Degrees of Health Emma O'Kelly | Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat
This week, we're joined by Emma O'Kelly - journalist, long-term contributing editor to Wallpaper magazine, author and, most recently, sauna enthusiast. The book - "Sauna: Power of Deep Heat" - was sparked initially by a work trip to Finland in 2016, that led to a book deal and travelling 10,000 miles in a trusty van across Northern Europe, with friend, aid and Finn, Maija Astikainen, who so beautifully photographed the saunas they visited. Together, the pair have created a rare find in one book - a collection of stunning photography with insightful commentary and detail into the history and cultural significance of sauna practice all around the world.
If you are looking to understand what sauna is, where it comes from, and why you should be interested in it, give this episode a listen. Our conversation with Emma details how she went from sauna novice to sauna addict, the definition and importance of Sisu, the Finnish and British approaches to nudity, making the cold our friend (and winters less boring), and possibly the nudge you need to give cold and hot a go.
Find Emma here:
Website - https://emmaokelly.com/
Instagram: @emmaokelly10
Book - Sauna: The Power of Deep Heat. Available on Amazon and at WHSmith
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Mentioned in this podcast:
-Parliament Hill Lido
-Hampstead Heath Ponds
-Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths
-The Comfort Crisis - Michael Easter
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