Sauna session in Tisvildeleje

Tisvildeleje has one sauna venue, and it sits down on the beach with the sea as its cold plunge.

Tisvilde Stejleplads is found to the left of the jetty among the bathing huts by the tall white flagpole. Here stands a wooden sauna with a wood-burning stove, and only six places are offered at a time, so there is plenty of room on the benches. Behind it is Trine Westring of Genvind din styrke, a nurse and coach who works with breathing, the nervous system and calm - and it shows in the programme, which is the same every time: a breathing session of three rounds with breaks in between, where guided body scans, meditation and breathing exercises go hand in hand with the heat. Essential oils and deliberate fan work are used as sensory stimulation, and the shift between the heat of the sauna and the cold of the sea is the practical exercise in regulating your own nervous system. A session lasts around two hours, and the sessions run through the winter season from 1 October to 31 May. Bring a water bottle, one towel to sit on and one to dry yourself with, a robe and water shoes - swimwear is optional, and there are no changing rooms.