Join us for a nourishing Monday evening that blends together movement, heat, and community at Gather Sauna House. From 7–9 PM, you’ll experience 45 minutes of grounding, sunset-lit yoga paired with 45 minutes of guided sauna rotations, designed to leave you clear, calm, and deeply restored. Slow, intentional yoga flow will settle you into your body as the sun dips below the horizon. The warmth of Gather’s wood-fired saunas will invite heat, cold, and deep, nourishing rest.
Whether you’re winding down from the day or setting a meaningful tone for your week, this ritual offers space to connect—with yourself, nature, and those around you. All levels welcome. Please bring water, a towel, and an open heart.
This is more than just a yoga class or a sauna session—this is a weekly ritual, a sacred pause, a chance to reset and reconnect.
Space is limited—reserve your spot early.
Hi, I’m Emily Dresser, the proud owner of Do Yoga Outside, a small Bend based business offering outdoor yoga experiences that connect our community to the breathtaking landscapes of Central Oregon. Do Yoga Outside is rooted in the belief that nature is a powerful space for healing, grounding, and connection. Practicing outdoors invites us to move with intention, breathe with the rhythm of the nature, and experience presence in a whole new way. Whether it's beneath a setting sun, beside a flowing river, or surrounded by towering trees, yoga in nature offers a deeper sense of calm, clarity, and belonging. As a certified Yoga Instructor, Wilderness First Responder, and Oregon Outfitters Guide, I create experiences that are not only intentional and welcoming, but also safe and deeply rooted in connection. I can’t wait to practice outside with you.
Halina Kowalski-Thompson (MA, LPC, NCC) is a licensed professional mental health counselor and therapist and Saunapreneur. Halina has spent 15 years as a clinical-researcher in the Portland Veterans Administration Hospital studying and applying novel treatments for PTSD and cognitive disorders. She is also a trauma-focused equine-assisted psychotherapy expert and served as the Military Services Director for the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Eagala), where she wrote, procured and managed large scale Federal grants that provided services to Veterans across the Nation. Halina is a lifelong student of the healing arts with a passion for studying the ways in which our ancestors have healed throughout time. This passion is what ultimately led her on a quest to discover and resurrect her Baltic heritage and the thousands of years old tradition and wellness practice of authentic pirts/sauna herbal ritual and bath mastering. With staggering proven benefits not only to mental health, but also to whole health, Halina is a firm believer that traditional sauna is essential for addressing the main issues of our time – from detoxing environmental toxins, boosting immunity and cardiovascular health to addressing inflammation and chronic post-viral disease to relieving stress and balancing the traumatized nervous system – sauna is the medicine we need in this age and Halina is honored to be bringing forth out of previous obscurity this very rich wellness ritual to be shared with her community.