ShareHeat is a wood-fired sauna on wheels, built to be taken to the place where people want it. It is based in Lower Hutt, with a Maire Street address in Eastbourne, and it serves the wider Wellington region, including Upper Hutt, Wellington City and the Kāpiti Coast. The sauna is built from natural, non-toxic materials with no plastic or foil barriers, and it runs at around 90°C, hot enough for a deep sweat.
Community sessions are capped at seven people. The site suggests three rounds of 10 to 15 minutes in the sauna, cooling off in the ocean between rounds. Sessions are not back to back, because the team uses the gap to prepare the space. New sessions are released each Monday, and bookings open two weeks ahead, since the outdoor sessions depend on the weather.
The sauna suits backyard gatherings, birthdays, couples, workplace wellness days, retreats and workshops. It also works at outdoor events such as marathons and trail runs, where it offers recovery to athletes and supporters. The team handles the setup and preparation.