Aino Virtanen
Aino / Löyly Rituals
Helsinki · Finland, EstoniaEnglish, Finnish, Estonian4.9(132)
Smoke sauna rituals
Ice swimming guidance
Aino grew up beside a lakeside smoke sauna and has spent a decade guiding groups through slow, quiet heat rituals rooted in Finnish tradition.
Qualifications
- · International Aufguss Association Level 3
- · Wilderness First Aid
Resident saunas
Arctic Lake Smoke Sauna, Löyly Waterfront Sauna, Baltic Bathhouse
Available for hire
Yes
Languages spoken
English, Finnish, Estonian
Competition awards
- · Nordic Aufguss Championship — 2nd place, 2023
- · Finnish Smoke Sauna Award, 2021
Associations
Finnish Sauna Society, International Aufguss Association
Additional qualifications
Wilderness first aid, Cold-water safety instructor, Herbalism for sauna infusions
Sauna master philosophy
Heat should be slow enough that people stop performing and start listening.
Why I became a sauna master
I grew up in my grandmother's lakeside smoke sauna and wanted to keep that quiet tradition alive for people who never had one.