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Hot Salt Stone Therapy

60 minutes……….$120

90 minute …….. $160

This treatment involves the use of warm salt stones and the manipulation of soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pains & stress.

Enjoy heated salt stones which are skillfully used with massage techniques to add to this unique massage experience. This treatment is deeply relaxing and nourishing. Warm salt stones help melt sore muscles while detoxifying the body.  It is flexible enough to accommodate your individual needs.

Included for no extra charge we offer a variety of warm towels, hot salt packs, and/or lavender eye pillows, to bring you into even deeper relaxation.

You are able to schedule online up to  2 hours prior to treatment. We can accommodate a max of 4 massages at one time. The booking tab will show you our actual availability for any given day.

Otherwise, please email us at [email protected] to check for availability or visit us at 16 N. Liberty St. Asheville, NC 28801. 

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Therapeutic Massage

30 minutes……….$60

45 minutes……….$80

60 minutes……….$100

90 minutes ………..$140

The restorative experience of a therapeutic massage, involves the manipulation of soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pains, discomfort, muscle spasms, and stress. This uniquely relaxing massage is flexible enough to accommodate your individual needs.

Included for no extra charge a variety of warm towels, warm salt stones, hot salt packs, and lavender eye pillows, to bring you into even deeper relaxation.

You are able to schedule online up to 2 hours prior to treatment. We can accommodate a max of 4 massages at one time. The booking tab will show you our actual availability for any given day.

Otherwise, please email us at [email protected] to check for availability or visit us at 16 N. Liberty St. Asheville, NC 28801. 

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Let our talented massage therapists bring some peace and rejuvenation into your day with one of our specialty treatments.

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We can accommodate a MAX of 4 massages at any one time. The booking tab will show you our actual availability for any given day. The manual manipulation of the soft tissue structures of the body to prevent and alleviate pain, discomfort, muscle spasm, and stress; and, to promote overall health and wellness. Our three healing arts rooms are not the salt cave, although they are filled with many lovely salt decorations. All services include a touch of salt.

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Asheville’s only salt cave that is sustainable and growing! With 30+ tons of pure pink Himalayan salt, we have naturally recreated the micro climate of a salt mine. We sustain this climate by maintaining the specific temperature and humidity levels found in a naturally occurring cave. The air in our nature inspired therapeutic cave is intensely saturated with negative ions, while the salt rock crystals release 84 trace elements and minerals which are essential to the homeostasis of our bodies. Our pink salt comes from the Himalayas, from over 500 meters below the earths surface, and is over 250 million years old.  It is anti-bacterial, uncontaminated by dirt, and is free of toxins and pollutants.

*Please be mindful of your volume as you move about our entire space, as others are in quiet healing sessions.

Welcome to our new location at 16 N. Liberty St. Asheville, NC 28801

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Allergy sufferers can often trace their sniffles back to tree pollen.

This is one of the primary allergens in the spring. Weather conditions help determine pollen concentrations. Windy, dry days allow the pollen particles to float freely through the air. Allergy symptoms often start when pollen counts exceed 50 grams per cubic meter. Heavy rains wash airborne pollens out of the air, providing some relief for allergy sufferers. Heavy spring rains can promote grass growth, which can also lead to greater concentration of grass pollen later in the spring and into early summer.

How To Avoid Allergies

  1. Pollen counts are typically high between 5 am and 10 am, so limit outdoor activity during this time frame.
  2. When driving keep your windows closed..
  3. When you are home keep your bedroom windows closed.
  4. If you have been outdoors take a shower and wash your hair to get rid of any pollen.
  5. Watch the pollen count. If pollen counts are high you may want to avoid outdoor activities, especially during the early morning hours.
  6. Visit the Asheville Salt Cave for an allergy free session in our anti-bacterial micro-climate

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Allergy

Numbers

  1. 1 in 5 Americans suffer from some form of allergies
  2. The estimated number of Americans who suffer from all types of allergies is 50 million. This number includes indoor / outdoor, food and drug, latex, insect, skin and eye allergies.
  3.  4 million work days are lost each year due to hay fever
  4.  There is a 33% chance that a child with one allergic parent will develop allergies.
  5.  The odds are 70% that a child with two allergic parents will develop allergies.
  6.  7.4 million people reported respiratory allergies in the past 12 months
  7. The estimated amount spent annually on allergies is $14.5

There is no known cure for allergies. Medicines and shots can help lessen the symptoms while a visit to the Asheville Salt Cave can have a positive affect on the symptoms that cause allergies. You owe it to yourself and your family to take the ACHOO out of Spring Allergies. Visit Us Today

Is It Allergies?

The symptoms of the common cold and allergies are very similar.

  • COLD: sneezing, runny nose, thick dark mucus, sore throat, and body aches. Symptoms take about 3 days to appear and usually last for about a week.
  • ALLEGIES: red watery eyes, sneezing, runny nose, thin clear mucus,and wheezing. Symptoms can last for days or months after contact with allergens.

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All Life Forms

All life forms on this planet come from the ocean. The water of the ocean is a natural sole (concentrated salt and water solution). We can observe this process in the growth of the fetus in the womb. The amniotic fluid in the womb is 1 % water and salt solution – the sole.  The word sole (natural salt solution) is directly connected to the word “soul”.  Life is equal to energy. Lack of energy causes disease.  Suppressing symptoms does not heal. An energy deficit creates a chaotic state within our bodies. If we use medications solely to suppress the symptoms we are experiencing we will not find the cause of the illness nor will we be able to balance our systems.

Water

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Water is the pillar of all life forms. It is the beginning and the end of our life cycle. Water is not only important for our physical body, but it is also responsible for our thought processes, feelings and moods. If we drink enough water our body can eliminate toxins much quicker.

Salt

floor salt copySalt is equally as important to as bodies, as is water. We could not survive without water and salt. They are equal partners. Natural crystal salt contains all the minerals and trace elements found in our body. Even the most simple process in our body, requires salt. Salt is a core essential nutrient that is fundamental for keeping us alive. With out salt we would not be able to think nor would our muscles move.

The minerals found in natural salt crystals are available in such small particles that they can be absorbed easily by our cells. Salt is a vital source of life. Allopathic medicine has recognized the healing properties of salt since the late 1800’s.

Our Salt Cave

Inside Asheville's Salt Cave
Inside Asheville’s Salt Cave

The water which is found in the two water features of our Salt Cave is called Sole. It is a highly concentrated solution of water and salt. These two salt water features along with a constant temperature and constant humidity help to create the unique micro climate. When one experiences a salt cave session, ones body takes in the micro climate via respiration and through the skin. Our cave is made up of 20 tons of natural salt rocks which contain resonant vibrations . It is not just the purity of air in the salt cave that has a healing effect, but more important is its resonant vibrations, that activate our self-healing and self-regulating powers.

Salt Rooms

Salt rooms, which have become popular in our country, do not produce a micro climate nor does the coarse salt on the walls produce any resonant vibrations in a large enough quantity to produce any medical benefit to our bodies.

To learn more about the amazing combination of salt and water in our bodies and how they regulate and allow our body to heal itself read Water & Salt: The Essence of Life by Dr. Barbara Hendel and Peter Ferreira.

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Chakras:

It is believed that these hold the ability for ones body to heal itself. The spiritual healing associated with Chakras arose in India around the 1st century.  Energy healers assess and then balance our 7 chakras or energy centers in order to maintain ones well-being.

Chakras are part of what is known as the energy body, an energy field that is believed to hold the power for the body to heal itself.  Each of the 7 Chakras is thought to be a swirling focus of light radiating along the spine and according to the Hindu tradition each can reveal a lot about your physical and emotional well-being.

According to tradition, a variety of problems, from headaches to depression, can result from trapped energy, which is why the Chakras need to be rebalanced.

Each Chakras reveals clues about a particular area of the body. Each has it own specific purpose and is associated with certain organs, hormones, emotions, and parts of the personality.

Description of each Chakra: 

 

Chakra 1 – The root Chakra is located at the base of the spine, representing your foundation and feeling of being grounded.  If this Chakra is blocked it is associated with lower-back pain, immune problems, depression and varicose veins.

Chakra 2- The sacral Chakra or womb Chakra is centered in the pelvis, lower abdomen, and lower back.  It symbolizes creativity and sexuality. If this Chakra is damage it is believed to result in hip pain, fertility problems, arthritis, and illnesses of the prostrate or ovaries.

Chakra 3 – The solar plexus represents confidence, self-esteem and a feeling of being in control of your life.  Found between the belly button and rib cage it regulates the liver, gall bladder, stomach and adrenal glands.  If this Chakra is weak it may result in ulcers, stomach issues, eating disorders and liver problems.

Chakra 4 – The Heart Chakra: A healthy 4th Chakra allows you to be compassionate and to forgive.  As the middle Chakra of the 7 it also navigates a balance between body, mind and spirit.  It affects the heart, circulatory system, thymus gland and lungs.  If blocked it may cause heart problems, asthma, allergies and lung illnesses.

Chakra 5- is located in the throat and determines the ability to communicate.  It symbolizes self-expression and truth.  It takes care of toxins in the lymph nodes, thyroid, esophagus and mouth.

Chakra 6- Is the “famous” Third Eye. It represents intelligence, intuition and the ability to see the big picture.  It governs the brain, nervous system, eyes, ears and nose.  If it is weak it may cause neurological illness, headaches and eye problems.

Chakra 7 – The Crown Chakra symbolizes your spiritual side. It takes care of the muscles, bones and skin. If this Chakra is blocked it may cause a sort of spiritual discomfort.

The Salt Market located at 12 Eagle Street in downtown Asheville (at the Asheville Salt Cave) carries Billy Zankski’s (from Skinny Beats Drum Shop) Chakra Bowl Meditation CD. This CD is a 55 minute sound healing tool that journeys through the 7 Chakras. Five tracks of peaceful music help relax the mind and body while tuning the Chakras. Track 4 is all 7 Chakras in ascending and then descending order.

Rebalance Today

Rebalance your Chakras and enjoy a life of good health and well-being.

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Salt Cave Benefits

By now you are probably familiar with the Salt Cave benefits . The salt in the cave is over 250 million years old and comes from deep within the earth. It is pure and uncontaminated. This natural salt contains 84 minerals and trace elements. These are essential to our body. Without salt our brain would not be able to think and our muscles would not be able to move.

One powerful and often underestimated salt cave benefit is its relaxing environment. This factor alone has a tremendous impact on your health and well being. Running your toes in the salt, dim lighting, relaxing music, the zero-gravity chairs. . . and if you’ve come in for an event or massage, you double that effect.

Secondary Modality Benefit

Having 2 modalities simultaneously helps to improve our body and mind. Asheville Salt Cave has been proactive in bring many wonderful modalities in conjunction with the salt cave on a monthly basis, for the past three years.

Some of our offerings have included: Yoga Nidra, Kundalini Yoga and Gong Bath, Acupuncture, Tai Chi, Hand Pan Sessions, Toning our Chakras, Sound Healing Concerts  Solfeggio Tuning Forks, Pranayama Breathing, Full and New Moon Meditations, Sanskrit Chanting, Native American Flute sessions,  Restorative Yoga with Breathe work, and Tea Moments in the Salt Cave.

Special Benefit Offering

On Saturday, February 13th, as a special for Valentine’s Day will be offering Restorative Foot Massage. Your package (a $59 special) includes:  a 20 minute foot massage, a 45 minute salt cave session, chocolates and flowers. Space is limited to 8 people. Please reserve your space for this wonderful Gift of Health special by calling 828-236-5999 .

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This article appeared in the October issue of The Laurel of Asheville:

“The healing properties of tea, salt, and sound will combine to create an hour of bliss in the Asheville Salt Cave beginning next month. “A Tea Journey in the Salt Cave” is a special session that helps participants cultivate their relationship with the Earth and its diverse cultures.

The experience will include a tea class and tasting led by Dobrá Tea’s Andrew Snavely and Lindsay Thomas, Native American flute music by Geri Littlejohn, and a guided meditation and introduction to the salt cave surrounded by mineral salts and water features. Participants can choose to relax on zero-gravity chairs, or on pillows and blankets.

“We will be sharing locally harvested herbal teas, and teas from around the world,” says Andrew. “Each ‘Tea Journey’ is unique, with teas chosen not only to showcase the range of flavors, fragrances, and sensations but also chosen to reflect the time of year. Some may taste salty, others roasted or floral.”

“As the participants sample the teas, I offer songs inspired by the teas themselves,” says Geri, “utilizing the water features in the salt cave that help to deliver the minerals and elements into our bodies for healing as part of the soundscape… The improvisational music is inspired by that pour, by the present moment. It becomes another form of tea ceremony.”

tea time in the cave

 

There will be four opportunities to experience this journey: November 5 at 6 p.m., January 24 at 3 p.m., February 11 at 6 p.m., and March 20 at 3 p.m.

Advance reservations ($36 per person) and payment are required.
For more information, and to reserve your space, call Asheville Salt Cave at 828.236.5999.

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On this day in history, November 5, 1922, tuberculosis medical pioneer Dr. Karl Von Ruck passed away in Asheville. In the 1870’s doctors began praising Asheville’s climate and mountain air for the treatment of respiratory diseases such as tuberculosis. In 1888, Von Ruck established the Winyanh Sanitarium in Asheville. He was a constant advocate for Asheville as a health destination.

Today Asheville is a destination for many reasons, health and wellness being one. Things have come full circle in Asheville. The Asheville Salt Cave is proud to be part of the alternative health scene. Our facility offers our clients an alternative breathing treatment which aides in relaxation, restoration of mind, body and soul and rejuvenation.

On this day in history Asheville lost an advocate for Asheville as a health destination. Many to this day come to Asheville for alternative health treatments, to enjoy the climate and to breath in the mountain air.