JOïA SAUNAS
Step in. Slow down. Let the day go.
EST · SQUAMISH BC
N 49.7° / W 123.1°
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— Our craft
Cedar. Stone. Heat.
Nothing more.
Every JOïA sauna is shaped from premium materials. Either built in house or on-site, you can be sure that we have your best interest in mind.
No prefab kits. No imported flatpacks. Each build is designed for a single site, a single household, a single way of living - and built to outlast the house it sits beside.
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- Our work
Three builds.
Each one of a kind.
A small selection of recent JOïA saunas - drawn for each site, joined by hand, finished with care. No two are alike.
A cedar pavilion with a panoramic forest window and a hand-built cold plunge on the deck.
7' × 9' interior
HUUM Hive heater
Cedar cold plunge
Cedar + steel detail
A timeless Japanese technique, Shou Sugi Ban, was used to profile the beauty of the wood and preserve it for years to come. A Large Himalayan Salt wall was incorporated to bring a light peaceful glow and help regenerate the ambient air.
8' × 7.5' interior
HUUM Steel Heater
Himalayan salt feature wall
Dry-stacked stone steps
A small, perfectly proportioned cedar room - clear-grade benches, soft warm light, a HUUM stove at the corner.
6.5 x 6 interior
Homecraft Revive Slim Heater
Clear-grade cedar throughout
Indirect amber lighting
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- The materials
The materials
we trust
We specify a short, deliberate palette of materials - and use only these. No substitutions, no shortcuts.
01 · Five species · Two grades
Wood Selection
Clear-grade Western Red Cedar is our premium selection - tight grain, even tone, and the scent that defines a real sauna. We also offer STK-grade Western Red Cedar, plus Japanese cedar, Alaskan yellow cedar, Hemlock, and Thermowood for clients who want a different feel underfoot or on the eye.
02 · Designed in Estonia · Built to last
Huum, Harvia, Homecraft
We work only with heaters we trust to last - three names that have earned their place in serious sauna rooms. Generous rock loads, deep radiant heat, and a soft, even löyly that holds the room without scorching it.
03 · Backlit · Hand-set
Himalayan salt tiles
Optional in any build. Backlit panels of food-grade Himalayan salt — quietly therapeutic in the warm room, and a beautiful source of indirect amber light.
— A closer look
Himalayan salt tiles
When heat and steam meet the salt panels, trace minerals — magnesium, potassium, calcium — release into the room. Negative ions do the rest: a softer, kinder room to breathe and sit inside.
RESPIRATORY
Loosens airways, eases sinuses
SKIN
Opens pores, supports hydration
MIND
Negative ions, lower stress
MUSCLE
Transdermal magnesium uptake
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- The benefits
Heat,
then quiet.
Twenty minutes a day. The oldest wellness tool we have, and still one of the most studied.
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Lower cortisol
Stress relief
Heat shifts the nervous system into rest-and-digest. The world gets quieter on the way out.
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4–7× / week
Cardiovascular
Regular sauna use is linked to lower all-cause mortality and improved circulation in long-term Finnish cohort research. The heart gets a workout sitting still.
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Deeper sleep
Recovery
Heat increases blood flow to muscles and joints, accelerates lactate clearance, and helps you fall into deeper sleep on the nights you use it.
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1.5L / session
Skin & detox
Profuse sweating clears pores and supports the body's natural detoxification pathways.
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Heat-shock response
Immunity
Hyperthermic conditioning produces heat-shock proteins associated with a stronger immune response.
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20 min / day
Mental clarity
Endorphins, beta-endorphins, and a room with no notifications. The original deep-focus tool.
- The process
How a
JOïA
sauna begins
Four steps. About twelve weeks. No surprises after the design is signed.
I
Listen
A conversation about your site, your routine, and what 'better' looks like for you. Most builds start here, on a walk through your yard with a notebook.
Week 0
II
Design
Hand-drawn plans, renderings, and a complete material schedule. You see — and approve — every detail before a single board is cut.
Week 1-3
III
Build
Some saunas come together in our Squamish workshop; most are built on site, specific to your home and your land. Either way, the work is hands-on and unhurried - and you get progress photos every Friday.
Week 4-10
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Yours
We finish the build, walk you through your first session, and leave you with the care guide and everything you need to use it well. We're a call or email away if anything comes up.
Week 11-12
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- Begin
We take on a small number of builds each year.
Yours could be one.
A free 45-minute consult — site, scope, and whether a JOïA sauna actually fits your life — before anything is signed.
Servicing Pemberton to Vancouver and the Coast Islands. Inquire for other areas.
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- Start your build
Shape it,
then let's talk.
Configure a starting point. We'll review with you in your free consult — every build is custom from here.
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Live preview
Brasa
3+ persons · HOMECRAFT 6KW OR 7.5KW
Starting from
$27500
Total
$27500