Norway’s Farris Bad introduces Deep Listening sauna music sessions

Two-hour rituals rooted in ancient sweat ceremonies and the healing power of music are being held at Farris Bad in Norway. Development manager Lasse Eriksen says the experience is designed to create a deep sense of presence, openness and connection.

After washing, guests enter the sauna where an aufguss master gently guides them into the first sweat for an awakening of the senses. A plunge into the cold Skagerrak Sea offers contrast therapy to wash away thoughts and tensions.

In the sauna, a short story is told about an artist and an album then the album plays in full, on vinyl, through a high-fidelity speaker.

“It’s a felt experience, a meditation, a shared emotional journey,” says Eriksen. “As part of a sauna ritual, music resonates on a much deeper level than we often realise. The heat softens not just the muscles, but the emotional body.”

The session concludes with a final dip in the sea and time for gratitude and reflection. Artists have included The Cure, Kate Bush, The Doors, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin and Depeche Mode. www.farrisbad.no