Lesson 1
Why saunas matter in Finland
Today, we're at Löyly in Helsinki to walk you through a very special cultural tradition here in Finland, the sauna experience. Find out why the sauna has become the bedrock of m...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
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The Finnish sauna experience
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Lesson 2
Inside a wood-burning sauna
sauna. Hello. Welcome to an authentic Finnish wood burning sauna. I don't think there's anything as distinctly Finnish as saunas. Having a sauna is just as essential as having a...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 3
How smoke saunas work
building smoke saunas. So before chimneys were invented, just a room or a little hut with a pile of rocks and you would burn wood inside the pile of rocks. And before you start...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 4
Cold plunges and hydration
extra rush of endorphins by taking an icy plunge. You ready? Remember to hydrate with plenty of water during your breaks. You can go in the sauna once or as many times as you fe...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 5
Birch branches in the sauna
want to go into an 80° C room and sweat it out. You'll just have to try for yourself. In the sauna, you may be handed a vihta or vasta, a bunch of birch branches that you dip in...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 6
A traditional Finnish experience
experience a very traditional wood-heated sauna. You know, you can't really visit Finland without visiting a sauna because it's it's not you haven't experienced what true Finlan...
Language: enDuration: 2 min
Lesson 7
Full video
Full video: How It Feels To Visit A Traditional Nordic Sauna | Condé Nast Traveler
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