Halotherapy, also known as salt therapy, is a natural, alternative therapy that involves breathing in air with tiny salt particles to cleanse your body’s respiratory system and improve skin conditions.
Halotherapy
Halotherapy Benefits
Salt therapy is backed by medical research and takes a holistic approach to health and wellness. Salt is a natural and safe ingredient with no notable side effects. It has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, immune-boosting, and anti-allergic properties, making halotherapy a great treatment for many health conditions. Salt also produces negative ions, which causes your body to release more serotonin, one of the chemicals behind feelings of happiness.
Halotherapy can:
- Positively impact the lungs and respiratory system
- Help resolve skin conditions like eczema and psoriasis
- Maintain sinus tissue hygiene
- Alleviate symptoms caused by respiratory ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, COPD, and seasonal allergies
- Relieve stress, ease tension, and improve overall well-being
How Does Halotherapy Work?
Here at Sunrise Salt Cave, we use pure sodium chloride (salt) and medical-grade equipment to deliver a relaxing therapy that rejuvenates your body. Our salt rooms recreate the microclimate of a salt cave.
Our precise and quiet halogenerator breaks down sodium chloride to the micro-level. The salt particles are released into the air for you to breathe in and your skin to absorb. The fine salt aerosol is able to travel to the deepest part of the lungs and other parts of your respiratory tract where it dissolves bacteria and pollutants and works to expel mucus and open constricted airways, giving you a full-body health treatment.
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What to Expect During Halotherapy
Your salt therapy session will consist of you sitting and relaxing in a comfortable environment while breathing in the superfine aerosol around you. The lights are dimmed and you listen to soothing music. You can enjoy a treatment either in your own private room, as a couple’s experience, or in a party group.
The History of Halotherapy
Halotherapy was originally discovered by accident in the underground salt mines in Poland. In 1843, Polish physician, Dr. Felix Boczkowski, noticed workers suffered very few respiratory ailments — no head colds, flu, or other common respiratory ailments, even the horses lived longer. The doctor studied the workers and traced the health benefits back to the inhalation of the dry salt particles surrounding them.
Today, we are able to produce the same health benefits that can be experienced in a natural salt mine.
Halotherapy Treatment in St. Louis
At Sunrise Salt Cave, we believe it is extremely important to take a holistic approach to health and wellness. We provide guests with an elevated experience that you simply can’t get from a typical spa. Our treatments and spa packages work to refresh and detox your mind, body, and spirit! Come see how we can help you relax and improve your health with a halotherapy session.
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