Retreat to this den for health’s sake

from Spotlight on Business 2023 Part 1-February 8

by Spotlight Newspapers

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The Salt Den guides the community to wellness

By AMARIS FORD news@spotlightnews.com

LATHAM — Begin your journey to relax and breathe better at the Salt Den. Located at 654 Watervliet Shaker Road, the Salt Den is a veteran-owned business that o ers a wide array of healthy treatments for the whole family to enjoy.

Whether it’s halotherapy (also known as dry salt therapy), breath work, infrared detoxi cation therapy, holistic facials, red light therapy, or massage therapy, the Salt Den has a uniquely curated option for every person’s needs.

Do you know someone that is stressed or su ering with respiratory symptoms that make it hard for them to breathe? e

Salt Den may have treatments to help relieve these symptoms.

“Today, with the amount of stress that’s out there, people really need to take care of themselves,” says owner Robert Du . “One of the best ways to do that is to come into the salt cave, breathe in the salt air and unwind; detaching completely from the world.”

Attendees in a salt cave session can relax in zerogravity chairs while listening to ocean sounds and background music designed to soothe and encourage meditation. e air is infused with a gentle mist of pharmaceutical-grade salt during the session.

With over 70,000 pounds of Himalayan salt in the cave, from the oors to the ceiling, the cave is designed to create a calming atmosphere during the 50-minute session, and halotherapy has been shown to o er relief from many respiratory and skin conditions.

Du shares that it’s also about self-care.

“Once you start taking care of yourself, lowering stress levels and increasing oxygen levels, you start feeling better inside, which promotes a healthier outlook both mentally and physically.” e Salt Den’s goal is to bring families, friends, and coworkers together to enjoy health bene ts and private quality time relaxing together with a private cave package for up to 5 or 10 people.

“We’re very communityoriented, as far as trying to help

“Today, with the amount of stress that’s out there, people really need to take care of themselves. One of the best ways to do that is to come into the salt cave, breathe in the salt air and unwind; detaching completely from the world.”

— Robert Du , owner

people breathe easier, relax, and enjoy themselves,” adds Du . “Inside our salt cave is a familyfriendly environment, too. If you’d like to come and bring your kids (ages 1 and up), separate family time can be reserved. Kids enjoy playing in the salt and parents get to relax while everyone breathes in the healthy salt air.” e World Halotherapy Association credits halotherapy with reducing in ammation and widening airways, thinning mucus, easing congestion, and killing pathogens, bacteria, and viruses within the body. ey also recommend it for generally improving the immune system and respiratory function.

Du recommends regular sessions in the salt cave and visiting the Salt Den for additional services as an important aspect of one’s wellness routine. It is not advised as a replacement for doctors or medication; Du describes halotherapy as a “complementary treatment” that assists in helping individuals and families to “relax, breathe easier and feel better.”