Bathing
At the ecoYoga centre we believe that there is nothing better in life than a good long soak, chin deep, in hot water. We therefore offer a choice of bathing places for our guests from a simple cleansing shower to deep immersion in one of our wooden hot tubs.
Sento Dome
Our bathing facilities follow the natural flow of our stretch of river. The sento dome, close to our spacious yoga studio, offers rainforest showers and a hot tub that comfortably sits half a dozen people, set within a geodesic glass dome filled with natural light.
Hot tub with kids
Inspired by the ancient purification rites of Japanese bathing, this bath offers a sensual feeling of well-being and harmony. It's also great for night-time soaks and star gazing!
Sweat Lodge
'Follow the river from the sento dome and you find yourself at our artisan sauna, built with sustainable Scottish Douglas fir wood, with its own natural spring water plunge pool. The sauna can be reached via a few steps, or a secret passage.......!
Upper Gorge Bath
Just below the sauna the river pours past the Upper Gorge Bath. Built into the rock, with hot and cold running spring water, this beautiful bath offers you the perfect opportunity to scrub, soak and contemplate, or just dream.......
Lower Gorge Bath
Here, where our river plunges into a natural gorge and joins the mighty Liever River, we've created the Lower Gorge Bath. This deep bathtub - that easily fits two- has piped hot and cold water, and stands on a solid wooden platform overlooking a waterfall. Draw yourself an afternoon or evening bath that you will never forget....we even provide the bubbles!
The Buddha said, 'there are seven salutary effect of bathing,
and seven benefits accrue...
The seven objects are firewood, pure water; bean husks for scrubbing, bath
oil to moisten, cool and soften the body, finely ground ashes, willow-twig
toothpicks and bath robes.
The seven salutary effects of bathing are relaxation of the body; avoidance
of colds;
avoidance of pains; avoidance of chills; avoidance of fever;
avoidance of filth; and refreshing the body and clearing of vision
... in every life into which you are reborn you will be lovely in form
and pure in person.'
(from Pleasures of the Japanese Bath - Grilli/Levy)