Our team is united by a shared passion for sauna and wellbeing. We’re committed to offering every guest a safe, welcoming environment where you can disconnect from daily pressures and enjoy a deeply restorative experience.
Meet our hosts
Josee
Sarah
Why I love sauna
I love that sauna feels simultaneously mundane and magical; a practice so crazy simple at its core but with such extensive, tangible benefits to body, mind and soul! The slice of time spent in that steamy little room feels completely otherworldly, but now also so intrinsically woven into my life. The sauna has held me as friendships forged, heartbreaks healed and (occasionally) hangovers were purged.
Fun fact about me
I love to be upside down and I'm continuously working on my ever-fluctuating handstand skills!
Why I love sauna
The thing I love most about the sauna (apart from how amazing it makes you feel) are the new connections, conversations and laughs that are sparked in sauna sessions.
Fun fact about me
An interesting fact about me is that I was born in Papua New Guinea.
Gemma
Natalie
Cathy
Why I love sauna
I enjoy hosting at the sauna as I get to meet such lovely people and share the fun, joy and health benefits of steam and sea.
Why I love sauna
I have been using cold water for the last 6 years for my own mental health for the last 3 years I have been incorporating sauna in to this practice and I absolutely love it my favourite thing about sauna is the way it grounds me and helps me to reset and rebalance in times of stress or challenge .
I look forward to welcoming you to Dalkeith and sharing some time talking or maybe even dancing around the fire pit
Fun fact about me
In my spare time I am a kundalini yoga teacher.
Mai
Why I love sauna
I love the renewal that sauna brings, to body and mind. The connection to the elements, to fire, wind, water that centers us. At each shift, I watch guests leaving the sauna different, with new energy and peace, which makes me joyful as well. I am grateful to the different sauna traditions that we learn from and think of at Soulwater Sauna, and enjoy sharing the sauna experience with guests.
Fun fact about me
Apart from being outdoors at the sauna, I also really love being out gardening, watching the seasons go past, while planting and harvesting.
Level 1 Sauna Master Training
Why I love sauna
I find it fascinating to trace back our connections to bathing culture and sweat lodge traditions in the British Isles. Sauna is such a magical space that forces you to switch off, take a break and connect with your body and those around you. It brings together community, nature and creativity in the most wonderful way.
Fun fact about me
I once lived on an island with only six other inhabitants.
Ula
Level 1 Sauna Master Training & Level 2 Sauna Master Training
Why I love sauna
When I am in the Sauna it feels like I am in a time-travelling-wooden box taking me to a different dimension. I let Her. I like how She connects me to Nature and myself.
I like the feeling of my bare feet on the wooden floor and the sweat appearing on different body parts. I like the big yawn I get as soon as my body warms up a little. I like how the crackle of the Fire and the whispers of the Steam tickle my ears. I like the softness and wilderness She brings up in me and others.
Sauna became my healing space. We met in turbulent times, and coming here kept me grounded.
Interesting fact about me
In 2026 I'm starting a Voicework training and I am SO excited to bring more voice practices in the sauna. Getting us high on the magic of our authentic vocal expressions. Buckle up! :))
Mother of Kimchi.
Eric
Why I love sauna
What I enjoy most about Sauna is that it provides a space that makes no distinctions. The hats we wear outside of the Sauna melt away. your wealth, reputation, status no longer exist in the heat and we are left as humans around a fire. Something we have done for a very very long time.
Fun fact about me
My life is fuelled by a very specific blend of protein and chocolate, mostly in the form of peanut M&Ms.
Kimchi
Kimchi - the sauna dog - No proper sauna training
What I love about sauna
All the people that come to the sauna! I love them! Oh and I love you too - you who’s reading it now. You’re very loved by me!
I come to the sauna for community. For all the love I can give and receive! Everyone is so happy and friendly, especially after the session. The happy pheromones up in the air! I love it!
I mostly paw patrol on Portobello beach but you might see me at other locations too. I hope we’ll meet soon and you’ll rub my back.
Interesting fact about me
I have stolen someone's sandwich from their jacket. If you leave a sandwich in your pocket I might steal yours too…