Traditions · By KUUME

Preview · The plan is ready. Music and voice are in production.

Good for A sauna visit grounded in Finnish practice.

Finnish Löyly

About 13 min · 1 round

You’ll need: Sauna · Dry place to rest

Follow your own pace through sauna, löyly and cooling, with time for the room and the company.

Your rhythm

  1. Round 1
    1. Sauna
    2. Rest

Text and timer · English

Preview the plan

A look inside the ritual

  1. Prepare on dry land

    Breathing
    Slow nasal breathing · guided
  2. Sauna and löyly

    Temperature range
    70–90 °C
    Intensity
    Moderate
    Humidity
    Light steam
    Bench
    Any
    Steam
    Gentle Defining
    Breathing
    Slow nasal breathing · guided
  3. Last break

    Cooling
    Gradual
    Breathing
    Longer exhale · guided
Get the letter
What makes this session different?About this ritual: the idea, the guidance and the music

Unhurried sauna, löyly and cooling in your own time.

The idea
A Finnish sauna visit built around löyly, bathing and cooling, at your own pace.
Origin
Based on UNESCO's description of Finnish sauna culture, where families and communities do it in different ways.
Voice
A short introduction before each step. The sauna itself runs on your own time.
Safety & practicalPreparation, your phone and the safety guide

Wash before bathing and follow the sauna's customs. Agree on löyly with the others in the room.

  • Your phone stays outside the heat. For sound, put a speaker by the door.
  • Pause, skip or end at any time.

Read the sauna safety guide

More rituals

All rituals
  • KUUME SignaturesPreview

    Awaken

    One warm round, one cold dip and a fresh finish.

    About 20 min · 1 round

  • KUUME SignaturesPreview

    Downshift

    Gentle warmth, then a guided longer-exhale practice.

    About 24 min · 1 round

  • KUUME SignaturesPreview

    Reset

    Three complete heat, cold and rest cycles.

    About 48 min · 3 rounds