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On 23rd April from 9am, the Saunaverse team will undertake a huge feat to build and construct a fully working wood fired mobile sauna in 24 hours for Sauna Aid. That sauna will then go out with Sauna Aid to the Ukraine frontline for those that have been displaced from their communities.

Sauna Aid is a charity that builds and delivers mobile saunas to displaced communities and refugees around the world. In places affected by conflict and crisis, something as simple as warmth, recovery, and a moment of calm can make a huge difference. A sauna isn't just a luxury, it's a place to reset, to heal, and to feel human again.

The team are documenting the entire process, head to @saunaverse to follow along. They will show the challenges, the build, the sleepless night — to raise awareness for the work Sauna Aid does, and to show what's possible when people come together behind a shared goal.

The 2026 UK Aufguss Championships will take place at the award-winning Galgorm Resort from 20th–22nd April 2026. This marks the second time the prestigious event will be hosted at Galgorm, following the success of its debut there in 2024.

30 Immersive Experiences, across 8 Days: 19 - 26 April, 2026

Celebrating the senses, runners’ recovery, Skuna Sauna's 1st Birthday AND World Sauna Day!

A 3-day immersive training in the woods with Katie Bracher, Sauna Master UK
Wild Spa Wowo, Sussex

Are you ready to deepen your practice and step more fully into your role as a sauna guide?
Sauna Guide Foundations with Sauna Master UK is a three-day immersive training held in the forest glade of Wild Spa Wowo. Led by experienced facilitator and sauna expert Katie Bracher, along with guest sauna masters, this unique gathering brings together techniques and traditions from the Global Bathing Arts, woven with nature-based ritual and embodied learning.

Together, we’ll refine your facilitation skills, explore the roots and evolution of sauna culture, and support you in crafting your own authentic sauna offerings. You'll leave with a stronger sense of presence, confidence, and creativity in your guiding.

Cost: £655

Are you ready to explore the art and tradition of sauna bathing?

Join Katie Bracher for this 1 day workshop that immerses you in bathing practices and sauna rituals from around the world. Giving you the chance to learn, experience and enjoy the transformative power of sauna.

Cost: £125

Payment plans available on request - please e-mail Ellie on hello@wildspawowo.co.uk.

Katie Bracher (@Saunamasteruk) and the team at Wild Spa Wowo are delighted to be hosting Birute from the International Bath Academy to offer a unique Lithuanian Sauna Master Level 1 training.

Filling the sauna with scents of the forest through whisking, Lithuanian sauna tradition is all about creating a connection with nature.

This is an introductory course of healthy sauna basics and an introduction to whisking; suitable for people with limited sauna experience or more regular sauna goers who would like to develop their skills and whisking techniques to use on friends, family, develop a sauna therapy practice or to extend your offerings in your own sauna space. This training is an incorporates steam, different whisking techniques and it's benefits, leaf whisking massage, bodywork sauna basics and theory.

Cost: £595

Payment plans available on request - please e-mail Ellie on hello@wildspawowo.co.uk.

25hrs over 2.5 days covering in-depth theory, practical skills and in-sauna assessment related to leading a guided sauna session. Supported by a range of resources, including manuals, online video tutorials, exclusive discounts on sauna suppliers, and more - all designed to aid your immediate facilitation once the course is complete.

Course cost: £695

Reserve your place with a £95 deposit and the remaining balance is due 14 days before the course begins, by installments, or in full, or however we can make it work for you. Please do reach out if you want to discuss a personal payment plan!

Aufguss UK Championship - Participant Advanced Training Intensive – Modern Classic & Performance

Join us at Hoar Cross Hall Spa Hotel, Stoke-on-Trent on 19th and 20th March 2026 for an exclusive, high-level Aufguss training experience designed for participants and aspiring competitors of the Aufguss UK Championships, which will be held in Northern Ireland in April.

The International Sauna School launches its first programmes in South Estonia with two immersive winter trainings rooted in traditional Estonian sauna culture.

Hosted at the historic Ärni smoke sauna, this 7-day experiential course offers participants the opportunity to explore the cultural, practical, and ritual aspects of saunakeeping in a small-group setting. The programme blends hands-on practice with cultural context, approaching sauna as a space for care, presence, and community.

Dive deep into authentic Finnish sauna culture with a week of heat, ice, nature and ritual. Led by British Sauna Society co-founders Wendy Liu and Mika Meskanen, this transformative retreat blends traditional Finnish sauna, breathwork, yoga, avanto (ice hole swimming), cultural workshops and visits to some of Finland’s most iconic public saunas.

Price: From £1899 (BSS members receive £100 off full programme)
Options: 7-day full programme; 5-day workshop packages on request

Get ready to become a sauna pro at the Sauna Master Training, where you'll learn all the skills to create your own Sauna rituals

Sauna Master Training

We are thrilled to be offering our first Scotland course at the Elie Seaside Sauna, near the beautiful St Andrews

Our Anada FoundationSauna Master course is a fun and engaging start to learning the wonderful art of Sauna Aufguss. This full program is acredited and certified by The Beauty Guild and endorsed by HABIA, this ensures emerging Sauna Masters will leave with the confidence, knowledge and expertise to create their Aufguss programs and Sauna ritual.

This 3 day course includes education and knowledge in all areas of

• Understanding of sweat bathing cultures

• Science and benefits of Thermal therapies

• Health and safety protocols

• Elements of a Sauna ritual

• Essential Oils and Aroma

• Equipment and tools

Practical Elements

• Working with heat and steam

• Learning and understanding towel techniques

• Crafting aromatics

• Creating a sauna ritual

Price: £525

The International Sauna School launches its first programmes in South Estonia with two immersive winter trainings rooted in traditional Estonian sauna culture.

Hosted at the historic Ärni smoke sauna, this 7-day experiential course offers participants the opportunity to explore the cultural, practical, and ritual aspects of saunakeeping in a small-group setting. The programme blends hands-on practice with cultural context, approaching sauna as a space for care, presence, and community.

Dates
Mon, 2 Feb 2026 – Sun, 8 Feb 2026
Sun, 22 Feb 2026 – Sat, 28 Feb 2026

The course combines traditional knowledge, healing practices, and personal development through the art of saunakeeping, offering insight into how sauna has long supported wellbeing, community, and connection to nature.

Participants learn how to prepare and care for a sauna, as well as how to guide meaningful sauna experiences for others, working with heat, water, breath, herbs, and ritual. Drawing on both ancient Finno-Ugric traditions and contemporary practice, the programme explores sauna as a space of purification, respect, and shared presence.

Taught in English and open to both beginners and those with some experience, the course is designed for those wishing to deepen their understanding of sauna traditions within a living cultural landscape.

Places are limited and registration is required.

The Cornish Sauna Festival is the first sauna festival of its kind in Cornwall, bringing together a diverse programme of sauna practices, heat experiences, and community gathering across four winter days.

The festival will feature:

• Aufguss sauna sessions

• Pirtis sauna experiences

• Contrast therapy

• Grief ceremony sauna

• Fire-cooked food

The festival is rooted in the belief that sauna supports physical wellbeing, mental health, and social connection, particularly during the winter months. Sauna offers a simple, accessible way to stay connected to the body, the natural environment, and one another through shared heat and ritual.

February can be a difficult time of year. The Cornish Sauna Festival offers warmth, structure, and community at a point in the season when many people need it most.

Deepen your mastery and expand your ritual with Steam Rituals and Botanical Therapy Step into the next level of your Thermal mastery

Anada Steam & Scent: The Herbal Ritual Training

Deepen your mastery and expand your ritual with Steam Rituals and Botanical Therapy

Step into the next level of your sauna journey with Anada’s Steam and Scent  Course—a comprehensive training that immerses you in the art of advanced steam and herbal rituals. Designed for graduates of our Foundation Sauna Master Course or experienced practitioners, this immersive experience takes your skills beyond the traditional sauna and into the transformative realms of steam baths and herbal infusions

This 3 day course is a blend of theory and practical elements that will cover:

 Theory section in which the new Sauna Masters gain knowledge in all areas of

• Basics of Steam bathing cultures

• Science and benefits of Steam

• Health and safety protocols

• Elements of a Steam ritual

• Equipment and tools

• Use and benefits of Herbs, Essential oils and Infusions

Sauna masters will then move on to put the Theory into practise with

• Steam Ritual Techniques

• Herbal Sauna Practices

• Turkish Hammam Essentials

• Creating Multi-Sensory Journeys

The full certification program ensures emerging Sauna Masters will leave with the confidence, knowledge and expertise to create their own varied and considered professional Thermotherapy programs.

Following the sold-out tours in 2025, Scottish Seaside Saunas, in collaboration with Nàdair Adventures, is back with four luxurious Oslo sauna retreats in 2026.

Hosted by sauna master Judith Dunlop and adventure guide Imogen Murray, you’ll explore Norway’s authentic sauna culture: floating community-owned saunas, a sauna boat tour on the Oslo Fjord, and curated rituals at The Well, the Nordic region’s largest spa. Spring, summer, and autumn trips include a private session at Sagene Folkebad, one of Oslo’s most beautiful historic bathhouses.

Enjoy 15+ saunas, pools, cold plunges, Japanese onsen, steam rooms, guided Aufguss rituals, and award-winning cuisine - all set against Oslo’s stunning city and fjord landscapes.

2026 Dates & Pricing:

• Winter: 26–29 Jan – Single £1,095

• Spring: 4–7 May – Single £1,150

• Summer: 24–27 Aug – Single £1,150

• Autumn: 28 Sep–1 Oct – Single £1,150
  Shared occupancy may be arranged via email. Deposit £495 | Balance due 6 weeks prior.

Flights not included – book only once confirmed.

Become a sauna pro with the first UK accredited Sauna master course, where you'll learn all the skills to create your own Sauna rituals

Sauna Master Training

Our Anada Sauna Master course is a fun and engaging start to learning the wonderful art of Sauna Ritual and Aufguss. This full program ensures emerging Sauna Masters will leave with the confidence, knowledge and expertise to create professional and immersive Sauna rituals

This 3 day course includes education and knowledge in all areas of

•Understanding of sweat bathing cultures

•Science and benefits of Thermal therapies

•Health and safety protocols

•Elements of a Sauna ritual

•Essential Oils and Aroma

•Equipment and tools

Practical Elements

•Working with heat and steam

•Learning and understanding towel techniques

•Crafting aromatics

•Creating a sauna ritual