Sauna the Authentic Finnish Way w/ Glenn Auerbach of Sauna Times

Support your electrolytes with DIY Electrolyte Bundle: bit.ly/Electrolyte-bundle by MYOXCIENCE Use code podcast to save 15% Connect with Glenn: https://www.saunatimes.com Key Time Stamps:  03:09 Glenn practices the Finnish tradition of sauna building. 06:01 Infrared sauna is not a real sauna, according to Glenn. 08:25 The heat up and cool down from sauna are equally important. 11:40 Authentic saunas are most often placed next to lakes in Finland. 15:40 Glenn likes a Friday Happy Hour sauna session to end his work week. Finns traditionally do a Wednesday and a Saturday sauna. 17:52 Sauna can be a vehicle for socialization. 19:40 In Finland, sauna is always done naked, so genders are segregated. In Germany, they sauna naked and co-ed. In the US we sauna in swimsuits and go co-ed. 22:06 Minnesota has a generational tradition of sauna. There are small pockets of generational sauna communities in the US. 24:33 There are mobile saunas. 30:35 Building your own sauna requires W.I.T.: will, information and time. Build at your own pace. 34:07 Building your own is rewarding. Customize and create what you want. 38:00 “Every sauna has its own soul.” The maker of the sauna creates the soul. 46:10 Properly ventilated air, which subtly moves across your body, feels hotter than the ambient temperature. Vents can be added later. 49:22 You can start with a shed or carve it into your garage.  

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