Zalu un pirts sala

Vilkapurvi is on the edge of a swamp, and the air is shaped by peat moss which is filtered into a bitterly pure aroma.  There is a bit of primacy in the landscape and the mood of the homestead.  Black alders with strands of hops weaving around them.  A forest anthill near the sauna, green frogs that are tended to by a stork, and an owl which hoots from a tall fir tree. 

Ligita Elksnīte, mother to eight children, has managed Vilkapurvi for the past five years.  The homestead has a sauna, a portable sauna, and a water barrel to keep outdoors.  Elksnīte produces medicinal plant syrups, herbal teas, sauna scrubs, massage oils and infusions.  Wild and garden plants are used to produce salads and green cocktails.  Visitors can purchase products, and the lady of the homestead is a certified sauna master. 

Guests can learn all about herbal plants, prepare massage oil or a plant infusion, and taste the products of the homestead.  The programme can be supplemented with a sauna, where guests will learn about sauna rituals, preparing sauna switches and scrubs, and then taking a sauna under the leadership of the specialist.

THE PROGRAMME:

• Arrival at Vilkapurvi;
• A stroll through the meadow or forest to learn about medicinal plants and how they are harvested;
• A master class on infusions or massage oils, with each guest taking the product that he or she has produced along when departing;
• Tasting of medicinal plant syrups;
• Tasting of grass and weed salads or green cocktails.