Podcasts about finnish sauna

Sauna Twins Podcast Episode #6 Mikkel Aaland, Author of 'Sweat' and champion of Sauna Aid! In this the latest Sauna Twins podcast instalment, we are blessed to be joined by "the Godfather" of sweat bathing, Mikkel Aaland. Mikkel essentially 'wrote the book' on sweat bathing culture and community bathing culture as it grew to it's first real peak in the 70's. In this episode we discuss sweat bathing cultures from around the world, what happened to this community bathing revolution following the Aids epidemic, and how it now experiences an even greater renaissance! Mikkel explains how his pioneering book 'Sweat - The Illustrated History and Description of the Finnish Sauna, Russian Bania, Islamic Hammam, Japanese Mushi-Buro, Mexican Temescal, and American Indian & Eskimo Sweatlodge' was one of the first pieces of writing to bring together the oral traditions of sweat bathing from across the world and put this into writing. He also teases at his new TV series "The Perfect Sweat" which recently completed filming and will hopefully soon be published. I this documentary series, Mikkel explores these sweat bathing experiences from across the world, from Finnish Sauna to Russian Banya, Turkish Hammam to Japanese Onsen, native American sweat lodges and Central American Temezcal. Mikkel is also a driving force behind Sauna Aid, a charity designed to help deprived communities access community bathing facilities. We ask the questions of what this is and how it works, as well as understanding how this is supporting communities across the world. Following the podcast we made a donation to Sauna Aid to help support this excellent cause, and you can too here: Mikkel's personal site: https://www.mikkelaaland.com/ Information on Sweat: https://www.mikkelaaland.com/sweat.html Learn more about Sauna Aid: https://sauna-aid.com/ Donate to Sauna Aid!: https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted... So whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro, this episode is packed with valuable information about sauna bathing. Join us as we explore the many benefits of this ancient practice and learn how you can incorporate it into your own wellness routine. Brought to you by Finnmark Sauna Authentic Sauna Experiences https://www.finnmarksauna.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/finnmarksauna/message

Lip ComarellaEpisode 42: Show Notes.“The best opportunities I had here were always coming from people understanding what they are doing here, and what I'm doing here, and together, we can possibly bring something even better.” As quoted, our guest today is Netflix Animations art director, Lip Comarella. Hailing from the far North of Italy and currently based in Los Angeles, Lip's passions lie in tool-agnostic, emotional storytelling, and the pursuit of artistic excellence. He has won multiple Apple Design Awards, as well as the coveted Annie and Cannes of Gold Lions awards. Apart from being an art director and digital fine artist, Lip is also a Finnish Sauna evangelist. Join us as we talk about his thoughts on NFTs, how he got into art, his breakthrough piece of art, what inspired his creative style, his appreciation for new relationships, and so much more! This is one not to be missed! Key Points From This Episode:•    The joys of making connections in the NFT space. •    Lip's initial thoughts on NFTs and the attraction to NFTs as a product. •    How Lip got into art and what inspired his creative style!•    Much Better Now as a starting point for our guest. •    Hear about his other jobs, apart from being an artist.•    The animal Lip would choose to be, and why. •    We talk about a bread fixation.•    One piece of advice he received in high school that stands out above all the rest. •    “Cherish your relationships” and other advice for first-time NFT artists.•    Lip's ideal home destination, and why. •    The love he had for being at school. •    Our host in the hot seat as Lip asks him questions.•    Unlocking the secrets of visual appeal for personal enjoyment and growth. •    Photography as a well-suited medium for developing your taste and style. •    Hear about NorCal's camera preference.•    Smartphones versus digital cameras. •    Common questions NorCal receives about NFTs, and general misconceptions.Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:Lip Comarella on TwitterLip Comarella on InstagramLip Comarella on FoundationLip Comarella on SuperRareMuch Better NowNorCal and Shill on Twitter

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In this episode, you'll be taken on a journey through the exceptional life of  Arne Vainio, as he shares stories of growing up Finnish and Ojibwe, his journey to becoming a physician, and how sauna has shaped his life.    Arne's origin story: 00:05:02:00 Arne on his family history: 00:15:18:12 Arne's journey to become a physician: 00:39:50:23 Why sauna? : 00:52:19:29 Arne's sweet, sweet wisdom: 01:03:01:19   About Arne Vainio Arne Vainio, M.D. was born to a Finnish father and an Ojibwe mother, one of seven children. When he was four years old, his father died by suicide and poverty for his family followed. He credits less than a double handful of people for changing his course and advises we are all that person for someone who might be lost.    -Bartender, auto body shop worker, lumberjack, sawmill worker, farmhand in high school through early twenties.  -Heavy equipment operator age 18-27. Superintendent for a construction company working in multiple states.  -Professional firefighter/Paramedic 1985-1988, Virginia, Minnesota.  -University of Minnesota, Duluth Medical School 1990-1994.  -Seattle Indian Health Board//Providence Hospital family practice residency 1994-1997.  -Family Practice physician on the Fond du Lac reservation 1997-present.    -IHS National Directors Award 2008-2009. -National Diabetes Physicians Recognition Award 2010. -Early Distinguished Career Alumni Award, Minnesota Medical Foundation, 2008. -KBJR Making a Difference Award 2013. -Virginia McKnight Binger Unsung Hero Award 2016 -Finalist for Minnesota Academy of Family Physicians Physician of the Year 2017 -Association of American Indian Physicians Physician of the Year 2017 -Columnist for News From Indian Country 2007 through 2019.  -Featured in the 2009 Emmy nominated American Indian Health documentary film "Walking into the Unknown" -Featured on We Are Healers, video segments aimed at getting Native American students into health professions -Columnist for Indianz.com 2016-2021.  -Health Matters segment on Native Report on Public Television since early 2016 -In the Spirit of Medicine Radio program since April, 2018- November, 2021.  -Member at Large on the Board of Directors for the Association of American Indian Physicians 2019-2020.  -Board of Directors WDSE Public Television in Duluth, Minnesota 2012-present.

In this episode, you'll hear Katja share her story of finding her roots and falling in love with Finnish culture, and how sauna and cold swimming changed her life. Through the lens of her books (The Finnish Way, Everyday Sisu), Justin and Katja unpack what it means to carry and practice sisu, how integrating hot and cold practices can change your life.  Order Katja's new book, Everyday Sisu, and  The Finnish Way.    00:05:00:00 - Katja shares her story, falling in love with Finnish culture 00:11:00:00 Justin and Katja discuss sauna and equality 00:13:36:00 What is sisu?  00:17:00:00 Justin reads a selection from Katja's new book, Everyday Sisu 00:20:00:00 Finding your sisu practice 00:25:00:00 Why would someone go winter swimming?  00:41:45:00 Getting your sisu practice started About Katja Pantzar Helsinki-based writer, editor and broadcast journalist Katja Pantzar was raised in Canada with stints in New Zealand and the UK. Her areas of specialism range from wellbeing and resilience to sustainability, design and business. Her 2018 book, The Finnish Way, has been translated into 23 different languages and published in countries including the US, the UK, Germany, China, Japan and France. It takes readers on a journey to Finland and explores simple and sensible ways to boost well-being inspired by the Nordic lifestyle through a unique concept of courage and strength called sisu. Her newest book, Everyday Sisu: Tapping into Finnish Fortitude for a Happier, More Resilient Life, was published on March 15th by Penguin Random House US. Through expert interviews and fact-based information, Everyday Sisu examines how we can better support our mental and physical health while taking care of each other and our planet.

Recorded back in summer 2019, I was welcomed to experience my first sauna festival by the organiser of Kalajärven Saunafestarit, Tero Knaapila. Tero talked me through the origins of this event and what one can expect from a sauna festival. He then took me into his converted motor home sauna (which is still road legal!) before a cooling dip in Lake Kalajärvi. Blog: show notes and links https://explorefinlandpodcast.com/2022/05/09/finnish-sauna-festivals-kalajarven-saunafestarit/ ----more---- FEELING SOCIAL? Facebook page www.facebook.com/explorefinland Instagram www.instagram.com/markwiltshear/ YouTube www.youtube.com/channel/UCvzxW3QitfJtfFVwDfmAzGw  

"Sauna satisfies the social, spiritual, and physical under one roof.  There aren't a lot of things that do that." - Mikkel Aaland In this episode of Kivia: The Spirit of Sauna, your hosts Alan Jalasjaa and Elissa Lansdell are taking a virtual sauna with a man who has traveled the world researching, experiencing, and learning about sweat bathing and bathing cultures.  He is known worldwide as a leading authority on the subject and is an advocate of public bathing practices. He is also an iconic photographer, artist, and author of numerous best-selling books, including & most notably for sauna and bathing enthusiasts, the 1978 classic: Sweat. Your hosts are beyond excited to share a virtual sauna with the one and only, Mikkel Aaland. Mikkel spent three years investigating and experiencing sweat bathing practices all around the world, which are documented in Sweat: The illustrated history and description of the Finnish Sauna, Russian Bania, Islamic Hammam, Japanese Mushi-bur, Mexican Temescal, and American Indian & Inuit Sweatlodge.  This work in particular has become iconic among sweat bathing enthusiasts, and it continues to inspire to this day!  Forty years later, Mikkel found himself retracing his global sweat bathing journey for an upcoming docu-series inspired by Sweat, entitled Perfect Sweat.  Please check out the trailer and watch for it! Hear Mikkel's fascinating insights on sauna and sweat bathing, and what it means to him, learn why he believes that bathing culture can reveal a lot about a culture and its people.  Mikkel shares how the act of sweat bathing is enjoying a renaissance, and why that is so important.  Find out why Mikkel wants to see the idea of public bathing reframed and embraced. Of course, Alan and Mikkel discuss the search for the perfect heat and what that means. Try to keep up with Mikkel by following him on Instagram @Mikkel.Aaland and visit his website mikkelaaland.com to find out where you can get a digital copy of the iconic cook Sweat and his other publications, and keep your eyes peeled for the upcoming docu-series Perfect Sweat. Follow us on Instagram @kiviaSauna and as always reach out to Alan with any and all of your sauna-related questions. You can DM him on Instagram, or you can reach out via email at Alan@kivia.ca.  Please check out the website Kivia.ca and take a moment to rate, review and share this podcast.   #PerfectSweat #MikkelAaland #Sweat #saunafulness #SweatBathingIsLife

Welcome to my room, my friend! I've lots of things to talk to you! Episode 16 is #dieting. I go to Finnish Sauna near my house every weekend. It's lovely to take steam bath in new wave Saunas. Not for dieting but can lose weight. Let's dive in! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/kenmurr/message

I did stand up comedy on January 28th and I found myself in weird situation in a hotel room. I did a health check and the doctor was a really cool guy. I spent ten minutes again with the emotionally- and physically-scarred Sauna-man from Finland, and I am trying to find out where he comes from and where he is going. And you... you are coming with me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/daniel-andersson9/message

The sibling dynamic is one laden with turbulence, care, and connection in equal measure. Developing the level of emotional intelligence and maturity to translate this family partnership into a business one requires remarkable growth and evolution - the ‘Sauna Twins' behind Finnmark Sauna are a perfect exhibition of exactly that.Finnmark Sauna's Max & Jake Newport are the Director of Design & MD behind the venture honouring Finnish sauna culture through their passionate love of the practice. The pair join us this week to discuss the values that drive the industry-leading team, their appreciation for holistic wellbeing, and how the twins connect to their business' mission & successes.This episode covers:Adjusting from a standard sibling relationship to forming a business partnershipHow Finnish culture inspires Jake & Max's drive to deliver the experiences that they themselves enjoyThe down-to-earth involvement that sees the twins muck in anywhere within the businessEncountering the difficult challenges that come with rapidly outgrowing their initial processesLinks and references at: https://lizleanpr.co.uk/podcast-runs-in-the-family/

Γεια σας και καλωσήρθατε στο WeeGreek Podcast! Hello and welcome to the WeeGreek Podcast by Alcibiades! The only place to learn greek and develop your fluency through weekly short articles and news from all around the world, in easy and simply greek! I am Alcibiades the creator of Alcibiades-Greek Online Lessons and I want to help you learn and practice greek! New episodes every week with news in simple greek in 2 different levels, accompanied by the english translation! For full access to all the greek articles (the texts, their vocabulary, access to Quizlet, translation, audio files etc) please consider to support us on patreon.com/weegreek. Your support will make us keep uploading new quality content constantly! This is the 12th episode of WeeGreek Podcast for Level 2! You will listen to the greek article twice and then follows the english translation of the same news! So listen carefully to the greek part and then you can always check what you understood when it's time to listen to the english one! The articles/news by order in this episode (which you can find in patreon.com/weegreek): 1) H φινλανδική σάουνα στην λίστα της UNESCO! = The Finnish Sauna in UNESCO's list! (Level 2) 2) Καφετέρια με σκαντζόχοιρους στο Τόκιο! = Hedgehog cafe in Tokyo! (Level 2) 3) Οι παγετώνες της Αργεντινής = Argentina's glaciers (Level 2) 4) Πέθανε ο Pierre Cardin = Pierre Cardin died (Level 2) 5) Ένα σκυλί με δύο μύτες! = A dog with two noses! (Level 2) Do you want to access to tons of FREE resources, learn and practice greek daily and connect with Alcibiades-Greek Online Lessons Community? Then click this link and find all the info you are looking for here https://linktr.ee/alcibiadesgreek Subscribe to our mail list and get FREE resources to learn and practice greek daily -> https://bit.ly/3mdzLoq Are you on Facebook? Then don't waste time and join our new FB Community where you can practice daily with quizzes, vocabulary tips, tools and many more resources of Greek language! Join us here -> https://bit.ly/2Y1LHjx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weegreek/message

Γεια σας και καλωσήρθατε στο WeeGreek Podcast! Hello and welcome to the WeeGreek Podcast by Alcibiades! The only place to learn greek and develop your fluency through weekly short articles and news from all around the world, in easy and simply greek! I am Alcibiades the creator of Alcibiades-Greek Online Lessons and I want to help you learn and practice greek! New episodes every week with news in simple greek in 2 different levels, accompanied by the english translation! For full access to all the greek articles (the texts, their vocabulary, access to Quizlet, translation, audio files etc) please consider to support us on patreon.com/weegreek. Your support will make us keep uploading new quality content constantly! This is the 12th episode of WeeGreek Podcast for Level 1! You will listen to the greek article twice and then follows the english translation of the same news! So listen carefully to the greek part and then you can always check what you understood when it's time to listen to the english one! The articles/news by order in this episode (which you can find in patreon.com/weegreek): 1) H φινλανδική σάουνα στην λίστα της UNESCO! = The Finnish Sauna in UNESCO's list! (Level 1) 2) Καφετέρια με σκαντζόχοιρους στο Τόκιο! = Hedgehog cafe in Tokyo! (Level 1) 3) Οι παγετώνες της Αργεντινής = Argentina's glaciers (Level 1) 4) Πέθανε ο Pierre Cardin = Pierre Cardin died (Level 1) 5) Ένα σκυλί με δύο μύτες! = A dog with two noses! (Level 1) Do you want to access to tons of FREE resources, learn and practice greek daily and connect with Alcibiades-Greek Online Lessons Community? Then click this link and find all the info you are looking for here https://linktr.ee/alcibiadesgreek Subscribe to our mail list and get FREE resources to learn and practice greek daily -> https://bit.ly/3mdzLoq Are you on Facebook? Then don't waste time and join our new FB Community where you can practice daily with quizzes, vocabulary tips, tools and many more resources of Greek language! Join us here -> https://bit.ly/2Y1LHjx --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/weegreek/message

Sauna Talk global series continues. Today we welcome Sauna Sherpa to Sauna Talk. His real name is Kimmo Raitio, but he’s known around many of the many saunas in Finland as Sauna Sherpa. He is a Sauna Sherpa guide to Finnish sauna. Like many Finns, (all Finns?) Kimmo grew up with sauna. Like many Finns (all Finns?) Kimmo takes good heat seriously, and welcomes those interested in learning more about sauna with a clear and open mind and discussion. And this is what you will hear in this episode. More and more tourists and business travelers were coming to Finland with a keen interest to experience the Finnish sauna. And so Kimmo began taking people around to different saunas in his homeland. This was how the concept of Sauna Sherpa came about. The global pandemic has put a hold on Sauna Sherpa, but the love for an appreciation of good sauna is still very much deep in his bones. Sauna Sherpa guide to Finnish sauna In this episode, we hear interesting antidotes of the Finnish sauna. When asked about what makes a good sauna, Kimmo, answers in succinctly Finnish style (very few words). Ventilation Heat Steam (humidity).We touch upon the nudity in sauna subject, and how it is in Finland, compared to Germany, Great Britain, and the United States. We discuss the rebound of the public sauna, as it is in Finland paralleling many parts of the World. The connection between Japan and Finland. Drinking beer, and the ethos of being healthy and happy with sauna.

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In this episode, Todd and Mike are joined by their first podcast guest - Zack Buechner. Zack is an athletic trainer certified and an expert in recovery, specifically in sauna heat therapies. He joins the podcast to review the benefits of saunas and how they incorporate them into their practice. Mike discusses types of heat therapy such as paraffin baths, infrared saunas, traditional saunas and steam saunas as well as their many benefits including lowering cholesterol, decreasing hypertension (high blood pressure), reducing risk of depression, combating disease and improving or enhancing immune function. Zack and Mike discuss the variety of studies done on saunas and how they are being used in Finland as well as time and temperature recommendations. Exercise and training inside saunas is also discussed.

Building a Finnish Sauna: As you have probably noticed, we often connect things in our lives to dog training. Lately, Jeremy has undertaken a pretty size-able project which involved building a Finnish sauna from the ground up, using old lumber from an old chicken coop. In this episode, we compare how tis project has taught […] The post Building a Finnish Sauna: Just Like Training a puppy | Ep: #71 appeared first on Dog Bone Hunter.

Flute 360 | Episode 104: “An Interview with Heili Rosin” (29:46) In today’s episode, Heidi talks with Heili Rosin who is the Winner of the 2018 NFA Young Artist Piccolo Competition (U.S.A.). Currently, she spends her time performing as a soloist and as guest principal piccoloist in several German orchestras. Finally, Heili will be one of the guest artists at the Finnish Tampere Flute Festival on Aril 25-26, 2020! Episode 104 – Main Points: 0:25– Gold Sponsor: Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company 1:37 – Welcome & Introduction! 2:11 – Munich, Germany 3:00 – Travel 3:48 – Zurich, Switzerland 4:00 – Heili’s Bio 5:19 – Heili is a guest artist at the Tampere Flute Fest, April 2020! 5:28 – Beatriz Macías, flutist 6:00 – Mexico 6:53 – Question: How do you segue between being an adjudicator, clinician, and recitalist at a flute festival? 7:10 – Heili’s Answer 8:00 – Finnish Sauna 8:52 – Finnish and Estonian Languages 9:35 – Heidi’s comments on Heili’s answer. 9:55 – Heili continues with her answer. 10:51 – Question: What advice do you have for the students who attend a flute festival as a competitor, masterclass performer, or as an attendee? 11:04 – Heili’s Answer 12:15 – NFA’s San Diego Flute Convention 12:27 – Erica Peel, flutist & piccolo player 14:40 – Question: Can you share with us your mindset, preparation, and advice that you have for flutists who are preparing for a competition? 15:07 – Heili’s Answer 15:40 – “Life is busy when you are making other plans.” – Quote 17:40 – Heidi’s Takeaways 17:56 – Stay active through physical exercise! 19:29 – Question: Any other resources that you utilize to help with your practicing and, or performing? 19:54 – Heili’s Answer 20:10 – Podcast: The Mind Over Finger Podcast 20:23 – Podcast: Caffeine for the Soul with Michael Neill 23:10 – Question: Any last sentiments that you’d like to share? 23:17 – Heili’s Answer 28:15 – Conclusion & Wrap-Up! 28:34 – Bronze Sponsor: J&K Productions Episode 104 – Resources Mentioned: Heidi Kay Begay’s Website Heili Rosin’s Bio The National Flute Association The Mind Over Finger Podcast Caffeine for the Soul with Michael Neill Erica Peel, flutist & piccolo player Beatriz Macías, flutist Tampere Flute Festival’s Website Tampere Flute Festival’s Guest Artists Tampere Flute Festival’s Masterclass Application – Due 03/01/2020 Tampere Flute Festival’s Young Artist Competition – Due 03/15/2020 Episode 104 – Sponsors: Gold Level: Carolyn Nussbaum Music Company Silver & Bronze Level: J&K Productions

Welcome back to the show, everyone. This is Bill Murphy, your host of the RedZone Podcast. So today's the title of this episode is, 'Human Performance and the Benefits of Sauna', in particular Finnish sauna. So how did this start? A couple of years ago, I had Wim Hof on the show. He trains people on how to elevate their body temperature when they're immersed in cold water and he always had a sauna off to the side. Now, he has an institute in Norway, and I trained with him in Poland. Wim Hof has talked a lot about the benefits of sauna, relative to cold, it's called thermogenesis. I have always wanted to learn more about the benefits of sauna; and there's been a lot of research on how sauna can help with your cardiovascular system. It can help with a variety of different diseases and with just general health and well being. So, I asked the leading sauna person in the United States, Glenn Auerbach, to come on the show. I met Glenn in Minnesota when I went to look at a sauna he put together - and that I was planning to purchase. In Minnesota, it's quite an ice fishing culture, so it's not a big step for them to build these really great ice fishing houses. Now, they've moved into building these really custom saunas. And you can see on Saunatimes, the website that Glenn runs, what people have done with saunas, these outdoor saunas across the country. And we get into what the differences are between types of saunas, like Finnish saunas versus your 24-hour fitness type sauna, or an infrared sauna, and what the real differences are there between them. And we talked about kind of culture of sauna in Minnesota and Finland. We talked about, as I mentioned, the science of it and the psychological benefits in alternating between cold and hot. We covered a lot of ground in this episode. So if you're interested in sauna, and potentially integrating that into your experience and learning more about it, this would be a great episode for you. With that, I want to introduce you to my conversation with Glenn Auerbach. About Glenn Auerbach: For over thirty-four years, Glenn Auerbach has been an enthusiastic authentic sauna evangelist. In 2008, he started www.saunatimes.com to share this appreciation with others. Four years ago, he started SaunaTalk, a podcast about sauna and most often recorded on the sauna bench. Glenn has written, Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish, the go-to eBook that includes step by step instructions for building a sauna. He has helped hundreds of people build their own saunas, some of which are featured, illustrated and reported on saunatimes.com. Ways to Connect with Glenn Auerbach: LinkedIn Websites: SaunaTimes Twitter: (@GlennAuerbach) and (@Saunatimes) Blog Resources and Links from this episode with Glenn Auerbach: General References: How you would define Sauna? Physiological benefits: Thermogenesis The Difference between Authentic or Finnish Sauna, 24-HR Fitness/LA Fitness sauna, and an infrared sauna. SRC (Sauna Research Center) Culture of Sauna in Minnesota and Finland How to Connect with Sauna Professionals Mentioned in this Episode: Wim Hof – The Wim Hof Method Rhonda Patrick, website: Found My Fitness The ‘Science of Sauna’ leading research scientist, Jari Laukkanen, email: jari.a.laukkanen@jyu.fi Cardiologist & Leader in Sauna Research, Uncovers New Collaborative Opportunities, i.e. the SRC (Sauna Research Center). Cardiovascular and Other Health Benefits of Sauna Bathing: A Review of the Evidence, Jari A. Laukkanen, MD, PhD; Tanjaniina Laukkanen, MSc; and Setor K. Kunutsor, MD, PhD. The Mayo Clinic, August 2018,Volume 93, Issue 8, Pages 1111–1121. Tim Ferriss (Podcasts Books Mentioned: Sauna Build, From Start to Finnish, ebook by Glenn Auerbach. Sweat: The Illustrated History and Description of the Finnish Sauna, Russian Bania, Islamic Hammam, Japanese Mushi-Buro, Mexican Temescal, & American Indian/Eskimo Sweatlodge, by Mikkel Aaland. Pub. 1978 & 2018. You can go to the show notes to get more information about Glenn Auerbach and what we discussed in this episode. You'll find the show notes at redzonetech.net/podcasts. - - - - - - This episode is sponsored by the CIO Innovation Forum, dedicated to Business Digital Leaders who want to be a part of 20% of the planet and help their businesses win with innovation and transformation. 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It is day 4 into Glenn’s 50 saunas in 12 days in Finland journey. This evening we are visiting with Satu Freyberg, Head of International Marking and Carita Harju, Founder and Executive Director, of Sauna from Finland. We have gathered for Sauna from Finland’s 10 year anniversary. And what better spot than Savutuvanapaya, a lakeside resort featuring multiple saunas by the shoreline, in the heart of Finland’s Lake Country, central Finland. What is Sauna From Finland? Well, in my words, Sauna from Finland is a commercial sales and marketing company. They are all about promoting the authentic sauna experience. They represent Finnish companies that produce sauna and sauna related products. Satu and Carita recognize that sauna is perhaps Finland’s greatest export. And who is to argue this? In Finland, sure there is Rapala lures, and a handful of heavy equipment and industrial companies whose names I can’t pronounce let alone tell you what they export out of Helsinki harbor. And today Nokia could very well be behind Narvi Sauna Stoves in terms of export sales, so who is to argue that sauna is Finland’s greatest export? So, we have Sauna from Finland. They recognize (just like me!) that authentic Finnish sauna deserves and needs to be protected, and promoted! With so many cheap imitations from China, and fragmentations of huckster marketers hawking infrared cabins and calling them saunas, it is more important than ever to help communicate, share, build, and promote the real deal. Authentic saunas. As you will hear in this episode, most of the companies that Sauna from Finland represents produce products that complement the Finnish Sauna experience, companies like Lumene “with its heritage in wild Arctic nature (Lumene) has gently harnessed these rare Arctic and Nordic Elixirs combining them with pure Arctic Spring water and carefully selected skincare ingredients to create powerful radiance boosting skincare and makeup that work to restore the skin’s natural strength, beauty and luminosity.” And there is Ledify. “Ledify‘s sauna LED lighting is made for all kinds of saunas from luxurious spas to private wood-burning saunas. As a Finnish family business, our operations are guided by traditional Finnish values; Reliability, authenticity, and perseverance with a close relationship with nature.” Are you with me on the authentic sauna trend?! Are you getting a picture as to the thought process of Carita and Satu? Sauna, and “traditional Finnish values” are very much on trend. And Finnish sauna is frigging amazingly awesome for our wellbeing. 30 years strong for me. How about you? And Finnish sauna shouldn’t have to be a trend, but man oh man are we ready for more sauna in our lives! And let’s help bring more authentic sauna to people, like a candle that lights another candle. Have you been inviting people to partake in your authentic Finnish sauna? This is where I can go on and on about how, in the United States, “90% of the saunas are bad, and the other 10% are worse.” But we are changing this. Just you listening to this podcast helps with the change. And the sauna you built, hopefully thanks to saunatimes or your good research is allowing for “any Finn exiting the hot room shall do so with a smile on their face.” I am pleased to bring you Carita and Satu, from Sauna from Finland, who are committed and dedicated to the authentic, and to help promote the thoughtfully created products, all sauna related, from the home of sauna, Finland. Please welcome Satu, and Carita from Sauna from Finland. A few notes from our time together: In Finland, often sauna is like taking a shower. Take time for yourself, drink a couple glasses of water. We get so much more from our sauna experiences by relaxing and being present in the sauna moment. Sauna is about so many things. Ways to add value. Textiles, skin care products, or just ideas to help relax more, and take care of yourself. “There is so much more that we can get out of our sauna experiences.”

Today we learn about the International Sauna Association. Risto has been taking sauna since one month old. He has always been interested in taking good saunas. His wife tells him that he is “married to sauna.” He built two saunas in Zambia. Jijijjimjilbang was very popular in Korea, but they are disappearing as a public bathing place. The definition of sauna: “Sauna is a room, wood paneled, where you have a stove and stones, temperature measured at shoulder level, 80-100 degrees (175 – 212 degrees f). Relatively low humidity, which is controlled by introducing water onto the sauna rocks.” Risto has visiting many saunas in the United States. We are trying to get standards for sauna to avoid misleading information about what sauna is and what sauna is not. The biggest player in the sauna space are from Germany. If you try to sell “infrared sauna” in Germany, you will get fined. At a recent spa exhibition in Germany, the Intabad Exhibition Organization authorities forced a Chinese exhibitor to take down their signs saying “infrared sauna” and rename them “infrared cabin.” It is much cheaper to build an infrared thing. Less electricity. You are creating the heat in your body in an entirely different way. Harvia is a public company based in Finland. 25% of their business is in the space of steam rooms and infrared cabins. They are in a better place to define the meaning of sauna vs. Risto: “I am getting old, so it’s important for me to choose good saunas.” Our mutual friend, Mikkel Aaland: “In America, 90% of the saunas are bad, and the other 10% are worse.” Before World War II, there were 350 public saunas in Helsinki. Today there are a few. The urban sauna revival in Finland is . The Cultural Sauna in Helsinki is built on the tradition of older public saunas. Uusi sauna is new. Operated by Kimmo. Aarla. The original Helsinki public sauna 1927. Why is wood fired sauna preferred? You can have a good electrical sauna, but you need many stones. Electric saunas produce positive ions. When you put water on the hot iron, there is coming lots of positive ions, which are making you tired. Professer Graeffe wrote a study in 1974 about positive ions. When water is hitting hot iron. The best stove is a smoke sauna. No iron at all. Electrical toasters. Swedish company Tylo was destroying this market. Very quick heating. You are heating air, not mass. Slowly they were using more stones. Beauty companies are selling masks that create negative ions through water. The masks are “making you 20 years younger.” Do you get tired when you sauna? Bad ventilation! The first law of Loyly: your feet are above the stones. And the height of your ceiling is such that you can use vihta (whisks). Saunas are built too low. There must be enough air to help with circulation. A big crack along the bottom of the door. 10cm or 5″ Architects are not following the rules and standards for good sauna building standards. The Finnish Sauna Society Founded in 1937, from people looking to build sauna for friends. Financing was obtained by the government as two weeks out of the year the saunas are available for use by other people. 4,500 members. One of the largest societies in the World. All private people. Membership can be applied for. No rules for membership, except you must know two members who have been members for at least 5 years. 40,000 visitors per year. Members can bring up to two guests per session, except Fridays are visitors only. George Bush Senior was there. The previous US Ambassador, Bruce Oreck 6 years the ambassador of Finland, is a real sauna lover. He hates the US sauna. He especially loves the smoke sauna. Everywhere he goes he talks about sauna. Though both have ear rings, it is best not to mix up the body guard and the ambassador. 4 smoke saunas. Each one different from the other. 2 wood fired saunas. Single heat. 1 electrical sauna. The idea is that this is for handicapped people. People are coming to Finnish Sauna Society for the smoke saunas. The allure of the smoke sauna The stones are heated directly by fire underneath, until the stones are red hot. The fire is then allowed to burn out from the fire chamber below, and all ash and coals are removed. The sauna hot room is then washed, cleaning the benches from 75-90 degrees c. #3 is the cherished savusauna, getting hotter than 120 degrees c. 6:30 am., the stoves are lit. At around 11:30 am the fires end. 1 pm saunas open. Until 9pm or 10pm. 1,000 kilos of stones. Thermally insulated. The sauna stoves are below. There is a lot of heat capacity in these saunas. The stones have to be hot enough in order to burn off all the hydrocarbons. The heating is stopped when the rocks are hot enough, 650 degrees c. To heat a smoke sauna is something you have to learn. In terms of construction and operation. A smoke sauna can burn down. If there is a lot of carbon on the walls, and air can pass, it can easily become reddish. If air passes, hydrogen and oxygen mix, creates a chemical reaction: an explosion. A sauna wall can ignite a fair distance away from the stove. No reddish carbon on the wood walls. Are there any smoke saunas in the United States? UL standardization is making it quite difficult to build smoke saunas. Saunas around the world Japan – sauna is very popular. Germany: there are over 10,000 public saunas. Mongolia, Japan, China has a very old type of smoke sauna, in a cave. “Mongolian hot flame sauna.” A very good sauna. They are burning stones inside this cave. Wet sand on the floor. The walls are very thick. Plenty of heat capacity. You are getting very good loyly. Russia is the biggest country for sauna. 7-10 million saunas. Comparable to the Finnish sauna. The original Russian Banya is very near to the Finnish sauna. There are many very nice public saunas in St. Petersburg. Many Russian Banyas in Russia are controlled by the Russian mafia. In Japan, sauna has been related to prostitution. Same in China. Australia: Sauna is very popular. There are many Finnish immigrants in Australia. Sydney and Melbourne, where there were 350,000 Finnish immigrants, moving. Canada has a reasonable sauna culture. There is a different culture than in the United States. The first Loyly is always important Risto’s favorite part of a sauna session: It is common in Finland to have a nap after sauna. Less common now, but still very traditional. Dating back to when Risto was a small child, he would take a 20 minute nap after sauna. I have not seen any good mobile sauna. Most are bad. They are too low. Your feet are freezing. The Finnish Sauna Society has commissioned a mobile sauna. It his a high structure. We want to make a very good sauna. Almost Heaven barrel sauna is not good. (sorry!). Sit in Nature after sauna. It has to be quite quiet. The loyly is good and you have good company. I am having sauna quite a bit with my wife. Luckily she likes sauna. Research work regarding sauna health benefits Dr. Jari Laukkanen’s work: “If you go to sauna often enough, and taking sauna hot enough, you are decreasing risk of Alzheimers. Most plausible reason: our veins are more flexible. They think that Alzheimer is coming because your veins in your head are getting stiffer and stiffer. Sauna keeps your veins in flexible position. Results are showing clearly that sauna is helping men. 2,300 men. You cannot find a control group in Finland to test sauna benefits vs. a control group. Residual benefits of sauna: you are joking more, relaxing more. This clearly has a benefit. 2010 Sauna Congress in Japan: a Japanese researcher has been showing images of the human heart and his work. 1-3 months in his hospital, patients who have had heart attacks are having sauna 90 minutes per day. After this treatment, they are showing normal hearts. There are several other people who are doing similar things (sauna studies). A guy in Austria. A Russian lady has been doing much of the same research. All these results are in the same direction. This sauna going is healthy. If you are going too often or too hot, that’s not good either. Logic and reasoning as it relates to “sauna health benefits.” Different from Infrared cabins. Yes, softer veins is a physical benefit. Cold water: the temperature variation. Is this contributing to sauna health benefits. Sitting outside, ensuring you are completely cooled down, this is also a health benefit. Financing for sauna studies: it is difficult to secure funding. Sauna congress in US. Finnish Embassy and North America Sauna Association. New York or Washington, DC. Finnish Embassy. The traditional sauna culture is important. People don’t have enough time. 2 1/2 hours is the minimum. Young people have to be online all the time. We are looking to have Finnish sauna added to UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. Many important people within ISA. We are sauna lovers. We are doing this kind of work all over the World.

Follow the Deep & Sexy playlist on Spotify: bit.ly/AlexCrPL Sometimes you have these travel weeks where you keep on flying and it really felt that I spent more time on planes and airports than I spent time in the countries where I was. I went from a very nice intimate setting in Denver to a Finnish Sauna in Helsinki, to my first gig ever (finally) in Cairo, Egypt and ended that week in London at the Madison. I met many new people and also had encounters with people who I did not expect to see at all. Overall another wonderful week in my life. 2018 was a very special year with many highlights. I want to thank all of you who listen to my music over and over again and also make it to shows I am playing all over the world. I love days in the studio creating these new songs, edits and remixes but I feel most alive when I am able to feel the energy in a club, rooftop or pool party and share the happy energy where we can all connect together and fuel our hearts and souls. Merry Christmas to all of you. I hope you will be able to spend these days with your beloved ones. Focus, be loving and kind and with a simple smile on our face we can make this world a better place. Enjoy my new Deep & Sexy with your friends and families. Till soon! Alex Free download via iTunes/podcasts. There is a link added to this track. Enjoy!

Because Evo was chosen as the keynote speaker for the Nordic Bloggers Experience / Matka 2017 conference, he left Sheila home in Bangkok for the last two weeks. During his stay in Finland and Estonia, he collected several stories he’ll share in coming episodes of the podcast. Stories like Russian hockey, why Estonia is the world’s dumping ground, and why Evo is known as the American ice hole. But this one is all about the Finnish sauna, an experience that makes chilly Finland worth a visit even in the wintertime. Evo experience no less than five different saunas during his trip to Finland in either hotels (Evo highly recommends the (http://www.loylyhelsinki.fi/fi/etusivu/) . Unlike saunas you’ve likely experienced, a Finnish sauna is indeed an experience. And an incredibly social one at that! Here are a few highlights and teasers from the show as to not spoil anything: Everyone in Finland has access to at least a half a dozen saunas at any given time. Or something like that. I might not be able to back that up. Saunas in Finland are segregated by sex. You will get beaten on (or off) by a bundle of sticks while inside. Two words: Sauna condoms. Or something like that. Saunas are a social event. You can smoke your fish while you sauna. True story. Surprisingly, we have saunas in Bangkok, too. Not just going outside (because it’s hot and steamy here all the time), but actual wooden saunas. OK, they’re a little (read: a lot) smaller. They don’t have the standard heating elements either. But they do use something uniquely Thai -- or at least Asian -- to produce the steam. Gotta hand it to ‘em for ingenuity. While in Finland -- and Estonia, for that matter -- Evo procured postcards. They’re in the mail -- all 41 of them -- and should arrive soon. If you want to get on the list, (http://shevo.wtf/postcards) !. Cambodia next month? Then Estonia? Maybe. Regardless, get on the list and you’ll join the others who get a handwritten postcard every single month. Music for our show is graciously provided by the fantastic band Velella Velella. They make killer tunes, and you should buy all of their stuff. It’s fabulous! To keep up with our travels, (https://twitter.com/OppTravelers) … and probably a few more things. But that’ll do for now. (Oh, and do we really need to state that Evo didn’t pay for anything above? Part of the perks of being a keynote speaker. He’s for hire, by the way.)

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A guide shows us how to enjoy the Swedish capital al fresco, where the locals make it a priority to get outdoors, any time of year. We'll also explore the mysteries of the ancient stone circles and prehistoric monuments of England. And we'll hear how taking a sauna is an important part of life in Finland. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

A lot of Stockholm's charm comes from how much land and waterfront is dedicated to parks and public access. We'll also explore the mysteries of the ancient stone circles and prehistoric monuments of England. In addition, we'll hear how taking a sauna is an important part of life in Finland. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

Ferenc Mate shares lessons from 20 years in Tuscany, where he and his wife went to turn a 13th century building into their dream home; Camille Cusumano explains how a passion for the tango made her relocate to Buenos Aires; and Fred Plotkin describes the simple pleasure of a cleansing sauna in Finland. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.