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February 25, 2025

Session #8 | The Power of Sauna Vihta and Löyly

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0rXxv77qXM Dalva Lamminmäki and Maaria Alén This presentation by Dalva Lamminmäki and Maaria Alén explores the Finnish sauna whisk, known as vihta or vasta (using vihta here).

February 25, 2025

Session #7 | From Jämsä to Europe

From Jämsä to Europe: A European History of the Sauna Route. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5q4aQnwvtdE Saija Silen, Cultural Heritage Specialist, and Head of Jämsä Sauna Village Saija Silen,

February 25, 2025

Session #6 | Sauna Stories from the Copper Country

Sauna Stories from the Copper Country: The Brass Buckle on the Sauna Belt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aofRLn7uKs Panel moderated by Honorary Consul Jim Kurtti with Barbara Männinen, Haley Goodreau,

February 25, 2025

Session #5 | The State of the Sauna Union

The State of the Sauna Union: An Overview of the Sauna Business Market in North America. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Njq5eV47p74 Justin Juntunen, Founder and CEO of Cedar and Stone Nordic Sauna,

February 25, 2025

Session #4 | Sauna Diplomacy Across the Atlantic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=apbRO75ZQA4 Riikka Hietajärvi, Press Counsellor at Embassy of Finland in the U.S., with Markus Hippi, Press Counsellor at Embassy of Finland in the U.K. For decades,

February 25, 2025

Session #3 | The Science of Sauna

The Science of Sauna: Medical and Mental Benefits of Heat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZqK71gERzQ Dr. Earric Lee, Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Montreal Heart Institute; Associate Professors

February 25, 2025

Session #2 | A View from the International Sauna Association

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7u4X7mewow Risto Elomaa, President of the International Sauna Association Risto Elomaa, President of the International Sauna Association, brings a global perspective to the sauna tradition.

February 25, 2025

Session #1 | The Upper Bench: More Than Just Heat

The Upper Bench on Hot Topics in Sauna: More Than Just Heat: Unlocking the Depth of Finnish Sauna. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYJoKeMZ-iE Eero Kilpi, Sauna Champion and FFN Lecturer of the Year,

December 5, 2024

Finlandia Foundation National Opens 2025 Grants and Scholarships Cycle, Establishes the Florida Kerhotalo Fund

LANTANA, FL | December 5, 2024 Finlandia Foundation National Opens 2025 Grants and Scholarships Cycle, Establishes the Florida Kerhotalo Fund Finlandia Foundation National (FFN),

October 8, 2024

Saving Finland in America named the 2024 Finnish Expatriate of the Year by Finland Society

We are honored to announce that the Saving Finland in America campaign has been named the 2024 Finnish Expatriate of the Year by Finland Society (Suomi-Seura)!