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822 Payne Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55130Tuesday – Thursday: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m. · Friday: 3 p.m. – 11 p.m. · Saturday: 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. · Sunday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. · Monday: ClosedTuesday – Thursday: 3 p.m. – 10 p.m.

The team

Who looks after the house

Three of us work at Sisu, in shifts, and you will meet each of us.

  • Helga Karlsson, owner and head sauna guide, in a sage tunic, seated on a cushioned bench with her gray hair pinned up

    Helga Karlsson

    Owner and head sauna guide

    • Certified Pool and Spa Operator · MN Certificate 000000

    Helga opened Sisu after years of building saunas for friends. She loads the stones, leads the Friday löyly rounds and keeps the plunge water in order. She speaks English and a little Swedish.

  • Mayly Cha, sauna attendant, in a white wrap tunic, standing in a bright room full of plants

    Mayly Cha

    Sauna attendant

    Mayly keeps the rooms and the stones ready, welcomes first-timers and walks them through the four steps. She speaks Hmong and English.

  • Mahlet Alemu, host, in a linen apron, smiling beside a made-up treatment bed in a bright room

    Mahlet Alemu

    Host and bookings

    Mahlet answers the phone, books private saunas and groups, and checks you in. She speaks Amharic and English.

Book a session

Choose a session and a time online, or ask the front desk who is on the floor.