Beth & Neal | Founders
In 2008, Neal stumbled across a salt cave in Williamsburg, VA and received such profound benefits for his serious respiratory issues, that he wanted to share this with others. After many years of extensive research and planning, in 2012 the Appel family opened the Asheville Salt Cave. We welcome everyone to come experience the restorative […]
Jodie/ Owner
Jodie Appel is the visionary and heart behind Asheville Salt Cave & Spa. Inspired by old-world healing traditions and her family’s own wellness journey, she and her father opened the Salt Cave in 2012 to create a serene sanctuary where the community could breathe, restore, and reconnect. A lover of travel and the natural world, […]
Laurel | Operations Director & General Manager
Laurel helps manage all the behind-the-scenes workings of the Asheville Salt Cave. She lives in Weaverville with her sweet hubby, amazing 9 year old son, and their very sweet kitties Waffles and Mochi.
Gemma | Creative Director
Gemma has over 10 years of experience working in the health and healing arts field. Her lifetime love of art, holistic practices, and nature are ever present in her caring and thoughtful work. She have two beautiful children and are adventuring always.
Jason B. | Lead Massage Therapist & Lead Spa Concierge
With over 9 years of experience in the healing arts, Jason brings a unique and deeply therapeutic touch to each of his sessions. A graduate of the Asheville School of Massage and Yoga, Jason has cultivated an integrative approach to massage that combines Swedish and deep tissue techniques with a sensitive and intuitive presence. His […]
Jason H. | Massage Therapist
Jason has practiced massage since 2007, blending techniques and modalities to address each person as the individual they are. Working with and learning different healing modalities and sustainable ways to be in harmony with ourselves is the inspiration. Recurring shifts: Tuesday 11-5pm Friday 10-2;30pm
Michael | Massage Therapist
Michael has been passionate about natural healing arts for over 15 years, in part, of an effort to work on his own wellbeing. Through a personal transformational healing of his own chronic back pain, he enjoys sharing the knowledge that he has learned with each client. Whether you are coming to de-stress and relax, or […]
Jeff | Massage Therapist
Jeff experienced a re-awakening of his own physicality through massage and bodywork, and is a firm believer in the body’s ability to restore itself through conscious breathing and nurturing touch. His sessions blend the invigorating qualities of trigger point release with the soothing groundedness of Swedish massage. Jeff approaches each client with attentiveness and curiosity, […]
Jocelyn | Massage Therapist
Jocelyn is a Licensed Massage Therapist and Reiki Master of 19 years and graduated from The Sedona School of Massage in Arizona. After massage school, her travels led her to New Zealand where she developed her style, found inspiration working alongside a Structural Integration therapist, and built a thriving massage practice at a local yoga […]
Gail | Massage Therapist
Gail has specialized in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Lomi Lomi, Thai and Esalen -Style massage for over 20 years and provides a tailor-made treatment of combined modalities for each individual’s needs. Her clients have shared that she is very intuitive in addressing their specific requests and and specific massage style preferences for a relaxing and therapeutic […]
Max | Massage Therapist
Max approaches the practice of bodywork from a background involving a trinity of Neuromuscular Therapy, Sound Healing, and Integrative Breathing. Through a combination of these elements, his techniques focus on awakening the inner healer of each client, promoting their own self-healing beyond the initial session. Outside of massage, Max enjoys playing live music and exploring […]
Jamey | Massage Therapist & Spa Concierge
Jamey discovered massage therapy and yoga during a deeply transformative chapter of her own healing journey. Turning to bodywork and movement to reconnect with herself, she experienced the power of intuitive touch to regulate, restore, and realign the mind, body, and spirit. This personal transformation inspired her to support others on their path to healing. […]
Forrest | Massage Therapist
Forrest has been drawn to the healing professions throughout his life. He spent nearly a decade as a nurse in and acute care hospital setting but traded the chaos of health care for more grounded modalities of healing via massage therapy. He appreciates the opportunity to work with all bodies needing attentive touch, with a […]
Shea | Massage Therapist
Shea has been in the massage and bodywork field for the past 15 years, between Vermont and in more recent years Western North Carolina. Drawing from many backgrounds along his own personal journey in the healing arts, he specializes in blending backgrounds of shiatsu, acupressure, deep tissue and a clinical/resolution based massage. His first exposure […]
Katarina | Massage Therapist
Katerina’s bodywork blends Ayurvedic wisdom with therapeutic, restorative massage for a deeply grounding and nurturing experience. Her sessions weave long, rhythmic strokes with focused Neuromuscular Therapy techniques to ease tension, calm the nervous system, and encourage energetic balance. She completed her foundational bodywork training at the Western North Carolina School of Massage, which included certification […]