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🌿 Pirts — A Baltic Sauna Ritual

Sep 10, 2026 | community, pirts, sauna ritual

Body, Ritual & Reconnection | New Moon in Virgo

In September’s video and article I would like to introduce you not to a new herb but an a healing practice called – Pirts – an ancient European sweat house tradition of the heat, water, plants, touch, sound and ritual, still practiced in the Baltic region.

Pirts is much more than simply sitting in a sauna. It is a practice of caring for the body, mind and spirit — a way of slowing down, reconnecting with nature and creating space for transformation and renewal.

At the heart of the ritual are the elements, the plants, the pirts whisk made from tree branches, herbal salts, honey, heat and water.

Traditionally, the Pirts has also been a deeply important space within Baltic family and community life, with women playing a central role in caring for and maintaining the tradition.

I am currently training to become a Pirtniece, and this video is an introduction to the practice that I am beginning to learn and share.

If you’re curious about Pirts, I hope this video gives you a first glimpse into this beautiful tradition — and perhaps inspires you to explore the relationship between heat, plants, nature and healing for yourself.

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📖 Dive a little deeper with the substack article here:

https://mothermouthmedicine.substack.com/p/pirts-the-sacred-sweat-house?r=orzi2&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action: 🌿 Pirts — A Baltic Sauna Ritual

Learn more about Pirts

🎬 Film ‘Baltic Healing’ by Andrea Lötscher

https://youtu.be/8SADUPpiVVw?si=CuK9rhr3HKtbTlcc

https://baltic-healing.com/film/

📷 Andrea Lötscher on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/mondrosen_film?stkn=djN2dzd3dXN1bnBv&utm_source=qr

🌿 Ilga Steinerte Gavare — my Pirts teacher

https://www.devinspeks.lv/home/?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbclid=PAZnRzaAUOcPZwZG9mAmZkaWQWUOEOFfVxn_kK2jwoukDrvTBMLDp-dGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzEyNDAyNDU3NDI4NzQxNAABp4LbZultT8G5IFpPq71DLQgTlETrPsZBjhd-Wp6O6kVM3fC8xh8IUD0eB5Ih_aem_ZHrfbY6AESkn11LFz3KJ-g

📷 Ilga on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/ilgagavare?stkn=MXBpbDZzMWxzc293aQ%3D%3D

Lots of love ❤️,

Stephanie 🌿

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