1 hour communal sauna £15.50 per person
Step into the heat, slow down and experience sauna as it was intended — hot, simple and connected to nature.
Our wood-fired sauna sits on the shores of Lough Neagh, giving you the chance to experience traditional sauna culture in a rustic outdoor setting.
Your session includes access to the sauna and cold plunge, with time to relax between rounds of heat and cold.
Perfect if you’re new to sauna or simply want an hour to switch off.
Slow Sauna (2 hours) – £25.50 per person
This session is specifically designed for people who would like to spend longer enjoying the sauna.
In this 2 hour session you can really take your time to deeply unwind and relax.
Step into the heat, slow down and experience sauna as it was intended — hot, simple and connected to nature.
Our wood-fired sauna sits on the shores of Lough Neagh, giving you the chance to experience traditional sauna culture in a rustic outdoor setting.
Your session includes access to the sauna and cold plunge, with time to relax between rounds of heat and cold.
Textile Free session – £15.50per person (also available 2 hours £25.50 per person)
This is a communal textile free (non swimwear) session which can accommodate up to a 14 people in the sauna. Please be aware that this is a mixed, all genders session, and swimwear is not allowed. Only a towel for sitting on and covering yourself if you so wish, up to your own comfort level.
Please remember that when you are outside of the sauna you have to cover up as its a public area.
Step into the heat, slow down and experience sauna as it was intended — hot, simple and connected to nature.
Sauna ritual guided by a sauna master (3 hours) – £56 per person
Led by our skilled sauna masters, Andrea and Jacek. Offering you a deeper and more harmonious connection with nature. Through traditional bathing techniques, you’ll be enveloped in the purest elements of nature, with infused ice balls, steam aromatherapy, and the soothing sounds of the Lough all around you.
Experience a revitalizing journey with salt inhalations, natural body scrubs, and thermal leaf whisking to gently exfoliate and relax your skin. Between each step, take a moment to enjoy the contrast therapy of the cold plunge while enjoying some light refreshments and the grounding serenity of forest bathing.
This transformative experience is limited to just 8 guests it is intentionally small and personal, giving you space to slow down, learn and experience sauna in ways you may never have imagined.
To arrange a private sauna rituals please use contact form bellow for more details.
Please be aware that guided sauna ritual are a subject to a minimum number of participants.
One-to-One Pirts Ritual with Andrea (Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes of dedicated time) – £150
An immersive journey of warmth, nature and reconnection.
Step away from the busyness of everyday life and immerse yourself in the ancient Latvian tradition of Pirts.
A deeply sensory sauna ritual rooted in nature, warmth and the connection between body and mind.
At The Hot Rocks Sauna, Andrea invites you to experience a personal, one-to-one Pirts treatment, offering you the time and space to slow down, reconnect with yourself and experience the Sauna in a whole new way.
Your journey begins with a one-hour communal sauna session, allowing you to settle into the warmth and become present in the moment.
Afterwards, Andrea will welcome you into our private event space, where she will introduce you to Pirts, share some of its traditions and explain the treatment, guiding you through what to expect before your personal ritual begins.
You will then be invited into our Sweathouse sauna for a full-body Pirts treatment, guided by Andrea.
Working with approximately eight leafy whisks made from birch and oak, Andrea uses traditional Pirts techniques to create a rhythmic, nurturing and deeply sensory experience.
Birch brings its delicate, fresh woodland aroma, while oak offers a rich connection to the strength and grounding presence of the forest. Through the gentle movement and application of these leafy whisks, combined with the enveloping heat of the sauna, the ritual invites you to surrender to the moment, awaken your senses and reconnect with the natural world.
Following your treatment, you will return to our private event space for a gentle period of grounding and integration. Here, you can rest, enjoy fresh fruit and a cup of herbal tea, and take a little time for yourself before stepping back into the outside world.
Your Pirts experience
* Approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes of dedicated time.
* A one-hour communal sauna session.
* A personal introduction to Pirts and its traditions with Andrea.
* A 35-minute, full-body Pirts ritual using birch and oak leafy whisks.
* A quiet grounding period with fresh fruit and herbal tea.
Pirts is more than a sauna session. It is an invitation to slow down, experience the warmth, embrace the rhythms of nature and give yourself permission simply to be.
Come as you are. Leave the outside world at the door. Discover the tradition of Pirts at The Hot Rocks Sauna.
Your ritual awaits.
Private Sauna (Forest View) 1 hour – £155 for whole sauna
In a private session we can accommodate max 8 people in the sauna.
Private Sauna (Lough View) 1 hour – £255 for whole sauna (available on requests)
In a private session we can accommodate up to 15 people in the sauna.
If you have a bigger group an additional hour is required/access to a second sauna.
During a private session, we welcome people to sauna in the traditional way if they so wish.
If there is an any other dates/times that you wish to make a session private outside our standard hours, then please just use the contact form below.
This session includes an hour long sauna session (which is a mixed communal session) followed by your steak for 2 with all the trimmings and a bottle of house wine, in The Gate Inn Bar and Restaurant. Located less than 100 meters away.
Vegetarian option also available.
This session also includes the use of sauna hats, our cold plunge and essential oils.
Due to health and safety issues surrounding alcohol you have to have your sauna session first.
Also available on requests during restaurant opening hours.
Whisk it up – a traditional sauna experience – £60 per person (Seasonal offer)
Make it. Heat it. Whisk it.
Discover one of the most traditional and immersive aspects of sauna culture with our Whisk It Up experience.
You’ll begin by learning how to make your own traditional sauna whisk, before taking it into the heat and discovering how it is used as part of the sauna ritual.
You’ll have a full-body whisking experience using the whisk you’ve made yourself.
It’s an opportunity to slow down, experience sauna in a completely different way and leave with a new appreciation for what sauna can be.
No previous sauna experience needed. Just come ready to get involved.
Join us for a Full Moon Samhain Retreat to Remember, Rewild & Release.
Samhain marks the beginning of the Pre Celtic New Year. The veil is thin as we honour our ancestors, & embrace the cycle of life & death as Winter begins…
Traditional Sweat Bathing, is much more than Sweating in a Sauna, it honours the passage through death & rebirth.
No Experience Needed: Whether you are a seasoned sauna-goer or this is your very first time, you are welcome here.
We guide you gently through the heat, focusing on connection, song, silence, and enjoyment rather than endurance.
It is a safe, supportive space to reconnect with our bodies, the land and our cultural roots.
What to Expect:
Nature Connection: Connect to the Land & the Season with a Celtic Wheel Circle
Ancient Tradition: Heated stones creating deep, cleansing steam with healing waters & herbal infusions
Guided Ritual: 3 hours of songs, silence, and plants led by an experienced Facilitator.
Sauna by the Lough: 5 rounds of heat with refreshing breaks to enjoy fresh air, hydrate and cool off with a shower, whiskey barrel plunge or dip in the lough.
Afterglow: We finish with herbal tea and light snacks together around the Fire.
3-4pm Celtic Wheel Circle with Maggie
You will be welcomed into the woodland with Maggie Mckeever for nature meditation, somatic movement and Celtic Wisdom.
4-7pm Irish Sweathouse (Tigh N’Alluis) Ritual
We are reviving an ancient tradition where stones are heated & healing waters are poured with herbal infusions to create a sacred steam, guided by Tara Muirghein from Solas Sauna
7-8pm Enjoy the Afterglow by the Fire
Cultivating Rest, Reflection & Community together with a cup of Herbal Tea & Samhain Feast (pot-luck style)
Jurneys By Steam – evening £40 per person
Have you ever heard a piece of music or smelt an aroma and been instantly transported back in time? During this fully guided session taking in: Curated music, breath work, essential oils and steam manipulation, Aufguss Master Nick McEwen will transport you to six stunning holiday destinations.
Nick says “Over the course of the hour, I’ll whisk you away on a whistle-stop tour of the globe, taking in 6 countries using music, aroma, steam manipulation and storytelling”
“One of my favourite spots is Sicily…imagine waling barefoot through a lemon grove, there’s sage growing around the base of the trees, Ennio Morricone’s ‘Il Siciliana’ is playing as a gentle breeze rolls down Etna.”