Meet Our Guides

Axel creates sauna experiences that invite people to slow down, breathe deeply, and reconnect with themselves and one another. With a background in yoga, movement, and community building, they hold space with warmth, authenticity, and compassion while offering permission to soften, listen, and tend to the mind, body, and spirit.

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Axels approach blends grounding presence with lightheartedness, thoughtful conversation, laughter, and moments of sacred stillness. Whether through guided reflection or shared silence, Axel believes the sauna is more than heat, it’s a place to remember what it feels like to be fully present.

With deep Finnish roots and a family who considered the sauna a second living room, Chase has been immersed in sauna culture since before he could walk. Guiding sauna sessions has become a true passion for him—He loves helping people experience the transformative power of heat, breath, and authentic community. Chase's sessions invite you to enjoy uplifting scents, grounding energy, and, for the adventurous, a revitalizing cold plunge. For Chase, sauna is about coming together, letting go, and leaving each session feeling lighter, restored, and more connected than when you arrived.

Marcus began his sauna journey in Germany and Scandinavia, where he discovered a deep appreciation for contrast therapy and the unique rituals of sauna culture. Inspired by the transformative power of these experiences, he set out to build a sauna from scratch and founded Placerville Sauna to share his passion with others. Through his extensive time spent in saunas and cold plunges, Marcus has learned how these practices can push people beyond their comfort zones and into a greater sense of peace and wholeness. Committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment, he strives to help others reset, reconnect, and feel their best by guiding them through thoughtfully curated sauna experiences.

Marcus began his sauna journey in Germany and Scandinavia, where he discovered a deep appreciation for contrast therapy and the unique rituals of sauna culture. Inspired by the transformative power of these experiences, he set out to build a sauna from scratch and founded Placerville Sauna to share his passion with others. Through his extensive time spent in saunas and cold plunges, Marcus has learned how these practices can push people beyond their comfort zones and into a greater sense of peace and wholeness. Committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment, he strives to help others reset, reconnect, and feel their best by guiding them through thoughtfully curated sauna experiences.

Marcus began his sauna journey in Germany and Scandinavia, where he discovered a deep appreciation for contrast therapy and the unique rituals of sauna culture. Inspired by the transformative power of these experiences, he set out to build a sauna from scratch and founded Placerville Sauna to share his passion with others. Through his extensive time spent in saunas and cold plunges, Marcus has learned how these practices can push people beyond their comfort zones and into a greater sense of peace and wholeness. Committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment, he strives to help others reset, reconnect, and feel their best by guiding them through thoughtfully curated sauna experiences.

Marcus began his sauna journey in Germany and Scandinavia, where he discovered a deep appreciation for contrast therapy and the unique rituals of sauna culture. Inspired by the transformative power of these experiences, he set out to build a sauna from scratch and founded Placerville Sauna to share his passion with others. Through his extensive time spent in saunas and cold plunges, Marcus has learned how these practices can push people beyond their comfort zones and into a greater sense of peace and wholeness. Committed to creating a safe and welcoming environment, he strives to help others reset, reconnect, and feel their best by guiding them through thoughtfully curated sauna experiences.