The Upper Bench 028: Justin from Cedar and Stone joins us to share his experience of growing up with sauna, the history of sauna in Duluth, and starting a sauna company.

https://www.patreon.com/TheUpperBench

https://cedarandstonesauna.com

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

(00:05:29) Justin’s sauna company

(00:09:46) Justin’s background with sauna

(00:13:19) Sauna community and family

(00:15:41) “Story shock proteins”

(00:16:34) Sauna is more than a protocol

(00:19:39) Justin’s carpentry and work tasks

(00:22:51) Finns and the history of American sauna

(00:31:04) Americans appreciate quality sauna

(00:32:20) Duluth, Minnesota

(00:40:54) Other forms of thermal therapy

(00:47:35) Sauna as a place vs. practice

(00:52:19) Saunas and drains

(00:54:45) Floating saunas

(01:00:46) Wrap up