study of Religions Helsinki, Finland
- Molly Reichert, adjunct faculty, University of Minnesota School of Architecture
- Stephen Colmant, Ph.D., licensed psychologist, author of Sweat Therapy: A Guide to Greater Well-Being
- Phil Cousineau, author The Art of Pilgrimage and The Hero’s Journey and host of the Global Spirit Series
- Cynthia Josayma, BANA, Balneology Association of North America
- Glenn Auerbach, founder, saunatimes.com, nICE mug, and sauna builder
- Timo Myllyntaus, University of Turku, professor of Finnish history
- Dr. Sean Mullen, professor of psychology and kinesiology at the University of Illinois
- Matt Wiggins, bohemian capitalist, Hospital and Health Care
- Nell Waters, founder, SOAK, Whole Body Tonic
- John Pederson, builder/designer, 612 Mobile Sauna
- Larry Holman, former manager Seattle Banya5
- Clint Carlson, self-described “sauna freak”
- Dr Reinhard R Berge, CEO H-e-a.t.Inc.
- Alexander Generalov, consultant for the Sanduny banya in Moscow
- Kathy Nelsen, director, Kabuki Springs & Spa
- Riku Hämäläinen, adjunct professor, Study of Religions Helsinki, Finland
- Mika Hotakainen, co-director, Steam of Life
- Surinder Bains, owner Miraj Hammam Spa Vancouver, BC
- Byron MacWilliams, author With Light Steam
- Ariel Sutro, speaking on the San Francisco Sutro Baths
- Mary Bemis, founder and editorial director, Insider’s Guide to Spas
- Crystal Carlson, owner/operator Ladywell’s Vitality Spa and Sauna
- Barefoot Ted McDonald, sharing on Seattle Banya 5 culture – Founder, Luna Sandals
- Irem Guroglu, sharing on the Turkish hammam – Seattle Banya 5 Member
- Jamie Underwood, L.M.P. and director of spa services – Ladywell’s Vitality Spa and Sauna
- Stephen Kiesling, president of the Gold Hill White Water Center, and founding editor of Spirituality and Health magazine
- Jean Rintoul, senior biosignal algorithms engineer
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