I'm Forrest Hejkal, Heartfire Saunas founder, and though I didn't grow up in sauna culture, I am an avid convert. I've loved saunas since my first experience with a poorly kept, run-down gym sauna in college, and have been seeking saunas ever since. I've been a professional carpenter for over a decade, and so in 2018, encouraged by friends, I built my first sauna. It was cobbled together with old re-used cedar deck boards and a lot of hope, but it changed my life. I feel my best after a good sauna session. I love a good social sauna with friends, or a quiet solo sauna meditating by the light of the candle. I've since begun spreading the joy by building several other saunas for friends, but I wanted to spread the joy even further, so I decided to start a rental business. Lucky you!