Sauna Suomi

Sauna Suomi COMING SOON! A new private sauna & cold plunge experience in Port Moody. Say hello to Sauna Suomi. Advance reservations now available at saunasuomi.ca

NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER THE COTTAGEArtist: TIINA JATKOLAOriginally published: 2025About the artwork:Winner, My Finland Post...
12/13/2025

NORTHERN LIGHTS OVER THE COTTAGE
Artist: TIINA JATKOLA
Originally published: 2025

About the artwork:
Winner, My Finland Poster 2025

“In my poster I wanted to capture the northern lights above a small cottage in the middle of the woods. Northern lights are hard to see in the city, but in the quiet countryside you can enjoy their mesmerising dance. Even the rabbits wonder at them while they eat the frozen plants.”

This print is another piece of Finnish art that we selected to feature in Sauna Suomi. We loved that the Northern Lights are a phenomenon that can be seen in both Finland and here in British Columbia.
It’s truly nature showing off, and we are here for it. 🩵

Finnish Word of the day: Sisu 🇫🇮 We thought this was a great word to share because it’s just so Finnish, and really capt...
11/25/2025

Finnish Word of the day: Sisu 🇫🇮

We thought this was a great word to share because it’s just so Finnish, and really captures a certain spirit of the people. Below are some exerts from Wikipedia, and we think it does a fairly effective job of conveying what sisu means as a word and an identity of a nation… but at the end of the day, sisu remains largely undefinable as a singular thing.

Sisu is a Finnish word variously translated as stoic determination, tenacity of purpose, grit, bravery, resilience, and hardiness. It is held by Finns to express their national character.

Sisu is a term which dates back hundreds of years. It is described as being integral to understanding Finnish culture. It is a term for going beyond one’s mental or physical capacity, and is a central part of the country’s culture and collective discourse.

Sisu is a psychological potential that enables the individual to tap into strength beyond their pre-conceived resources. Wielding sisu in the face of adversity helps individuals push through what first seemed like the boundaries of their mental or physical capacities. Sisu provides the final empowering push when we would otherwise hesitate to act. Sisu can be conceptualized as taking action against the odds.

Sisu has been described as “the word that explains Finland”, and the Finns’ “favorite word”—“the most wonderful of all their words.”

Advance reservations for January 14 through to February 28 are now open! 🎉🍾We’re excited to let you all know that we are...
11/21/2025

Advance reservations for January 14 through to February 28 are now open! 🎉🍾

We’re excited to let you all know that we are now accepting reservations for the new year on our website at saunasuomi.ca

Members of our email list received the heads up to book yesterday, and now we’re ready to share the news with the world.

Our pricing is a flat rate, and your booking is good for you (and 1 guest, if you’d like) and is all inclusive. Simply show up ready to relax.
Feel free to reach out if you have any questions, or check out our FAQ on our site.
We look forward to seeing you! 🩵

We realize that many people may not be familiar with the origins of the name we chose; Sauna Suomi. If you’re a hockey f...
11/10/2025

We realize that many people may not be familiar with the origins of the name we chose; Sauna Suomi.
If you’re a hockey fan though, you’ve likely seen the word emblazoned across the Team Finland Hockey Jerseys.

When we sat down to work on our initial business idea, one of the key things we knew we wanted to offer was an authentic feeling Finnish sauna experience.
To us, this meant we wanted to focus on the fine details of the sauna to ensure the heat, the airflow, the aesthetics and the löyly were the best they could be.

It was important to us to pay homage to the centuries old traditions of sauna in Finland, in a modern way with a west coast touch. And it seemed fitting to give a nod to that with our name.

While only one of us has Finnish heritage, we both grew up with sauna in our homes and understand the role it can play in everyday wellness. Our dream is that Sauna Suomi feels like a little vacation to Finland when you visit us. 🇫🇮 ✈️

Sauna Suomi Construction update: We are still under construction.🦺 There was a lot of work to be done to take an empty c...
10/21/2025

Sauna Suomi Construction update:
We are still under construction.🦺

There was a lot of work to be done to take an empty cement room and transform it into our space. We haven’t had any major setbacks, which we are grateful for, but as anyone who has undertaken a major renovation project knows, the timeline reality doesn’t always match the optimistic starting point.

Every piece of this project is being custom built, and we want to make sure it’s perfect for when we open our doors to you all.

We are on track to be open in late 2025, and in full swing for the start of 2026.
In the meantime, please sign up for our email list on our website (link in bio) to be the first to hear the details of our official opening date, and for early booking access for reservations. 📧

FINLAND: WINTER-SUMMERArtist: ERKKI HÖLTTÄOriginally published: 1948Our vision is that we want to make you feel like you...
09/07/2025

FINLAND: WINTER-SUMMER
Artist: ERKKI HÖLTTÄ
Originally published: 1948

Our vision is that we want to make you feel like you’ve gone on vacation to Finland when you step through the doors of Sauna Suomi. So it seemed a natural fit to incorporate a bit of a travel theme to the space.

This is one of the pieces of Finland that we’re looking forward to sharing with you. It’s a reproduction of a gorgeous vintage travel poster from 1948 and we think it really will help to set the mood of leaving real life behind for a couple hours and taking a mini-vacation at Sauna Suomi.

This is one of a few travel-themed pieces that we’ll have at Sauna Suomi and we look forward to you seeing them all when we open our doors. Because if you can’t hop on a plane to escape, at least you can sauna.

We’ve been absolutely thrilled by the warm and welcoming reception from the Port Moody and Sauna community since we anno...
07/15/2025

We’ve been absolutely thrilled by the warm and welcoming reception from the Port Moody and Sauna community since we announced our plans a few months back.
Thank you all so much!

We know you’re just as excited as we are to experience Sauna Suomi, and we want to keep you in the loop. Our anticipated opening date is now set for fall of 2025.

Stay tuned for updates! We can’t wait to share loads of photos and videos as construction gets underway and our vision for Sauna Suomi comes to life!

For now, we’re holding off on opening our online booking calendar, but we encourage you to sign up for our mailing list and follow along here so you’ll be the first to know when we start accepting bookings.

We look forward to sharing the löyly with you here in beautiful Port Moody.

With Sauna Suomi still working towards opening, we have been exploring some fabulous saunas locally whenever possible. T...
06/26/2025

With Sauna Suomi still working towards opening, we have been exploring some fabulous saunas locally whenever possible.
This past weekend was the Midsummer Festival at and one of the things we enjoyed most was seeing this historic savusauna, or smoke sauna.
It was too busy to get any great photos of the inside, but it’s a really fine example of a traditional savusauna with the kiuas covered in stones and the walls telling the tale of the years of use.
We enjoyed chatting with the gentleman from the local Finnish Heritage Society about it, he was a wonderful ambassador for the space.
We left wishing that this savusauna had been in use for us to enjoy! 💙

The nights were as beautiful as the days at this past weekend. The 7 saunas on site at .saunasummit kept us all hot and...
01/20/2025

The nights were as beautiful as the days at this past weekend.
The 7 saunas on site at .saunasummit kept us all hot and the lake and fire pits were there for the cool down.
What more could you ask for? 🫶

We can’t wait for sauna time. Sauna Suomi’s construction will start in early 2025 and we hope to welcome our first guest...
12/09/2024

We can’t wait for sauna time.

Sauna Suomi’s construction will start in early 2025 and we hope to welcome our first guests in late spring.

Updates will be posted here, follow along for all the details. And get ready to say hello to Sauna Suomi 🇫🇮

It’s official! Sauna Suomi will be open in Port Moody in Spring 2025.Updates will be posted here, follow along for all t...
12/09/2024

It’s official! Sauna Suomi will be open in Port Moody in Spring 2025.
Updates will be posted here, follow along for all the details. And get ready to say hello to Sauna Suomi 🇫🇮

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