Tall cedars and firs in morning mist, a road winding into the forest

Salt Spring Island · Private thermal spa

The whole forest,
just the two of you.

A private sauna, hot tub and cold plunge ritual in the old growth. Hosted, unhurried, and shared with no one else.

Book your private circuit See the ritual

One booking at a time Hosted by the owners Ten minutes from Ganges

Not a spa, a ritual

Heat until you melt.Cold until you gasp.Rest until you forget the time.

Northern Europe has done this for centuries; we brought it home to the cedars. You move the circuit at your own pace, and the nerves turn to laughter somewhere around the second round.

Cedar sauna · ~90°C

Melt

Ten minutes in the wood-fired barrel, the forest framed in the porthole window. Shoulders drop. Breath slows.

Cold plunge · ~8°C

Shiver

One breath, then in. A minute that resets everything: circulation, mood, the whole nervous system.

Fireside · warm

Rest

Wrapped in a robe by the fire pit with tea, a hammock, and birdsong. Then you do it all again.

Repeat two to three rounds. The whole thing is yours for 90 minutes to three hours.

The part everyone wonders about

Three quiet worries, answered before you ask.

First-timers hesitate on the same three things. Here is how it actually works at Fernhollow.

You share it with no one else

Every booking is fully private: just you and whoever you bring. No strangers, no shared circuit, ever. Clothing optional, because it is only ever your people.

The cold won’t be too much

You set the pace and we walk you in: a breath, a minute, back to the heat. The plunge is a shared little adventure, not an endurance test.

Nothing is rushed

No timer counting you down, no attendant hovering. The forest is yours for the full session: soak, sit by the fire, do another round. Leave when you are ready.

Evening sun through tall firs at the edge of the forest

Nadia & Tomas

Built by two people who do this every single day.

After years of visiting the great thermal spas of Northern Europe, Nadia and Tomas started with one hot tub behind the house, then built the full ritual into their own patch of forest. Tomas still takes the cold plunge every morning. There is no franchise and no front desk: it is their practice, and they host every guest through it themselves.

“The cold plunge is the best minute of the day.”

Choose your escape

Three ways to have the forest to yourselves.

Every experience is private and hosted, with robes, towels, herbal tea and the fire lounge included.

Forest Reset · private for two Mossy cedar trunks in soft forest light

The Nordic Circuit

90 min · sauna · hot tub · cold plunge

The signature ritual: sauna, hot tub, cold plunge and shower in the trees, entirely to yourselves.

$190 /2 guests Book

Forest Reset · to yourselves A line of evergreens against the last light of dusk

The Salish Circuit

90 min · with an indoor rest suite

The same private circuit with a cosy indoor rest suite between rounds. The whole space, no one else.

$170 /2 guests Book

The full evening Golden evening light over a forested ridge

Ultimate Escape

3 hours · food & fire · for a group

Make a day of it: locally sourced food gathered around a warm fire, plus the full unhurried circuit.

$550 /group Book

Add an island charcuterie and cheese board to any session.

The setting

Acres of old growth, and the only sound is the forest.

Tucked into quiet Salt Spring forest: birdsong, the occasional eagle or deer, cedar decking, and a hand-carved sign at the end of the road.

Morning in the trees

“We came for the plunge and stayed for the quiet.”

Priya, a first-timer

1Booking at a time

90°CIn the cedar sauna

8°CIn the cold plunge

Plan your visit

Ten minutes from Ganges, a world away from everything.

31 Mossbank Road, Salt Spring Island, BC

250·555·0164, booking and gift cards, answered by Nadia or Tomas

Private & clothing optional. You share the circuit with no one else. The Nordic circuit is dog-friendly.

Book by phone

The whole forest is waiting. Pick a time and it’s yours.

Call or text and we’ll find you a time. Sessions from $170, and gift cards for the person who needs this most.

Call 250·555·0164

No membership. No shared space. Just your ritual, in the trees.

The whole forest,just the two of you.