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!