What Happened?! The History of Sauna in North America - 005

In this week's episode, Risto presents an overview of Finnish sauna in North America and how it has devolved over time. He will also introduce you to the Cecil Ellis sauna company.

Special thanks to the work of Matti Kaups, Frank Eld, and Cecil Ellis.

Timestamps 

(00:00:00) Intro

(00:02:43) Sauna is an ancient practice

(00:11:33) How did sauna get to North America

(00:15:10) Immigrant communities and the American melting pot

(00:21:34) The use of the word “sauna” over time

(00:23:45) Sauna and the Olympics

(00:24:11) The Cecil Ellis sauna company

(00:30:35) Rapid devolution of sauna

(00:39:23) The future of sauna in North America is promising

(00:43:40) Recommendations for sauna business owners

(00:47:26) Sauna is more than just warm air

(00:49:12) Outro