• We suggest removing all make-up before attending your Pirts Session.
• To feel your best during a Pirts Ritual/Session, we recommend having a light meal no later than two hours before the ritual. It is recommended to drink at least a litre of water on the day of the ritual.
• Feel free to ask the Pirts Master any questions about the Pirts process and bodily responses. If you experience any discomfort during the session, let the Pirts Master know immediately. Finally, the Pirts Master will appreciate it if you share how you feel during the process.

Our Glass Pirts is brighter and more spacious due to its modern design. It is also more accessible to people with access needs and to children. The Glass Pirts is located in the open plan area of Ziedlejas, next to the pond.

The Smoke or Black Pirts, in turn, is more primeval – a Ritual in this type of Pirts can be felt more deeply and the contrasts are sharper. This type of Pirts represents ancient Latvian Pirts traditions. The Smoke Pirts is characterised by a smoky aroma - when the Pirts heats up, the black soot settles on the walls. Soot is an essential absorbent whilst the smoke is an excellent disinfectant. The Smoke Pirts is hidden away at the edge of the forest. You can cool off in a raised spring pool next to the Smoke Pirts - it stays cool even on hot summer days.

Architects from Open Ad and Ziedlejas’ Masters created both Pirts (pl.) to be contemporary and functional whilst keeping Latvian Pirts’ traditions as their basis.

Listed here are some of the special Pirts Rituals we offer (duration 4-5 hours):

• A Birthday Pirts Ritual
  This Ritual involves a personal overview of last year’s events and associated emotions. Goals are set for next year.
• Pirtīžas and ‘saru dzīšana’ (a massage specific to newborn babies to extract ingrown hairs)
  The first bathing ritual of a newborn and mother. Good wishes of strength, luck and good health are cast on a newborn. Showing gratitude to the Mother and wishing strength to the Father.
• Family Pirts Ritual
  Strengthens familiar feelings and family ties.
• Pirts Ritual for a Wife-to-be
  A ritual to prepare the Wife-to-be to join another family. Her mother, sister/-s and other close female relatives or friends can join.
• Pirts Ritual for a Husband-to-be
  A ritual to prepare the Husband-to-be for marriage duties, offering advice, casting wishes of strength and wisdom. The Husband-to-be is joined by their father, brother/-s and friend/-s (preferably those who are married).
• The ancient marriage ritual for couples – Līdzināšana - in Pirts
• Seasonal Pirts Rituals according to Latvian seasons of the Sun – Winter Solstice Pirts, Meteņi (Shrove time) Pirts, Spring Solstice (Easter) Pirts, Ūsiņdiena (St George’s Day) Pirts, Summer Solstice or Zāļu (Herb) Pirts, Māras Dienas Pirts (Māra’s Day – the midpoint between the end of the harvest season and Midsummer), Apjumības - Autumn Solstice Pirts, Veļu laika Pirts (All Hallows time)  

The basis of a Pirts Session is a 4 hour long session involving various procedures, the aim of which are to give the body and spirit a rest, relax the body, take a break from everyday rush and stress, and to restore strength and balance within oneself.

A special Pirts Ritual (for example, Pirtīžas, Birthday Pirts, Marriage (Līdzināšana) Pirts and others) is a special occasion. During a period of 4 to 6 hours, Ziedlejas Pirts Masters lead a session involving a defined sequence of actions with a specific intention, feel and energy. These rituals take special preparation for Pirts Masters. The recipient/-s should get into the right mindset before attending. The ritual actions can have an impact on the recipients’ future; therefore it is important to communicate with Pirts Masters in advance regarding various elements of the ritual and their intent.

• The ‘first bath’ of a newborn in a warm Pirts.
• Initiation of the parents into the ritual.
• Offering of wisdom from the Herb Woman (Zāļu Sieva) or the Pirts Master (Pirtnieks) to the parents – wishes and donations for the new beginning.
• Rocking the baby, wrapped in a woollen or linen blanket (villaine), singing.
• Preparation of a herbal bath, bathing the baby.
• Massaging the baby with mother’s milk, followed by a sprinkling of warm spring water.
• Ritualistic covering of the baby with a Latvian belt; marking with deity signs.
• Mother is warmed, heated and gently whipped with besoms.
• The family receive good wishes on their first Pirts day.