Nature’s materials, including timber, equally have been venerated for their aesthetic and sensory qualities and feature in the design of spaces that centre on creating health and relaxation.
Saunas, for example, with their unique combination of heat, water, wood and light provide an experience that is nurturing for body, mind and spirit. Traditionally, the time spent in a sauna was also complemented by immersion in ice-cold water, delivering refreshment and invigoration.
While public spaces including gyms, aquatic centres and some wellness providers offer access to sauna and ice bath facilities, this is not the same as having one’s own, private and personal opportunity to embrace elemental wellness practices.
Saunas of the World bring more than 25 years of European expertise to the Australian market, creating an opportunity for homeowners and others to have a customised design that aligns perfectly with space, lifestyle, architecture and health preferences.
It is more than an amenity; this is a pathway to a new lifestyle of wellbeing practice that can be incorporated into every day.
For example, the heat and steam of either a traditional or infrared sauna can be utilised as a meditative practice, a calming wind-down that supports deep muscle relaxation and prepares the mind and body for restful sleep.
It can also be invaluable for soothing aches, pains and strains after exercise or a long day at work, and it has been shown that sauna use also supports detoxification through perspiration and also supports the immune system.
Ice bathing has been practiced for centuries in many parts of the world to stimulate the cardiovascular system, improve alertness and stimulate the metabolism. In a nation like Australia where icy streams and ponds are rarely found, designed and engineered solutions such as Saunas of the World’s ice baths enable this experience to be enjoyed in the privacy and convenience of home.
Imagine the potential to start the day with the whole-body refreshment of ice water immersion, going out into the world with clarity and a vibrant sense of the joyous nature of being alive.
At its heart, a sauna or ice bath is not a product. It is a designed experience that enhances life and embeds wellbeing through sensory approaches. The choice of materials, finishes, spatial layout, lighting, heating style and accessories all become part of an immersive and invigorating health-centric lifestyle.
In creating luxury wellness spaces for clients, Saunas of the World pays attention to every detail, including the synergy between the sauna installation or ice bath installation and the existing home and garden areas. Functionality is deliberately simple, safe and user-friendly, ensuring the operation is seamless and intuitive, allowing you to focus on the experience, not the technology.
Custom sauna design is also liberating, as it enables specifications to be tailored for small spaces and households through to generous retreat-style facilities that incorporates all three elemental modalities of steam and heat, infrared heat and ice bath immersion.
This is a glimpse into an elevated style of living, designed and delivered by people who themselves have made the sauna experience part of their approach to achieving and maintaining optimal wellbeing.