What is Salt Therapy?

Salt therapy is a drug-free and completely natural therapy for treating respiratory and skin conditions. Salt therapy has no side effects and is suitable for all ages. 
Salt therapy originated 200 years ago in the undergound salt mines in Eastern Europe. Our Salt Booth has been engineered to simulate the micro-climate found in natural salt caves. 
During each 45 minute session a specialized medical device grinds pharmaceutical grade salt into microscopic particles and disperses them into the room. These tiny particles are inhaled into the deepest part of the lungs. 

Salt Therapy has been shown to eliminate inhaled airborne allergens from the airways with studies showing an estimated efficacy of between 75 – 98%. 
Based on clinical studies, inhaling dry salt aerosol reduces inflammation of the whole respiratory tract. 
When salt particles are inhaled and deposited in the bronchial tree system and on the mucus, the mucus starts to break down and becomes much easier to remove through coughing. This will improve your immune system and also provide a general sense of well being. 


How does Salt Therapy work?

Salt therapy is a 100% natural treatment that helps relieve the symptoms of many respiratory and skin conditions in a non-invasive way. 
Sitting in our Salt Booth exposes you to tiny salt particles that cleanse and detoxify the respiratory system.
Salt has a natural ability to absorb, and holds natural anti-bacterial, anti – inflammatory and anti-histamine properties. These help to:

  • Release the toxins and mucus from the lungs, thus reducing the need for it to be released through the skin.
  • Kill germs and bacteria that cause inflammation
  • Increases blood flow, and improve circulation, thus encouraging toxins to be expelled before they aggravate the skin
  • Strengthening the immune system and so reducing the need for medications and lowering  stress levels.

Book your 45 minute session

Click on the book online tab and follow the prompts to book in for your session. Once here, sit back, relax, read a book, play on your phone, listen to music or simply meditate.

If you are using the salt booth due to a cold or flu, we do ask for you to wear a face mask as you enter and leave the salon

Halotherapy can help ypu with...

Below is a list of the most common conditions treatable with Halotherapy (Salt Therapy), and a brief description of the physiological processes involved in each.

  • Asthma (both child and adult): Salt acts as a natural anti-inflammatory. This means it can help widen airways, absorb edema (excess fluid trapped within body tissues) and reduce bronchospasm by humidifying and fluidizing bronchial secretions.
  • Ear infections, Acute Otitis Media (AOM): The microscopic salt particles reduce swelling caused by fluid in the eustachian tube. They widen the airways and promote better drainage aeration behind the eardrum. Halotherapy also relieves cold symptoms often linked to infections, reducing nasal congestion by opening passages.
  • Allergies (particularly Rhinitis or Hay Fever): Various airborne allergies can be treated drug free, with long lasting results. Halotherapy widens the airways of the respiratory tract as micro particles of salt destroy bacteria throughout your sinuses and respiratory system, reducing inflammation in both areas. This clears blockages in the bronchi, bronchioles and sinus cavities, and cleanses your system of airborne pathogens (tar, dust, pollen and smoke) which trigger Rhinitis.
  • Bronchitis, Bronchiectasis, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD): Therapy in the Salt Booth improves your lung function by clearing accumulated mucous thus making it easier for you to breathe. When mucus is removed, your respiratory tract will widen and clear, eventually putting an end to chronic coughing once the mucous are expelled.
  • Cold and Flu: Halotherapy opens nasal airways, kills bacteria, activates sinus drainage, and decongests your chest by accelerating the clearance of mucous. Coughing and sneezing subside as a result.
  • Cystic fibrosis: Halotherapy brings relief by opening up the respiratory tract, clearing accumulated mucous, and unclogging blockages in the bronchi and bronchioles. Microscopic salt particles also absorb edema from the mucosa lining in the airway passages, reducing inflammation in the respiratory tract. The therapy also facilitates sinus drainage, promoting healing to one of the most common and debilitating symptoms of Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Skin Conditions (including Eczema, Acne and Psoriasis): Salt Room treatments are a drug free way to find relief from skin irritation, itching and inflammation common to Dermatitis and other skin conditions. As you relax in our booth, microscopic salt particles in the air are absorbed by your skin, killing bacteria and fungi and acting as a natural anti-inflammatory.
  • Emphysema: Salt particles absorb edema from the mucosa lining the airways, widening them and reducing inflammation. This allows blockages in the bronchi and bronchioles to unclog and restore normal transportation of mucous, as well as clearing the respiratory tract from allergens like pollen and tobacco smoke. Halotherapy  destroys bacteria and germs.
  • Sinusitis: Symptoms are eased by opening blockages to the sinus tract. Salt particles draw out fluid, accelerating mucous clearance and reducing edema of the nasal mucousa, which widens the airway passages in the nose and sinuses, facilitating sinus drainage. Halotherapy reduces any infection and kills bacteria. With regular treatment, Sinusitis sufferers can expect to significantly reduce their dependence on prescription drugs.
  • Sleep Disorders