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Wood-fired sauna & cold plunge, Riverside barns, Ickleton, near Saffron Walden
Heat. Sweat. Rest.

Reset.
🔥BOOK YOUR SAUNA SESSION: https://www.saffronthaiyogamassage.co.uk/sauna-booking

17/08/2026

If you're new to The Restful Sauna 🌿🔥 here's few little things to bare in mind and to make your first visit easy.

Come as you are, take your time and enjoy the beauty that is Sauna ❤️🥰

13/08/2026

Come for a sauna and stay for the chat 😍

It's always so nice to hear the chats coming from within the sauna. Guaranteed that if you come alone then you'll end up leaving having had a few lovely conversations with like-minded folk 🥰

Of course, some people prefer a quieter, non speaking, sauna session. Both are equally welcomed here 🙂

Do you prefer a quiet sauna or prefer the chat?

03/08/2026

What a lovely end to the sauna weekend!🔥

It was so nice to see the new 6pm session full this week with people leaving feeling both refreshed and grounded... Ready to face their busy weeks.🌿

Thanks to all that came to the sauna this weekend... Here's to more Sunday afternoons and evenings! ❤️

31/07/2026

What customers are saying 🌿

“We are so fortunate to have such a fabulous sauna spot so close to Saffron Walden!

I first went in search of something like I experienced at some of the London Community Saunas. Here it is more tranquil, natural and quieter. With gorgeous lakeside and river views, you honestly have a frame into nature which makes it all the more rejuvenating.

Rachel keeps it meticulously clean and finds the best smells to incorporate in the experience! The woodland shower and plunge tub wrap it up nicely.

I’ve only done an hour each time so far but pretty chuffed to see she offers longer sessions too – AND sauna ceremonies.

Thank you Rachel, really grateful to have somewhere special to take friends. One day I’ll come alone and take in the tranquility too ;)”

Thank you so much for these lovely words ❤️

I love creating a space where you can slow down, reconnect with nature and enjoy some time to yourself.

The Restful Sauna is located just outside Saffron Walden, in-between Great Chesterford and Ickleton.

24/07/2026

I'm trying out some new weekend sauna times throughout August 🔥🌿

Whether you're an early saturday riser or prefer a Sunday evening reset, there are now more options to choose from.
For those of you that want a slower session to end your weekend on I've also added in a 90 minute session at 6pm 🫶🏻

I'd love to know what you think of these new times, so if you book one, feel free to let me know your feedback! 🩷

I hope to see you soon 🔥

20/07/2026

Im very aware that I'm well overdue a little 'introduction to me' post to anyone that's been here since I opened a couple of months ago or for anyone new that has just started following me. Here we go...

Hello! I'm Rachel, I'm the person behind The Restful Sauna 🔥 (and Saffron Thai Yoga Massage 🙌🏻)

It's just little old me at the sauna! I light and tend the fire, chop and carry the wood, fill the plunge, create the scents, prepare the treats, clean it all relentlessly (I underestimated that bit!😂), and I have loved creating a space where people can feel enveloped in that lovely heat from the fire, inhale the infused steam, take a refreshing dip in the plunge, and take time to really slow down and enjoy the space of the sauna and the nature surrounding us 🌿🦋🦆

I love seeing people leave lighter and so much more relaxed than when they first arrived ❤️

The decision to open a sauna seemed like a very natural one for me - much like when I first decided to become a massage therapist - and I haven't regretted anything.

It's important for me to do things that make me feel calm, spacious and grounded. After a difficult couple of years, during which time sadly both of my beautiful parents died, the sauna became my focus. Being surrounded by nature really helps me feel these things again. They have gifted me the space to create this ❤️❤️

I arrive home tired, but feeling so incredibly grounded and grateful 🍃

At the moment, due to running both businesses, I am open weekends and a Thursday or Friday evening... But things, and timings, are evolving all the time.
💫 Exciting news - I am hoping to bring short treatments to within the sauna for some one 2 one sauna/massage therapies 🙌🏻... Watch this space!

I think that's enough for now!

Thank you for reading (if you have got this far!) and for following me and my little business ☺️❤️

13/07/2026

Molly is back at The Restful Sauna for another beautiful 2 hour sauna ceremony on Friday 21st August at 18:30 💫🌿🔥

Last Friday's ceremony was loved by all and sold out fast. If you missed it then get in quick before it sells again! 🙂

2 hours of being guided in and out of the sauna into both heat and coolness, incorporating natural and foraged whisks, skin treatments and scrubs. These 2 hours will be grounding, calming and relaxing. It's a perfect way to relax on a Friday night and start your weekend on the right foot 🙌🏻

Bookings via the website, link in bio

📍Riverside Barns, Ickleton, cambs/Essex

Address

Riverside Barns, Ickleton
Saffron Walden
CB101SH

Website

https://www.saffronthaiyogamassage.co.uk/sauna-booking

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