Salt or Halotherapy was discovered in the 1800s by Polish miners who noticed their frequent exposure to salt mines yielded positive results in skin and respiratory health. Thus began Speletherapy, or therapy in an underground salt cave. This involved spending 2-3 hours a day underground in a salt mine for 2-3 months. As you can imagine, not many people can travel to a salt mine and spend 2-3 months there.

That’s where Halotherapy comes in. Halotherapy comes from the Greek, Halo, for salt. It is a modern holistic method that mimics the natural microclimate of the salt mines. You can receive the benefits of 3 hours in a salt mine in 45 minutes in a salt room that includes a Halogenerator.

What is a Halogenerator? A machine called a Halogenerator grinds pharmaceutical grade salt to the size of 1-5 micrometers, with most pieces finer than a human hair. The Halogenerator which is behind a wall distributes the fine salt particles into the air which can travel into the deepest part of the lungs, areas of the respiratory tract, and deep into the skin tissue. As these salt particles enter the lungs and respiratory tract, they can dissolve bacteria and pollutants while working to expel mucus and open constricted airways. For the skin, the salt particles can kill toxins on the surface level while reducing fluid to decrease swelling at deeper levels to help with acne, eczema, psoriasis, and other conditions.

Benefits of Halotherapy

More than 40 years of research, conducted around the world, shows that treatment with Halotherapy has beneficial effects for patients with:• Asthma• Chronic Bronchitis• Sinusitis• COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)• Cystic Fibrosis• Allergic Rhinopathy or Hay Fever• Ear Infections• Various acute or chronic respiratory diseases• Smoker’s cough• Viral infections• Coughs and colds• Chronic ear-nose-throat illnessesSalt is also extremely beneficial to your skin in treating:• Acne• Psoriasis• Neurodermatitis• Eczema

In addition, salt naturally produces negative ions, which produce the “clarity effect” that people love from Halotherapy treatments. Negative ions have been shown to reduce:• Stress• Headaches• Lethargy• Depression

And negative ions can dramatically increase your:• Energy• Mental alertness• Overall sense of well-being

How long is a session and how many session are recommended?

A session is 45 minutes long and our salt room accommodates 4 people. Halotherapy offers the best results when practiced regularly. The benefits are cumulative where consistency and frequency is the key. People with chronic issue can benefit by using the Halotherapy 3 to 4 times per week.

What should I wear?

The salt room therapy does not require any special clothing. The salt will not damage your clothes. We may ask you to remove your shoes and we may ask you to store your mobile phones in a locked storage area to provide a more relaxing experience.

Can I talk in the salt room?

As this service is meant for relaxation, we ask that there be no talking in the salt room.

Can I leave the salt room during the session?

We ask that you do not exit the salt room once a session has started unless it is an emergency. Please make sure you use the restroom prior to your session.

Are there any side effects of Halotherapy?

You may experience a dry throat, increased coughing and / or a runny nose. This is a natural part of the clearing process of the respiratory system. You may also notice slight skin irritation, throat tickle (gargling with water can resolve this) and / or minor eye irritation (eye drop can help resolve this).

Am I at risk for catching infections from other clients in the room?

This is not likely. Our salt room has over 1.5 tons of salt on the walls and the floor. Salt is a natural anti-bacterial and salt kills almost all bacteria on contact.

What are the colored translucent stones in your salt room?

Our salt room is unique to others because we have added LED back lighting to beautiful turquoise cut glass which is stacked in gabions to provide an aesthetically pleasing experience as well as privacy from other clients. We ask that you visually admire the glass and do not touch it because the glass has sharp edges and can cut you if touched.

How safe is Halotherapy?

Halotherapy is natural, safe and drug-free. It can provide long term relief and can be used a complementary treatment to prescribed medication (check with your doctor) or by itself.

Day of your appointment you can wear

anything you would like. If you would like more

of the skin benefits from the salt you can wear a tank top and shorts to expose more skin.

You will be asked to take your shoes off and put your stuff in a locker before going into the salt room.

While in the salt room feel free to recline on the salt recliners or dig your feet into the warmed salt pit. Breathe deep, relax, and enjoy the salt benefits

Halotherapy is not recommended for:

• Coughing or spitting up blood

• Pulmonary insufficiency

• Chronic obstructive lung diseases

• Acute or severe disease of other organs (unless you have clearance from your doctor)

• Infections associated with a fever

• Respiratory system cancers

• Cardiac disease (unless you have clearance from your doctor)

• Tuberculosis

• Severe hypertension