Certified sauna master 2026

With over 100 learning hours, this course is the most comprehensive sauna training course in Switzerland and neighboring countries. It is aimed at both career changers and specialists from existing sauna businesses. The course combines in-depth specialist knowledge with practical training and opens up new career prospects.

2 weeks – 7 attendance days with intensive practical units and 3 online lectures to deepen the theory.

  • Historical and modern sauna types
  • Theory and practice of sauna procedures, infusion, and preparation and follow-up
  • 2 days of towel-waving techniques with an internationally experienced instructor
  • Physiological fundamentals (cardiovascular system, respiration, metabolism)
  • Hygiene and sauna technology
  • Guests and their behavior
  • Contraindications for sauna bathing
  • Essential oils: production and effects
  • Certified BLS-AED course
  • …and much more

Diploma „Certified sauna master
– recognized quality certificate, certified according to eduQua:2021

This diploma is a recognized proof of quality and opens up a wide range of career prospects – from working in a sauna to a management position in a large wellness facility.

Includes comprehensive training materials, a „Magic Towel“ towel, and an optional starter kit consisting of 15 essential oils from leading manufacturers in a case.

Dates:

  • Friday, March 20, 2026, In-person day
  • Monday, March 23, 2026, In-person day
  • Tuesday, March 24, 2026, In-person day
  • Wednesday, March 25, 2026, In-person day
  • Thursday, March 26, 2026, Online
  • Friday, March 27, 2026, Online
  • Monday, March 30., 2026, Online
  • Tuesday, March 31, 2026, In-person day
  • Wednesday, April 1, 2026, In-person day
  • Thursday, April 2, 2026, In-person day with exam

Costs

CHF 1’529.- for members of the Swiss Sauna Federation

CHF 1’946 for non-members

Language and requirements

The seminar is held in english and does not require any special prerequisites

Dates

Start date: March 20, 2026, Bern

Lectures

various