Opening October 2026
A Joyful Sauna Wellness Experience
Finn Hollow is an urban sauna retreat & coffee shop inspired by nature, restoration and community.
Corporate Sauna Retreats
Our change management retreats help leaders understand how physiological nervous system responses can impact employees' abilities to navigate transformation.
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Sauna-based nervous system regulation experience
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Customized to your organization's current change landscape
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Complementary with Prosci and other OCM methodologies
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Leave with human-focused OCM strategies tailored to your organization's culture
Retreats begin late fall 2026.
Public Sauna Retreats
Our three-hour guided communal sauna experiences are inspired by traditional Finnish customs that help regulate our overtaxed nervous systems and connect us with nature, each other and ourselves.
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Woods walk
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Gentle yoga-based physical movement
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Meditation & reflection
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Sauna
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Cold plunge
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Traditional post-sauna meal
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Themed communal experiences
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Private retreats available
Retreats begin late fall 2026.
Finn Hollow Coffee Shop
A Finnish-inspired coffee shop celebrating Finland's famous midday coffee break, open for breakfast and lunch:
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Plain black coffee
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Handcrafted coffee & espresso beverages
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Delicious Finnish and American baked goods
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Patio in a beautiful urban green space
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Rotating art installations by local artists
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Historic storefront
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Community gathering place
Coffee shop opens October 2026.
Hours: 7:30 am - 2:00 pm Wed.-Mon.
Closed Tuesdays
Sauna + Coffee? Kyllä!
Finns drink the most coffee per capita and have the most saunas per person in the world.
We're moving into the old
Swede Hollow Café in St. Paul!
Join us at our beautiful historic location!
725 E. 7th Street
St. Paul, MN 55106
About Us
I'm Jenny Niemela, founder of Finn Hollow.
Inspired by my Finnish heritage and my own journey in recovery, I'm building a place where hospitality, wellness and community come together. I'm especially passionate about creating meaningful employment opportunities in a recovery-friendly workplace where people are welcomed, valued and encouraged to grow.
Thoughts? Ideas? Want to get involved?
I'd love to hear from you.
"If hot sauna and black coffee can't cure it, it's fatal."
-Finnish proverb