The Incredible Salt Room Near Cincinnati That Completely Relaxes You
By Meg Archer|Published February 13, 2017
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Meg Archer is an Editor & Newsletter Editor who has called Oregon home for nearly 30 years. She spent her childhood exploring the mountains, forests, and high desert of Central Oregon before relocating to Portland after a brief stint out-of-state for college. She holds an B.A. in English from Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo and a B.S. in Psychology from Portland State University. Meg has worked in writing, editing, and media-related fields for over 10 years and joined the team at OnlyInYourState in 2015. When she’s not writing or exploring the West Coast, Meg enjoys playing tabletop games, working on visual media projects, and can always be found in the front row at Portland Timbers matches.
There’s no denying that 2017 has been off to a stressful start, so we went looking for an excellent new way to relax! Here’s one you may have never heard of: Halotherapy.
If you’ve seen those pink Himalayan sea salt lamps popping up everywhere and wondered what the heck they do, it’s all based in a holistic treatment called Halotherapy (also know as Salt Therapy). Halotherapy has been around in various forms for thousands of years, especially in Eastern Europe, but the alternative medicine treatment has started to gain popularity around the world as we all seek out new ways to de-stress. You can see for yourself at the Centerville Salt Room (trust us: the drive is worth the extra effort).
While mineral baths and saline sprays are the most commonly used forms of Halotherapy - they're great for helping relax tired muscles, reduce swelling, and clear up stuffy sinuses - there are several other salt treatments popping up. Spas are beginning to add amazing salt rooms that surround you with salt from floor-to-ceiling. The Centerville Salt Rooms adds to the tranquil experience by offering massages while you relax!
There are natural salt caves that exist around the world where humidity causes salt molecules to vaporize, which are then naturally inhaled, but The Centerville Salt Room kicks it up a notch by using a Halogenerator to help increase the salinity of the air, making their Halotherapy session more efficient than sitting in most naturally occurring salt caves.
Salt therapy is said to produce positive effects for treating various respiratory conditions (like asthma and airborne allergies) and offer relief from colds, coughs, and sinusitis. Salt can also be beneficial to skin conditions like acne, eczema, and types of dermatitis.
While scientists are still researching the mechanisms behind Halotherapy, saline sprays and Neti pots are already commonly used first-line treatments if you are coming down with symptoms of a cold. You can purchase bath salts to add to your tub at home for a relaxing soak, which often helps loosen up tight muscles. Many people who experience edema and swelling find relief in salt soaks as well.
Even if you aren’t looking to treat any ailments, a session in a salt room is pretty darn relaxing. It’s hard to complain when you are lounging in a spa with mellow lighting, calming music, and a massage therapist working out those pesky knots in your shoulders.
A session in the Centerville Salt Room costs only $25 for a single adult; however, you can also book a pair session for $45 and private group sessions (no strangers - just you and your friends!) for up to 10 people. There are also multiple-visit packages and monthly memberships if you want to make this relaxing treatment a part of your routine!
You have the option of just spending time in the Salt Room, but if you want make your special spa day even more relaxing, you can add a massage to your salt session for $15! All of the massage therapists at the Centerville Salt Room are licensed and specialize in medical massage treatments.
The Centerville Salt Room is located at 65 S. Main St., Centerville, OH. Check out the Centerville Salt Room website for more details and information about booking your own excellently relaxing day!
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