Help Winterize Our Community Sauna & Gathering Space!

Help us keep the fire going this winter! We are raising funds to transform our uninsulated gathering space into a cozy, four-season sanctuary for our community.

Welcome to Our Green Steam Herbal Sauna Community

Over the years, our sauna and gardens have grown into a beautiful hub for connection, learning, and wellness. From sharing complimentary botanical teas to hosting incredible guest practitioners for workshops and events, this space is dedicated to nurturing our community.

We really want to keep this momentum going all year long - and we are asking for your help to make the winters in our Sauna comfortable for everyone.

The Winter Challenge

The biggest issue right now is our attached Chef's Kitchen. It is a beautiful space for gatherings, but it is completely uninsulated. Despite running both gas and electric heaters, on cold days the temperature inside rarely gets above 60 degrees. When guests step out of the sauna, they have to constantly go back in just to keep warm. Because Chef’s Kitchen is so chilly, it becomes impossible to comfortably host our 4-hour workshops or invite practitioners to lead multi-hour events outside of the warm season.

Our Three-Year Vision: One Step at a Time

Creating the ultimate year-round community space is a big project, so we are dividing it into a three-year journey.

Phase 1 (This Year): Warming the Space.

Our immediate and most critical goal is to transform the Chef's Kitchen into a cozy, four-season haven. We are raising $25,000 to cover Phase 1: to fully insulate the roof and walls, and remove the large brick oven. While the oven is lovely and is wonderful for baking, it is designed to keep all the heat trapped inside and doesn't radiate heat into the room. Once the oven is gone, we plan to install a beautiful wood-burning stove that will actually heat the space, giving us a real fire to gather around. This goal covers our contractor's estimate for labor, building materials, and the new stove. While we will still be carrying water by hand during the upcoming winter, this crucial first step ensures you will have a deeply inviting, warm place to relax and learn between sauna sessions.

Completion of Phase 1 will allow us to invite more practitioners and stage more events than in the years prior, and use that income to begin on the next Phase of our project.

Phase 2 (Next Year): Winterized Water.

While our summer season flows easily with hot showers and cold plunges, winter brings significant hurdles. When the temperatures drop, we have to turn off the running water to the sauna building. Ilya and I spend each winter hand-carrying heavy baskets of water, so our guests have the opportunity to wash up - and then hauling more water to scrub the sauna clean after everyone goes home. It is a true labor of love, but it is physically demanding.

We plan to dig deep trenches and install underground pipes that can survive the freezing temperatures, finally bringing running hot water to the winter sauna!

Phase 3 (Year Three): A Dedicated Bathroom.

We will build a new toilet right next to the sauna for complete comfort and convenience.

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By taking this one step at a time and focusing on insulation first, we can open our doors to practitioners and the community year-round and host longer educational workshops comfortably - no matter how cold it is outside or how much snow is on the ground.

How You Can Support

Your support is more than just help - it is an invitation to experience the space you are helping to build.

$100 Donation Tier: As a thank you, anyone who donates $100 will receive one free admission to the sauna plus herbal whisks included (a $65 total value - $55 for admission and $10 for the whisks - with the remaining $35 acting as a direct donation to our winterization project).

To redeem your visit, simply save your GoFundMe email receipt or take a screenshot of your donation confirmation. You can message this receipt to us before visiting, or show it at the door!

Any Amount: Every contribution, no matter the size, is deeply appreciated. Smaller donations are a tremendous help in supporting our vision and ensuring our community has a beautiful, warm environment to enjoy for years to come.

Share Our Link: If you are unable to donate right now, you can still make a massive impact by sharing this campaign link on your Facebook page or sending it directly to friends. Word of mouth is truly our most powerful tool!

Thank you so much for being part of this journey, for sharing space with us, and for helping us keep the fire going this winter!