February 25, 2025
Session #9 | The Art & Soul of Sauna and Sweat Bathing Culture
The Art & Soul of Sauna and Sweat Bathing Culture + FinnLeo Sauna Giveaway!
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National Sauna Week 2025 Session Archive
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).
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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,
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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
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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.
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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,
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