Guest Saunagus with Elizabeth

Back by request, join visiting Sauna Master Elizabeth for a guided Saunagus ritual.

After spending the past four years leading classic Saunagus sessions at Sauna Nor Copenhagen, Denmark, Elizabeth has recently returned to the United States. We're honored to welcome her to Saunaday to share one of Scandinavia's most cherished sauna traditions.

What is Saunagus?

Saunagus is a guided sensory journey that combines traditional sauna bathing with aromatherapy, breathwork, music, and towel techniques. Throughout each session, the Gusmaster pours water infused with essential oils over the hot stones, creating fragrant steam that fills the sauna. Using a towel or fan, they circulate the heat throughout the room, creating waves of warmth that intensify the sensory experience.

Each Saunagus session lasts approximately 10–12 minutes and is followed by time to cool down, cold plunge, and rest before the next round begins. Throughout the evening, Elizabeth will lead three unique sessions, each with its own rhythm, music, and atmosphere.

What to Expect

7:00 PM | Arrive, check in, change, and prepare for your session.

Round One
Elizabeth begins quietly, focusing on breathing and allowing your body to absorb the heat. Carefully selected essential oils, music, and gentle fanning create a calm, grounding atmosphere before your first cold plunge.

Round Two
The second round becomes more upbeat, with music that lifts both you and the experience. The heat builds as Elizabeth's towel techniques circulate waves of warmth throughout the sauna before another invigorating cold plunge.

Round Three
The final round returns to stillness, inviting you to come home to your own body. Elizabeth's goal is for you to leave feeling calmer, stronger, and refreshed.

Following Your Session
After each round, take time to cool down, hydrate, and enjoy the bathhouse at your own pace. You're welcome to experience the steam room, cold plunges, soaking tubs, and relaxation spaces throughout the evening before the bathhouse closes at 9:00 PM.

Participating in Aufguss

To give more guests the opportunity to experience Saunagus, entry to each round is based on sauna capacity. Guests are welcome to join any round with available space, and you're encouraged to cool down and enjoy the bathhouse between sessions.

While many guests may experience multiple rounds, participation in all three sessions is not guaranteed. Our goal is to give everyone attending the opportunity to experience at least one Saunagus ritual during the evening.

A Note from Elizabeth

"I have been a practicing Gusmaster in Copenhagen, Denmark, leading classic Saunagus sessions while living abroad for the past four years. I recently returned to the United States and look forward to sharing this tradition with you.

I strive to facilitate a sauna experience that promotes a positive body, mind, and soul. My goal is for you to leave feeling calmer, stronger, and refreshed.

I hope to see you in the heat."

How to Reserve

• Reserve a 7:00 PM Bathhouse session on Sunday, August 16th to participate.

• Space for each Aufguss round is limited by sauna capacity. Reserving the 7:00 PM Bathhouse session gives you access to the evening and the opportunity to participate in one or more Aufguss sessions as space allows.