Sauna Events
Public Sauna Ceremonies for Small Groups
The Forest Temple Sauna Experience
The Birch Tree Ceremony
The scent from birch leaves brings you back to the light summer's nights of a carefree childhood. Whisks of bundled twigs and leaves work like giant, gentle hands to bring forth a person who is in no hurry. After this sauna experience you are grounded, in connection to your own roots and the wisdom of the trees and the earth. Your body remembers that you belong.
Riverside Sauna Ceremony 22 May
Welcome spring the local way — with a sauna ceremony
Liedon Vanhalinna is a historical place near Turku. Vanhalinna (eng. Old Castle) is located in the Aura river valley, by the Linnavuori hill. The most noticeable landmarks of the Vanhalinna estate are the ancient Linnavuori (eng. Castle Mountain) hill, an Iron Age gravesite, the Aura river valley with its traditional Finnish farm landscape, and the manor house estate and all its buildings. This is also the sauna where President Kekkonen once bathed. Welcome.
The sauna ceremony is a multisensory experience that awakens the senses like a walk through the forest on a beautiful summer's day.
The soft whisks are from local forests. Birch and maple are used to apply a soft phyto-thermo massage and direct the löyly. Pine and juniper are used for scents.
The ritual includes:
Ancient rune songs and spoken spells
Gentle whisking with soft vihtas
Natural scents and locally gathered herbs
A sauna treatment with herbs and salts
The sauna ceremony is open for four persons. The guided sauna ceremony takes 45 minutes and then you have another 45 minutes to enjoy the sauna, take a dip in the river or simply enjoy the view over the river while sipping on a mocktail.
Price: 45€ / person
Choose your slot and book your seat in the web shop.
Group 2 at 18:45-20:15 (fully booked)
Testimonial:
"The songs were wonderful, they created a timeless feeling and rooted me
into something ancient. They felt significant."
The Birch Tree Sauna Ritual 10 June
Place: Söderlångvik Manor
Finnish sauna traditions are rooted in a deep connection to nature and the forest. The birch tree has been an important part of sauna wellness for generations.
The scent of birch leaves carries you back to the light summer nights of a carefree childhood. Whisks of bundled twigs and leaves work like giant, gentle hands, drawing forth a person who is in no hurry. Afternthis guided sauna ritual, you will feel grounded and reconnected to your own roots.
The ceremony includes ancient rune songs, gentle whisking with soft birch "vihtas", natural scents and locally gathered herbs.
This sauna ritual for a small group of maximum 8 participants is held in a sauna with a panoramic view over the sea at 19-20.
The sauna is warm from 15.00 to 21.00, and from the terrace you can enjoy an atmospheric view over the apple orchard and the bay. The Japandi-inspired surroundings create a calm ambience, perfect for a peaceful and restorative afternoon.
Price: 43 € / person
This fee includes: the sauna ceremony, access to the sauna, one local apple juice and one sausage or a vegan option.