Infusion Master

Apart from the show talent of a sauna infuser, however, it is above all about his know-how and the frizzing technique. And that has to be learned! While outsiders might think that it is enough to swing a towel through the air, experts know that this is not the case. Because with the movement of the air through his towel, the infuser can significantly influence how the heat develops and is distributed in the cabin. Through the combination of show elements and classic waving techniques, the guest is immersed in another world. Air circulation is also crucial for the development of aromatic substances when working with essential oils. Robert Heinevetter learned his techniques from a master infuser from Italy and then continued his training. He is now constantly developing his own method - fuelled by international competition and the many infusion friendships.

By the way, Robert Heinevetters' absolute favourite method when it comes to scented oils is the "shrinking ice ball": for this, he drills a small depression for aromatic oil into an ice ball and then lets the ice melt on the hot stones of the sauna heater. The infusion master provides the additional aroma kick by impressively smashing the ice ball with the curvature of the ladle. Robert Heinevetter also likes to work with several fragrances at the same time and also creates his own mixtures from different essential oils. For quieter sauna sessions, Heinevetter sometimes takes singing bowls or music by Ludovico Einaudi and Yann Tiersen. And when it comes to health, he works with sea salt to clear the respiratory tract or sugar mixtures that give the skin a new shine and smoothness in the form of a peeling.

A bit of a doctor, a bit of a beautician, a bit of a perfumer...: The sauna cleaner combines several professions in one. Anyone who wants to live up to this claim needs a broad education. That's why Robert Heinevetter is constantly training himself, but he also likes to pass on his knowledge: in workshops at the spa in Bad Ragaz, anyone can learn the art of infusing from him; this also includes towel waving techniques such as the "side flag" or "angel". By the way, the names of these techniques reveal something else about the infusers' guild: they have a sense of humour! But anyone who can stand in front of naked, sweating people, scantily clad or wrapped in a costume, waving air and scent at them, would hardly be expected to do anything else.