Søle Nordic Wellness Spa

Take Your Facial to the Next Level
Looking for that extra smooth, fresh-from-the-spa glow? Add Dermaplaning to your next facial! 🤍

Dermaplaning gently removes the buildup of dead skin cells and fine facial hair, leaving your skin feeling incredibly smooth and refreshed.

Benefits include:
• Removes dead skin cells & peach fuzz
• Creates a smoother, softer skin texture
• Helps skincare products absorb more effectively
• Creates a beautiful, smooth canvas for makeup
• Instantly boosts that fresh, radiant glow
• Enhances the results of your facial

It’s the perfect little upgrade when you want to leave your facial feeling extra smooth, refreshed and glowing.

Ask your esthetician about adding Dermaplaning to your next facial!

Introducing our October Monthly Nordic Ritual: Trollkveld | Myth & Mist

As autumn deepens across the Nordic countries, daylight retreats and the landscape takes on a different character. Forests darken, mist settles between the trees, fires are lit against the cold, and the long evenings invite a slower rhythm.

For generations, these darker months were also a time for folklore, stories of forests, mountains, trolls, hidden places, and the unseen.

This October, we draw inspiration from that atmospheric side of Nordic autumn with Trollkveld.

Rather than recreating the stories themselves, Trollkveld captures their setting: fire, cold, mineral air, forest, shadow, and mist.

Your experience begins with a 120-minute Klar Nordic Circuit, reimagined for October as a journey through:

🔥 Flame | Finnish Sauna
Settle into warmth as the body softens and the outside world begins to fall away.

❄️ Ice | Cold Plunge
Move from fire into cold, awakening the senses and bringing yourself fully into the present.

🌫️ Mist | Himalayan Salt Haven
Return to stillness surrounded by forest sounds, softened dusk lighting, subtle woodland aromatics, mineral-rich salt air, and a cup of Whispers in the Mist tea.

From there, surrender to a 60-minute Finnish Massage, where rhythmic, restorative techniques help ease muscular tension, encourage circulation, and return the body to warmth and balance.

Enter the night → awaken through contrast → become still → restore the body.

The mist does not hide the path. It asks you to slow down enough to see it.

Trollkveld | Myth & Mist Ritual
120-minute Klar Nordic Circuit + 60-minute Finnish Massage
$175 | Available throughout October

A little mysterious. Deeply grounding. Quietly magical.

Reservations are now open.

What if wellness wasn’t something you did only when you were already exhausted?

One of the ideas we love most about Nordic living is that many of the things we now call “wellness” are simply woven into everyday life.

Sauna. Cold water. Walking outdoors. Rest. Fika. Gathering with friends and family. Spending time in nature.

Small rituals, repeated often.

At Søle, this philosophy is at the heart of our Nordic circuits.

There is something beautifully uncomplicated about moving through warm, cool and rest.

Heat encourages you to slow down.

Cold brings your attention completely into the present.

Rest gives you time to settle before beginning again.

Warm. Cool. Rest. Repeat.

As autumn settles into Alberta and our days begin to grow cooler and shorter, it feels like a particularly good time to think about the rituals we carry into the season ahead.

They don’t need to be elaborate.

A morning walk. A cup of tea without your phone. Dinner around the table. An evening sauna. Ten quiet minutes before the rest of the house wakes.

Sometimes wellbeing is less about adding something new and more about returning to simple things, regularly.

What is one ritual that helps you slow down?

The season is changing at Søle. 🍂

There is something about the first cool mornings of autumn that makes us naturally begin to turn inward.

We reach for warmer drinks. We linger a little longer in the sauna. We gather around tables. We spend the last beautiful days outside. And slowly, almost without noticing, the rhythm of life begins to change.

This is something Nordic cultures have long understood: wellbeing doesn’t have to look the same in every season.

Rather than fighting the darker, cooler months, we can learn to live with them, creating warmth, connection, movement, nature and intentional moments of rest.

That philosophy is becoming an even bigger part of what we are building at Søle.

If you’ve visited recently, you may have noticed that things are changing behind the scenes. Our expansion is underway, and over the coming months we’ll begin sharing more about the new spaces, experiences and ideas taking shape.

Søle is growing, but our purpose remains the same:

To create a place where you can step away from the noise, experience the restorative rhythm of hot, cold and rest, and reconnect with a simpler way of feeling well.

Warm. Cool. Rest. Repeat.

Welcome to a new season at Søle. 🌲

A Nordic transition into autumn. 🍂

September arrives differently in the Nordic countries.

As summer begins to fade, Swedish harvest traditions celebrate what the land has provided and the gradual return toward warmth, nourishment and home.

It is this seasonal rhythm that inspired our September Nordic Ritual.

🍂 Introducing SKÖRDEFEST | Harvest & Hearth Ritual

Skördefest - Swedish for “harvest festival” - becomes our invitation to slow down, gather what restores you, and prepare both body and mind for the cooler season ahead.

Your experience begins with our 120-minute Nordic Circuit.

HEAT - Gather
Settle into sauna warmth as muscles soften and the body begins to release.

COLD - Clear
Awaken the senses through cold contrast and steady breath.

SALT - Ground
Return to the quiet of our Himalayan Salt Haven and allow the body to settle into deep rest.

Then transition into a 50-minute Skrúbba Tranquillity Body Scrub.

After a summer of sun, heat and activity, aromatic exfoliation gently releases dry, dull surface skin while restorative touch leaves the body feeling soft, smooth and replenished.

And we're adding one small detail that may become our favourite part of Skördefest.

The Harvest Pour.

As your ritual draws to a close, settle in with a warm cup of Söder tea and a small Nordic-inspired seasonal fika - a simple expression of the Scandinavian tradition of slowing down over something warm and something delicious.

Beside your tea, one question:

What do you want to carry with you into autumn?

No resolutions.

Nothing to accomplish.

Just an opportunity to notice the changing season and move with it.

NOURISH • GROUND • GATHER

🍂 Skördefest | Harvest & Hearth Ritual
Available throughout September at Søle Nordic Wellness.

Welcome autumn, the Nordic way.

Introducing Återhämta | The Recovery Ritual

Sometimes you don’t need more. You need time to recover.

Meet Återhämta (Swedish for “recover”) a new 90-minute ritual at Søle created for tired skin, tense shoulders, and bodies that could use a little less doing and a little more restoration.

This isn't a facial followed by a back treatment.

It's one uninterrupted recovery ritual.

Your experience begins with a warm compress, back exfoliation, and focused massage through the back, shoulders and neck, areas where so many of us carry the effects of long days, physical work, training and stress.

From there, the ritual flows seamlessly into a customized [ comfort zone ] facial with cleansing, exfoliation, targeted skincare and mask, followed by slow massage of the face, scalp, neck and shoulders.

The result?

Less tension. Healthier-looking skin. Deep relaxation. And 90 minutes where absolutely nothing is required of you.

Återhämta was designed with men especially in mind, but like wellness itself, recovery has no gender.

Återhämta | 90 minutes
Introductory price $179

Come back to yourself.

Søle Nordic Wellness

There is still time to experience August’s Iceland-inspired reset.

Our Verslunarmannahelgi - Iceland Reset Ritual is available only until the end of August.

Begin with a 120-Minute Ró Circuit, moving mindfully through:

• Finnish Hot Rock Sauna
• Cold Plunge
• Himalayan Salt Haven
• Unhurried rest

Your circuit is followed by the 50-Minute Hvile Magnesium Ritual, designed to ease muscular tension, support deep rest, and restore a sense of full-body calm.

Inspired by Iceland’s geothermal bathing culture and the Nordic tradition of pausing before the season changes, this ritual offers a meaningful transition from the energy of summer into autumn’s quieter rhythm.

Book your experience before Verslunarmannahelgi leaves at the end of August.

Introducing August’s Monthly Nordic Ritual: Verslunarmannahelgi – Iceland Reset Ritual

Pronounced VER-sloon-ar-man-na-hel-gee, Verslunarmannahelgi began as Iceland’s Merchant’s Holiday and evolved into a national long weekend devoted to travel, nature, bathing culture, and restoration before autumn’s return.

At Søle, we honour that tradition with an immersive experience inspired by Iceland’s geothermal landscapes and unhurried approach to renewal.

Your experience includes:

• A 120-Minute Ró Circuit, moving through Finnish sauna warmth, cold immersion, Himalayan salt, and rest
• A 50-Minute Hvile Magnesium Ritual, featuring warm magnesium oils and long, grounding massage strokes
• A deeply restorative journey designed to ease tension, support the nervous system, and prepare the body for seasonal transition

Available throughout August.

Reserve your Verslunarmannahelgi experience today.

From the Nordics to Søle | Five Ideas I'm Bringing Back to Alberta

As my Nordic research journey comes to an end, one question keeps coming up:

"What are you bringing back to Søle?"

The answer isn't souvenirs.

It's inspiration.

Here are five ideas that will help shape the next chapter of Søle Nordic Wellness.

1. A More Intentional Approach to Massage

One of the most meaningful discoveries was experiencing how Finnish massage therapists often blend techniques with an unhurried, intuitive approach. Rather than following a routine, they "listen" to the body, adapting each treatment to what the client needs in that moment. That philosophy aligns beautifully with how we want every guest to feel, seen, cared for, and never rushed.

2. Scandinavian Skincare That Supports the Skin Barrier

I discovered Swedish skincare brands that focus on strengthening the skin barrier rather than chasing trends. Their philosophy is simple: healthy, resilient skin comes first. As we continue to grow, we're exploring ways to complement our existing skincare offerings with products that reflect this distinctly Nordic approach.

3. Refreshing Nordic-Inspired Beverages

Hydration is an important part of the wellness journey. Throughout my travels I've enjoyed beautifully simple beverages inspired by berries, herbs, botanicals, and sparkling waters. I'm excited to explore how refreshing Nordic-inspired drinks could become part of the Søle experience during your wellness circuit.

4. Learning from Finland's Saunottajas

Perhaps my greatest inspiration has been learning about the role of the Saunottaja, a trained sauna guide who transforms sauna into a thoughtfully paced ritual using heat, steam, aroma, rhythm, and intention. While our approach will be uniquely Søle, these traditions have given me a deeper appreciation for what guided sauna experiences can become.

5. A Vision for Our Expansion

This journey has completely changed how I think about our upcoming renovation.

Not simply how it should look, but how it should feel.

The architecture, natural materials, lighting, acoustics, guest flow, and quiet moments between experiences all matter. Every detail should support calm, restoration, and connection.

This trip has reminded me that authentic Nordic wellness isn't created through luxury alone.

It's created through thoughtful design, meaningful traditions, and genuine hospitality.

I can't wait to bring these ideas home and continue building something truly special for our community.

Kiitos. Tack. Takk.

Thank you for following along on this journey.