Rituals
Experience rituals inspired by spa traditions from around the world – focusing on steam, scents, and warmth. Created for the senses, performed by our experienced sauna masters.
Aufguss
Aufguss, which means "to pour on" in German, is a sauna ritual where the sauna master places ice balls infused with essential oils on the sauna stove and pours water over them. This creates steam that increases both temperature and humidity, providing an intense and healing experience. The sauna master directs the steam around the room using a towel, often accompanied by music.
How does Aufguss work?
An Aufguss session usually consists of three rounds, where the sauna master places ice balls and pours water over the sauna stove. Each round lasts about 15 minutes, offering a refreshing and relaxing experience.
Essential oils in Aufguss
Essential oils are used in Aufguss to enhance its effects:
- Warming oils: Pepper, cardamom, ginger, and clove provide an energizing and warming sensation.
- Invigorating oils: Eucalyptus, mint, and thyme offer a fresh and uplifting effect.
- Respiratory-opening oils: Citrus oils like bergamot and orange help open the airways and provide a refreshing breath.
- Calming oils: Resin, patchouli, and floral scents promote relaxation, perfect for the evening.
Experience different Aufguss rituals to find your favorite and enjoy the unique effects of essential oils.
Fullmoon Ritual
Once a month, when the full moon lights up the night sky, we invite you to a deeply spiritual ritual in our Forest Sauna – led by our experienced sauna master, Nicolas.
The Fullmoon Ritual is a 90-minute experience that combines heat, water, and moonlight, with a focus on calmness, presence, and renewal. With the help of steam, essential oils, and simple breathing exercises, Nicolas will guide you through a ritual designed to help you let go of the old and welcome new energy – in harmony with the rhythms of nature and the moon.
The ritual takes place in our Forest Sauna, surrounded by nature, and is suitable for anyone seeking a unique and meaningful experience for both body and mind.
Rhassoul
The ritual starts with scrubbing the body with a scrub made of sea salt. Next, you apply the clay to the face, hair, and body. The clay used is sourced from the Atlas Mountains in Morocco. It contains minerals and trace elements of magnesium and zinc that the skin uses to renew skin cells. The clay should remain on the skin for 8-10 minutes in the steam bath before being rinsed off.
The Rhassoul ritual concludes with a moisturizing and nourishing body lotion.
When the ritual begins, you will be greeted by a bathmaster outside the Rhassoul steam bath on the first floor. The application of the clay is done on your own. Rhassoul is performed as a group treatment and is done without swimwear.
10 spots / approx. 30 minutes / 245,- per person
Hamam
Hamam originated in the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire, and at The Well, you can experience this traditional bathing ritual in a stunning setting.
Our signature Hamam experience includes dry scrubbing, steam bath, soap foam scrub with a light massage, and a scalp treatment.
