Sauna Sign-Ups & Passes below

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Each public session is 80 minutes long and limited to EIGHT people at Lake Nokomis and TEN people at Bde Maka Ska. One seat in a public sauna session is $30. Sessions start every hour and a half during operation. The sauna is always run and staffed by a trained Host during opening hours. The host cleans the sauna between sessions, and stokes the fire. They can answer questions when you show up. We provided Hosts for both public AND private sessions.

Current Hours:

Wednesday: 4:30PM-9:30PM (Nokomis only)

Thursday & Friday: 4:30PM-9:00PM

Saturday & Sunday: 9:00AM-9:00PM

Hours of operation change seasonally.

Sessions begin every hour and a half.

If you reserve the Sauna for a private group you can bring up to TEN people at Nokomis and TWELVE at Bde Maka Ska. You can also bring children and teenagers if you so choose.  

Please bring a towel, sandals or water shoes, and a water bottle to your sessions.We will provide bins for extra clothing. There is not a dedicated space for private changing. Please plan accordingly.

An 80 minute sauna Session allows you to relax in the hot room for 15-20 minutes, then take a break outside in the water or cool air for 3-7 minutes. You may repeat this cycle through the course of your session several times. We keep the temperature of the hot room around 180 degrees Fahrenheit and the water in the lake is between 40 and 65  degrees Fahrenheit (depending on the season). We will do our best to maintain open access to the lake all season. 

Sitting in the hot room for your whole session is not recommended.

Yes! We help maintain an ice hole at both our locations. The ice hole is free to use for anyone, but you must sign the waiver. You only need to sign the waiver once and you are all set for the 2025-26 dipping season. The hole has a ladder and is fenced for safety. If you plan to use the ice hole when the sauna is not operating, please follow these guidelines:

• Push the ladder under the water when done dipping
• If you remove frozen chunks of ice, get them outside of the fence
• Do not hang clothing or towels on the fence

There are some very basic techniques you can follow to have an enjoyable experience in the cold water. The short list is:

• Wear something on your feet, ideally neoprene booties
• Keep your hands and head out of the water
• Stay still and breathe calmly (or laugh) through the first 45 seconds. Then it gets easier
• Don't over do it

The waiver has more information about safety and ice hole procedures. If you have other questions or concerns, drop us a note or ask the sauna Host on duty.

Up front, we cannot make this small operation sustainable by making last minute refunds and credits. If you are sick, or have another circumstance come up that requires you to change your appointment, we need at least 12 hours notice to reschedule you. We cannot guarantee a reschedule or credit without 12 hours notice. Below are details on rescheduling:

• Sales on this platform are final. We do not issue refunds.
• You may reschedule yourself up to 24 hours before an individual appointment.  Simply click on the "reschedule appointment" button on your confirmation email
• If you need to cancel your appointment for any reason, send us an email through the web-page at least 12 hours in advance. We will cancel your appointment and reschedule you for a later date, or credit your account.
• Any requests for a reschedule or credit less than 12 hours in advance cannot  be guaranteed.
• If you are sick, please let us know so we can cancel your spot and offer it to someone else. The rescheduling guidelines above still apply.

More Helpful Info

• The Public Sauna Sessions are 18+ for individual sign-ups.
• Teenagers (15 years old or older) are allowed with an accompanying adult.
• Teenagers and children are welcome for Private Reservations. 
• No dogs or cats or other non-human animals. 
• We do not cancel due to cold weather.
• If you leave something at the sauna, we will put it in our Lost & Found box. You can come back and look for your belongings during our hours of operation.

Please contact us if you have any other questions!

FoxFire Breathworks is a small business started in 2023 by Nick Fox, and is an extension of Nick's practices around Breathwork, Deliberate Cold Exposure, and Sauna. He built the mobile Sauna at Lake Nokomis in 2024, and the mobile Sauna at Bde Maka Ska in 2025. All of the Sauna Hosts that help run the sauna come from the sauna and ice-dipping world. They also live near the sauna they host. 

The saunas will remain in their respective parking lots and will be open for public use as long as the Parks continue to issue permits. 10% of all proceeds at the sauna go back to Minneapolis Parks. FoxFire and the Parks have a good relationship and we hope to keep it that way!