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!
Get Your Rear in Gear Buffalo 5K 🏃
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.
Details Coming Soon
Schedule and performers will be announced shortly. Subscribe below to stay in the loop.
Bills & Brews Tailgate @ Central Rock Gym 🏈
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 & Brews Tailgate
Central Rock Gym Buffalo
Fri Sept 11 · 5 PM – Late
What's Here
Wood-burning sauna
Opens at 5 PM · provided by WNY Heat Retreat
Cold plunge
Full contrast therapy all evening
Lounge area
Relax between rounds
New boulder & rope sets
Drop at 6 PM
Food & brews
Challenges & prizes
$9 sauna access
Reservation required — spots limited
Bring a swimsuit & towel — reserve your spot!
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
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
The Self-Care Expo (Fall Edition) 🤍
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.
The Self-Care Expo
DFK Pavilion & Lincoln Arena
Sun Oct 18 · 11 AM – 7 PM · Tonawanda
What's Here
Mobile wood-burning sauna
Set up outdoors — all-day access
Cold plunge stations
Full contrast therapy outside
Guided sauna rituals · 2 PM & 5 PM
Two facilitated sessions during the expo
Wellness & artisan vendors
Inside Lincoln Park Arena
Food & fire pit
DFK Pavilion eatery area
Workshops & creative experiences
Candle making · paint parties
Jordyn's Light Family Fun Day
Bounce house · kids activities · raffle
Drop in anytime · book your sauna + cold plunge spot
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
