Rituals
We have a variety of exciting rituals held in the saunas and steam baths at The Well every day.
These rituals are inspired by bathing traditions from around the world, allowing you to experience a world of wellness at the largest spa in the Nordics.
Aufguss
Aufguss is German and means 'to pour on.' In an aufguss session, the sauna master places ice balls infused with essential oils on the sauna stove and pours water over them. This evaporates into the sauna, increasing the humidity and temperature.
The sauna master then directs the hot and humid steam around the room using a towel with fanning techniques, often accompanied by music.
At The Well, aufguss sessions usually consist of three rounds where the sauna master places ice balls and pours water on the sauna stove. An aufguss typically lasts about 15 minutes.
Essential oils in aufguss
The aufguss master adds essential oils balls of ice that are placed on the sauna stove. The oils vary between the different aufgusses. The essential oils have different effects on the body when you sit in the hot sauna. We therefore recommend that you try different aufgusses to experience the different effects of the essential oils.
Essential oils made from spices such as pepper, cardamom, ginger, star anise and cloves can give a warming sensation to the skin. These are warm spices and the oils have an energizing and stimulating effect on the body.
You also get an invigorating effect with essential oils containing eucalyptus, mint and juniper, and other herbs such as basil, oregano and thyme. When the ice melts on the sauna stove, the air feels fresh and almost cold to breathe in.
If you want a aufguss that opens well up your airways, we recommend participating in rituals where the aufguss master uses oils of citrus, such as bergamot, orange and citronella.
Essential oils made from resins, patchouli and flowers have a relaxing and soothing effect. These oils are often used on the last aufguss of the evening to give you a pleasant end to your spa day.
Hamam
Hamam originates from the Middle East and the Ottoman Empire, and at The Well, you can experience this traditional bathing ritual in stunning surroundings.
Our signature Hammam experience includes dry brushing, a steam bath, a soap foam scrub with a light massage and a scalp treatment.
Rhassoul
Rhassoul is Moroccan ritual, and starts with a full body scrub using a coarse-grained salt scrub to exfoliate your skin. You then cover your entire body, face and hair with a clay mask. The clay is left to work on your skin for around 10 minutes while you are in the steam room, and is then rinsed off. The ritual concludes with a moisturising spray of orange blossom water. This spray is refreshing and can be used on both body and face.
The clay used for the Rhassoul ritual contains minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron, and it nourishes and moisturises the skin.
The Rhassoul ritual is a group ritual where you scrub your own skin and apply the clay mask yourself. You carry out the ritual without a swimsuit.
12 places / approx. 30 minutes/ NOK 245 per person
The Well Spa Kit
We have developed our own spa kit with products from Scent of The Well Signature. The spa kit consists of the following:
- Face Mask 30ml
- Face Cream 30ml
- Face Peeling 30ml
- Hot and Cold Foot Bath (coarse salt with essential oils)
- Hot and Cold Hair Treatment 50ml
The spa kit costs 249 NOK and can be purchased at the reception and in the Wellness Bar.