Bringing a salt therapy room to Northeast Ohio started with Linda Machalicek’s vision and two years of researching, planning and remodeling a building to create a beautiful salt room located in Dolcé Organic Salon Med Spa & Salt Room. The Dolcé Salt Room is a beautiful tranquil room with 8,000 pounds of pure, white Himalayan Brick Salt. Dry salt therapy, also known as “halotherapy,” is a growing trend across the country. Around 275 dry salt therapy rooms have opened in the U.S. and Canada, up from about a dozen in 2010. (CBSNews.com)
What is Salt therapy/Halotherapy?
“Halos” literally means “salt” in Greek. Halotherapy, better known as salt therapy, is the therapeutic use of natural salt in a simulated microclimate, like a salt room, which simulates the effects of actual salt mines. Salt therapy is specially used to help relieve and support clients with respiratory and skin ailments but provides so much more.
How Does Salt therapy Work?
During a salt session, dry salt aerosol micro-participles are dispersed into the salt room. The salt aerosol is then inhaled and penetrates deep into the lungs, nasal cavities, sinuses and bronchial tubes with normal breathing. Salt is antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and mucolytic by nature. It reacts with the mucus in the respiratory system and helps to loosen the mucus. is environment is also very beneficial to exposed skin. The non-inhaled salt particles fall onto the skin, and with its anti-inflammatory properties, it can help improve circulation to the surface of the skin.
What Type of Clothing Should I Wear?
Comfortable clothing is best. The salt will not harm your clothes, and if you are coming for skin conditions, it is recommended to wear clothing that will expose as much of the area of concern as possible.
