OUR KIND OF WELLNESS
We're pretty obsessed with getting hot.
Octopus Sauna is a place for big sweats, cold cheeks, simple rituals, and the everyday magic of doing less together.
OUR STORY
About Us
I first got properly into sauna after discovering just how good it can make you feel. The heat, the cold, the slowing down afterwards, I loved the whole thing. I started visiting saunas all over London and around the UK, learning from each one what I loved and imagining what I would create if I could build my own.
I wanted Octopus to be more than somewhere to come, have a sweat and leave. I wanted it to be a place where people could meet too.
There’s something really lovely about sitting next to a complete stranger, having a chat and maybe even leaving having made a new friend. We’re often told to look after our mental health by exercising, sleeping well and eating properly, but having little moments of connection with other people matters too.
So I wanted to create a space that felt relaxed, friendly and genuinely open to everyone. Somewhere you can come for a proper sweat, take a dip, have a cup of tea, chat to the person next to you or simply sit quietly and switch off.
That’s where Octopus came from, a sauna for getting hot, getting cold, relaxing and really feeling good.
OUR STORY
Our Location
Tucked away in West St Leonards, The Compound is a creative, community led space home to artists, makers, workshops and events. We're bringing Octopus Sauna into the mix, a place to sweat, chat and meet people, just a five minute walk from the seafront.
We joined with The Compound because it has the same spirit we want Octopus to have: informal, welcoming and rooted in the local community. It felt like the perfect place to create something a little different.
The Compound regularly hosts events, workshops and exhibitions. You can see what's coming up on their Eventbrite page. As an Octopus guest, you'll also get 10% off your sauna booking when you've booked a Compound event.
Address:
The Compound, 161 Bexhill Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 8BG
Our sauna will be situated in the yard at the front of the studios, you will see our sign as you enter the front gates from Bexhill road.
RESEARCH
Health Benefits
Finnish researchers wondered whether their country’s love of sauna might have something to do with long term health. They followed more than 2,300 men in Finland for over 20 years and found that those who used a sauna 4–7 times a week had a lower risk of cardiovascular and overall mortality than those who went once a week.
It was an observational study, so it doesn’t prove sauna caused the difference, but it sparked a lot of interest in the potential health benefits of regular sauna use.
Here is a list of the amazing benefits regular sauna can give:
Heart - Gets your heart rate up and gets your blood moving
Blood pressure - Regular sauna use helps support healthy blood pressure.
Circulation - Heat widens your blood vessels and increases blood flow.
Muscles & joints - Heat can help relax muscles and ease stiffness and aches.
Stress - Sauna can help your nervous system shift into a more relaxed state.
Recovery - That combination of heat, cooling down and rest can leave your body feeling properly recovered.
Cellular - Activation of heat shock proteins help protect and maintain cellular health throughout the body
Come and meet us
Whether you're a regular sauna-goer or have never tried it before, come as you are. Bring a friend, come solo, have a chat, meet someone new and settle into the heat.
OUR KIND OF WELLNESS
We’re pretty obsessed with getting hot.
We’re pretty obsessed with getting hot.
Find out how Octopus Sauna came to be, why we wanted to create something a little different, and what led us to The Compound in West St Leonards.
OUR STORY
About Us
I first got properly into sauna after discovering just how good it can make you feel. The heat, the cold, the slowing down afterwards, I loved the whole thing. I started visiting saunas all over London and around the UK, learning from each one what I loved and imagining what I would create if I could build my own.
I wanted Octopus to be more than somewhere to come, have a sweat and leave. I wanted it to be a place where people could meet too.
There’s something really lovely about sitting next to a complete stranger, having a chat and maybe even leaving having made a new friend. We’re often told to look after our mental health by exercising, sleeping well and eating properly, but having little moments of connection with other people matters too.
So I wanted to create a space that felt relaxed, friendly and genuinely open to everyone. Somewhere you can come for a proper sweat, take a dip, have a cup of tea, chat to the person next to you or simply sit quietly and switch off.
That’s where Octopus came from: A sauna for getting hot, getting cold, relaxing and really feeling good.
OUR LOCATION
Our Location
Tucked away in West St Leonards, The Compound is a creative, community led space home to artists, makers, workshops and events. We're bringing Octopus Sauna into the mix, a place to sweat, chat and meet people, just a five minute walk from the seafront.
We joined with The Compound because it has the same spirit we want Octopus to have: informal, welcoming and rooted in the local community. It felt like the perfect place to create something a little different.
The Compound regularly hosts events, workshops and exhibitions. You can see what's coming up on their Eventbrite page. As an Octopus guest, you'll also get 10% off your sauna booking when you've booked a Compound event.
Address:
The Compound, 161 Bexhill Rd, Hastings, Saint Leonards-on-sea TN38 8BG
Our sauna will be situated in the yard at the front of the studios, you will see our sign as you enter the front gates from Bexhill road.
RESEARCH
Health Benefits
Finnish researchers wondered whether their country’s love of sauna might have something to do with long term health. They followed more than 2,300 men in Finland for over 20 years. They found that those who used a sauna 4–7 times a week had a lower risk of cardiovascular and overall mortality than those who went once a week.
It was an observational study, so it doesn’t prove sauna caused the difference, but it sparked a lot of interest in the potential health benefits of regular sauna use.
Here is a list of the amazing benefits regular sauna can give:
Heart - Gets your heart rate up and gets your blood moving
Blood pressure - Regular sauna use helps support healthy blood pressure.
Circulation - Heat widens your blood vessels and increases blood flow.
Muscles & joints - Heat can help relax muscles and ease stiffness and aches.
Stress - Sauna can help your nervous system shift into a more relaxed state.
Recovery - That combination of heat, cooling down and rest can leave your body feeling properly recovered.
Cellular - Activation of heat shock proteins help protect and maintain cellular health throughout the body
Come and meet us
Whether you're a regular sauna-goer or have never tried it before, come as you are. Bring a friend, come solo, have a chat, meet someone new and settle into the heat.