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
(00:00:00 ) Introductions

(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