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The Experience

Step into a living ritual of heat, cold, breath, rest, and connection.


Nestled in the heart of Wild Roses Festival, the Thermaculture offers a space to slow down, awaken your senses, and reconnect with yourself, others, and the elements. More than a place to warm up, the sauna becomes a pause in the rhythm of the festival – a place to reset between workshops, dancing, music, and gathering.

Move between wood-fired saunas, cold plunges, open-air rinses, fire integration spaces, and restorative lounge areas. Breathe deeper. Rinse away the day. Gather by the fire. Move through the elements with intention.

Whether you arrive seeking recovery, grounding, warmth, or stillness, the Thermaculture experience invites you to soften, recharge, and return to yourself.


Come as strangers, leave as friends.

THE RITUAL

REPEAT

For the deepest benefits, we recommend completing three full cycles.
Allow your body and mind to reset, restore, and recharge through the rhythm of heat, cold, and rest.

What's Included?

Both the Community and Enhanced Sessions have access to:

  • Five wood-fired saunas
  • Five cold plunges
  • Open-air cold shower
  • Heated private shower
  • Fire integration circle
  • Outdoor resiting and stretching areas
  • Lounge and grounded spaces
  • Flexible arrival and departure
  • Community-centered atomosphere
  • Thermaculture guide team and wellness facilitators

Our team includes experienced sauna guides, wellness practitioners, bodyworkers, and somatically-informed facilitators dedicated to creating a welcoming, restorative, and intentional environment.

ADD ONTO YOUR REGLUAR SAUNA EXPERIENCE

Enhance your experience with additional offerings available throughout the festival weekend.

  • Cacao
  • Birch Whisks
  • Towels & Robes
  • Freedom Nordic Spa Access
  • Whisking 1 on 1 session (bookings onsite)

EXPERIENCE OPTIONS

Community Nordic Spa Session

A welcoming wood-fired sauna and cold plunge experience designed for relaxation, restoration, and connection within the Wild Roses community.

Flexible Community Pricing

EARLY BIRD $44-$66
- Fair: This option is for those with sufficient financial resources and who can pay fair value for their experience

- Rebalancing: This option is for those with more than enough financial resources and a desire to support access for others

- Supported: This option is for those with current limited financial resources, who'll benefit from access supplemented by community

REGULAR PRICING: $49 - $69

Enhanced Ritual Session

Immerse yourself in our elevated sauna experience guided with 1 on 1 and group whisking rituals. Unwind with a Boreal Forest Mineral Exfoliation, seasonal refreshments, fresh fruit, and integrative ceremonial practices designed to deeply restore body and mind.

Pricing

EARLY BIRD $77

REGULAR PRICING $88

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Schedule for Enhanced Ritual Sessions:

Thursday: 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Friday: 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM

Saturday: 12:14 PM-1:45 PM & 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM

Sunday: 9:30 AM - 11 AM

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FAQ'S

WHAT TO BRING

Please bring:

  • Water bottle
  • Seating towel
  • Extra dry towel
  • Robe or sarong
  • Bathing suit or whatever feels comfortable within festival guidelines

ARRIVAL & SESSION FLOW

Please arrive 10 minutes before your session to check in and settle into the space.

You can choose a social sauna or the silent sauna. You can roam freely between saunas as you wish.

Sessions are approximately 60-75 minutes, with the option to stay longer whenever space allows. If the following session is fully booked, we kindly ask guests to transition into the lounge, stretching, and grounding areas and help keep the saunas and fire integration circle available for incoming guests to fully enjoy their experience.

Even during busy sessions, there will always be space available to rest, stretch, connect, and integrate within our lounge and outdoor grounding areas.

CAN I STAY LONGER?

We welcome you to stay and enjoy our sanctuary space for as long as you need and as long as space allows.

We simply ask that all guests remain mindful of the shared experience and the other women around them. During busier periods, if the saunas have reached capacity or the fire pit seating is full, we warmly invite you to relax in our stretching and integration area while you continue to rest, reconnect, and enjoy the space.

WHAT IS A FREEDOM NORDIC SPA ACCESS ADD ON?

Come and go as you please during our Community Spa Hours.

Limited Capacity - Only 22 Freedom Passes Available. First come first serve.

Drop in whenever it feels right - rinse off, take a quick shower, cold plunge, or enjoy the sauna anytime.

Your Freedom Pass includes one guaranteed booked session, which can be either:

  • A Community Nordic Spa Pass
  • A Enhanced Ritual Session

How it works:

Step one: Book a guarenteed session (choose either a Community Nordic Spa Pass or an Enhanced pass)

Step two: During the booking process under add ons - choose the freedom pass. If you are booking a Community Nordic Spa Pass rather than a Enhanced Ritual Session, we recommend reserving your first session in advance whenever possible so you can arrive for your first session alongside a group and receive a guided introduction to the spa experience together.

Step three:

You’ll receive a wristband upon arrival. After that, come and go as you please throughout community hours, based on availability.

Please note:

The freedom pass does not offer access to the Enhanced hours. If you would like to enjoy a Enhanced Session, please be sure to book it as your guarenteed session.

HOW DO I BOOK AN ENHANCED RITUAL SESSION?

TICKET TRANSFER & REFUND POLICY

- Tickets are non-refundable. 

- You must have a ticket to [ Wild Roses Festival ]

- You may transfer your ticket to someone else anytime - just have them check in using your name 

- Self-changes to a different date/time can be made 1 hour prior to your session.

HOW TO CHANGE YOUR RESERVATION

  1. Head to the page where you purchased your tickets.
  2. Click the ‘Manage Tickets’ button on the event page.
  3. Enter your email address.
  4. You will receive an email with a link to manage your orders.
  5. Click the link to resend your tickets or reschedule.

🌿 The Art of Sauna Bathing – Embracing Tradition

Is nakedness allowed?

Nudity is welcomed inside the sauna and throughout the Thermaculture space.

Why sauna nude?

For centuries, cultures around the world have gathered to sweat, cleanse, restore, and connect in their most natural state.

• Hygiene - Fabric can trap sweat and bacteria, while bare skin supports a cleaner sauna experience.
• Deeper sweating - Unrestricted sweating allows the body to naturally regulate and release heat more effectively.
• Enhanced heat absorption - Direct skin exposure can help support circulation, relaxation, and the full thermal experience.
• Cleaner cold plunges - Swimwear and fabrics may introduce soaps, oils, detergents, and sweat into the water.
• A time-honoured tradition - Across many Nordic and global sauna cultures, communal bathing without clothing has been practiced for generations.

That said, please do what feels most comfortable for you. Many guests choose to wear swimwear or wrap in a towel or robe outside the sauna spaces. Wild Roses and Thermaculture is a welcoming and safe environment where you are invited to explore the experience at your own comfort level.

Can I sauna if I'm pregnant?

In Nordic cultures, many women continue sauna bathing throughout pregnancy as part of their wellness and relaxation practices. Every body and pregnancy is different, so we encourage you to move slowly, listen to your body, and participate only in ways that feel supportive for you. If saunaing while pregnant, we recommend shorter heat sessions, gentle cooling, hydration, and rest between cycles.

Sauna before or after eating?

✔Sauna before eating– Your body works hard while digesting food, so it’s best to allow your body to digest before adding another stressor. 

What is whisking?

WHISKING RITUALS

Thermaculture offers traditional one-on-one whisking treatments inspired by Nordic sauna rituals.

We also offer sauna whisks available for pre-purchase before the festival. These can be found under add-ons in the booking portal. Our team will prepare the whisks and guide you in how to use them throughout your sauna experience. Whisks can be reused for about 5 sauna sessions. Take your whisk home or pass on to another sister.

Whisking can be experienced as a personal ritual, shared between friends, or offered as an act of care and connection within the sauna space.

One-on-one whisking treatments can be booked onsite at the festival through the Thermaculture front desk. Limited spots available.

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These immersive treatments use bundles of birch branches and leaves, known as whisks, to gently stimulate the body through rhythmic tapping, brushing, and aromatic steam.

The act of whisking helps gently exfoliate the skin, stimulate circulation, open pores, release fascia, and support deep relaxation. As the branches warm within the sauna, their natural oils are released into the air, creating a grounding aromatherapy experience that many guests find calming and restorative for the nervous system.

Interested in learning more? Read our blog on traditional sauna whisking rituals.

TAKE THE RITUAL HOME | Purchase Sauna Kits

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