MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Winter 2018

54 ML BLUE WINTER 2018 The Markham Works mission? To furnish friends, families and clients with quality unique furniture that will last centuries. In 2015, he sidelaunched an addition to his portfolio, producing customized, portable saunas. An avid user himself, Markham has finetuned the craft of assembling these sweat retreats as much as he has dialled in his method of using them. First, a dry round: after heating up the sauna, we sit for 15 minutes to thermoregulate ourselves and open the pores. Round two: we add water to the stovetop rocks for the perfect blast of intense heat. The dry round ensures a comfortable experience throughout the profound heatwave that follows after adding water to the rocks. Markham prescribes keeping hydrated, before, during and after use. He stoutly recommends laying back and having a good time among friends and family. “Some folks think of a sauna as more of a solo meditation experience,” says Markham, “but I like to point out how therapeutic sharing the space among family and friends can be as well.” Another perk of Markham Works saunas? They’re portable—the ideal hot haven to complement an après ski, or cold surf on the Bay. markhamworks.com The “dry round” ensures a comfortable experience throughout the profound heatwave that follows after adding water to the rocks.