Before we talk about the benefits of a sauna in your backyard, a little history of the evolution of the sauna is helpful.

In prehistoric times, fire and heat meant survival through cold nights in any climate. People would find a cave or dig an area in the side of a hill and cover the opening with animal skins to keep out the elements. This would become their temporary home to live in, and they could heat it with fire. Soon they realized that the stones which surrounded the fire continued to give off heat even after the fire died down. In a broad sense of the word, these dwellings were a primitive forerunner of the sauna. The importance of these dwellings was survival itself.