Introducing our Traditional Finnish Sauna custom built by Hekla for Seomra Salainn. This sauna features a Harvia Heater with Chromotherapy, background music, and will reach a max temperature of 110 degrees Celsius. Nestled in the suite which also incorporates a Kinos Plus Ice Bath (maintained at 4 degrees) for those who want to embrace the experience of Contrast Therapy, or you can simply choose to sit back and relax in the warmth of the sauna.
A traditional Finnish sauna is cherished for deep physical/spiritual cleansing, stress relief, and social bonding, offering health benefits like improved circulation and muscle relaxation through intense heat (75-90°C) and sweating, deeply rooted in Finnish culture as a sacred, essential space for well-being, historically used for hygiene, healing, and community, even recognised by UNESCO.
Unlike our InfraRed Sauna that directly warms the body, this sauna will heat the air around you, creating an all-encompassing warmth that deeply penetrates muscles and tissues. Pouring water on the hot stones (this is known as “loyly” by Finnish sauna enthusiasts), creating steam will increase the humidity to your desired level making the heat feel more intense and penetrative, boosting sweat and relaxation with raising the air temperature. It is a core ritual to enhance the Traditional Finnish Sauna experience by coating the body in moist heat, thus opening the pores.
The elevated temperatures act as a mild cardiovascular workout, as your heart rate increases and blood vessels dilate to accommodate enhanced circulation. This natural process aids in transporting oxygen and nutrients more efficiently throughout your body while improving overall cardiovascular function.
One of the most noticeable benefits occurs through the profound sweating that traditional saunas induce. The deep, penetrating heat also works wonders for tight or sore muscles, as it helps increase blood flow to affected areas, reduces inflammation, and facilitates faster recovery after physical activity.
Traditional saunas provide a wellness space for mental and emotional restoration. The intense heat stimulates the production of endorphins, your body’s natural feel-good hormones, creating a profound sense of well-being and natural euphoria that can last well beyond the conclusion of your session. The quiet, meditative atmosphere of the sauna offers a rare opportunity to disconnect entirely from our busy world. Many find this protected time conducive to deep relaxation and mindfulness practice without digital distractions or the constant demands of daily life. The resulting mental clarity can be transformative, granting fresh perspectives on persistent challenges or creative insights that might otherwise elude us. Another significant benefit of regular sauna use is improved sleep quality. The cycle of heating and cooling the body helps regulate sleep patterns by mimicking the natural temperature drop that signals to the body that it is time for rest.
Heat boosts circulation, relaxes muscles, reduces soreness, stiffness, and pain from conditions like arthritis.
After a strenuous workout, a sauna relaxes tired muscles and helps their recovery. Thanks to increased blood circulation, oxygen and nutritional substances are carried to the muscles more quickly, improving tissue regeneration and preventing sore muscles. Saunas are particularly beneficial for athletes and anyone who practices endurance sports, as they help stop muscles contracting or becoming stiff.
After your body temperature rises in the sauna, it will cool off when you exit, which signals your body to produce melatonin, the sleep hormone.
Melatonin helps you fall asleep faster and may lead to deeper, more restorative sleep.
Provides a quiet sanctuary for mental unwinding and clarity.
When you enter a sauna, the heat works on a deeper level than simple relaxation. The rise in body temperature stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural “feel-good” chemicals. These endorphins can create a sense of calm, reduce stress hormones such as cortisol, and promote an overall feeling of wellbeing.
Provides a quiet sanctuary for mental unwinding and clarity. When you enter a sauna, the heat works on a deeper level than simple relaxation. The rise in body temperature stimulates the release of endorphins, the body’s natural “feel-good” chemicals. These endorphins can create a sense of calm, reduce stress hormones such as cortisol, and promote an overall feeling of wellbeing.
“Contrast therapy isn’t a wellness trend. It’s a deliberate practice of alternating between extreme heat and cold that trains your nervous system to handle stress more effectively.”
This cycling between activation and recovery is the mechanism. You are not just “detoxifying” or “boosting circulation” in vague wellness terms. You are training your autonomic nervous system to switch states more efficiently. Over time, this builds what researchers call “stress inoculation”- your body gets better at handling physiological stress, which translates to handling psychological stress more effectively too.
Romans soaked in hot baths before plunging into cold pools. Scandinavians have been running from saunas into snow for centuries. Eastern Europeans built entire social rituals around the practice. What they discovered through experience, modern research now confirms: the power isn’t in the heat or cold alone – it’s in the transition between them.
Vascular training: Repeatedly opening and closing blood vessels through heat and cold improves their responsiveness. Think of it as interval training for your circulatory system.
Inflammation modulation: Cold exposure after heat helps reduce inflammation markers, particularly useful after training when you have deliberately damaged muscle tissue to rebuild it stronger.
Nervous system regulation: The real work happens in teaching your body to shift between activated and recovery states. Most people are stuck in chronic low-grade stress. Contrast therapy gives you a controlled way to practice the shift.
Hormetic stress: Small doses of controlled stress (heat, cold) trigger adaptive responses that make you more resilient to future stress. Your body overcompensates, leaving you more capable than before.
Here is our list of frequently asked questions. If we are missing a question you think is important, please email us at info@www.seomrasalainn.com, so we can add it to these and make your experience even more relaxing.
Our session allows for usually 3 or 4 rounds of Sauna / Ice Bath Plunges, although it is entirely up to you. We would recommend spending approximately 10 minutes inside the sauna followed by 2/3 minutes in our ice bath.
All our suites in the Wellness Centre are private, allowing you to relax and get the full experience without interruption.
We have our sessions in our sauna suites set to max 2 people per session.
Yes we do, and we will talk you through same on your first session with us. It’s a recommendation only.
Just you, swimwear and water (recommend in a thermal bottle). We provide towels and toiletries for showering. However, if you would prefer to bring your own towels and toiletries please feel free to do so.
The minimum age to use the Traditional Finnish Sauna is 18. We will not allow entry of individuals under this age, or perceived to be. We hold the right to request ID if our staff requires it.
Yes, your session is within a PRIVATE suite, which includes changing space for before and after your session.
You have the use of the Traditional Finnish Sauna suite from the time of your booking for 1 hour. This includes showering and changing time. If you have chosen the Recovery Session, you have an additional 30 minutes of Compression Therapy after your sauna session.
Cancellation / Reschedule of a session can be up to 24 hours before the booking time. You can cancel or reschedule your session online up to 24 hours beforehand,. Less than 24 hours before your session time you must email us at info@seomrasalainn.com or call 0861081237 (during opening hours only) to cancel or reschedule your session. Please note any cancellation or reschedule within 24 hours will be charged in full.
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