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A Toast to Long Life: Fad Saoil & Irish Sauna Culture with Founder Steve Crosbie (opens the original)
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Irish sauna culture is booming. But how did it evolve from its sea swimming origins to what it is today? On today’s episode we talk with one of the pioneers of Irish sauna culture to map sauna’s growth and how, as sauna business owners, we can work to make sauna accessible for those who need it most. In this episode, we hear from: Steve Crosbie : Steve founded Fad Saoil Saunas in 2019 on the argument that a hot room is public infrastructure. Seven years on, the company operates four sites across
Third Places & Community: On Building the Real Thing with Becky Pelkonen (opens the original)
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In the wellness world you hear it everyday: community, third place, third space. But what do these terms really mean? Both in theory and most importantly in practice. Is a luxury bathhouse that costs $80 to enter really a third place? How do we push back against the misuse of these terms in marketing messaging and why is it so important that we know their true meaning? I’m so happy to have an expert who has spent her career thinking about these questions more deeply and thoroughly than anyone I
Ritual Heat & the Making of a Sauna Master (opens the original)
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Today’s episode is sponsored by Ritual Heat —the leading sauna master certification program in the US, and really, the first of its kind here. I’ve now been through two of their trainings myself, and so I can speak with confidence and experience that this is the training I would recommend to anyone serious about pursuing sauna ritual facilitation. For us here in the States, communal sauna rituals are fledgling. Yes, you can experience an Aufguss at any of the hottest bathhouse concepts in NYC, b
Collective Sauna Rituals as a Powerful Practice for Wellbeing: What the Research Says with Rachael McGrath and Sierra Blake (opens the original)
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We're joined by two guest experts who go inside the first published research study on collective sauna rituals. They break down the psychology behind why sauna is such a powerful tool for wellbeing. In this episode: Inside the first published research study on collective sauna rituals The psychology of collective ritual and why emotional synchrony matters The real science behind sauna's mental health benefits Why collective ritual, not just enjoying the heat alone, contributes to wellbeing in pa
Doing Ritual Right: Sauna Safety, Training, and the Business Case for Aufguss (opens the original)
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Today’s episode was made for any bathhouse or sauna owner who currently offers or plans to offer sauna rituals and programming. As well as ritual practitioners--both experienced and aspiring. Sauna rituals are gaining popularity across the US and UK. Rituals like Aufguss, Pirtis, and Saunotus are more than just engaging programming for your guests. When done right, they're a safety practice, a craft, and a real driver of business value. My hope is that you’ll end the episode with a strong unders
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