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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https://terhen.fi/en/frontpage

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

(00:02:10) 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