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About Hekla<\/h1>\n \n

We create saunas for calm, connection and everyday renewal \u2014 Infrared, Indoor and Outdoor, designed and built for the home wellness retreat.<\/p><\/div>\n \n

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Our story<\/p>\n \n

Wellbeing, brought home<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n

Hekla began with a simple belief: the restorative ritual of sauna belongs in everyday life, not just on holiday. For centuries the Nordic sauna has been a place to slow down, sweat and feel better \u2014 and we don’t think that should be reserved for a spa weekend.<\/p>

So we set out to build saunas made for the home and the British garden: beautifully finished, genuinely easy to live with, and engineered for a ritual you’ll come back to day after day.<\/p><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Part of how you live<\/h2>\n

A sauna shouldn’t be a holiday memory. We build ours for the home and the British garden, so the ritual that helps you slow down is there any evening you need it.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n

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What goes into a Hekla<\/h2>\n \n
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\n Thermowood build <\/p>\n \n

Thermally modified Nordic spruce, made to handle the British climate.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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ETL and CE tested to UK, European and North American safety standards.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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\n A shape for every home <\/p>\n \n

Traditional, infrared, barrel, cube and cabin \u2014 indoor or outdoor.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n

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Feel the heat for yourself at a Hekla stockist near you.<\/p>\n \n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n

Explore the full collection in our sauna range<\/a>, or read about the benefits of regular sauna use<\/a>.<\/p><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Built to last<\/p>\n \n

Made for the British garden<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n\n

Our outdoor cabins are built in thermally modified Nordic timber \u2014 heat-treated for stability and resistance to damp, so they weather the UK’s rain and cold without warping or rot. Full-glass fronts, LED mood lighting and considered detailing mean a Hekla looks as good as it feels, season after season.<\/p><\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n

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Explore the range<\/h2>\n <\/div>\n \n
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Traditional<\/h3>\n The original Finnish sauna. Ours heat the air with an electric heater and hot stones to an enveloping 70 to 90\u00b0C, with a rush of l\u00f6yly steam on demand. Handcrafted in knot-free thermo-aspen for indoor rooms.<\/span>\n Explore traditional saunas<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n \"Hekla\n <\/span>\n \n 4 models<\/span>\n

Cube<\/h3>\n The design-led garden sauna. Framed in glass beneath a sculptural cube roofline, our Cube saunas bring a modern architectural edge to outdoor bathing. Intimate, light-filled and with room for four.<\/span>\n Explore cube saunas<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n \"Hekla\n <\/span>\n \n 2 models<\/span>\n

Barrel<\/h3>\n The timeless outdoor sauna. Our wooden barrel saunas are built from thermo-spruce staves and bring classic Nordic bathing to the garden. Quick to heat, full of character and roomy enough for the whole group.<\/span>\n Explore barrel saunas<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n \"Hekla\n <\/span>\n \n 3 models<\/span>\n

Infrared<\/h3>\n The gentle, modern sauna. Infrared warms your body directly at a calmer 45 to 60\u00b0C, so sessions feel breathable and last longer. Quick to heat, economical to run and easy to enjoy every day.<\/span>\n Explore infrared saunas<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n \n \n \"Hekla\n <\/span>\n \n 2 models<\/span>\n

Cabin<\/h3>\n The modern garden sauna. Our cabin saunas pair a weatherproof black exterior with a glass front and a warm thermo-aspen interior. Contemporary lines that make a striking addition to any outdoor space.<\/span>\n Explore cabin saunas<\/span>\n <\/span>\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n
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