Ceremonial saunas in Vancouver, Canada
AetherHaus
A West End bathhouse on Davie Street built around European sauna tradition, blending Slavic and Nordic practice with modern West Coast design. The heat comes from a Himalayan salt sauna, and guides run Aufguss rituals in which scented steam is waved through the room with towels, music and breathwork. Group cold plunge pools are set at two temperature ranges. Sessions run about ninety minutes as free-flow Open Haus, semi-guided Haus Sessions, or private bookings. Phones stay in lockers.
Kolm Kontrast
A Nordic-style contrast spa at Cambie and 8th, built around one social sauna with seating for fifty at 82–90°C, ice baths held between 0 and 4°C, and a tea lounge. Guides run aromatherapy with infused snowballs and towel-waving, and the schedule splits into guided classes, self-guided sessions and lower-lit After Hours evenings. It is an 18+, phone-free, barefoot space, and clothing is required: guests wear swimwear or wellness attire they can get wet in. Sessions run 75, 90 or 120 minutes.
AetherHaus
A West End bathhouse on Davie Street built around European sauna tradition, blending Slavic and Nordic practice with modern West Coast design. The heat comes from a Himalayan salt sauna, and guides run Aufguss rituals in which scented steam is waved through the room with towels, music and breathwork. Group cold plunge pools are set at two temperature ranges. Sessions run about ninety minutes as free-flow Open Haus, semi-guided Haus Sessions, or private bookings. Phones stay in lockers.
Kolm Kontrast
A Nordic-style contrast spa at Cambie and 8th, built around one social sauna with seating for fifty at 82–90°C, ice baths held between 0 and 4°C, and a tea lounge. Guides run aromatherapy with infused snowballs and towel-waving, and the schedule splits into guided classes, self-guided sessions and lower-lit After Hours evenings. It is an 18+, phone-free, barefoot space, and clothing is required: guests wear swimwear or wellness attire they can get wet in. Sessions run 75, 90 or 120 minutes.