Sauna

Sauna at The Well offers a relaxing and health-promoting experience

At The Well, right outside Oslo, you can visit a variety of saunas based on traditions from around the world. The heat in the saunas ranges from a comfortable 40 degrees to nearly 100 scorching degrees.

By regularly exposing yourself to high heat, your body's blood vessels are trained to react quickly to adjust your body temperature. This keeps your blood vessels and arteries elastic.
Regular sauna visits can ease joint and muscle pain, induce relaxation, counteract symptoms of stress, and improve sleep quality. The use of saunas is a central part of The Well's holistic approach to health and wellness, contributing to a relaxing and rejuvenating spa experience.

Finnish Sauna

The classic Finnish Sauna with two sauna heaters generating a high and dry temperature. This is the hottest sauna at The Well.

Recommended time: 10-20 minutes
Temperature: approx. 90 degrees
Air humidity: 6-15%

Northern lights laconium

A laconium is a dry sweating room and is the perfect place to relax with comfortable lighting and temperature both in the benches and walls. The sound of trickling water and the lighting make this the perfect place to start your day at The Well.

Recommended time: 15-25 minutes
Temperature: 40-45 degrees
Air humidity: 15-20%

Biosauna

A mild and comfortable temperature with high humidity in the air, allowing you to acclimatise comfortably and find full relaxation.

Recommended time: 15-20 minutes
Temperature: 50-60 degrees
Air humidity: 35-55%

TV Soft Sauna

A sauna with a mild temperature and dark walls, providing a calming atmosphere. The sauna has a large TV screen displaying beautiful images to help you relax.

Recommended time: 15-20 minutes
Temperature: 40-45 degrees
Air humidity: 15-20%

Banja Sauna

Banja Sauna at The Well have a large sauna heater generating a high temperature. A large pan of water is placed on top of the heater, allowing you to adjust the air humidity.

The Banja sauna has spacious benches and comfortable lighting. The blocks of timber in the sauna are characteristic of a traditional Banja sauna.

Recommended time: 10-20 minutes
Temperature: approx. 90 degrees
Air humidity: 5-15%

Tropical Sauna

A mild and comfortable temperature with high air humidity. The tropical sauna awakens all your senses, with the sounds of tropical birdsong and the fresh, wonderful aroma of apples.

Recommended time: 15-20 minutes
Temperature: 50-60 degrees
Air humidity: 35-55%

Japanese Sauna

A spacious, classical sauna with three sauna heaters generating a high and dry temperature. The large windows facing the Japanese garden create a calming atmosphere.

Recommended time: 10-20 minutes
Temperature: approx. 90 degrees
Air humidity: 6-15%

Meditation Sauna

A spacious and airy sauna with folding day beds where you can find full relaxation. Daylight streams through the large windows, providing wonderful views of the Japanese garden.

Recommended time: 10-20 minutes
Temperature: approx. 45 degrees
Air humidity: 20-30%

Forest Sauna

A classical sauna located at the edge of the forest, on the second floor. From the windows, you can gaze out over the treetops, calming the mind. The forest sauna has two sauna heaters for plenty of heat.

Recommended time: 10-20 minutes
Temperature: approx. 90 degrees
Air humidity: 6-15%

Finnish sauna is considered by most to be the most health-giving hot room, and many scientific medical studies confirm the claim. In a Finnish sauna, the heart rate will increase by approx. 50% and take you on an intense sweat session. Both will do you a lot of good.

Dry yourself well before entering the sauna as wet skin inhibits the body's ability to sweat. For hygienic reasons and for you to have a better experience of wellbeing, it is not permitted to use swimwear in our saunas and steam baths. Cover yourself with a towel or a pesthemal, - a piece of light cotton cloth.

Sit or lie comfortably on a towel. Be careful to lay out the towel so that it covers the whole body and protects the wood from body sweat. If you want to intensify the heating experience, you can pour water on the stones on the stove. The water will immediately evaporate. Higher humidity will make the room feel warmer at the same time as the thermal conductivity increases. You can also regulate the heat by sitting higher or lower on the benches. By lying down horizontally, you will achieve equal heat over the whole body. But in any case, sit up in a sitting position for the last 2-3 minutes.

The recommended bathing time in a Finnish sauna is 10–20 minutes, depending on how high you sit, and remember: Don't sit longer than you feel comfortable.

After a bath in the hot Finnish sauna, it is very important to cool down properly. Always start with a temperate shower. Then take a bath in Kaldkulpen.

Or feel free to use Dr. Sebastian Kneipp's method: shower in ice-cold water, start with your feet and calves, continue up your thighs, then your stomach and back before letting the ice-cold water run over your shoulders and chest. The Finns always shower their heads last. The cool down is just as important as the warm up.

Now the blood vessels contract, the lungs cool and the pulse normalizes. The blood now speeds up the circulation and many other functions. Feel free to take a rest before starting the next session.

You can also take part in aufguss in our saunas. The sauna master pours water with essential oils over the oven, the temperature rises at the same time as the essential oils are distributed in the sauna. Using a towel, the sauna master distributes the hot air around the sauna. The effect and the experience are intense.