The Benefits of Himalayan Salt
Pink Himalayan salt has so many benefits which is why I absolutely love it and one of the ways I love it the most is through the ingenious Halotherapy (a.k.a. salt therapy) that dates back more than 150 years, origination from the salt mines and caves of Eastern Europe.
In the 1950’s physicians in Eastern Europe were learning how to stimulate the natural conditions of salt caves, which have ultimately lead to what salt therapy is today. Due to the modern technological-age of wi-fi and 5G, which has been shown to disrupt cellular communication in the body, stressing out our systems and building up positive ions in our body. While the word ‘positive’ sounds good, positive ions aren’t. Research has shown that over-exposure to positively charged ions in the air contributes to fatigue, irritation, depression, anxiety and other problems. Indoor air is generally overpowered by these positively charged ions since many things used in indoor environments emit positive ions which is why negative ions are really the ones we want to connect with.
Being in a salt room helps counteract the negative effects from positive ions which can help one feel more grounded, relaxed, less anxious and more peaceful. This is a something surely everyone could benefit from, especially in a day and age that is so technologically imbalanced.
Luckily for Montrealer’s a beautiful and amazing wellness centre in the hear of the Victoria village in Westmount has opened it’s doors to restoring well-being and wellness from within. Welcome to the gorgeous salt studio Welmä Studio, a wellness studio with yoga, reiki, infrared sauna, pilates and workshops in wellness and well-being. The salt wall and Halotherapy are the only to exist in any Montreal wellness studio and boast benefits that should be taken advantage of by those looking to sleep, feel, and be well.
As noted via Welmä Studio,
Halotherapy it is medical grade salt therapy. You breathe in the micro-sized salt particles, which are immediately transported to every part of your respiratory tract. Then the dry salt molecules dissolve and attract small impurities, the reason why it is called the toothbrush of the lungs.
Respiratory illness is a chronic and growing epidemic. Our environment is becoming more and more toxic every day, our air quality at risk. So many people have some form of skin disease/condition. Dry salt therapy is Stress reducing & mood boosting.
Here are some benefits of Salt therapy
RESPIRATORY:
Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial, Anti-viral, and Anti-inflammatory
Opens the bronchial tubes in the lungs, helps to reduce inflammation in the sinuses & small airways
Breaks up and clears mucus
Increases PH level – reduces acidity
SKIN:
Naturally triggers skin microcirculation and membrane activity
Enhances skin’s protective and reparative properties
Anti-microbial, Anti-bacterial
ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE:
Expands the airways for increased lung functions and capacity
Enhances performance
Increases oxygen saturation and exchange
Helps with muscle endurance and recovery
EAR INFECTIONS:
Halotherapy can greatly relieve the swelling and pain that is common with an ear infection by penetrating the ear canal with salt particles.
Salt as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent reduces the swelling of the tubes in your ear, allowing the fluid to drain
And that’s just the benefits of the SALT!
Halotherapy is available in both the Salt Studio with its' unique pink Himalayan Salt wall and Salt Generator as well as in the only Infrared Salt Sauna in Quebec! Welmä is truly a little gem all on it’s own and is for sure a stop you want to make if you are looking to relax, refresh, breathe deeply and feel less anxious and stressed.
