The sauna elf, or “Saunatonttu,” is a Finnish tradition. Sauna elves are the guardian spirits of the sauna. They live in the sauna and watch over sauna goers, protecting its warmth and, embodying the principles of purity, respect, and harmony.
- The sauna elf is at home inside the sauna, meant to sit on a bench or a ledge to watch over everyone who enters.
- Covered in pine tar, the elf adds a rich, smoky scent reminiscent of a classic Finnish sauna. The elf can also be recoated in tar once the scent has faded.
- A great reminder to those who enter that the sauna is a place for relaxation and rejuvenation.
- Honor a Finnish tradition and invite good spirits into your sauna.
