Hot Stone Bath
The way to loosen tired legs after Tiger's Nest, a private wooden bath in Paro, heated by red hot stones and scented with wild Artemisia.
Discover the healing through traditional hot stone bath. After the climb to Taktsang, the legs remember it for days, and this is where you let them forget. The wooden tub fills with river water, then river stones roasted over open fire until they glow are lowered in one at a time, each one hissing as it drops. Fresh Artemisia leaves and other herbal medicinal plants go in with them, to sooth your senses and muscles. The hot stone bath is used throughout Bhutan by elderly, new mothers and people with aches in their body to heal their body and senses.
The hot stone bath, called dotsho, is one of Bhutan’s oldest ways of resting the body. After the climb to Taktsang, it is the best thing you can do for your legs. The bath takes about an hour.
How it works
You soak in a wooden tub filled with river water. Stones roasted over an open fire until they glow are lowered in one at a time, each one hissing as it drops. Fresh Artemisia leaves and other medicinal herbs go in with them to ease your muscles and settle your senses.
Why Bhutanese families use it
The bath is used across Bhutan by elders, new mothers and anyone with aches in the body. Many families see it as medicine as much as comfort. It is best taken slowly, with a rest afterwards and plenty of water.
Where
We arrange the bath in Paro, Thimphu or Phobjikha, depending on your journey.
What to bring
Change of clothes
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