HOT, HOTTER, HELD.
A wood-fired sauna in St Leonards-on-Sea, a short trip from Bexhill and Hastings, for switching off, meeting people and feeling good.
Come alone or bring a friend. Sweat, cool off, have a chat, meet someone new and leave feeling refreshed.
The Experience
Sauna doesn't have to mean sitting quietly in a spa.
We're here for the conversations, the cold plunges, the ridiculous stories, the familiar faces and the people you haven't met yet.
You can come on your own. You can come with friends. Either way, there's space for you here.
Wood-fired sauna
A purpose built mobile wood fired sauna made from scratch for this amazing location
Cold dips
We will have a cold dip barrel on site to thoroughly cool off in between sauna rounds or great for a dip in summer
Community
We’re here to bring people together. Chat, meet new people and make new friendships
KEEP IN THE LOOP
Register Interest
We’re putting the finishing touches together now, and we’d love to know who’s keen to come and sweat with us when we open.
Register your interest and you’ll be the first to hear when bookings go live, including early access to sessions and memberships.
Come for the heat. Stay for the people.
WHAT TO EXPECT
Everything you need to settle in.
Octopus Sauna will live outdoors: the walking area, shower and cold plunge tub will be outside, while the sauna, changing rooms and toilets are indoors.
Finnish-style sauna
An eight-person wood-fired sauna with two-tier benches, built for proper shared heat.
Cold dips & shower
A cold plunge tub and a cool shower are there when you fancy a refreshing cool down.
Space to relax
Comfortable seating gives you room to cool down, chat, read, or simply take a breath.
Communal changing
A shared changing space keeps things easy and sociable before and after your session.
Lockable storage
Storage boxes are available for your things, please remember to bring your own lock.
Toilets on site
Toilets are on site, so you can take your time and settle into the whole experience.
CHOOSE YOUR HEAT
Your new favourite way to warm up.
MAKE IT REGULAR
The Wave Club.
Make sauna a regular part of your routine. Our memberships give you more time to sweat, reset and connect with our community, while saving you money on every session.
HAVE A QUESTION?
The useful bits.
A few things people often want to know before their first visit.
What should I bring?
Do I need to book in advance?
Is the sauna shared?
How do the cold dips work?
What are the membership options?
What facilities does Octopus Sauna have?
Can I use the sauna if I have a medical condition?
What is the sauna etiquette?
How long does a session last?
Is there anything I should know about sauna safety?
Can children come to the sauna?
RESEARCH
Health Benefits
Finnish researchers wondered whether their country’s love of sauna might have something to do with long term health. They followed more than 2,300 men in Finland for over 20 years and found that those who used a sauna 4–7 times a week had a lower risk of cardiovascular and overall mortality than those who went once a week.
It was an observational study, so it doesn’t prove sauna caused the difference, but it sparked a lot of interest in the potential health benefits of regular sauna use.
Here is a list of the amazing benefits regular sauna can give:
Heart - Heat raises your heart rate and increases blood flow, creating some cardiovascular responses similar to those seen during light physical activity.
Blood pressure - Research suggests that regular heat exposure may support healthy blood pressure and vascular function.
Circulation - Heat widens your blood vessels and increases blood flow.
Muscles & joints - The warmth of the sauna can help muscles relax and may ease feelings of stiffness and everyday aches.
Stress - Sauna creates space to slow down, switch off and relax. Heat exposure also stimulates the body's autonomic nervous system, which can contribute to a feeling of relaxation afterwards.
Recovery - Combining heat, cooling down and rest can be a lovely way to unwind after activity and leave you feeling refreshed and recovered.
Heat response - Sauna heat triggers a range of natural responses in the body, including the production of heat shock proteins. These are involved in cellular stress responses and maintenance, although the long-term health significance of this effect is still being researched.
Come alone. Leave having met someone.
We're building a sauna where it's normal to turn up by yourself.
Because feeling connected matters just as much as feeling relaxed.