Old Kent Road Sauna

On Friday 27 November from 8pm to 10pm Chris (insta: @sauaniceman) will lead an evening of aufguss under the arches across OKR's beautiful event sauna and cold plunge baths. Aufguss is a German multi-sensory sauna ritual and shared heat experience incorporating towel waiving to create tactile heat sensations, steam infusions and music. Chris will lead bathers on a heat journey through three aufguss sessions over two hours using ice balls infused with signature blends of essential oils, tailored playlists and towel waiving techniques to elevate the sauna experience and create a powerful sensory experience. The aufguss sessions will be interspersed with sauna treats and opportunities for cold plunges. The event is mixed gender and clothing optional to allow bathers to enjoy the benefits of northern European sauna traditions where comfortable to do so. Sauna without swimwear allows for a better sweat, more hygienic experience and a more natural sauna environment with an equalising effect from the removal of status signifiers and social cues. As an authentic sauna space OKR at all times is a body positive and non-sexual space with an expectation of respectfulness between bathers irrespective of what is or is not worn. Chris has been leading sessions as an aufguss master for five years in London and festival saunas having trained with Flow Aufguss at the prestigious Well spa in Oslo. Chris specialises in aufguss sessions characterised by safely and expertly held spaces, eclectic and evocative playlists and homemade ice balls with innovative blends of essential oils.