Casual Open Haus

Casual Open Haus

Casual Open Haus is a self-guided session through our Himalayan salt sauna, cold plunge pools, and herbal tea lounge. Soft conversation is welcome throughout. You move between heat and cold at your own pace while an AetherHaus Guide tends the stove with essential oils and steam.

Reconnect With Yourself

What to Expect

This is the middle ground of our Open Haus sessions. Quieter than a Social, more open than a Silent. Conversation is welcome but kept low, so the room holds an easy hum rather than a crowd.

Move between the sauna, the cold pools, and the tea lounge as you feel called. Our Guide works the stove throughout, layering essential oils into the steam and moving the heat through the room. Come with a friend or come alone. Both fit here.

The Ease

No script, no silence to keep. Talk softly or say nothing at all, and let the session shape itself around you.

The Pause

Rest between warmth and cool. Sip tea, feel the contrast, and return to calm awareness.

The Warmth

Settle into the Himalayan salt sauna. Let the gentle heat and scent of essential oils guide you inward.

""Our sauna master John made sure we had a comfortable and relaxing experience. We plan to get a membership and come back every week! Incredible addition to the neighborhood."

Naya Dhatt, verified Google review

Meet Your Guides

Meet Your Guides

The instructors who hold space at AetherHaus, each bringing a unique blend of skill, presence, and care to every session.

The instructors who hold space at AetherHaus, each bringing a unique blend of skill, presence, and care to every session.

Dave

Dave Gu is a Partner and Program Director at AetherHaus, combining traditional sauna and cold plunge practices with modern creativity to foster an authentic, mindful culture.

Dave Gu is a Partner and Program Director at AetherHaus, combining traditional sauna and cold plunge practices with modern creativity to foster an authentic, mindful culture.

Delyar

Delyar Rahmdel is an Iranian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and certified sound healer with over a decade of experience. Trained in classical music and flute, she blends artistry and vibration to create transformative sound experiences that uplift and inspire.

Delyar Rahmdel is an Iranian-Canadian multi-instrumentalist and certified sound healer with over a decade of experience. Trained in classical music and flute, she blends artistry and vibration to create transformative sound experiences that uplift and inspire.

John R

Based in Vancouver, John is a dedicated fitness practitioner who integrates hot and cold exposure, breathwork, and movement to foster recovery, discipline, and growth. His approach helps others connect to both the physical and deeper personal benefits of these practices.

Based in Vancouver, John is a dedicated fitness practitioner who integrates hot and cold exposure, breathwork, and movement to foster recovery, discipline, and growth. His approach helps others connect to both the physical and deeper personal benefits of these practices.

Your questions.
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Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.

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About AetherHaus

What is a modern bathhouse?

A modern bathhouse keeps the architecture of the old idea, hot room, cold water, somewhere to rest, and lets the rhythm of the city around it shape the rest. Ours is built for Vancouver, on Davie Street, in the West End.

What is a modern bathhouse?

A modern bathhouse keeps the architecture of the old idea, hot room, cold water, somewhere to rest, and lets the rhythm of the city around it shape the rest. Ours is built for Vancouver, on Davie Street, in the West End.

Is the cold plunge at your bathhouse communal?

Is the cold plunge at your bathhouse communal?

Yes. Our cold pools are shared, with multiple temperature options so you can find one that meets you where you are. Communal plunging is part of what makes a bathhouse a bathhouse.

Is the bathhouse a welcoming space for the queer community?

Is the bathhouse a welcoming space for the queer community?

Yes. The West End is home to us and to our queer neighbours, and the bathhouse is built for everyone who walks in. We also host queer nights on a regular rotation, which you can find on the Classes calendar.


What's the etiquette inside the bathhouse?

What's the etiquette inside the bathhouse?

Phones stay in lockers. Voices stay low. Sit or lie on a towel inside the sauna, move at your own pace between rooms, and leave the space the way you'd want to find it. The room works because everyone in it is paying a little attention.

Do you offer Russian Banya at the bathhouse?

Do you offer Russian Banya at the bathhouse?

We run banya-inspired programming including venik work on select dates. The full ritual has its own page if you want to read about it before you book.

Do I need to book ahead, or can I walk in?

Do I need to book ahead, or can I walk in?

Walk-ins are welcome based on availability, but most guests book ahead through our app or website to lock in their preferred session time.

Your questions.
Answered.

Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.

Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message, we’ll respond with care and clarity.

About AetherHaus

What is a modern bathhouse?

A modern bathhouse keeps the architecture of the old idea, hot room, cold water, somewhere to rest, and lets the rhythm of the city around it shape the rest. Ours is built for Vancouver, on Davie Street, in the West End.

What is a modern bathhouse?

A modern bathhouse keeps the architecture of the old idea, hot room, cold water, somewhere to rest, and lets the rhythm of the city around it shape the rest. Ours is built for Vancouver, on Davie Street, in the West End.

Is the cold plunge at your bathhouse communal?

Is the cold plunge at your bathhouse communal?

Yes. Our cold pools are shared, with multiple temperature options so you can find one that meets you where you are. Communal plunging is part of what makes a bathhouse a bathhouse.

Is the bathhouse a welcoming space for the queer community?

Is the bathhouse a welcoming space for the queer community?

Yes. The West End is home to us and to our queer neighbours, and the bathhouse is built for everyone who walks in. We also host queer nights on a regular rotation, which you can find on the Classes calendar.


What's the etiquette inside the bathhouse?

What's the etiquette inside the bathhouse?

Phones stay in lockers. Voices stay low. Sit or lie on a towel inside the sauna, move at your own pace between rooms, and leave the space the way you'd want to find it. The room works because everyone in it is paying a little attention.

Do you offer Russian Banya at the bathhouse?

Do you offer Russian Banya at the bathhouse?

We run banya-inspired programming including venik work on select dates. The full ritual has its own page if you want to read about it before you book.

Do I need to book ahead, or can I walk in?

Do I need to book ahead, or can I walk in?

Walk-ins are welcome based on availability, but most guests book ahead through our app or website to lock in their preferred session time.

Your questions.
Answered.

Not sure what to expect? These answers might help you feel more confident as you begin.

What do I need to bring?

Please bring a bathing suit and a reusable water bottle. We provide two towels per guest, shower products, and secure lockers.

What do I need to bring?

Please bring a bathing suit and a reusable water bottle. We provide two towels per guest, shower products, and secure lockers.

Do I need a reservation?

Do I need a reservation?

Walk-ins are welcome, but we recommend booking through our app or website to check availability and join the waitlist.

Where can I park?

Where can I park?

Street parking is limited. We offer valet parking behind AetherHaus from 11:00–23:00. There is also some street parking available on Davie and nearby side streets.

What is Open Haus?

What is Open Haus?

Open Haus is a self-guided circuit through our saunas, plunge pools, and tea lounge. Our guides add essential oils to the stove throughout the day. The atmosphere shifts between silent, casual, and social, depending on the session.

What is your Haus Etiquette?

What is your Haus Etiquette?

Phones must be stored away. Please keep conversation soft, sit or lie on a towel, and move mindfully through the space. We ask that guests respect others’ experience and refrain from bringing outside food or drinks - complimentary tea is provided.

Can I visit if I am pregnant?

Can I visit if I am pregnant?

We advise against hot and cold therapy during pregnancy unless approved by your healthcare provider.

Didn’t find your answer? Send us a message, we’ll respond with care and clarity.

About AetherHaus