An Aufguss fan-wave in the Woodland Sauna

Rituals & events

Heat, guided

Expert-led sensory rituals with our trained Sauna Masters — herbal infusions, Aufguss, whisking, scrubs, cold dips and a natter by the fire. Plus yoga, sound and retreats with local practitioners.

Ritual diary · winter 2026–27

Pick your eveningGratitude rituals, Highland-inspired heat, a solstice at sunrise. Each one books on Bookwhen; the full ones take a waiting list.

What happens in a ritual

Herbal infusionsAufgussLeaf whiskingScrubs & masksCold dipsSmoke & musicRefreshments & natterHerbal infusions

With local practitioners

Yoga, sound & retreatsHosted at the sauna sites and booked directly with each host.

Host your own
Sun 1 November · 11am – 4pm

Woodland Sauna

Fire & Flow — a Samhain retreat

with Mindful Movement with Megan & Weien

A day of yoga, reflection and connection at the turning of the Wheel of the Year: welcome circle by the fire, grounding yoga in the teepee, wood-fired sauna and cold plunge, a nourishing lunch, restorative yoga with sound bowls and Zaphir chimes, and a Samhain circle around the fire.

  • Grounding & restorative yoga
  • Wood-fired sauna
  • Optional cold plunge
  • Samhain fire circle
  • Light lunch
  • Sound bowls & chimes
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Sat 5 December

Woodland Sauna

Forest sound bath + sauna

with Phil, Ecology of Sound

A deeply relaxing sound bath in the woodland — gongs, crystal and Himalayan bowls — then sauna, aromatherapy and herbal steam infusions, cold-water contrast, and a warm drink around the campfire.

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Sun 27 December · 11am – 12.30pm

Woodland Sauna

New Year intentions

with Viriam

Pranayama, sankalpa and mantra inside the sauna itself to close the year and open up to 2027 — with conscious contrast therapy and intention-setting around the fire. Viriam grew up down the road from the Woodland Sauna.

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27 January · 9am

Woodland Sauna

New Year yoga & sauna morning

with Ruth Newell

Traditional hatha yoga, pranayama and meditation at 9.30, then sauna and cold plunge pools at 10.30 — refreshed, relaxed and ready for the week.

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Tuesdays, fortnightly · 6.30 – 8am

Woodland Sauna£25

Reset Fit Camp

with Roxy Twigg — RoxyFit, PT & Sauna Master

Train · sweat · heat · reset. A 45-minute full-body circuit, then a 45-minute authentic sauna session with cold water therapy. All levels welcome.

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20 March 2027 · 10am – 4pm

Woodland Sauna£150 · 10 places

Spring yoga & creative retreat

with Jess Macpherson & artist Holly Foskett-Barnes

Slow-flow yoga in the woodland air, sauna and an invigorating cold plunge, a spring watercolour workshop (no experience needed) and a seasonally inspired catered lunch.

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Sat 17 April · Sat 22 May · Fri 30 July 2027

Woodland Sauna

Yoga & sauna experience

with Yoga with Polly

An energising yoga practice in the event tent in the middle of the woods — the cosy yurt if it rains — then sauna, cold showers and baths, and time to wander the woodland. All levels welcome.

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June 2027 · Friday evening – Sunday

Woodland & Fallen Willow£350 incl. lunches & dinners

Wellbeing weekend retreat

with Jo Caley

Aufguss at the Woodland Sauna and Yoga Nidra in the yurt; morning yoga, a countryside walk, a sensory sauna ritual and dinner at the Mayfly on the banks of the Test; then yoga, wild swimming and sauna at Fallen Willow, a Black Chalk vineyard tour and lunch, Yin yoga and a sound bath. Accommodation not included.

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Crowdfunding · the woodland events yurt

Help us build a yurt in the woods

A cosy, all-weather space beside the Woodland Sauna for year-round wellbeing events, local practitioners and community gatherings. The yurt builder’s quote is £50,000 — every donation, however small, gets us closer.

Illustration only — the real yurt is still to come.

from £15 / person Communal sauna · Mon–Thu
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