rituals at hinter
rituals
saunas, sound, breathwork, coffee and the objects in each space.
the saunas
dry cedar saunas at hinterhouse and hintercabin x, both built into the forest around them.
hinterhouse
la conception, québec
an architectural replica of the main space, set lower down the hillside. floor-to-ceiling glass onto the forest canopy, cedar benches, electric dry heat. the controller is in the bathroom.
hintercabin x
la conception, québec
a private cedar sauna of its own, standing in the pines a few steps from the fire pit. electric dry heat, cedar benches, open to the night air in summer and to the snow in winter.
each sauna heats in thirty to forty minutes and runs for an hour. fifteen minutes a session, sitting on a towel.
sound & hi-fi
each space has its own system, chosen for the room it sits in. all four stream over wi-fi.
- hinterhouse
- vintage akai sw-177 speakers, circa 1970 — wood cabinets, streamed over wi-fi.
- hintercabin x
- a bang & olufsen beoplay a9, over airplay or chromecast on wi-fi.
- shadow lakehouse
- jbl 4311ax studio monitors from 1975, in a room kept for listening.
- the overlook
- transparent speakers — modular glass cabinets, streamed over wi-fi.
playlists
six playlists by hinter and by transparent, on spotify.
o-p-e-n
every stay includes thirty days of o-p-e-n — guided meditation, breathwork and movement. sign up with the link below and use it before, during or after your stay. we suggest starting a few weeks before you arrive.
coffee & tea
beans from dispatch coffee in montréal, ground and brewed by hand. a fellow kettle and an ode grinder in every kitchen; pour-over sets at hinterhouse and hintercabin x, a moccamaster at shadow lakehouse. organic teas from dona for the afternoon.
objects & craft
the furniture, ceramics and textiles in each space are made by people we work with, most of them within a few hours' drive.