Sauna

Name: Sauna
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781801292429
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The Power of Deep Heat

By Emma O'Kelly

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Summary

Emma O'Kelly's Sauna explores the rising sauna culture in the UK and beyond, celebrating its rich history and modern revival. This beautifully illustrated book delves into the rituals, community, and health benefits of sauna bathing, offering readers a transformative journey through deep heat and steam. It honours traditional practices while embracing contemporary innovations, providing a tech-free sanctuary to connect with nature and oneself.
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Ideal for health and wellness enthusiasts, those interested in traditional and modern sauna practices, and anyone seeking a mindful, nature-connected experience. It appeals to readers looking to deepen their understanding of sauna culture and enjoy the mental and physical benefits of steam therapy.

Sauna highlights the benefits the sauna brings to body and mind, its connection to nature, its history and mythology and its compatibility with another great invigorator - cold water swimming.

Sauna highlights the benefits the sauna brings to body and mind, its connection to nature, its history and mythology and its compatibility with another great invigorator – cold water swimming.

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This beautiful and timely book will appeal to anyone looking to deepen their experience, with or without the added joy of a cold swim. Kate Rew, author of The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook

An essential guide to a movement reborn, blending modernity and tradition, design and wellness, community and nature. Sarah Douglas, editor in chief, Wallpaper magazine

There is a new wave of sauna culture spreading throughout the UK and beyond. Saunas are being built in unique settings, providing tech-free spaces in which to gather, share stories and enjoy nature. The tradition has a rich history, filled with rituals that encourage us to soak up the mental and physical health benefits of deep heat.

This book honours the old, embraces the new, and plunges headlong into the transformative power of steam.

Smartly written and beautifully illustrated ... a celebration of a cultural resurgence and a reminder of the power of connecting with nature and something larger than ourselves. Mikkel Aaland, author of Sweat

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Critically praised for its depth and beauty, the book has won admiration from a diverse audience. David Baddiel expresses his love for the book, Samantha Spiro calls it an "all-encompassing, entrancing trip" that fuels obsession, and Esther Freud describes it as "a call to both courage and comfort." It is hailed as a cultural celebration and a reminder of nature's power.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781801292429

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 14 September 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Welbeck

Illustration: clr photos

Contributors:

By Maija Astikainen
Foreword by Mikkel Aaland

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 192.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 940g

Pages: 256

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Emma O'Kelly Health & Wellness Mindset & Self Help New Year, New You Non-Fiction Self-Help & Personal Development

About the Author

Emma O'Kelly has been an editor and writer at Wallpaper magazine for 24 years since issue 4. She has travelled extensively in Finland, Sweden, Denmark and Norway, scoping out Nordic design, architecture and art, and has met many of each country's leading talents.

Maija Astikainen's work has been published both in Finnish and international media such as the Telegraph, the Financial Times, NBC's Today.com and Les Echos Weekend, to mention a few. She works regularly for Finland's biggest travel magazine Mondo and has photographed several travel guides.