About
Stokeyard was founded as a development studio focused on heat, ritual, and shared space.
Before sauna became a trend, we were building mobile units, cooperatives, and rooftop programs in Minneapolis experimenting with how thermic bathing could function as modern cultural infrastructure rather than novelty.
We help space makers understand the practice exists. What it does to the nervous system. How place shapes the experience, and how culture is transmit through people, not signage.
The Founders
John Pederson
Founder of the 612 Sauna Society and architect of Thermaculture. John’s work centers on translating thermic bathing into a repeatable practice that trains steadiness under intensity.
Rodney Buhrsmith
Builder, buiness advisor, and activation partner with a long track record of bringing thermic spaces to life with clarity, craftsmanship and class.
Together, they have worked at the intersection of design, culture, and embodied experience for over a decade.