Infrared Sauna & Steam Sauna News

They say you learn something new each day - we’ll I’d like to think I lean more than just one thing but that’s besides the point - I just learnt that there is such a thing as the Sauna Gnome!

Actually I should clarify - I just learnt about the sauna gnome of fairy-tales, the legend. This isn’t breaking news that the real sauna gnome has been discovered so don’t get your hopes up.

Saunatonttu is his name and this roughly translates as sauna elf. Apparently he’s the sauna police - if you behave badly in the sauna, he’s gonna come down hard on you. Bad things will happen. If you’re caught doing any of the following in the sauna then you should be affraid - sleeping, playing games, arguing, being noisy, anything else which might cause your mother to blush. Oh - and you should feed him too! Leaving it outside is ok apparently.

If anyone has any more on the origins of Saunatonttu, then please leave some comments as I’d love to learn more about the little guy.

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