This week, we welcome Ginger Richardson, the founder of Kiin Sauna, for a deep dive into contrast therapy and the path that led her from interior design to a thriving wood-fired, mobile sauna brand at 52. Ginger shares how a simple ritual—eight to fifteen minutes of heat, a guided one to three minute plunge, and a mindful reset—can train your nervous system, boost cardiovascular health, sharpen focus, and leave you with that rare combination of clarity and ease.
Ginger walks us through the full experience: cedar, glass, and metal for a clean, non-toxic environment; filtered water and organic essential oils; a curated playlist; and the quiet magic of community. We talk winter sessions in open air, why even standing outside between rounds delivers powerful contrast, and how breath coaching turns the cold from panic into presence. Along the way, Ginger debunks extremes and invites you to listen to your body—whether you start with 30 seconds, splash your face, or commit to the plunge.
We also dig into infrared versus traditional heat. Infrared warms you from the inside out at lower temps and fits busy routines, while wood-fired sauna heats the air, creates a faster sweat, and offers a ritual many people crave—the scent of cedar, the glow of flame, the grounding of nature. Ginger shares practical buying advice, including clean materials and low EMF considerations, and a surprising tradition: wool sauna hats that protect your head and extend comfort time.
Ginger opens up about boundaries, balance as a single mom, and the books that fueled her reinvention, including Broken Open by Elizabeth Lesser. If you’ve been curious about contrast therapy or you’re seeking motivation to start something new, this story and these tools will meet you where you are.
More about Ginger:
Ginger Richardson is the founder of Kiin Sauna, a mobile wood-burning sauna and cold plunge experience based in Fairfield, Connecticut. Born in Canada and having spent years living in the USA and Asia, Ginger carries a global perspective on wellness that blends cultural influences with the ancient Scandinavian tradition of sauna.
As a divorced single mom, Ginger knows firsthand the power of resilience and doing hard things. Her own journey of reinvention inspired her to create Kiin Sauna, not just as a business, but as a way to foster connection, courage, and healing.
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