Heat, Cold & Community
at Local Buffalo "Hot" Spots
Sauna Club is our recurring pop-up sauna experience at local wellness venues, gyms, and community spaces around Buffalo. We bring our authentic Finnish wood-burning sauna and cold plunge — you just show up.
For one low price, you get all-day in & out access. Drop in whenever works for you, enjoy as many thermal cycles as you like, and connect with a growing community of wellness enthusiasts.
"The sauna provides the social lubricant that brings people together — without the downsides. You leave feeling healthy, rested, and inspired."
The Best Conversations Happen in the Sauna
The heat strips away pretense. There are no phones, no distractions — just people being real with each other. It's the original social network.
Meet Your People
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded folks from all walks of life. Leave with new friends.
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field. Everyone is equal in the sauna — it's raw, honest, and grounding.
Community Rituals
Guided sauna rituals bring the group together through breathwork, steam, and shared intention.
The Experience
Drop in anytime — come and go as you please with all-day access
Therapeutic heat of our wood-burning sauna
Contrast therapy and natural recovery
Unwind, build community, enjoy the vibes
- Swimsuit or natural fiber clothes
- Towel
- Change of clothes
- Water
- Open mind & heart
- Your most authentic self
- Sisu
Sisu — a Finnish concept of stoic determination, tenacity, and the grit to push beyond mental and physical limits. It's the spirit of the sauna.
What is a Sauna Ritual?
A guided sauna ritual is a facilitated group experience inside the sauna — led by a healer, teacher, or guide who brings intention, wisdom, and ceremony to the heat.
What Happens in a Ritual
- 🔥 Rolling heat — the facilitator pours water on the stones, intensifying the steam in waves
- 🌿 Aromatherapy — essential oils, herbs & sacred woods fill the air
- 🌬️ Guided breathwork — breathing techniques to deepen the heat experience
- 🪄 Sauna whisking — soft birch or eucalyptus whisks brushed over your body to stimulate circulation
- 🧘 Shared intention — a moment of collective presence and community
Duration & Capacity
Each ritual lasts approximately 30 minutes and is capped at 8 participants to keep the experience intimate and intentional. Paid reservations take priority — remaining spots are first come, first served for walk-ins.
Included with Your Ticket
Guided sauna rituals are included with your ticket at no extra cost. Once a ritual begins, re-entry is not permitted — but you may leave at any time.
"The ritual creates a container — a shared experience that bonds strangers in a way that words alone never could. There's something ancient about gathering around heat together."
Guided Rituals
Our Ritual Facilitators
Our guided sauna rituals are led by experienced healers and practitioners who bring depth, wisdom, and heart to every session.
Lynne Czysz
Contrast Therapy Guide & Breathwork Facilitator
Lynne's relationship with sauna began in childhood at a small family community club in Fort Erie, Canada - cedar walls and benches holding generations together through heat, snow angels, and shared laughter.
Lynne brings a grounded, intuitive approach rooted in practice across mobile and permanent wood-fired sauna settings. Trained in contrast therapy through The Revivery Method with Annette K Scott at Cedar & Stone in Duluth, MN, Lynne holds space that honors tradition while inviting deep restoration.
A student of breathwork - including DVRM practices introduced by David Magone, Lynne guides others through heat and cold with warmth, presence, and community at the center.
As a Massage Therapist, she brings a practiced understanding of the body and a strong interest in the traditional practices of venik and platza as part of the evolving sauna experience.
Kristalee
Plant Medicine Ceremonialist & Intuitive Healer
Kristalee is a plant medicine ceremonialist, integrationist and intuitive healer. Studying indigenous plant medicine ways, tending her family lineage and sharing in creativity are aspects of life that inspire joy for her.
With reverence and humor, Kristalee aids in awakening the innate healing intelligence in others so that they can remember who and what they really are.
Kristalee has dedicated her life to esoteric study and has received wisdom from teachers in Nepal, Guatemala and Peru. She has been teaching yoga, meditation and working in mental health since 2010. Her niche areas include trauma-informed care, somatic experiencing, IFS, non-duality meditation techniques and medicine music.
Lynne Czysz
Contrast Therapy Guide & Breathwork Facilitator
Lynne's relationship with sauna began in childhood at a small family community club in Fort Erie, Canada - cedar walls and benches holding generations together through heat, snow angels, and shared laughter.
Lynne brings a grounded, intuitive approach rooted in practice across mobile and permanent wood-fired sauna settings. Trained in contrast therapy through The Revivery Method with Annette K Scott at Cedar & Stone in Duluth, MN, Lynne holds space that honors tradition while inviting deep restoration.
A student of breathwork - including DVRM practices introduced by David Magone, Lynne guides others through heat and cold with warmth, presence, and community at the center.
As a Massage Therapist, she brings a practiced understanding of the body and a strong interest in the traditional practices of venik and platza as part of the evolving sauna experience.
Kristalee
Plant Medicine Ceremonialist & Intuitive Healer
Kristalee is a plant medicine ceremonialist, integrationist and intuitive healer. Studying indigenous plant medicine ways, tending her family lineage and sharing in creativity are aspects of life that inspire joy for her.
With reverence and humor, Kristalee aids in awakening the innate healing intelligence in others so that they can remember who and what they really are.
Kristalee has dedicated her life to esoteric study and has received wisdom from teachers in Nepal, Guatemala and Peru. She has been teaching yoga, meditation and working in mental health since 2010. Her niche areas include trauma-informed care, somatic experiencing, IFS, non-duality meditation techniques and medicine music.
Find Events on the Map
Explore all Sauna Club pop-ups in your region with our interactive map.
Full event details and ticketing available below ↓
Upcoming Sauna Club Events
More dates being added — stay tuned!
Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness 🎀
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
Ride for Breast Cancer Awareness
Rise Fitness Studio · Buffalo
Sat Oct 24 · 8 AM – 1 PM · Ride sold out
Day Schedule
Wellness · Sauna · Shop & Sipincluded
B12 shots · IV therapy · jewelry · cosmos · cookies
Sculpt — Coach Kristinaincluded
30 min sculpt
Donation Rideincluded
Dr. Taylor Johnson · Coach Nicole · DJ Pardon
Sculpt — Coach Renincluded
30 min sculpt
Chicken Dinnerincluded
Chiavetta's · included in ticket
Event Ends
$10 recovery drop-in: sauna + cold plunge — ride tickets sold out
All proceeds benefit Roswell Park Cancer Institute 🎀
Sauna Club @ Kenmore Farmers Market 🌿
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
Kenmore Farmers Market
Kenmore Municipal Green
Sundays 9 AM – 1 PM · 1 Ritual at 11 AM
Day Schedule
Doors Open
Sauna + cold plunge open · market opens · drop in anytime
Open Sauna Sessions
Warm up at your own pace · shop the market between rounds
Guided Sauna Ritualritual
~30 min · rolling heat · steam · aromatherapy · breathwork · sauna whisking
Open Sauna Sessions
Final sessions of the day · come & go as you please
Doors Close
Market closes at 1 PM
Shop local, then heat up & cool down · $20 all-day access
Frights + Flows Halloween Wellness Fest 👻
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
Frights + Flows Wellness Fest
20 Deep Winery · Honeoye Falls
Sat Oct 31 · 11 AM – 2 PM · $44.40
Day Schedule
Doors Open
Vendors · wine · wellness · music · food
Frankenflow Yogaincluded
45 min vinyasa-inspired flow led by guest instructor Abby
Pumpkin Pump Pilatesincluded
45 min pilates sculpt led by Fearless Flow owner Ashley
Mini Sauna Sessionincluded
WNY Heat Retreat mobile sauna on site
Event Ends
$44.40 includes entry, class, vendors & mini sauna
Costumes encouraged 👻 · Fearless Flow's 1 Year Anniversary
2nd Annual Bills BODIED Bootcamp 🏈
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
Bills BODIED Bootcamp
BODIED Studio · Buffalo, NY
Sat Nov 8 · 9 AM – 12 PM · $60
Day Schedule
Check-In
Arrive, get settled, grab your spot
Bills Bodied Bootcampincluded
High-energy workout · all levels welcome
Recovery & Stretch
Cool down and stretch it out
Wellness Experienceincluded
Sauna + cold plunge · mocktails · creative station · mingling
Wrap
Grab your curated goodies and head out
$60 per pop-up · $125 for all 3 · 20 spots each
Bills gear encouraged 🏈 · BYO water & towel
SnowBelt Sauna Fest ❄️
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
SnowBelt Sauna Fest
Buffalo Ski Center · Colden, NY
Sat Dec 5 · 10 AM – 4 PM
Pricing
then $35 after Oct 31 · 6 hrs unlimited
Free to shop the indoor vendor village!
Class Schedule
3 Sauna Villages
Live Music
Austin Reese · @xaustinreesePlaying live all day, from the saunas to the vendor village 🎵
Sauna Club @ East Aurora 🐇
No Phones. No Pretense.
The heat levels the playing field — everyone is equal in the sauna.
Heat · Cold · Repeat
Sauna ~15 min → cold plunge ~3 min → relax. Repeat 3× for full benefits.
Come Alone. Leave Connected.
Sauna Club attracts curious, open-minded people from all walks of life.
Sauna Club @ East Aurora
Location: Undisclosed 🌀
Date TBD · Details dropping soon
🌀 Going Down the Rabbit Hole
Mobile wood-burning sauna
Up to 12 at a time
2 cold plunges
All-day contrast therapy
East Aurora, NY
Exact location TBD — dropping soon
$20 all-day access
Drop in anytime
"Why, sometimes I've believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast."
Details dropping soon — stay tuned!
Past Events
Where it all started
