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!