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WILDHUT LIFESTYLE
BE PART OF THE NEW BRITISH SAUNA CULTURE
Our Wildhut outdoor saunas are a modern and contemporary take on the classic traditional sauna, with influence from across the Baltics and Finland but with roots firmly in the UK. From the gorgeous heaters to the beautiful scented cedar that has become the gold standard for use in traditional sauna construction, our luxury saunas spare no expense in their design and build.
In this type of sauna bathing, cooling off is as essential as the sauna bathing itself. After pleasant exposure to moist heat, many sauna bathers enjoy cooling off with a cold shower or a dip in a lake, ocean or pool, or just a wander in the cool outside air.. The transition from hot to cold invigorates the blood supply and increases the heart rate, which in turn contributes to overall improved health and wellbeing.
Having a traditional home sauna in your garden can provide countless benefits. Whether you use it as a sanctuary to relax in and relieve stress, or you want to work on your physical condition for improved athletic performance, your home sauna will give you that opportunity to take advantage of the many health benefits of sauna bathing. Release your tension and sweat it out, by yourself, with family members or with friends. A good sauna session can do wonders for your mental wellbeing as well as for your body.
THE SCIENCE IS IN...
The Supporting Science is now coming in to back up what people have known for generations. A study by Laukkanen et al (2015) which was aimed at investigating the association between frequent sauna bathing and cardiovascular issues, found that sauna bathing significantly reduced the risk of sudden cardiac death, fatal cardiovascular and coronary heart disease. Other studies have found connections to relaxation, sleep, rheumatoid diseases, chronic fatigue and pain syndromes. Plus reduced stress, improved exercise performance, muscle recovery and the skin’s moisture barrier properties.
Also, and perhaps most crucially, unlike cheaper Infrared Saunas, which have seen a growth in popularity in recent times, a traditional sauna also improves arterial stiffness and protects against Alzheimer's, Dementia, respiratory disease and Pneumonia. It’s no surprise that native nordic/baltic countries opt for traditional saunas 98% of the time.
Interestingly, traditional saunas produce more infrared radiation compared to actual infrared saunas. So any benefits induced through the use of infrared saunas are equally applicable to traditional saunas.
OUR SAUNA STORY
THAISA BOX – CO FOUNDER / DIRECTOR
LISA DELLER – CO FOUNDER / DIRECTOR
As two British female entrepreneurs in the wellness space, we’re passionate about raising awareness about the staggering psychological & physiological health benefits of authentic outdoor sauna practice in high end luxury sauna cabins and how we can harness the healing power of nature to live happier, healthier lives.
We believe that in today’s world, it is essential to nurture habits and rituals that prioritise rest, health and connection to oneself and others which is the foundation upon which we founded Wildhut.
MEET LISA
Lisa is a furniture designer, interior designer, and stylist with over 20 years experience in the design industry. Lisa was a co-director of a successful architectural product design company, producing bespoke high quality interior furniture products for private clients.
“I have quite recently discovered two incredible things that I had no understanding of 20 years ago, one is the bliss of warming up in an authentic steamy sauna, and the other plunging my body into cold water, whether in a tub or a nearby lake or even the sea. Both are invigorating, relaxing, stress relieving and addictive, and combined they are euphoric!”
MEET THAISA
Prior to starting Wildhut, Thaisa began her career by working in Marketing in the UK and overseas for ten years before founding the successful health and lifestyle business ‘relax’; an urban day spa for locals and tourists situated in the heart of Central London (2001-2020).
With an already long established passion for health, wellness and the great outdoors, Thaisa wanted to harness her considerable experience and skillset to create a lifestyle brand that would help her to share the innumerable health benefits of Finnish sauna culture in the UK and beyond.
"I will admit that I actively avoided going to Saunas in gyms and spas in the past, as I really didn’t enjoy the experience. I found them dry, sweaty and uncomfortable. Then I discovered the steamy heat of an authentic outdoor sauna cabin - that was a definitive a-ha moment for me and opened my eyes to the possibilities of making our own exquisitely made specialist high-end sauna cabins and establishing Wildhut in order to offer the experience to others and to expand sauna culture in the UK"
OUR MISSION, PURPOSE AND VALUES
Our Mission
Our mission is to create beautiful, sustainably designed private sanctuaries for your home or business, that allow our clients to observe their health from a holistic perspective and feel empowered to take back control of their wellbeing.
Our Purpose
We at Wildhut are dedicated to the rediscovery of physical, emotional and spiritual wellness as a philosophy of daily life.
We have clear values that are remembered and consciously actioned daily:
To provide our clients with an exceptional service in the design, build and delivery of our traditional garden sauna cabins.
Like people, no two projects are the same - we’re committed to building strong and lasting relationships with our clients by working with them to realise their vision.
To operate with the utmost respect for both the environment and sustainable best practices with an aim to become a carbon neutral business by offsetting our carbon footprint, planting trees.
