The Sauna Wholeness Experience Event
When one is introduced to the Sauna Wholeness Experience for the first time, usually, the first question that arises is: What does meditation have to do with the sauna or vice versa?
Well, we could say, a lot. Much more than we used to think.
Resting is an important and mandatory part of the Sauna bathing protocol. During this time, after hot and cold exposure, we are overflowed with all kinds of body-made chemicals (hormones and other chemicals), and consequently, sensations inside the body. It is almost as if we feel all this fluid, these juices of life, flowing within each of our trillion of cells. Many describe this phase as the best part of the sauna session when they can "sail" within their mind and be in some kind of meditative state. So, perhaps we could use these moments more profoundly and explore those sensations more mindfully, with meditation. After all,...
-The aim of the sauna is a deep cleansing of the body and to make it more resilient to the stress.
-The aim of the meditation is a deep cleansing of the mind and to make it more resilient to the stress.
- If it's true that the body and the mind "is one", then, the sauna also cleans the mind, and meditation cleans the body.
Time is a precious commodity. A wise person makes the best use of it.
In other words...
The stuff that’s going on in your body can dramatically influence what is going in your brain and what's going on in your head affects every single part of your body. This means a healthier body enables cleaner thoughts and vice versa. The Sauna Wholeness Experience Event aims to explain what is going on in your body and mind during sauna bathing and meditation, and to demonstrate and experience the path to a healthier and happier life.
When one is introduced to the Sauna Wholeness Experience for the first time, usually, the first question that arises is: What does meditation have to do with the sauna or vice versa?
Well, we could say, a lot. Much more than we used to think.
Resting is an important and mandatory part of the Sauna bathing protocol. During this time, after hot and cold exposure, we are overflowed with all kinds of body-made chemicals (hormones and other chemicals), and consequently, sensations inside the body. It is almost as if we feel all this fluid, these juices of life, flowing within each of our trillion of cells. Many describe this phase as the best part of the sauna session when they can "sail" within their mind and be in some kind of meditative state. So, perhaps we could use these moments more profoundly and explore those sensations more mindfully, with meditation. After all,...
-The aim of the sauna is a deep cleansing of the body and to make it more resilient to the stress.
-The aim of the meditation is a deep cleansing of the mind and to make it more resilient to the stress.
- If it's true that the body and the mind "is one", then, the sauna also cleans the mind, and meditation cleans the body.
Time is a precious commodity. A wise person makes the best use of it.
In other words...
The stuff that’s going on in your body can dramatically influence what is going in your brain and what's going on in your head affects every single part of your body. This means a healthier body enables cleaner thoughts and vice versa. The Sauna Wholeness Experience Event aims to explain what is going on in your body and mind during sauna bathing and meditation, and to demonstrate and experience the path to a healthier and happier life.


The SWE event is a sophisticated and unique presentation of the power of Sauna and Meditation for our health and wellbeing. Divided into two parts, starting with a keynote presentation continues with practical experience inside the Spa.

PRESENTATION-DEMONSTRATION-PRACTICE
Duration: 3,5 hours (1+2,5)
Demonstrator: SWE Instructor
SAUNA WHOLENESS EXPERIENCE (SWE) IS BASED ON [THREE + ONE] EQUALLY IMPORTANT PILLARS



The third pillar of the SWE is Meditation - an active form of the resting phase of the SWE protocol and probably the most demanding tasks for our brain.

Thesaunacold therapymeditationeffects
Deep relaxation and better sleep
More efficient detoxification
Muscle gain and fat loss
Improved insulin sensitivity/reduced insulin resist.
Healthier skin and faster skin rejuvenation
Strengthening the immune system
Arthritic and other chronic pain relief
Improved endurance and faster athletic recovery
Increased cardiovascular health
Brain and mind health
Extend longevity, slower ageing

Increasing mental ability (focusing, memorizing, noticing…)
Increasing emotional well-being (become a better person, non-judgemental, more patient, generous, …)
Healthier body (improves the immune system, reduce blood pressure and inflammation,…)
Increases: Innovation, Charisma, Leadership, Productivity, Memory, Attention, Learning, Relationship satisfaction, Self-esteem, Positive effect on…Vision, Hearing, Weight loss, Neonatal health, Longevity
Decreases: Burnout, Prejudice, Stress, Alcoholism, ADHD, Pain

The fourth pillar of the SWE is knowledge. Knowing/understanding is important. It is a necessary tool for the proper implementation of the protocol and great motivator. We provide a carefully prepared presentation about the power of the heat, cold and meditation on the human body and the mind, based on ancient wisdom supported by contemporary science.
The SWE Event program

The SWE Event is divided into two sections. 1] Keynote presentation - Discussion about the theoretical basis and rationale for the sauna bathing and meditation. 2] Demonstration and practice - Demonstration and practising the technique.
1] KEYNOTE PRESENTATION - 60 min
The SWE combines two ancient health-promoting methods, the sauna bathing and meditation into the whole. At first glance so different, yet by in-depth understanding and experience, the connections become utterly natural and self-evident. They support and enhance each other. This presentation reveals the bodily characteristic and mechanisms which makes both methods so effective. We discuss...
1. Basic facts about sauna...
1. Basic facts about sauna
"Sauna therapy is probably one of the most underestimated measures that can be used not only to improve health, wellness or athletic performance but also to prevent and treat some common diseases."
1] The idea of using a hot temperature to promote good health is not new.
Sweat rituals have been practised by many cultures around the world for thousands of years...
2] Sauna is just a toolbox and temperature is the tool.
Using this tool in the right way, we stimulate the body's adaptation mechanisms to make us more stress-resilient in everyday life, similar to regular exercise...
3] Sauna therapy isn't just heating.
It is also cooling down and resting. All three elements are important for achieving optimal results...
4] Sauna bathing and long-term benefits.
Even if we feel great after every Sauna session we need regular practice for long-term benefits, similar to exercise...
5] Sauna bathing is a major stress for your body.
That is why it is important to take it seriously and with a great deal of caution and common sense...
2. Biological phenomena "responsible" for sauna benefits...
2. Biological phenomena "responsible" for sauna benefits
- Why the stress caused by the sauna may be beneficial?
Is that make any sense?
- It isn't a coincidence that a certain amount of stress can be beneficial. Nature has its way to deal with the unavoidable; She turns it into a necessity.
- Understanding the root cause is important. Knowing the basic principles of body/heat interaction, you can make an informed decision regarding the sauna and health in general.
3. Bodily and cellular response to heat stress...
3. Bodily and cellular response to heat stress
- Thermoregulation is not just sweating. When the ambient temperature change, a whole set of changes at the level of the whole body and individual cells are activated...
- The body possesses an incredible ability to heal itself. Even though health is a default state of the body things may go wrong. When this happens, the body responds with a set of repair mechanisms developed during the million years of evolution. They are active all the time, every moment of our life. But sometimes these mechanisms are impaired due to overstress or even due to the absence of it. We will discuss the effect of the heat on the bodily mechanisms responsible for maintaining health.
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5. Meditation and Mindfulness as an active form of resting...
5. Meditation and Mindfulness as an active form of resting
- What is meditation, mindfulness? Lately, the words meditation and mindfulness became very popular and mainstream in the western world. All kinds of definitions and descriptions are floating around. Although they are used together in the concept of specific meditation practice, each of those words has meaning worth to understand profoundly. Therefore, let’s discuss each of them separately...
- It is important to understand that meditation is not an Indian thing or an Eastern thing as it is being understood by many. It is paying attention to the inner nature of who you are. A technique by which...
- Why meditation, why mindfulness?...
- How do we know it works? Meditation and science...
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6. Understanding the brain...
6. Understanding the brain
The brain performs an incredible range of functions. It would be too ambitious expecting to describe, let alone to understand all the parts of the brain and its functions in this short time we have. But as a macro organisational model, we can use the MacLean's three-level model, organized into a hierarchy...
- Three functional brain units and their basic roles...
- Brain and meditation, mindfulness...
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7. Effects of the sauna and meditation from the science perspective...
5. Effects of the sauna from the science perspective
Many claims about the effects of sauna and meditation are floating around. Are they myths or facts? In this last part, we present a systematic review of scientific literature about those effects.
Sauna effects:
- First, we discuss contraindications.
Yes, there are a few health conditions for which the sauna bathing is not recommended. But the far most dangerous is the alcohol intake before or during the sauna bathing. Each of the fatal accidents in the sauna reported in the literature was directly connected with alcohol consumption before or during the sauna bathing. This needs to be taken into consideration. We discuss this topic with the help of scientific literature and its recommendations.
- We continue with
- Deep relaxation and Better sleep
- More efficient Detoxification
- Improve insulin sensitivity and reduce insulin resistant
- Healthier skin and faster skin rejuvenation
- Strengthen the Immune system
- Arthritic and other chronic pain relief
- Improve endurance and speed up athletic recovery
- Increase cardiovascular health
- Increase brain health
- Extent longevity, slower ageing - This topic is particularly emphasised and discussed as unhealthy ageing becomes an increasing burden for both individuals and society. We discuss the latest scientific knowledge regarding ageing processes and how can sauna bathing positively Impact a specific process.
Meditation and mindfulness effects:
Science becomes more and more aware of the importance of meditation and mindfulness. They both offer many beneficial effects such as...
- Increasing mental ability
(focusing, memorizing, noticing…) - Increasing emotional well-being
(become a better person, non-judgemental, more patient, generous, …) - Healthier body
(improves the immune system, reduce blood pressure and inflammation,…)
Mindfulness also increases:
- Innovation
- Charisma
- Leadership
- Productivity
- Memory
- Attention
- Learning
- Relationship satisfaction
- Self-esteem
- Positive effect on…Vision, Hearing, Weight loss, Neonatal health
- Longevity
and decreases:
- Burnout
- Prejudice
- Stress
- Alcoholism
- ADHD
- Pain
...and a bunch of other interesting stuff.
2] DEMONSTRATION & PRACTICE - 240 min
Here you will learn to use the sauna properly. To start modestly and gradually progress until the maximum effectiveness. To the point of understanding, mastering and enjoyment the sauna and its benefits. Including how to overcome the anxiety of fast cooling and other little secrets of sauna bathing. You will also learn how to calm and sharpen the mind by focusing on the natural breath and experience of the guided Mindfulness Meditation.
First-round
- Sauna *( 3 - 10 min )
- Cooling phase ( 0,5 - 2 min )
- Meditation **( 15 min )
Second-round
- Sauna *( 5 - 15 min )
- Cooling phase ( 1- 3 min )
- Meditation ( 15 min )
Third-round
- Sauna *( 10 - 20 min )
- Cooling phase ( 1- 3 min )
- Meditation ( 15 min )
Fourth round
- Guided meditation ( 30 min )
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* Sauna bathing will be performed three times with an intermediate phase of cooling and meditation. There isn't a fixed time. Duration stays inside the sauna depend on personal preference and experience. You will be instructed about it.
**During the resting phase, a guided meditation will be provided.
Meditation is not mandatory but highly recommended in order to benefit from all the positive effects that the Sauna Wholeness Experience brings.
Important rules and requirements

As you may notice, the workshop schedule is quite intense. In order to make the most of the time available, some requirements and rules must be followed.
Schedule
Entrance to the hall will be open until the official start according to the schedule. After the SWE Event begins, entry is no longer possible. The Spa demonstration and experience starts 15 minutes after the keynote presentation.
Noble silence
During the meditation, noble silence is required. Noble Silence means silence of body, speech, and mind. Any form of communication with a fellow participant, whether by gestures, sign language, written notes, etc., is not allowed.
Participants may, however, speak with the demonstrator when is scheduled. But even these contacts should be kept to a minimum.
Participants should cultivate the feeling that they are working in isolation - It helps you and others to be more concentrated.
Health
The sauna bathing is a stress to the body. Sauna bathing is not recommended in case of any acute health issue (fever, cold, open wound, etc.). The participant is obligated to inform the instructor in the case of a chronic health condition.
Food, drinks
Eating is not permitted at the SWE event. Soft drinks, preferably water, are allowed.
Clothing
Please check the dress code of the particular Spa where the workshop is organised. Usually, it is suggested to bring the swimwear and slippers.
Intoxicants,drugs, tobacco
No drugs, alcohol, tobacco or other intoxicants are allowed; this also applies to tranquillizers, sleeping pills, and all other sedatives. Those taking medicines or drugs on a doctor's prescription should notify the instructor.
Phones, Recording Devices and Cameras
Mobile phones or any other equipment for capturing an image or sound are not permitted.
Reading and Writing
No reading or writing materials should be brought to the course. Participants should not distract themselves by taking notes. The restriction on reading and writing is to emphasize the strictly practical nature of this meditation.
Who this Event is for:

The SWE Event is for those who want to learn about and understand the human body and the mind concerning the sauna and meditation or experience something new. It is highly recommended for those who want to take full advantage of the power of those ancient practices and taste the path to health and happiness. This event can be a first but significant step. All big things start small!
How much does it cost?

The price depends on the location of the SWE Event. Please check the availability and price by clicking the "EXPERIENCE IT" button below.
The meditation technique

Not all meditation techniques have the same aims nor effects. We are discussing and practice based upon the specific mindfulness meditation technique, known as Vipassana. Vipassana means to see things as they are. Relatively rare, universal and non-sectarian type of meditation that aims to cleanse the mind and change the old habit patterns of the mind to be more open, aware, mindful and happy. Reducing stress, better focus and attention, greater efficiency, and other benefits attributed to meditation are the desired side effects. For more information about the meditation please check here.
Q & A

Of course, but please have in mind that that the rules and requirements are in place for both parts.
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