About My Visit
How long are the sessions?
Salt/Anion Therapy sessions run 45 minutes. Our Lagoon Room sessions vary, depending on the type of service provided
What happens if I show up late for a session?
We will happily rebook your session. For a no-show, the session will be charged in full. Please note it is important to show up on time. We ask that you arrive at least 15 minutes prior to your appointment. Unless you request a private session, there may be others that will have booked the same time and SOTES will not hold up a session if you are late.
What should I wear?
Comfortable clothing. Shoes are not allowed in either of our salt rooms. For a small fee we provide booties that you can bring with you each time you visit. Due to the purity of the space we ask that you refrain from wearing any perfumes, colognes or heavily scented hair spray. If you are a smoker we kindly as that you do not smoke just prior to your arrrival.
Will I feel anything?
Yes! Deeply relaxed and invigorated! Benefits come from sitting back and breathing in one of Nature’s best healing crystals. Rooms infused with fine salt aerosol of a specific concentration provides the main therapeutic effect. Fine micro particles are misted gently into your lungs working to clear the mucus and congestion in your breathing passage areas. Your body welcomes the opportunity to rid itself of certain bacteria and blockages. When heated, the Himalayan Salt on the walls and floors emit negative ions which adds another benefit to the healing process. Himalayan Salt is naturally anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-histamine, and anti-fungal. Our salt rooms provide an environment free from microorganisms and allergens, compliments, of one of Earth’s oldest elements. One salt session can provide the same therapeutic effects as spending a day at the seashore.
Should I be concerned about spending time in the salt rooms with other guests who may be sick?
No different than everyday spaces. We ask our guests who are diagnosed with a severely contagious condition to wait until their condition improves before doing a session in one of our rooms. Our salt rooms are most effective in supporting the immune system prior to allergy/cold season(s). The natural antibacterial and antiviral properties of Himalayan salt may help minimize the everyday risk of catching a cold.
About The Rooms
What is the difference between the salt bed and the salt rooms?
The salt bed provides a private, personalized therapy for skin and lungs. Various levels and concentration of salt particles offer a more targeted specific salt therapy session for a shorter duration. The granules in the salt bed are heated to provide optimum ionization.
The SaltCave is our largest room and for the comfort of our guests we may have up to 4 participants at any given time (per session) or up to 8 for private sessions. Our Lagoon Room although smaller than the cave, has the same air quality utilizing the same two air systems as the cave. The services in the Lagoon Room cater more to individual treatments or parents and children.
Are we allowed to bring food and drink into the salt rooms?
No
What is the temperature inside the rooms?
Our healing Salt Rooms are kept at room temperature. If you typically run a low body temperature and are easily chilled we suggest you bring a blanket for your comfort. It is normal for the body temperature to drop when you are relaxed.
Is it dark inside the rooms?
The Saltcave is dimly lit and our Lagoon Room is a bit brighter for our younger guests. There are windows in the Lagoon Room which have insulated shades that come down for private individual sessions.
Is there music in the rooms?
Quiet meditation music with soothing sounds will be played throughout most sessions.
Can I bring in my IPhone or IPad for my listening pleasure?
We ask that you leave your cell phones or any electronic device in your car or at home as they are not allowed in the spa. Lockers and baskets are provided for your personal items but we cannot be liable for any valuables.
About Himalayan Salt
Are guests/children allowed to touch the salt?
You may gently touch the walls and floor in the Saltcave or Lagoon Room but we ask as a general rule that you refrain from throwing salt or digging too deep in the salt on the floor as that will cause us to take extra prep time and delay the start of the next session for other guests. Salt of the Earth has taken extra care to create the best possible environment for everyone to enjoy and benefit from. In our Lagoon Room for family sessions we encourage children to read and enjoy quiet time, small activities brought in from home are acceptable (gentle play is highly recommended!), no electronics or liquids are allowed in either room. It is our intent to maintain a relaxing and stress free experience for everyone.