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The Distillery
Steam up your love story. The Distillery is a guided steam ritual for couples, designed to dissolve daily routines and return you to shared presence—through heat, rhythm and deliberate pacing.
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Created by Menizei, The Distillery reimagines sauna as a relational practice rather than a spa amenity. Held in a private cedar sauna overlooking coastal forest and sea, the ritual blends Shinrin-yoku with guided attunement to help couples move from parallel lives back into shared experience, without agenda.
THE FRAMEWORK
The Distillery is grounded in three intersecting principles:
01
Steam Therapy
Heat lowers cortisol, relaxes the body and increases oxytocin—supporting emotional bonding and receptivity.
02
Shinrin-yoku
Aromatic forest elements and natural surroundings deepen sensory awareness and reduce cognitive load.
03
Relationship Science
Shared rhythm, touch and reflection support co-regulation and emotional attunement.
Together, these elements transform steam into a catalyst for synchrony rather than stimulation.
The Distillery
As heat rises, conversation slows. Forest herbs steep in steam. Simple cues guide pacing, touch and attention. What began as two separate nervous systems softens into one shared rhythm. This isn’t about intensity. It’s about distillation—of presence, of attention, of one another.
Each Distillery ritual includes:
Cedar Smudge Wand
Locally harvested to clear the space and settle the mind.
Rosemary Infusion Bundle
Bound forest sprigs steeped in steam to ground the senses.
The Essence Card
Three reflection cues designed to help you pair with your partner—again.
The Distillery is selected in advance and added during checkout when reserving your stay.
$95/stay
Why Place Matters
The Distillery is inseparable from its setting. The cedar sauna sits within a coastal rainforest on the Olympic Peninsula, overlooking the Salish Sea—an environment chosen for its capacity to quiet the nervous system and hold attention without demand. Steam gathers here. So does synchrony.
Who is This For
The Distillery is designed for couples seeking reconnection through shared experience rather than performance. It’s best suited for those who value intimacy, pacing and presence—and who are willing to let heat do the distilling.
FAQ
What is The Distillery?
The Distillery is a guided steam ritual for couples, held in a private cedar sauna. It’s designed to help partners slow down, reconnect and return to shared presence through heat, pacing and subtle cues.
Is this a spa treatment?
No. There is no practitioner and no service performed on you. The Distillery is a self-guided ritual you enter together, using steam and structure rather than technique.
How long does the ritual last?
Most couples spend 30–45 minutes in the sauna, followed by unhurried time cooling down and rejoining the evening. The pacing is intentionally flexible.
When is The Distillery selected?
The Distillery is selected in advance during checkout and added to your stay. This allows us to prepare the sauna, botanicals and ritual materials ahead of your arrival.
Do we need prior sauna experience?
Not at all. The ritual is designed for first-time and experienced sauna users alike, with cues that emphasize comfort, pacing and listening to your body.
Is The Distillery suitable for solo stays?
The Distillery is designed specifically for couples and shared experience. Solo guests may enjoy Menizei’s sauna outside of this ritual framework.
Can The Distillery be combined with other Forest Cocooning rituals?
Yes. The Distillery can be experienced on its own or layered with other rituals. Many couples choose to pair it with The Nocturne for a full arc—from heat and connection into deep, shared rest.
Can The Distillery be paired with couples massage?
Yes. The Distillery pairs beautifully with couples massage. Some guests prefer massage first to soften the body, followed by steam to deepen relaxation and connection; others reverse the order. Both approaches work—what matters is the pacing you prefer.
When is the best time to practice The Distillery?
The Distillery is most often practiced in the late afternoon or early evening, when the transition from day to night naturally supports slowing down. That said, there’s no fixed rule—many couples let weather, energy levels and preference guide the timing.