Spa & Wellness MexiCaribe 54, Summer 2024
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EXPLORING SALT THERAPY<br />
In recent years, salt therapy has gained popularity in the spa<br />
and wellness industry; this unique therapy encompasses<br />
various practices that utilize salt for its healing properties.<br />
Salt therapy can be divided into two main categories: wet and<br />
dry. Wet salt therapy uses salt in a liquid state, for example,<br />
soaking in saltwater, saltwater flotation tanks, gargling with<br />
saline solution or using a nebulizer with salt mist. While dry<br />
salt therapy involves using salt in an environment without<br />
moisture and humidity, traditionally in controlled spaces such<br />
as salt rooms, caves, or chambers.<br />
Therapies using dry salt are classified according to whether<br />
they are provided in natural underground caves or mines<br />
(speleotherapy), typically characterized by high humidity,<br />
constant temperature, and a low concentration of allergens<br />
and pollutants; or man-made rooms (halotherapy chambers),<br />
most commonly found in spa and wellness settings.<br />
According to the Salt Therapy Association, two types of rooms<br />
provide halotherapy:<br />
ACTIVE SALT ROOMS<br />
These incorporate a halogenerator to create an environment<br />
where micronized salt particles are dispersed into the air, for<br />
inhalation and skin exposure.<br />
PASSIVE SALT ROOMS<br />
Artificial spaces that aim to replicate the airflow, humidity and<br />
temperature conditions found in natural salt caves or mines.<br />
Constructed using various types of salt such as Dead Sea,<br />
Himalayan or rock salt without the use of a halogenerator,<br />
offering a form of speleotherapy within a man-made setting.<br />
As the health benefits of salt continue to be explored, salt<br />
therapies, whether in the serene depths of a salt cave or a<br />
halotherapy chamber, offer a connection with nature, where<br />
guests can experience rejuvenation and wellness.<br />
By Fabiola Amador<br />
Business Coordinator<br />
www.spawellnessmexico.com 79<br />
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