This will be held on Tuesday's throughout the winter period and finish again for Easter 2010.

S T A G E 3 The final stage is Steam Room Heaven !

After you have completed Stages 1 and 2 of our unique Sauna Experience, make your way to reception where you will be able to pick up your "Body Scrub Bucket".

CONTENTS:

• Scrub Bucket (fill up half way from the large warm water bucket located in the steam room)
• 25g Glycerine Soap (cleansing soap which includes Vitamin E)

• Massage Scrunchy (for soap foaming, massage and exfoliation)

• Boby Scrub Brush (for scrubbing, massage and exfoliation) Whicker Fan (used to increase the temperature over your body) 

• Small Jug (for rinsing your body with either warm or cold water) 

• Face Flannel (to protect you from soap suds getting in your eyes or a modesty protector)
  

 This relaxing finale takes place either on your own, as a pair or as part of a group. The secret ingredient is learning the art of giving and receiving, so if someone offers to body scrub you, remember to return the favour to your Scrub Mate or Mates.

All scrubs are carried out by fellow sauna users, some who may have experience and some who may not. The best way to learn is to watch and then practice, practice, practice!

Customers who have experienced a Hamam, Venik or a Shmeisse steam room treatment will testify how relaxing, cleansing and enjoyable these sauna activities are.

As with any of these experiences, it takes time and patience to learn the different techniques involved. This is generally done by watching and learning from others and can in the case of a Shmeisse take up to a year to do properly. (For an amazing Shmeisse, visit Lee at the Porchester Baths in Bayswater for what can only be described as like going through a Heavenly car wash in an open top Rolls Royce . He is the only qualified Shmeisser in the world! www.shmeisse.com )

We don't claim to offer these treatments at this sauna but we do offer you the opportunity to have a relaxing body scrub using hopefully the spirit of the above.

You begin with a full body exfoliation scrub which is followed by a cleansing soap massage. The body scrub will exfoliate your skin, sloughing off dead skin cells and rubbing away hard and flaky skin, leaving it feeling soft and smooth.

When you enter the steam room you will find the two benches covered by comfortable mats. On the raised seating areas you will find two large buckets - one filled with warm soapy water and the other filled with cold water. If one of the benches is empty, unpack the contents of your bucket, place them safely on the bench and then half fill up the bucket with the warm water.

The person being scrubbed should lay down face first on the bench and make themselves comfortable and absorb the hot steamy atmosphere. The flannel is available to cover their head or as a modesty protector. There is no particular order in what comes next - there is no right and wrong way.

Lather up your Massage Scrunchy or Sisal Sponge with the Glycerine Soap - which is enriched with Vitamin E to keep your skin soft and supple. The soap also makes the scrunchy or sponge move over your body more easier. The more lather you can create, the better.

You can also move the fan vigourusly above the body to increase the steam temperature around the body.

Your Scrub Mate will work on your back, legs and arms then turn you over and carry on with the front. Your Mate will work across your body, rubbing, scrubbing and massaging one area at a time, rinsing you off inbetween with warm water using the small jug.

Your Scrub Mate will knead and scrub your body while you drift away and enjoy this relaxing experience.

To finish off, use some cold water to rinse off the soap lather and refresh the whole body.

At the end of the treatment remember to return the favour to your Scrub Mate!

When you have finished please ensure you leave the bench in a condition that you would expect to find it.

When leaving the steam room ensure that your feet have been WELL RINSED of all soap suds.

Return the bucket and utensils to Reception so that they can be cleaned and made ready for another customer.

Stop off at the shower and again let our great selection of shower gels work their aroma therapeutic magic.

If you can't find a Scrub Mate just let Reception know and they will provide you with extra items which will enable you to carry out a scrub on yourself. But with the friendly crowd we have here, we doubt that will be the case.

The body scrub should always be a comfortable experience so let your Scrub Mate know if he is using too much pressure.

You should seek expert advice if you are allergic to anything or have a skin condition of any kind. Anyone with fragile, broken or sunburnt skin should refrain from using this experience.