The Upper Bench 023 Emma O'Kelly joins us to discuss her new book Sauna The Power of Deep Heat.
https://linktr.ee/saunabook
Hosts Eero Kilpi (North American Sauna Society), Sam Wacha (Saunner), Christopher (Risto) Rice (Sauna Digest)
Theme Music: Conga Se Menne "Guess Who's Coming to Sauna"
TIMESTAMPS
(00:02:57) Her first sauna
(00:04:35) What to look for in a good sauna
(00:06:59) Explaining sauna culture
(00:10:15) Is a bad sauna better than no sauna?
(00:15:00) Rise of steam in Japan
(00:18:20) Putting it all together
(00:22:04) Future sauna book ideas
(00:25:52) Stumbling blocks to entry
(00:29:36) Body image
(00:31:36) Tech free zone
(00:32:53) Personal sauna build
(00:35:02) Health benefits of sausage and beer
(00:41:03) Criteria of experiences for her book
(00:44:43) 50 saunas in 11 countries
(00:44:45) Finnish sauna in North America
(00:51:19) The importance of nature
(00:53:00) Sauna The Power of Deep Heat book
