Around the year 2004 I got into doing sweat lodges and became a Sweat Lodge Facilitator.
We have weekly sessions in the tents we build that can last off and on for 6 hours or longer and then have an organic living foods meal afterwards. I make the best raw lasagna that everyone loves. Most people will never get to experience this so I found steam rooms to be a substitute for the sweat lodge ceremony.
In 2006 when I came across my first steam generators, I've become a kind of expert with this technology. Unfortunately most people get on the internet to try to figure out which brand and model to go with and it can be quite confusing. Especially since each of these companies always claims their product is “the best”. I have found there can be sometimes big as well as subtle differences between brands and models that many of the sales people and websites out there simply won’t inform people about.
I’ve also personally evaluated each one from high end commercial steamers at high end hotels and spas to the cheapest Chinese manufactured steamers one can find on Ebay. Besides doing objective analysis between brands I also have a ton of subjective experience finding which are the affordable home use steamers that are the closest things to the high end commercial ones as well as most similar to a traditional well built sweat lodge.
So for those that know me and what I’m about, I really only stand behind and advocate for therapies that I feel are the best of the best. Since 2006, I have gotten more and more involved in helping spread public awareness about Steam Therapy. In 2006 after a great deal of doing my due diligence I started to make myself available for consulting about steam generators (I do not charge for this).
I’ve seen both the frustration and confusion of health practitioners, business owners and home users over the years trying their best to figure out which brand of steamer to buy and all the while concerned about if they are getting the best deal possible and what exactly they even need. Every client is a little bit different and so there are subtleties to figuring out which model and brand would best serve them.
Also, there are some bad apples in the industry in terms of companies and brands along with Brokers and Distributors that I advise consumers to avoid. One of the goals of some of these companies I believe is to confuse the public and to not truly educate them so they end up becoming frustrated and just purchasing whichever company has the most convincing marketing for why their product is “The Best”.
How I can help
Besides providing analysis on actual brands and models, I also have reviewed criteria on the companies and manufacturers themselves.
Consulting
If you need personal 1 on 1 assistance, (what most people need) then we should move forward with a consultation and there is no cost for this. My only requirement is that you fill out and submit the Questionnaire/Quiz. Please fill out the best time to reach you as I can get busy that I simply do not have time to be playing phone tag with anyone. The questionnaire will help you get your thoughts in order about what your exact needs and goals are and it will help me prepare for the most productive call possible.
Looking forward to assisting you in any way I can.
-Alex Harris
Health Product Adviser and Sweat Lodge Leader