Know before you go
A communal public sauna requires respect towards the space and the people you share it with. Together, we can build a sauna culture everyone can enjoy.
THE CYCLE
Our sauna cycle leaves you with a natural high, and a beautiful glow. It guides you through a respectful sauna etiquette and helps you get the most from every session. Here's how to move through it.
Before your session have a full body shower with the provided body wash in our change rooms. A quick splash is not enough. Remove makeup, products, jewellery and hair masks. Wash off the day before you sweat.
Find your spot on the bench and settle in.
Let the heat do its work. Up to 20 minutes per round, but listen to your body.
Cool down properly. The contrast is the point, not a challenge.
Three to four cycles per session.
BEFORE YOU START YOUR SESSION
A clean start keeps the sauna pleasant for everyone. A few things to do before you reach the bathing area.
Grab a pair of slippers
Bring your own slides or borrow a pair of ours. They're for getting around everywhere outside the sauna and cold plunge.
Full shower first, with body wash
Scents carry in the heat, so it matters that everyone is properly clean before they sweat.
Remove makeup, oils, deodorant and jewellery
Cosmetics and oils will run, and metal heats up fast against the skin.
Leave your phone in your locker
Phones and electronic devices aren't welcome in the bathing area. They don't survive the environment, and they take us all out of the moment. The experience is better without them.
Bring it down with you
Bathers, a bath towel, your water bottle, a robe, and a good book or journal if you fancy. You'll be handed bench towels downstairs.
Hydrate
Our hydration station has herbal tea, filtered water and salt. Aim for two to three litres across your two-hour session. Consider adding some electrolytes, available for purchase at reception.
Eat sensibly beforehand
Don't sauna on an empty stomach, but skip a big meal right before your session. A light meal up to two hours ahead is ideal. Coffee on an empty stomach is a bad idea.
A FEW DO-NOTS
Most of this is common sense, and we wish we didn't have to say it. It's everyone's responsibility to keep the sauna pleasant and comfortable. If you witness something that makes you uncomfortable, please let our team know.
A SHARED SPACE
Sauna is not a pub
Conversations inside the sauna are welcome, but keep them to a calm, respectful volume. If a chat can be heard across the room, it's too loud. Our resting areas are perfect for socialising.
Keep it neutral
Controversial topics such as vaccinations, religion, politics and debates on gender don't belong in a space meant for communal relaxation. Traumatic topics and experiences are best left outside the hot room too. We never know what someone else is carrying, so a shared hot room stays a neutral place where everyone can enjoy the good heat for their own reasons.
Zero tolerance
There is zero tolerance for inappropriate or disrespectful behaviour towards other guests, our team or the facility. Any such behaviour will result in a permanent ban.
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Australia is in desperate need of a new sauna culture, and we're here to change that!
This session provides access to both communal saunas and cold plunges, for all genders and ages.
Aufguss and our new Savusauna run from 2pm midweek and from 11am on weekends.
Aufguss/Infusion is a multi-sensory sauna ritual from Germany that combines water and ice with essential oils, towel movements, and music to create a unique ambience while elevating your regular sauna round (subject to our Saunameister' availability).
Infusions are included in your session, however capacity is limited; guests are welcome to join one infusion during their booked session.
A few points to help you get the most out of your sauna session
Respect for Environment
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Sauna without barriers, as traditionally practised. Clothing-optional in the heat, these sessions return you to something more honest. There is no social armour to wear in here. When everyone is equally vulnerable, no one is.
A liberating, equalising space where every body is simply a body in the heat.
Schedule & Details
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At Blue Mountains Sauna, we're championing an authentic and inclusive European-style sauna experience in the heart of the Blue Mountains.
Nude bathing not only provides a healthier and more hygienic experience. It feels liberating, invigorating, and empowering. Together with Get Naked Australia, we're promoting positive body image, challenging social preconceptions, and emphasising the non-sexual nature of nudity.
Bookings
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On Saturday afternoons the vibe shifts: music and BBQ on the deck. These are the sessions where strangers become friends. Nothing says authentic sauna culture like a good sweat followed by makkara (the sauna sausage).
Social Sauna: The Makkara Edition
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Aufguss/Infusion is a multisensory sauna ritual from Germany that combines water and ice infused with essential oils, towel movements, and music to create a unique ambience while elevating your regular sauna session.
Done well, it is one of the most transformative and cathartic experiences you can have in the sauna. It demands nothing of you except to stay on the bench for as long as feels right. Our Saunameisters have been trained by international experts. We've travelled across Europe to bring the best practises to Australia while exploring our identity in Aufguss globally.
The Details
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Everyday life is loud. The average person speaks 16,000 words a day. Silent Sessions exist for the moments when you need none of them.
Each person who enters the sauna arrives with their own reasons and intentions. Silence honours that. An inclusive, supportive space that holds whatever you arrived carrying.
When
Where
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A dedicated session where families are expected and understood. Two sessions alternate fortnightly, so check the schedule for which one is on. Everyone is welcome, with or without their children.
At Public Sauna Co there is no age limit. These sessions are a great way to introduce your little ones to real sauna culture. In Europe, it's quite normal for kids to sauna and cold plunge from a very young age. Some of our team members started at 6 months. We can't wait to see how much sauna will do for you and your little ones!
What's Different
Good to Know
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Milestone birthdays. Hens and bucks. Corporate offsites. Wedding mornings. Run club recovery. Wellness retreats. Whatever brings your group together, the whole place is yours. Both saunas, both cold plunges, all three rest areas. Just your crew.
Sessions
What's Included
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Hand-felt your own traditional sauna hat from 100% New Zealand merino wool, your design, yours to keep.
A felted wool hat is classic sauna kit. It insulates your head in the heat so you don't overheat, protects your hair and ears, and keeps you comfortable for longer. No experience needed, felting is simple, relaxing, and a lot of fun. No two hats are the same.
The Details
DEC 24 12pm–7pm · Walk-in, no booking
A space for anyone without family plans, far from home, or simply wanting to spend Christmas Eve in warmth and community.
Our annual Christmas Community Sauna Party returns: a relaxed, festive day of music, games, a BBQ and plenty of Aufguss. Catch up with familiar faces and enjoy the good heat before the holiday rush.
Everyone is welcome. Come by whenever you like, and please bring your own towels, a bench towel, and slippers or slides, plus something small to share for the communal table.
The sauna is free for the day. Entry is by donation to Sauna Aid, and any amount goes a long way.
Sauna Aid is a global initiative providing mobile saunas to people affected by natural and man-made disasters.
Networking, but in the sauna. Register your interest below and we'll be in touch with upcoming dates and themes.
We're welcoming our new Savusauna with a mini sauna festival. Register below for early ticket access and we'll be in touch with more info in the coming weeks.
Four-session Aufguss training and a real pathway onto the BMS team. Register your interest below and we'll be in touch to lock in dates that work for the group.
Chief Good Boy. Head of Security.
You found him. Alfred has been here since the start, mostly supervising from reception with his teddy. Give him a pat next time you're in.
Now, back to the heat.
Alfred's little brother. Everyone's best friend.
You found the cheeky one. Winter is all zoomies, wonky grins and dropped tennis balls, and he's convinced every single person who walks in is here to see him. He might be right.
Now, back to the heat.
