Introducing our Creative Conversation Series. We love learning more about our community, and we started this series to dive into the rituals, creative lives and bathing habits of artists, writers and creatives we admire.

By creating distance between ourselves and 'the rules,' we can think and live with a little more fluidity and flexibility.

How does a built environment welcome or hinder each person that passes through it?

Whether you're heading overseas or staying local this winter, the bathhouse offers some of what we seek when travelling.

Should inaction be considered just as spontaneous as action?

When busy or stressed, comparing yourself to others’ stories of self-care begins to feel like you're losing a race you didn’t know you were in.

It's time to embrace the summer season of long days and warm nights at your own pace.

Some of us might embrace spring's early light, while others will need a slower start.

From ancient Mediterranean bathhouses to 18th century European spa towns, for thousands of years we've been drawn to water for restoration.

Whether you welcome the seasonal shift or long for warmer days, there’s no denying the body feels different in winter.

In 'The Beauty of Everyday Things', poet and philosopher Soetsu Yanagi explores how everyday objects are our constant companions in life.

Cold water plunges have long been part of traditional rituals, from the Spartans to Native American tribes, Japanese Shinto practitioners, and Scandinavians.

Imbuing every day with an element of the magical.

As people volunteer to help during upheaval events, it reminds us that our need for community permeates all facets of our lives.

Even though we sometimes feel like projects, we are, first and foremost, and above all else, people.

On a philosophical level, sweating triggers a heightened state of awareness between our psyche, spirit and body.

As different bodies convene in shared bathing areas, their unified rituals evoke a sense of meaning and afford us a feeling of belonging.

How do we navigate reemerging into an old world as new versions of ourselves?

We're often told there's no right or wrong way to grieve. But what about when grief doesn't take the form we're used to?

The Ancient Greek concept of 'eudaimonia' is a clue to how we can help ourselves feel better when we’re stuck