Please read before your sauna and cold plunge session with Prune Sauna. Take the time to read everything carefully: your safety depends on it.

The Activity

Prune Sauna offers mobile sauna sessions (wood-fired or electric) and cold plunge sessions, either separately or alternating between hot and cold. These activities expose the body to significant temperature changes.

The Risks

Taking part in these activities involves risks, including:

• dehydration, dizziness, nausea, faintness, loss of consciousness and heat stroke;

• changes in blood pressure and heart rate, which can worsen an existing medical condition;

• thermal shock and reaction to cold water (hyperventilation, spasms, shortness of breath, hypothermia);

• risk of drowning or loss of control when immersed in cold water;

• burns from the stove, the rocks, steam, hot surfaces or hot water;

• slips and falls on wet surfaces, steps or uneven ground, and resulting injuries;

• risks related to a wood-burning heater (smoke, sparks, carbon monoxide) and to electricity;

• risks related to weather and the outdoor environment (cold, wind, ice, heat).

These risks can cause serious injury and, in rare cases, death.

Health and Contraindications

Consult a health professional before taking part if any of the following applies to you:

• pregnancy, confirmed or possible;

• heart or circulatory problem (heart disease, arrhythmia, stroke, thrombosis);

• high or low blood pressure, or taking medication that affects blood pressure;

• epilepsy, frequent fainting or recurring dizziness;

• diabetes, kidney disorder, serious respiratory condition or uncontrolled asthma;

• injury, open wound, infection, fever or recent surgery;

• consumption of alcohol, cannabis, drugs or medication that impairs alertness within the past few hours;

• any other health condition or allergy that could make heat or cold dangerous for you.

Prune Sauna may refuse access to anyone whose condition appears to present a risk.

Safety Rules

• No alcohol, cannabis or drugs before or during the session.

• Hydrate before and after the session.

• Follow the duration recommended by the team and limit your time in the cold plunge.

• Leave the sauna or cold plunge immediately at the first sign of discomfort and let the team know.

• Do not touch the stove, the rocks or the equipment, and do not adjust the heating or ventilation.

• Move slowly and carefully on wet surfaces.

• Wear a swimsuit and follow staff instructions at all times.

• Do not enter the cold plunge alone or unsupervised.

• Do not bring glass or glass bottles into the facility area.

Minor Participants

A person under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian, who accepts these conditions on their behalf and remains present throughout the session. The cold plunge is not recommended for children.

Acknowledgment and Consent

By taking part in a Prune Sauna session, you confirm that:

• you have read and understood this document, and have had the opportunity to ask questions;

• you acknowledge the risks described above and freely choose to take part;

• the information you provide about your health is accurate and complete;

• you are responsible for your decision to take part and for listening to your body during the session;

• to the extent permitted by law, you waive any claim against Prune Sauna, its owners, employees and representatives for injuries or damages arising from the risks inherent to the activity. This waiver does not apply to gross or intentional fault, or to rights that the law does not allow to be waived.