Cedar sauna
Our sauna is built from reclaimed western red cedar and heated by a wood fired stove that a keeper tends through the day. It runs at a dry, even 80 degrees, with a window over the fern garden so you can watch the light change. Ladle spring water over the stones for a soft wave of steam, then step out to the cold plunge or the open air terrace to cool down. Guests often tell us the scent of warm cedar is the thing they remember most. Birch whisk sessions run twice a day for anyone curious about the old bathhouse custom.
What sets the cedar sauna apart
Wood fired stove
Walter lights the stove at six every morning and feeds it little and often, so the heat stays steady and generous all day.
Birch whisk sessions
Soft bundles of birch leaves swept over the body in slow rhythms at 11 am and 4 pm. Ask at the desk to join.
Open air cooling
A shaded terrace, a cold rinse and wooden loungers sit right outside the door for the long rest between rounds.
Heat, then a long rest
A good sauna visit is mostly about the rest that comes after it. Step out, cool off under the rinse or in the plunge, then sit somewhere quiet with water and let your heart rate settle before you go back in. Most guests do two or three rounds and leave feeling loose, warm and very sleepy in the best way.
The cedar room seats twelve and is never crowded, because we keep the circuit to a gentle number of guests. Towels go on the bench under you, voices stay low, and the keeper adds a ladle of water now and then so the air stays soft.
Ask about timesTimes and prices
Sauna and plunge
64 USDIncluded with every day pass
Birch whisk ritual
58 USDThirty minutes with Walter in the cedar room
Sauna for two
88 USDPrivate evening booking, 60 minutes
Illustrative prices for this demo.
Who will look after you
Rafael Quintero
Stone therapist
Imani Beckford
Lead therapist
Mei Lanford
Skin therapist
Questions about the cedar sauna
It is kept around 80 degrees Celsius. The lower bench is noticeably milder, so first time guests can ease in.
Two or three rounds of eight to twelve minutes, each followed by a cool rinse and a proper rest, suits most people.
Soft bundles of birch leaves are warmed and swept over the body in slow rhythms. It feels like a gentle breeze of heat and smells wonderful.
Please check with your own doctor before using any heat therapy, and let our hosts know so they can suggest milder options.
More than you expect. We suggest a full glass before your first round and another after each rest. Cool water and herbal tea are always set out beside the terrace door.
A single short round is lovely before a massage, because warm muscles relax more easily. Leave a proper rest between the sauna and your treatment so you arrive calm rather than hot.
Cool down first with the cold rinse, the plunge or simply the fresh air on the terrace. Then sit or lie down for at least ten minutes with a glass of water before you head back in for the next round.
A wood fire gives a softer, rounder heat than an electric heater, and the stones hold it for longer. It takes more tending, but Walter would not have it any other way, and neither would most of our regulars.
Yes. Swimsuits are worn throughout the circuit, and we ask everyone to sit on a towel. Linen sauna hats are available if you like to keep your head cooler.
The cedar room stays warm until the circuit closes at 10 pm. Private evening bookings for two run from 8 pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
Notes from the spring
One short note a month: seasonal rituals, quiet weekday openings and the odd recipe from the terrace kitchen.