Qigong & Sauna · Barnard Castle

Qigong & Sauna

An hour of Qigong (Tai Chi), then fifty minutes of sauna and a swim in the lake.

Price: £26
Length: 60 + 50 min
Group: up to 8
Age: 16+

The frosted jetty stretching into the lake on a winter evening, watering cans on the bench

£26 pp

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The jetty at sunset with an orange sky reflected in the still lake

Pink evening sky over the lake, with the sauna and jetty across the water

Looking across the lake to the small wooden sauna and jetty on a grey autumn day

Sunlight in the sauna: pine ceiling, wood-fired stove with stones, copper bucket and the lake through the window

“Gareth made me feel really welcome, as did all my sauna fellows. Great sauna and the water is natural and peaceful. Beautiful spot.”

Tripadvisor review of Elements Sauna

What’s included

1 hour Qigong (Tai Chi) session
50-minute wood-fired Finnish lakeside sauna session
Guided cold lake dips
Toilets, changing areas and a cold shower on site

Not included

Towels and swimwear
Warm layers and a change of clothes
Transport to and from TCR Hub

What to bring

Swimwear (it’s all you wear in the sauna)
Two towels, one to sit on in the sauna
Warm layers
A change of clothes
Footwear for the jetty
A warm drink for after

What to expect from Qigong and sauna in Barnard Castle

Meet at the lake jetty at TCR Hub. Arrive a few minutes early so you can change. Park at the Hub and follow the signs from the main car park down to the jetty. The session opens with an hour of flowing Qigong (Tai Chi), then moves to the wood-fired sauna for fifty minutes of Finnish heat. You don’t need any Qigong experience: we talk you through the sequence.

Guided dips in the lake follow when the group is ready. Up to 8 people take part, so there is space to practise and to sit. Bring layers for the movement and swimwear for the lake. The dips are optional, so you can stay in the heat if that suits you better. Our team supervises lake access from the jetty throughout. There are toilets, changing areas and a cold shower on site.

It suits anyone who wants movement as well as sauna, in one visit rather than two separate sessions.

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Good to know

Cancel at least 72 hours before for a full refund. Inside 72 hours we can’t promise one, but we’ll try to move you to another session.
Guests are 16 or over. Anyone aged 16 or 17 comes with a responsible adult.
No alcohol or smoking in or around the sauna.
Not sure whether sauna heat or open water suits you, for example with pregnancy, a heart condition or blood pressure? Check with your GP first.

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