About Us

Welcome to Mindheart Saunas

Mindheart Saunas was founded and is operated by Austrian born Hardy Heiser. Originally from the ski fields of Austria, Hardy soon learned the benefits and rituals of an original steam sauna culture during his days of training for ski jumping championships in Lahti, Finland. Regular steam sauna sessions have proved vital for the locals’ good health and well-being.
In 1988, Hardy made the move from Dornbirn, Austria to New Zealand’s North Island. As a sauna enthusiast, the move brought with it some understandable culture shock, but nothing compared to the surprising revelation that saunas, in the traditional sense, were practically unheard of in New Zealand. The term “sauna” is typically applied solely to baths wherein the whole body is exposed to steam and dry heat. However, in New Zealand, “sauna” was continuously used to describe anything spa or bath related or exclusively applied to leisure establishments with a swimming pool.
Hardy knew right away that he wanted to introduce the wonderful world of sauna culture to New Zealand, hoping that spreading knowledge and educating others would increase the popularity of saunas and share its incredible benefits with more people. In New Zealand, the sauna is now as popular as it has always been in therapeutic communities because of its age-old benefits to refresh, restore and detoxify the mind, body and soul. With dry heat, the sweat glands open and the pores are cleansed, rejuvenated, then sublimely relaxed deep within all parts of the body to produce a hale and hearty picture from the outside.
Using the latest technology in sauna production, Mindheart Saunas in NZ captures every aspect of a professional sauna. It takes less than half an hour to reach the precise temperature you desire and maintain it throughout your entire sauna session to detoxify and invigorate your body. Mindheart Saunas are built with high-quality Canadian Hemlock Timber and are both stylish and functional in design.