Saunas
The term SAUNA originates from Finland and denotes a type of bath, where the body is first warmed in hot air and then cooled in cold shower.
With its stages of warming and cooling, sauna has a favorable effect on the skin, respiration, heart, blood pressure, glands and nerves as well as on the emotional state. Warming and cooling processes purify and renovate the skin, stimulate cell regeneration, thoroughly moisten the skin and increase blood circulation. The warming process affects breathing by achieving an excellent blood circulation of the respiratory tract mucus and relaxation of bronchial tubes, while the cooling process makes up for oxygen deficiency caused by spending time in a warm space.
Sauna treatment has been known to people since prehistoric times in form of various refreshing baths. Baths have been succeeded by the Finnish sauna, which gained its popularity in the 20th century when it spread from Scandinavia to the countries all over the world. Finnish sauna is also called genuine sauna, since it served as a model for all the subsequent forms of saunas known to us to day.
Depending on the amount of humidity, we distinguish four types of saunas:
- Dry sauna: the temperature in the sauna room ranges from 70°C to 100°C, and the relative air humidity does not exceed 10%.
- Humid sauna: the temperature in the sauna room ranges from 70°C to 90°C, and the relative humidity between 25% and 35%, which is achieved by pouring water over heated stones in the sauna heater.
- Steam “bio” sauna: the temperature in the sauna room ranges from 45°C to 65°C, and the relative humidity between 40% and 65%.
- Infrared sauna: the temperature in the sauna room ranges from 50°C to 60°C.
Turkish sauna
Turkish sauna is characterized by extremely high, one hundred percent humidity, temperatures of 40°C to 45°C, pleasant herbal scents and aromas of various etheric oils, and is known for its beneficial effects on the lymphatic flow and muscular tension relaxation as well as on the skin, which becomes smooth and soft.
Finnish sauna
The temperature in the Finnish sauna room ranges from 80°C to 90°C. With 10 percent humidity, this is an extremely dry sauna that stimulates perspiration, detoxicates the body and increases its immunity.
Bio sauna
Bio sauna has a temperature of approximately 50°C and a 50 percent humidity, and the room is filled with a mild, pleasant herbal scent.
Hay sauna
You sit in a heated chair and your body is covered with a blanket. The back of the chair is filled with hay which is infused with 40 degree steam. Sauna has therapeutic effects, for it relieves tension and eases neck, shoulder and back pains. Beneficial effects of hay and herbs (lavender, chamomile, rosemary) purify the skin and respiratory tract.
We recommend a 30-minute visit of this sauna before the massage.
Oriental rasul ritual
The RASUL treatment is provided in a room that accepts two persons and is equipped with a sound system, two heated armchairs and a shower handle. The room has 40°C to 45°C and a 70 percent humidity. The shower handle is there to provide a constant flow of fresh water, which is used to moisten your hands for easier application of peeling substances (honey, salt, natural mud, etc.) on your body during the sauna session. At high humidity level, the selected natural ingredients deeply clean the skin, nourish it and make it smooth and soft again. After 45 minutes in the sauna, there is a warm surprise waiting for you.
This kind of sauna treatment is also intended for the two persons in it to spend time together and chat. We recommend you a combination of the rasul treatment and a massage.
Bread bath in the parlor
Forget about the world while floating in the water bed overlooking the fireplace, enjoying a pleasant temperature of 40-50°C, and soaking in the smell of freshly baked bread until you drift off to sweet dreams. While relaxing in the water bed, you are offered to try fresh home baked bread, slices of fruit, walnuts…
Outdoor jacuzzi under the hay rack
If you like water massages, you are welcome to slip into our outdoor massage pool with the temperature of about 36°C, relax under the snow flakes or rain drops or a romantic glow of the moon and the stars while enjoying the sights of Stol, Roblek and other nearby mountains.
Kneipp millwheel
This is a unique way of cooling the body after any sauna session. It promotes the blood circulation and increases body immunity.
Resting and cooling area
The area in the inner space and on the outer terrace, where you can relax on the deck chairs and a hanging chair.
Sauna procedure
Sauna is recommended by doctors for various reasons. The body reacts well to the sauna therapy, because it is exposed to high temperatures for just a short time. Sauna session should not last longer than 15 minutes. Before entering the sauna, visitors are expected to shower (without using soap) and dry themselves with a towel or a sheet. While in the sauna, it is recommended to lie on the highest bench possible, and only advisable to sit up for about two minutes before leaving the room. It is best to let the legs rest on the bench as well, to provide them with the same air temperature as the other parts of the body.
This is followed by a 10 to 15-minute cooling period. After exiting the sauna, it is necessary to move outside in the fresh air to cool the respiratory tract and provide the blood with sufficient oxygen, since the lack of fresh air impairs the blood flow. This is followed by a cold body firming shower or short bath. While veins contract in response to cold stimuli, cold water may not be used to shock the body. A cold shower or bath should always be followed by a warm foot bath to achieve the feeling of warmth throughout the entire body, including the head. After a short rest, you can enter the sauna again and repeat the sauna procedure. More than three successive visits to the sauna are not good for the body; on the contrary, they wear the body down excessively.
Due to its succession of stimuli, sauna is extremely beneficial to the body, since it activates the body parts without straining and fills the body with a balanced sense of well-being. Harmlessness of sauna and its positive effects have been proven on numerous occasions and in various countries, such as Finland and Germany. But to be able to use the sauna successfully and beneficially, it is crucial to follow the established rules.
Opening Hours and Reservations
Saunas are open daily from 15.00 pm on, including SATURDAYS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS.
Since the number of sauna visitors is limited to 6 or 8 people, we kindly ask you to make a prior reservation by calling +386 4 5767 450.
It is possible to make reservations for individual sauna sessions.