The Upper Bench 029: Lauren and Sean from Plunj join us to discuss the history and current state of sauna culture in Utah.
LINKS
Plunj - https://www.plunj.co
The Sauna Experience Video - https://vimeo.com/151736393
The Finnish Way book - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36722041-the-finnish-way
The Upper Bench website - https://www.theupperbench.com
Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/upper.bench.podcast/
Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/TheUpperBench
TIMESTAMPS
{00:00:00} Introductions
{00:03:58} Sauna in Utah
{00:10:20} The Sauna Experience video
{00:11:12} Family histories
{00:14:14} Who brought sauna to Utah?
{00:15:00} Sauna tradition in Utah
{00:17:23} Utah style sauna
{00:20:10} Cold and hot
{00:22:36} The Finnish Way book
{00:28:21} Cold and hot while pregnant, Lauren’s experience
{00:29:16} Cold plunge culture
{00:32:03} Early steps as a business
{00:40:11} The ideal cold plunge water temperature
{00:41:20} Timing cold and hot exposure
{00:44:56} Super cold salinated water
{00:49:02} Food and drink
{00:50:36} Listening to your body
{00:52:16} Future plans for Plunj
{00:53:19} A vintage Utah sauna, it’s a VW and Finns in Utah!
