Dive Into Summer
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Close to the city, yet worlds away from the routine. Discover your getaway in Whitby.
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6 outdoor baths
3 restaurants with patios
25 massage and treatment rooms
5 saunas & 2 steam rooms
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4 personalized massages
THE RHASSOUL EXPERIENCE
MANY OUTDOOR REST AREAS
3 REFRESHMENTS STATIONS
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Your Guide to the Perfect Summer Thermal Cycle
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Every season offers a new way to enjoy thermotherapy. Discover our favourite steps to cycle through hot, cold and rest under summertime sunshine.
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01
HOT
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Kelö
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Watch as the iron dome slowly opens to allow an oversized ladle to pour water onto oven’s stone and fill the sauna with sizzling heat. Stay inside for 10 to 15 minutes, gazing out the impressive windows, to complete the first step of the thermal cycle.
Benefits
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Stimulates the immune system
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Flushes toxins
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Relieves stress
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Promotes relaxation
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Improves brain health
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Soothes muscles
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Relieves joint pain
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Reduces inflammation
Aufguss Ritual
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A short walk from Kelö is another incredible step 1 content: Loggä. The largest dry sauna in North America, it is also home to the Aufguss ritual. Every day, Rituals Artisans guide guests through unique experiences punctuated by essential oil-enriched snowballs melting on hot stones and towel-waving spectacles.
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Benefits
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Improves circulation
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Heightens sense of well-being
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Optimizes aromatherapy
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Facilitates meditation
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Relieves stress
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Detoxifies
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Alleviates congestion
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Enhances skin health
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COLD
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Water Tower
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Plunge into the cold water at the foot of the water tower or step under its waterfall and feel the instant energizing effects of the thermal shock. A few seconds in this 15 °C water, directly in front of the Kelö sauna, is all it takes to reap the benefits of the second step in your thermotherapy journey.
Benefits
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Releases adrenaline
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Closes pores
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Tightens the skin
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Improves blood flow
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Improves recovery
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Boosts circulation
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Enhances mood
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REST
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A-Frame
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For the next 20 minutes, your to-do list is reduced to one word: rest. Losing two of its exterior walls for the summer, the A-Frame, with its traditional architecture, is the perfect hideaway. If the sun is shining and you feel so inclined, hammocks await, swaying in the breeze nearby.
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Benefits
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Produces endorphins
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Promotes better sleep
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Creates a profound sense of calm
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Releases tensions
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Encourages mindfulness
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Supports recovery
See What Others Think
Let the spa’s stories transport you to faraway lands and introduce you to new traditions while you take in the sunshine.
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- Whitby
- Interviews
- Discovery
Joining the Big Leagues: An Aufguss Competition
Right above the Russian Banya sauna, groups of Rituals Artisans from Winnipeg, Whitby and Chelsea are preparing to compete for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
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3 New Body Care Treatments
Our skin says a lot: freckles that store up the sun, scars that tell stories, smile lines filled with past laughs. Each one is unique, which is why we continue to develop new body care treatments to offer new experiences perfectly tailored to your needs.
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Forest Bathing: What is Shinrin-yoku?
Let’s go for a walk in the woods. No real destination in mind. No agenda. No plans. Just mindfulness practice, in the heart of nature. Let’s give forest bathing a chance.
Plan Your Next Getaway
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Add rejuvenation to your vacation with a well-deserved spa day.