If it feels like Knoxville is in its sauna era, that’s because it is. Last winter, South Knoxville enjoyed two pop-ups: Sage Sauna at Trailhead Beer Market (Alan wrote about that here), and Sauna House at Ijams Nature Center, which coupled wood-fired mobile saunas with optional cold-plunges in Mead’s Quarry. Now Sauna House is building out a permanent location in North Knoxville’s former Mighty Mud space (126 Jennings Ave.)
The plan is to open in November, right as Knoxville slips into peak sauna season. It will also continue its winter partnership with Ijams Nature Center; as a 1% for the Planet company, a portion of revenue will be directed back to Ijams.
I sat down with Dianna and Peter Osickey of Sauna House Knoxville to get all the details. Why are saunas, as part of a broader “creative wellness” movement, gaining in popularity?…