Sauna Master Training
Ready to unleash your inner sauna master?
Whether you are a sauna enthusiast or a wellness practitioner certified in a different modality, our Sauna Master Training is for you. Led by expert sauna therapist, Jesse, with assistance along the way from other highly skilled sauna superstars, our multi-module approach offers comprehensive coverage of everything you need to know to equip you to lead guided sauna sessions, host sauna rituals and ceremonies, or simply wow your friends in your local sauna!
All students begin with our 25 hour entry-level module, covering all the sauna basics included in a group sauna session, as well as guidance on structuring rituals, templates for planning sessions, and an 80 page training manual including all module content. In addition, all who complete the course have access to a mobile group-chat providing continual support and assistance from Jesse and other Sauna Corner alumni.
Once the initial module is completed, students have access to a selection of more specialist 25hr and 8hr modules to further develop and refine the sauna master skill set, allowing a fully individualised training package to be created based on personal preferences and professional goals.
Read on for full details!
Who It's For
This training is for those who feel the quiet pull of the heat. For those who know the sauna is more than sweat — it’s sanctuary.
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You’re drawn to the sauna as a place of healing, ceremony, and connection.
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You hold space for others — or are ready to learn how — with care, presence, and integrity.
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You work in wellness, bodywork, yoga, retreats or therapy, and want to bring soulful depth to your offerings.
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You’re seeking a new path, a purposeful career, or a heart-led practice in a growing field.
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You want to lead with purpose, connect through presence, and create spaces that truly matter.
What You’ll Walk Away With
This isn’t just a course — it’s a calling. A journey into heat, heart, and holding space.
Expertly Guided
Be held and guided throughout by experienced sauna master Jesse, whose background as an outstanding educator ensures a deep and empowering learning journey.
Creative Expression
Discover your own authentic style, blending tradition with intuition.
A New Career Path
Open new pathways in the UK’s flourishing wellness scene — from retreats and festivals to meaningful work in community saunas and your own unique offerings.
Personal Growth
This is more than training. It’s transformation — for you, and for those you’ll serve
Embodied Skills
Learn to guide powerful, sensory-rich sauna experiences infused with ritual, tradition, and intuitive care.
Professional Confidence
Step into your role with clarity, supported by a recognised certification and real experience.
Multi-module
learning
Entry level -Tier 1 - 25 hours
Hosting a guided sauna session
A comprehensive training program covering the structure of a guided sauna experience, essential theory, whisking techniques, planning guidance, plus a library of background reading. Course takes place over 2.5 days.
Tier 2 - 25 hours
Sharing Inferno Yoga Sessions
Aimed at certified yoga instructors, Inferno Yoga offers a detailed approach to hosting in-sauna yoga sessions seamlessly blended with sauna mastery. Including two seated sequences, plus cool-down postures, along with session opening and closing ideas, this module is packed with yogic content & philosophy to create a powerful session for all levels and bodies!
Tier 3 - 8 hours
The World of Whisks
Deep dive into the world of whisks, enhancing knowledge on the various properties, energies and benefits of some of the most common sauna whisks. This module is co-hosted by a herbal specialist bring you detailed, expert knowledge!
Tier 3 - 8 hours
Scrubs & Masks
Expand your scrub store-cupboard in this full day immersion into all things exfoliating! Going beyond the basic sea-salt concoctions, discovering a wide range of suitable-scrubbing ingredients, whilst also including soothing treatments for the face too. This module is co-hosted by a herbal specialist bring you detailed, expert knowledge!
Tier 2 - 25 hours
Delivering a private sauna treatment
Learn how to offer an individual or couple's sauna treatment, including full-body thermal massage, birch-body wash, masks & scrubs, also planning & structuring VIP treatments and working with themes and special occassions.
Tier 2 - 25 hours
Creating a Sauna Ceremony
Building on the foundations of the guided sauna session, this module focuses on elevating the sauna ritual to something sacred and ceremonial. Incorporating a deeper level of spirituality, relating to the sauna bathers, as well as the transformational portal that is the sauna. The transferable content can be adapted to suit a range of themes to create a variety of unique sauna ceremonies
Tier 3 - 8 hours
Aufguss
Practice the art of towel-waving, the quintessential component to any good Aufguss session. Learn how to also use intentional scents, as well as music & props, to create an impressive 'show' for clients or friends! This module is co-hosted by a highly skilled towel-wafting Aufgussmeister!
Tier 3 - 8 hours
Mixing Modalities
For those who wish to add all the extra bells and whistles to a guided experience or private treatment, Mixing Modalities centres on incorporating complimentary holistic practices into the sauna session. From meditation, breath-work & yoga Nidra, to somatic movement, sound therapy, story-telling and Ayurveda - the list could go on and on!
Module Overview
Hosting a Guided Sauna Session
Module Description:
This module lays the groundwork for guiding transformative sauna experiences — rooted in tradition, intuition, and embodied skill.
You’ll explore the sauna as a space of healing and renewal, learning to shape each session through the natural cycles of the four elements and seasons. With this lens, you’ll structure a thermal journey that moves through heat, release, rest, and integration.
At the heart of the training is the ancient art of whisking — a sensory language of care. You’ll learn hands-on techniques with birch and oak, exploring their therapeutic qualities, seasonal significance, and energetic presence. Whisking is taught not just as technique, but as ritual.
You’ll also build essential sauna skills: managing heat and steam through the art of löyly, working with aromatherapy and halotherapy, and guiding experiences with clarity, grounding, and presence.
Throughout, you’ll explore the role of the sauna master as guide and guardian — developing not only your skills, but your inner voice, confidence, and creative authority.
By the end, you’ll be able to design and lead powerful, sensory-rich sauna sessions with care, depth, and flow.
Topics Covered:
Introduction
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An introduction to the philosophy, purpose, and transformational power of sauna, and the evolving role of the sauna master in modern British practice.
The Art of Löyly
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Understand the cultural significance of löyly and how to manage heat and steam throughout the guided sauna session
The Thermal Journey through the seasons
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Understand the key stages of a sauna session - initial heat, deep heat, intensive sweating, self-care & grounding - to create an invigorating yet relaxing session.
The World of Whisking
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Understand the benefits of whisking, along with the medicinal and aromatic properties of Birch and Oak
Whisking Techniques
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Practice a variety of whisking techniques using oak and birch whisks, seamlessly linked to the seasonal and elemental thermal journey.
Incorporating the Elements
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Deliver an interactive and introspective experience connecting bathers with the four elements, internally and externally.
Enhancing with Aromatherapy & Halotherapy
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Learn how to safely use aromatherapy to enhance relaxation and mental clarity in the sauna, including use of oils and Aufguss, halotherapy and salt
Sauna Master Self-Care: Nurturing the Guardian of the Heat
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Explore how to take care of yourself during and after guided sessions.
Planning a Sauna Session
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Learn to design a guided sauna session incorporating key elements and desired outcomes, with both detailed and short-form plans.
Further Reading
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Explore the background and contextual information provided based around sauna culture, contrast therapy, and the sauna renaissance.
Assessment:
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Practical Demonstration – Guide or participate in a sauna session incorporating key techniques.
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Skills Test – Demonstrate appropriate whisking methods.
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Session Plan – Create a personalized sauna session based on individual needs.
