Cape Town’s hottest mobile sauna service
Combine your cold water swim with a steaming hot sauna to maximise health benefits, or just relax and destress in this traditional Finnish wood-fired sauna.
Experience ShuShu
- Maximise Health Benefits
- Combine sauna bathing with cold water immersion to get the best of both.Â
- Relax and Destress
- Let the spa experience relax your muscles and help you unwind after a stressful day.
- Oceanside Sauna Spots
- Join our WhatsApp location group for updates on which cold plunge spots to find us next.Â
- Meet Awesome People
- A fantastic way to connect with interesting people just like you. Learn more about our community values.
- Bring Sauna to You
Hire ShuShu Sauna for private events and functions, festivals and retreats.Â
Booking Your Sauna
Revitalise your body and spirit. Make ShuShu a part of your daily or weekly cleansing ritual. For now ShuShu is available for private hires. Soon we will release our weekly schedule and you will be able to book your slot on our website.
Please contact us for private booking inquiries.
Ready to embark on a transformative journey? Disconnect from the chaos, reconnect with yourself, and immerse in the warmth of ShuShu. We eagerly await your presence.
Space is limited and in demand. To ensure your rejuvenating escape, book your slot with ShuShu.
Offerings & How It Works
Need a wellness escape? We set up in select oceanside Cape Town spots, offering a beautiful view, a cold plunge and a serene backdrop. destress, refresh and plunge into the ocean together. Â
Event Bookings: Elevate your gatherings with ShuShu. Perfect for retreats, festivals, corporate events, birthday parties and other special events. Please contact us.Â
Special ShuShu events: All day fun collaborative events at stunning cold plunge locations, co-created with like minded wellness focused brands and individuals – get in touch if you want to co-create!
Our Story
Meet Jari, a Finnish-Canadian carpenter with sauna in his DNA. Coming from a long line of carpenters, he was practically born with a hammer and saw in his hands. Starting when he was only 11 years old, he honed his woodwork skills under the guidance of his father and grandfather, building traditional Finnish saunas in every house they or any of their family members lived in.
Mix grew up in Cape Town and has spent the last decade living in the great North, immersing herself in its sauna culture. Both Mix and Jari have always been in awe of the cultural, spiritual, physical, and emotional richness of sauna bathing.
It wasn’t until a recent trip to Finland to meet Jari’s new nephew before moving back to Cape Town that Mix and Jari were inspired to bring sauna culture along with its incredible health benefits to Cape Town.
Now, Jari and Mix proudly unveil ShuShu, derived from the Xhosa word for ‘hot,’ symbolising their shared dedication to health, wellness, and community. Join them in experiencing the unmatched therapeutic bliss of Nordic sauna bathing in Cape Town.
The Timeless Benefits of Sauna Bathing
Spanning from Ottoman hammams to Japanese mushi-buros, each culture has woven the healing powers of heat therapy into its own unique tradition. Saunas stand out for their unmatched therapeutic warmth, offering a myriad of benefits when done regularly:
- Enhanced immune system function
- Accelerated cell regeneration
- Boosted metabolism
- Natural detoxification of heavy metals and chemicals
- Support for weight loss, pain relief, skin rejuvenation, and anti-aging
- Improved circulation and heart health
- Enhanced muscle recovery and function
- Lowered blood pressure
- Promotion of better sleep quality
- Stress relief, management, and relaxation
Our Community Philosophy & Values
Before You
Sauna
At ShuShu, we celebrate humanity in all its forms. ShuShu is a haven of equality and healing where we embrace diversity and foster unity. All are welcome regardless of gender, sexuality, race, body type, or age. ShuShu is a space for introspection as well as social connection. It’s a sanctuary for all and we welcome you with open arms.
Here, you’re more than just a guest; you’re part of the family.
Connect With Us
ShuShu is available for private functions of all kinds! Festivals, braai’s, weekend getaways, bachelor/bachlorette parties, you name it and we are there.
Drop us a message and we’ll be in touch right back!
Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube for the latest updates and sauna locations.
Our primary email is: [email protected]
FAQ
- The sauna is heated to 85 degrees Celsius
- After about 15-20 minutes in the sauna, take a cold water swim in the ocean
- Repeat this several times over 1 hour; a process often referred to as the ‘Nordic Cycle’, or a ‘Viking Bath’
- Please bring your ID or proof of booking, suitable swimwear, two towels (one for sitting on, one for drying), a water bottle, flip flops or sliders, and a robe (if you have one). We also recommend some warm clothing for after the experience.
Please arrive 10 minutes before your booking to allow time for a quick briefing and to get changed if necessary (we recommend arriving in your swimwear).
If you would like to book us for a private hire or event please drop us an email at [email protected]
Relax and meditate, enjoy community and conversation, or go inside and just feel. Have fun!
- Pregnant/breastfeeding people
- People with heart conditions
- People with certain skin conditions
- Children under the age of 5
- Contact us if you have any questions or uncertainty
The amazing health benefits of sauna bathing increase with regular saunas. In many parts of the world, sauna is a part of daily life, and we recommend that you follow that wisdom.
Sauna Terms of Use
- Sauna etiquette must be adhered to at all times. This includes:Â
- Arrive having recently showeredÂ
- Follow operators’ instructions on how to pour water onto hot rocksÂ
- Only pour the provided ‘sauna water’ on hot rocks and nothing else Â
- Enter and exit the sauna in a safe mannerÂ
- Keep access points clear to allow other users to exit safelyÂ
- Remove shoes prior to entering the sauna and ensure feet are cleanÂ
- Don’t touch any part of the stoveÂ
- Sit on a towel within the sauna
- If you are making this booking on behalf of a group, it is your responsibility to ensure all users are aware of the terms and conditions and safe sauna practices
- Alcohol, nudity, and smoking are not permitted in the sauna
- All persons using the sauna do so at their own risk. If you have any reservations regarding sauna use, such as (but not limited to) medical conditions, underlying health problems, the use of prescription drugs or pregnancy, it is essential that you seek medical advice prior to booking the sauna
- Exposure to hot equipment, slippery surfaces, and extreme temperatures is done so at your own risk
- All belongings are left at your own risk
- All persons entering the ocean for a ‘cold plunge’ do so at their own risk. It is your own responsibility to ensure that you are a capable swimmer and can handle being exposed to the cold temperatures and currents of the ocean
- Anyone under the age of 14 is not permitted to use the sauna without a guardian
- ShuShu operators reserve the right to refuse admission to intoxicated persons, or for any other reason that may be deemed a health and safety risk. Refunds will not be offered to anyone refused admission
- Jewelery should be removed before entering the sauna to prevent burning