My birthday was this past week, and I wanted to do something that I haven’t done before. I decided on that new something to be visiting a salt cave. I dragged Keith along with me, and I mean dragged because he was NOT excited to go. It was the typical “my girlfriend wants to go, I’ll go…” And I really appreciated that from him ♡. And maybe he actually didn’t mind it as much as he lead on!
What is a himalayan salt cave you might ask? Well, it is a room made up of brick walls of himalayan salt and a ground covered in grains of salt. It is like walking on a beach of salt, with it squishing between your toes. It is free of humidity, and pushes out salty air. What you do is sit in a lounge chair in this room for forty five minutes to an hour. By doing so you are suppose to experience the benefits that it has in store. By inhaling these particles it can reduce inflammation, and improve minor conditions, such as, asthma, the common cold, and allergies. We all know that this time of year is at a high for allergies so maybe stopping into a salt cave could almost be a temporary solution! If you are interested in learning more about the other benefits (because there are many more), check out this article that I used as a guide. This concept is also known as, halotherapy, if you want to click there for a google search.
I searched Groupon to check out if there were any good deals on this. I came across Floatopia Float Spa and Health Cave in Huntington. If it is your first time there, the session will only cost $19, which is a great price! That’s even without the Groupon, just call and make an appointment. Keith and I went today (a Sunday) at 10am. It was pretty quiet so I guess that’s a good time to go if you’re looking to be alone. Not only do they have the salt cave, but floatation therapy as well. As said in the name, but I figured I would bring it to your attention anyway… In case it wasn’t that obvious… lol.
As a first time, I had expectations going in, and they might not exactly have been met, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. When we got there, I was THRILLED by the aesthetic of the place. It is totally my vibe! The worker that assisted us was very kind, and we were offered kombucha, other tea, and even hot chocolate. Sitting in the cave, sipping on my tea was a nice added addition to the relaxation.
In preparation for the cave, I thought that we were going to go into a room to change into a robe, and sit around in that. We were walked into the cave in what we were wearing so I was glad that I decided to wear leggings and a comfy crop top. Walking into the room, I was actually taken back by the size. It was super cute and gave me what I wanted, but it was small. It only sat four lounge chairs, and we had one other woman in the room with us. She was no bother whatsoever but Keith and I felt that we couldn’t talk. At least if it was a bigger room, we could’ve whispered to one another and sat a little away from the woman. That was a little shocking to me about this place too… I couldn’t find any pictures posted of the salt cave, only of the floating experience.
Lastly, I didn’t anticipate it actually being chilly! For some reason, my judgment was that it was going to be warm, like lightly sweating warm. I don’t know why that was what I anticipated but it was not, lol. Maybe it is the orange glow that the himalayan salt gives off.
The cave itself, although small, was SO cute! I wouldn’t mind having a room like it in my house one day 😛 . The squishing of the salt in between my toes, the infusion of the salt in the air you could feel with each breath, the calming sounds that put you at ease. This was the perfect combination to achieve ultimate relaxation.
The soothing sound of running water, thunderstorms, birds chirping, and a flute could’ve put me right to sleep. I wasn’t looking to get my snore on so the little moments of resting my eyes, just listening to the sounds was good enough. The ceiling was modeled after a cave, with the little spiky points and twinkling lights. It was pretty, and added to the “cave” look. Keith and I were playing with the salt grains as if they were sand. I was shifting my toes in and out of it as it fell between, and Keith was picking it up and letting it run through his fingers. I didn’t feel that we were a bother to the woman since she was on her a phone a good amount of the time.
Coming out of the cave was nice because the exit was not abrupt. A voice through the speakers tells you the session is concluding, and the lights go on after about fifteen seconds so your eyes have time to adjust. I didn’t feel any true benefits right off the bat but that’s probably expected. After a little bit of time my neck and shoulders felt less tension, although my back still felt the same. I’ll take what I can get though, because I was happy enough with that! I will say that, even after hours of being out of the cave I still can feel the salt in the back of my throat… It’s not that I can taste salt directly each time I swallow but the feeling I felt when I would take a breath during those forty five minutes.
Although I do have my pros and cons, I would absolutely recommend trying this out and trying it out at Floatopia! It’s a great place to see if you like it for a first time try, and the feel of the place was clean, and welcoming. I will be back there to try out the floatation therapy but I think I may try out the halotherapy at a different location just to get an idea of how it is at different places. I might also throw in that Keith will be back with me, and even wants to try the floatation! I am so thrilled that he didn’t hate it and we can try another thing together. Be sure to drag your boyfriend/girlfriend along even if they aren’t into the idea, they may just change their mind!
Hope you enjoyed this blog, along with my others! Thanks for the read 🙂
See ya,
Samm 🙂
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