by Before visiting Slomo, I was resistant to the concept of a sauna and ice pool in London. In Austria, where my mother comes, it makes sense in view of the backdrop and the climate to give up your body after a long day of skiing or the sprinkling in the mountains the catch of alternatives. I suspect that it is similar in Scandinavia, but in London, where the pop -up has returned to Kings Cross for a second year until March 2, I am not so sure.
The founders Rob and Josie da Bank describe them as “a calming retreat from lively city life”. Even though I wonder if the Londoners want to visit this outdoor enclosure to swear together in saunas? After all, it is bad enough to be trapped in the tube next to a clad and unheated stranger. Is that really something we want in the city? And when will you do it – during lunch break? And who will be fearless enough to spin into the coldest ice crush baths?
I am not sure in all of these things, but while I am the flat level that is a grain disc square, with a shopping bag with flip -flops, a swimming costume and a towel while it is packed by storm, the largest part of my Remove clothing on the bright daylight to from sauna to ice pool to darts.
The list of things that I would rather do instead are numerous, seductively dancing through my head. I would like to be on the sofa, embedded under a blanket while reading a book, or, better still, on a sun (while it was of course responsible in SPF). It doesn’t even have to be so decadent. A pub would be nice. Or just my bed. Basically wherever I do not contain any force or cold from my side.
The list of things that I would rather do instead are numerous, seductively dancing through my head
But here I am, and checked in, there is nothing for it to put my things in a locker and go to the closed area, in which two wooden saunas, three cold tuning pools and an ice cream chance are located. I am told by a happy and committed sauna fan that the trick in it is hormones and, among other things, inflammation.
I start in the cooler sauna, although, although it is the entry offer, I think that I sweat quickly. After 10 minutes I try one of the ice pools and only manages to push my legs into it before I move back to the sauna briefly. I repeat this a few times until I am able to get my shoulders under the icy water and feel that my muscles start to soften and the blood flow returns to the wrapped parts of my body. I also feel something else: start a feeling that my tired, beaten January had completely forgotten.
I also feel something else: start a feeling that my tired, beaten January had completely forgotten
Next sauna ritual when she taps the leaves up and down my body. If all of this sounds angry and very rude, you know that at the moment I also thought my stomach, I decided that I would pay happy, happy, happy money for another twenty minutes.
While I am on the subject of money, I should add that I am impressed by the price. Most of the good things in London cost a lot and relatively not. There are £ 9 for ABS peak sessions that take an hour and £ 12 for the peak. There are add-ons and events and so on, but essentially £ 9 for the main event will be granted entry for the main event and, as always, things regularly achieve the best results. Therefore I would suggest that if you have cash and money and offspring I want to give yourself a boost, this is the way.
And yes, you may feel a little less than enthusiastic about the view of this kind of things in the capital, but from an exhausted Londoner to (probably) one: trust me to do this pop-up of the clever slomo team Is exactly what you need right now.
Entry to Slomo costs £ 9 for submissions and £ 12 for top and programmed sessions. The saunas are closed on Tuesdays. You can find more information on kingscross.co.uk/event/slomo sauna.
