Mikkel Aaland’s Naked Sweat & Sweat - Collector’s Edition

Two books. Nearly fifty years apart.

One landmark edition.

Mikkel Aaland is back with a new book, and finally making the one that made him famous available again.

This special edition is available exclusively for pre-order by attendees of International Sauna Congress 2026! Order by 9th September, pick it up in Oslo!

The official release will happen in the Naustet Sauna Book Café during the congress, where Mikkel Aaland will be giving a talk about this book. So make sure you check the program and plan your congress activities!

The Collector’s Edition brings together Sweat (1978) and Naked Sweat (2026), companion volumes separated by nearly fifty years. Together, they trace the evolution of global sauna and sweat-bathing culture, linking one of the earliest contemporary explorations of bathing traditions with a new, visually rich work that explores its remarkable resurgence and enduring cultural relevance.

Published in cooperation with Therme Art and with a facsimile edition of Mikkel Aaland’s 1978 book Sweat, as a special, beautifully designed and printed, two-volume Collector's Edition.

Pre-order your copy for Congress pickup by 9th September

Both books are softcover and presented together as a special Collector’s Edition.

Please bring your receipt, printed or digital, when collecting your copy.