THE RIVER SAUNA
Equal parts simple architecture and sensory experience, the communal wood burning sauna has an age old Nordic history that weaves together discomfort, healing, conversation, and connection. Sauna is less of a thing and more of an experience. It’s intentional. It’s deliberate. It’s tradition. It’s also a cultural and physiological ritual that bridges the gap between body, mind, and community. And up here, it’s got a flow that helps bring it all to life.
The Ritual
Together with folks from all walks of life, you’ll sweat to the steam of a wood burning stove as you move between the heat, the river, & the pools as part of a communal circuit of contrast therapy.
1.
PREPARE
with a towel for the bench, sandals or shoes to be left at the stairs, a water bottle, and an extra towel or robe for afterwards.
2.
SWEAT
for a 15 min session. Even better is a 15 min group experience started and ended together. Please wait around the fire pit to enter until someone exits or a current session concludes.
3.
CONTRIBUTE
to the social atmosphere. Read the room and seek consensus on conversation, silence, ladles of steam, seating, increased heat and more. Sexualized behavior or conversation is inappropriate.
4.
ENDURE
hydrate, meditate, converse, and tolerate the 15 min sweat. Change positions as needed, sit higher for increased temp, but refrain from touching, loading, or adjusting the stove. Exit the Sauna at any time if you feel uncomfortable, dizzy, etc. If you exit Sauna, do not re-enter until a new session starts.
5.
PLUNGE
in the river or rinse in the waterfall. Take a slow, cooling walk before a cold plunge and gradually re-heat after. Laying flat is recommended. Always rinse before entering a pool.
6.
REST
in a pool, around the fire pit, or while laying or sitting down. Let the shivers run through you. Hydrate well and re-adjust for 15 minutes.
7.
REPEAT
the 15 minute sweat, plunge, & 15 min rest circuit. Three circuits is a good balance.
Sauna Sessions
Sauna Agreements
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Sauna passes are required for use and all guests must be 18 yrs or older
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Glass, alcohol, & drug free
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Personal cameras and music not permitted
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Hydrate frequently. If you are sensitive to the heat, feel dizzy, nauseous or begin to feel uncomfortable, leave the sauna immediately
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Avoid jewelry and metal
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Do not touch wood stove nor reload with firewood
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Inform staff if wood is needed