The Upper Bench 027: Terhi and Anna from Terhen join us to discuss Finnish sauna treatments and traditions, and the difference between how men and women approach sauna.
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Hosts Eero Kilpi (Saunner), Sam Wacha (Saunner), Christopher (Risto) Rice (also a Saunner)
Theme Music: Conga Se Menne "Guess Who's Coming to Sauna"
TIMESTAMPS
(00:00:00) Introductions
(00:02:10) Motivation to start a sauna business
(00:04:17) Women’s role in classic and modern sauna
(00:07:19) Sauna therapy, and a balancing act
(00:12:05) Sauna and nature
(00:14:17) Sauna treatments and lifestyle
(00:18:15) Ice cold foot bath, alternative temperature treatments, those new to sauna
(00:21:16) Sauna and healing
(00:22:11) Where are your customers from?
(00:24:01) Finnish sauna culture, more than the hot room!
(00:27:40) Wellness comes second
(00:28:44) Community around sauna
(00:30:24) Salt and honey scrub
(00:33:35) Sauna and happiness
(00:34:50) More women involved with sauna
(00:40:48) What’s your favorite sauna in Helsinki and in Finland
(00:43:12) Terhi’s book, Terhen sauna Instagram
(00:44:33) Sauna bathers at work
(00:46:13) Closing thoughts
