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What is Sauna from Finland

05/01/2021

 

*** In collaboration with Sauna from Finland *** 

“What ist Sauna from Finland” article introduces the Sauna from Finland association. What does it do and who can join? 

Sauna from Finland
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The World of Sauna blog was born in the sauna 

I started working on the World of Sauna blog exactly 2 years ago. The idea for the blog came to me in the sauna. Sauna has always been an important part of my life. I have gone through my joys and sorrows in the darkness and warmth of the sauna. 

When I started the World of Sauna blog, my head started flooding with ideas. How could I approach the Finnish sauna as a theme? I stated that in a million different ways. I wrote all my ideas on sticky notes. Quickly the wall was full of notes. Two years later, my office still has a wall and a window full of ideas. 

I started looking into the topic and noticed that a sauna blog like mine did not yet exist. I did find many blog posts and articles that dealt with the topic of the sauna, but often they contained false or misleading information. 

I wanted to address this problem. It was clear from the beginning that I also wanted to write about Finnish saunas in English and German. This way more people could benefit from the blog.

Read More: The Blog – for the love of Sauna

What is Sauna from Finland? 

While searching for information about Finnish saunas abroad, I came across the site Sauna from Finland. I had never heard of them but immediately started following them on social media. It was clear that their goals aligned with mine. 

I also learned that Sauna from Finland is an association that helps sauna companies to bring the Finnish sauna to the world’s attention. 

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Sauna from Finland 

Sauna from Finland’s work is much more advanced than my little sauna blog. I have started a cooperation with Sauna from Finland a few months ago. I wanted to know more about them, so I decided to ask Carita Harju, the founder and CEO of Sauna from Finland, a few questions: 

Why was Sauna from Finland started? 

While living abroad for many years, I was fascinated by the poor marketing of the Finnish sauna. Why has the Finnish sauna not been actively marketed to the world? The sauna creates well-being and relaxation in this hectic world, and I think the world needs more Finnish sauna experiences. 

Eleven years ago, the idea turned into reality. I gathered active individuals, companies, information and observations about sauna, Finnishness, internationality and marketing into one network. However, the most important thing was to create a common vision: To create the best Finnish sauna experiences in the world. 

The Finnish sauna experience is a common theme that crosses industry boundaries and is also of international interest. Sauna is memorable, an experience. It can be a selling point for tourism as well as the service and product business. The end result of that thought process was Sauna from Finland. 

Who can join? 

All companies around the Finnish sauna experience who want to develop or be seen. Today, we involve companies from more than 17 different industries in almost 10 different countries. If a company wants to take the message of an authentic Finnish sauna and implement, for example, our quality criteria (Authentic Finnish Sauna Experience) in its operations, then we will be happy to include them. Networking is powerful. 

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How does Sauna from Finland help its member companies? How does a small business benefit from membership? 

Participation in the network is most useful when you know how to use it. We recommend that you be active yourself. You can meet other members at various events that we hold several times a year. 

At our events, you can meet business partners and, most importantly, potential customers. By joining, the network offers your company excellent opportunities for fruitful cooperation. On a one-stop-shop basis, we market, and you sell. 

We help companies to develop sauna experiences of high quality and distinctiveness (for example, for hotels and various tourist destinations). For this purpose, we offer training, among other things. 

Companies also benefit from our national and international visibility. We give weekly interviews with the media and constantly collaborate with various events and partners. 

Today, we are a desired partner and our message about the best Finnish sauna experience is visible and heard in a modern and fresh way. 

What are the goals of Sauna from Finland? 

We want to be a relaxed and approachable partner. We renew but also cherish the authentic Finnish sauna experience. We invite all the companies around the Finnish sauna experience to join us in conquering the world. 

The world of the Finnish sauna is more diverse than you might think, and Sauna from Finland’s goal is to create the world’s best sauna experiences. 

Sauna from Finland can be followed on Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest and Facebook. 

Website: Sauna from Finland 

Sauna from Finland
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The article “What is Sauna from Finland” has been written in collaboration with Sauna from Finland. 

Christmas Sauna in Finland

22/12/2020

“Christmas Sauna in Finland” article introduces the Finnish Christmas sauna tradition. 

What was the Christmas sauna tradition like in the past? Which traditions have survived to the present day? Read more to find out! 

christmas sauna in Finland

Christmas sauna is an important part of Finnish Christmas 

Every family has their own traditions when it comes to sauna and especially Christmas sauna. Some take a sauna in the morning, before breakfast (Finns’ Christmas breakfast is rice porridge). Others visit sauna again on Christmas Eve and some take a sauna on Christmas Day. 

Seven out of ten Finns take a Christmas sauna on Christmas Eve. Even Finns who do not otherwise take a sauna will definitely enjoy the Christmas sauna. 

Clearly, the sauna is a big part of Finnish Christmas celebration. 

Read more: The Best Christmas Gift Ideas for Sauna Lovers

christmas sauna in Finnland

Christmas Sauna Traditions 

In ancient times, Finns heated their Christmas saunas early in the morning. Everyone had to take a sauna before sundown. People sat quietly in the Christmas sauna, thinking that it would keep the mosquitoes away the following summer. 

The Christmas sauna was a big part of the Finnish peasant tradition. The upper class did not take a sauna at Christmas. In ordinary rural homes, the Christmas sauna was the most important event in preparation for Christmas. 

The sauna was a sacred place for Finns; babies were born, and the dead washed in the sauna. The Christmas sauna was part of rural life in Finland, in the Nordic countries and Estonia. First, the master and mistress of the house took a sauna, then service staff. 

christmas sauna in Finnland

All groups had time to take a sauna before sundown and the big Christmas meal. To make sure everyone had time, the sauna was heated the night before. 

There was a quiet atmosphere in the Christmas sauna, partly because of mosquitoes, partly because of the sauna elf and, of course, the birth of Jesus. The celebration of Jesus’ birth made the Christmas sauna a sacred experience. 

After everyone was done, more water was thrown on the stove in honour of the dead and the sauna elf. 

For previous generations, the Christmas sauna was the most important Christmas event. For some Finns, it still is. The Christmas sauna is not just for bathing, it has many important traditions and beliefs. 

christmas sauna in Finnland

Sauna rituals 

Washing the sauna for Christmas has been a tradition for generations in every family. Washing the sauna with a root brush is an important part of Christmas preparations. 

Read more: How to clean the sauna

Candles, lanterns, scents and decorations are also brought to the Christmas sauna. They help create the right, peaceful atmosphere. After washing the sauna, clean linen bench covers are placed on the benches. 

Many families freeze or dry a birch whisk in the summer. That way they can enjoy it on Christmas Eve. Another possibility is to dry birch leaves in a cloth bag and bring the leaves to the sauna. Both bring a wonderful summer scent to the wintery sauna. 

christmas sauna in Finnland

Christmas saunas in Finnish apartment buildings 

The Christmas sauna tradition is also preserved in the cities, both in public saunas and apartment buildings. The apartment building’s Christmas sauna is a gift offered by the housing association to the residents of the house. The Christmas sauna is in the morning before Christmas peace is declared in Turku Finland. Men and women have had their own shifts. 

I often went to the Christmas sauna in my old apartment building. I rarely met anyone else out there. If someone came in, we had a nice chat in the warmth of the sauna. 

Some residents go all out and decorate the apartment building’s (often gloomy) sauna and make it lovely and Christmassy. The decorated sauna area exudes Christmas peace. It is wonderful to have a sauna in complete peace. Often, they also decorate the dressing room with Christmas decorations. They bring mulled wine, egg yolk, gingerbread and Christmas cakes for everyone to enjoy. 

I once experienced a Christmas sauna like this, and it was absolutely wonderful. Even though I was in a city, I still got into the Christmas spirit. 

christmas sauna in Finnland

Christmas Eve 

Our family sleeps in on Christmas Eve morning. Then we eat rice porridge for breakfast. After breakfast, we enjoy the Christmas sauna. Nowadays, we can do it in our own sauna, and I am so happy about it! 

When I still lived in Finland, I either went to my apartment building’s Christmas sauna, the gym sauna or my parents’ sauna. Before we built the sauna for our home here in Germany, we visited the sauna world in the nearby spa. I have a great deal of experience with different Christmas saunas! 

What all these experiences have had in common is that through the Christmas sauna I have got into the right Christmas spirit. No matter what the sauna is like. I don’t remember if I’ve ever missed a Christmas sauna. I don’t think so because Christmas cannot come without a Christmas sauna! 

After the sauna, we rest and eat some small salty snacks. 

Do you have your own Christmas sauna traditions? 

Merry Christmas!

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