Barrel Sauna at Race Brook Lodge

Race Brook is a rustic retreat destination in the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts. We have 30 guest rooms, an historic restaurant, dynamic meeting and event spaces and an organic farm on the property. We host overnight guests, plus workshops, weddings, live music and dance events, yoga retreats, corporate meetings and more. With this project, we are excited to usher Race Brook Lodge into the next chapter. We have a vision for a hospitality operation that is rooted in our core values of respect and appreciation for the Earth. It’s inspired by a desire to support important efforts to reduce the impacts of climate change and regain a harmonious coexistence with each other and our world. 

This sauna project is an important step on this Journey. My wife Saadia and I originally connected through an interest in holistic health and different healing modalities. We believe that personal health and relaxation are at the heart of our biggest challenges as a global community. Installing a sauna at Race Brook Lodge enhances the overall experience for all our guests, and provides a cornerstone amenity for additional wellness offerings throughout the year. Whether you are just getting out of the city for a weekend, hosting your wedding at RBL, attending a workshop retreat weekend, or joining colleagues for a productive and creative corporate meeting, the sauna will deepen and enhance your experience.

So we’re asking for your help now to launch this project and make it a reality, and we’re offering some great rewards when you do!

Thank you so much!
Casey Rothstein-FItzpatrick

REWARDS FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTION 

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All donations to this campaign will be rewarded with Race Brook Lodge credit equal to 50% of your donation. For example, when you donate $200, your receive a gift card worth $100, in addition to the other percs listed below
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Donations of $20 or more: Receive

- one free voucher* for use of the RBL sauna, once it is installed. 
- a gift card equal to 50% of your donation
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Donations of $50

- two free sauna vouchers*

- recognition of your donation on a plaque affixed to the sauna for eternity

- RBL Water Bottle
- a gift card equal to 50% of your donation
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Donations of $200 or more

- 10 sauna vouchers*

- recognition of your donation on a plaque affixed to the sauna for eternity

- RBL Water Bottle

- RBL Towel
- RBL gift card equal to 50% of your donation
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Donations of $500 or more:

-One month unlimited sauna use**

- recognition of your donation on a plaque affixed to the sauna for eternity

-RBL Water Bottle + RBL Towel

-One new cocktail or Non-Alcoholic beverage named after you on the menu at The Stagecoach Tavern restaurant
- RBL gift card equal to 50% of your donation
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Donations of $750 or more:

- Six months unlimited sauna use**

- recognition of your donation on a plaque affixed to the sauna for eternity

- RBL Water Bottle + RBL Towel

- One new cocktail or non-alcoholic beverage named after you on the menu at The Stagecoach Tavern restaurant
- RBL gift card equal to 50% of your donation

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Donations of $1,000 or more:

- Six months unlimited sauna use**

- recognition of your donation on a plaque affixed to the sauna for eternity

- RBL Water Bottle + RBL Towel

- THE ULTIMATE EXPERIENCE: A four-handed ayurvedic ‘Abhyanga’ massage in the new RBL sauna, with simultaneous sound-healing session.
- RBL gift card equal to 50% of your donation

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*each sauna voucher is good for a predetermined 2-hour period for visitors or one full day for Race Brook Lodge overnight guests. (value: $20/voucher) 

**unlimited sauna use is based on a session of 2-hours per day for visitors, or all-day access for Race Brook Lodge overnight guests on the day of or after their stay.

Relax. Unwind. Heal your body soul and mind! Sweating in a sauna is one of the most beneficial things you can do for your well-being. Not only do saunas invigorate your body, flush toxins, naturally heal and revive your blood, skin and muscles - they also calm the mind, relieve daily stress, calm brides & grooms to be & release all those “feel good” endorphins- giving you that wonderful “afterglow”! Deep sweating has been used for centuries for a multitude of health benefits. Tension fades. Muscles unwind. You emerge relaxed, revived and refreshed!

Here are 11 awesome benefits of using a sauna:

1. The heat from the sauna relaxes the body's muscles, improves circulation and stimulates the release of endorphins -— those happy feel good hormones!

2. Saunas aid in recovery after intense physical activity. They relax muscles and soothe aches and pains in both muscles and joints.

3. Sweating in a sauna can help reduce levels of lead, copper, zinc, nickel, mercury and other chemical toxins absorbed in everyday life.

4. Regular sauna use 4-7 times a week has been shown to reduce the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

5.Sauna use can help the body and mind adapt to stress and reduce the risk of depression and other mental disorders.

6. Research shows that saunas support deeper, more relaxing sleep.

7. Saunas can help fight illness & support reproduce white blood cells.

8. Heat bathing is one of the oldest beauty/health strategies for cleansing the skin

9.  Sweating burns calories

10. Saunas are a great for both socializing and quiet personal retreat

11. Saunas just feel so good!

UPCOMING EVENTS