traditional service but with a little something extra .”
The following ideas for featuring Himalayan salt in your space or services can help you deliver myriad benefits to your spa guests :
● Salt with treatments : Offer your clients an upgrade to their Himalayan salt stone massage with a two-salt stone gift , which allows you to safely give clients two Himalayan salt stones that were used specifically for their massage . They get to take the stones home , and your therapists save time they ’ d normally spend disinfecting the stones . The client can then use the stone for their own self-massage at home — either as a chemical-free deodorant , to nourish the skin with minerals after a shower , or for a warming or cooling sensation that is also grounding .
● Himalayan salt hand and foot dome for manicures and pedicures : Therapists can incorporate a heated Himalayan salt hand and foot therapy dome into manicures and pedicures to enhance the services and add value for clients .
● Salt panels : Adding salt panels to your existing sauna helps create a clean , pure , bacteria-free environment that detoxifies and replenishes the body . This can be as simple as adding a panel to your existing space or as involved as constructing a new build-out . Heated panels can also be added to meditation spaces .
● Ion salt table : A one-of-a-kind spa treatment table , an ion salt table can feature healing waves of sound and music that combine with the warm , soothing comfort of Himalayan salt . This unique table can produce a profound effect on guests ’ overall sense of well-being , potentially enhancing health by producing negative ions , which are thought to support stress reduction , energy increases and mood boosts at a biochemical level .
● Salt lounge : A lounge chair made with Himalayan salt tiles might be just what your spa needs . Specifically designed to cradle guests in healing comfort , the chair features the nourishing , replenishing benefits of Himalayan salt through an ultra-comfortable experience . And as a bonus , a waterproof heater warms the salt tiles , releasing negative ions and cleaning the air , which is believed to improve breathing , allergy issues , anxiety and sleep problems .
● Cellulite body scrubber : A great , cleaner alternative to a body brush , a Himalayan salt cellulite body scrubber is a gentle , natural tool that improves skin ’ s appearance by delivering minerals and alkalinity as it exfoliates . Skin is left looking smoother and more youthful , not to mention the product itself is sustainable and naturally antibacterial , antifungal and antimicrobial .
● Salt wall : If it ’ s time to renovate your spa , consider adding or building a Himalayan salt wall featuring beautifully illuminated , hand-carved salt blocks . It can not only add aesthetic value to your spa but also boost guest health , boasting dozens of naturally occurring minerals to nourish the body .
“ In line with our Benessere ( wellness , in Italian ) program , we look to enhance our guests ’ experiences with wellnessintended opportunities throughout the property ,” says Charlotte Prescott , director of spa and fitness at Fisher Island Club , Spa Internazionale “ I loved that bringing Himalayan salt into our saunas would not only enhance the dry heat experience but serve as an education tool to our guests about the many benefits of Himalayan salts . There are so many benefits and so many different ways to use the salts … Showing and sharing how easy it is hopefully helps to spread this amazing , natural and therapeutic secret .”
Whether you embrace change on a large or small scale , remember that innovation drives success . We are seeing chains like Hand & Stone and Woodhouse moving forward with private halotherapy experiences for their clients , creating environments where guests and staff feel safe while receiving great results .
Pure Himalayan salt can be an invaluable tool for designing spa spaces that are as calming and soothing as they are beautiful and beneficial — plus , investing in this innovative option with great pulmonary healthy advantage for clients is often less expensive than most think . When you choose to offer a private halotherapy experience or another Himalayan salt add-on or upgrade , guests will see — and feel — the difference .
“ Enhancing our sauna with the benefits of the Himalayan salts not only adds another layer of health benefits but it creates an esthetic to the environment and a sense of calmness ,” says Nicole Yih , Director of Spa , Langham Place New York . “ The wellness benefits along with the esthetics of the pure salt really create a sense of place and calmness for our guests .” ■
With more than 25 years ’ experience in nearly every aspect of the resort spa business , ANN BROWN is an industry veteran whose expertise extends from licensed cosmetologist , esthetician , nail technician and massage therapist to accomplished spa director and business manager . In 2014 , she founded Saltability , a spa industry partner providing quality Himalayan salt stone treatments and products for resort , day , medical and destination spas .
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