SAUNATY in LUDINGTON!

100 Minutes • Lake Michigan Plunge • Wood-Fired Saunas

What It Is

Wood-fired sauna on the shoreline of Lake Michigan. Real heat. Cold water. Wide horizon. The kind of contrast that leaves you clearer, calmer, and vividly awake (Saunaty).

The 100-Minute Format

The 100-minute session is intentional.

Shorter felt rushed. Two hours dragged. A hundred minutes hits the sweet spot where you can fully drop in without getting cooked senseless.

You are not sitting in the sauna the entire time. The flow is simple:

Sauna → Lake → Rest → Hydrate → Repeat

Most guests complete three to four relaxed hot-cold cycles. A common reaction at the end:
“Wow, that went by fast.”

If you’re done early, great. Leave when your body says so. We’d rather you walk out feeling amazing than half-baked.

The Experience

Heat up for 15–30 minutes at a time, then cool off in Lake Michigan, breathe, rehydrate, and repeat at your own pace.

Sauna and cold exposure elevate heart rate similar to light cardio, boost circulation, activate heat-shock proteins, and trigger endorphins linked to improved mood, clarity, and deep sleep.

The Saunas

Two translucent, wood-fired NorthUp saunas (Minneapolis) blend into the landscape and fill with natural light. Full panoramic rear picture windows frame sweeping Lake Michigan views, creating an airy feel that makes group sessions surprisingly spacious. They function like a traditional Finnish dry sauna, running hot and mostly dry, with water added periodically to the stones for controlled bursts of steam.

Each sauna seats 6–7 guests, and we typically book 12 guests per time slot for comfort. Heat ranges 190–212°F, usually around 200°F.

Upper bench runs hottest. Lower benches are slightly gentler with a lake view.

Community Format

This is a community sauna.

You’ll share benches with up to six others. It may sound unusual here. It works. Strangers stop feeling like strangers when everyone’s voluntarily sweating together.

“Wait… I have to sit in a sauna with strangers?”

Just remember, everyone you now know and are closest to was once a stranger. Look at it as a chance to practice connecting. Or don’t talk at all. Both are welcome.

Private Sessions

Reserve six seats in any time slot to block the sauna for your crew.

If your group is smaller, use placeholder names like TBD1, TBD2, etc., to complete the booking.

Private price = six seats at the listed per-person rate.

Location & Date

📍 Saturday, March 28
📍 Loomis Street Lake Michigan Boat Launch (small dog beach area)
🌊 Steps from the water

We return once more on April 25 before the season ends.

Session Times

Sessions run every two hours, with a 20-minute buffer between groups for cleaning and reset.

9am • 11am • 1pm • 3pm • 5pm • 7pm

7pm includes golden hour (~7:15pm), sunset (8:07pm), and darkness (~8:40pm at session end).

Pricing

💵 $40 per person
🌅 $45 – 7pm Sunset Session
🎟 Credit Pack Crew: 8 credits ($32 equivalent)

How It Works

⏰ Arrive 5–10 minutes early
🧼 20-minute buffer between sessions
📝 Online waiver required
💳 Cancel 24+ hours in advance for full refund

During your session:

👕 Change in transition area (private tents weather permitting)
🧺 Store belongings in totes
💧 Keep water near sauna door
🔥 Typical rounds 15–20 minutes, sometimes 25–30 once acclimated
🚪 If it stops feeling good, step out
💦 Rehydrate and repeat
🥄 One ladle every 5–10 minutes keeps the steam rolling

Bring

💧 A LOT of water
⚡ Electrolytes (optional)
🏖 Beach towel
🧥 Warm dry clothes for after
🩴 Sandals/Crocs (no shoes in sauna)
🧦 Cold plunge socks/boots recommended in colder conditions

You will sweat.

We Provide

🔥 Saunas 185–215°F
🧢 Laundered sauna hats + seat towels
🚿 Changing tents (weather permitting)
💧 Complimentary LMNT electrolyte drink
📸 Photos/videos on request (@saunaty_mi)
🪑 Benches & storage totes

Safety & Etiquette

🚪 Hold door if windy
🌿 Essential oils may be used
🌬 100% oxygen exchange every ~4 minutes
🚨 CO detector always present
🧼 Benches sanitized between groups
🚫 No perfumes/lotions
💍 Remove jewelry and footwear before entering