Our goal and purpose for offering the service is to provide the latest in massage techniques to our patients, boost massage sales and hopefully remain competing with local large spas in our much smaller, boutique environment.

Himalayan Salt Stone Massage is an innovative healing technique using warm salt crystal stones to ground and balance the body's electromagnetic field, central nervous system, and meridians. Salt crystals from an ancient primal sea beneath the Himalayan Mountains are hand-carved into massage stones that gently soothe away an accumulation of stress, tension, and pollutants.

A Himalayan Salt Stone Massage integrates the philosophies of Eastern medicine, Swedish massage, thermal therapy, and salt therapies to create an array of possible benefits:

• Increase blood circulation

• Reduce inflammation

• Improve sleep

• Induce deep relaxation

• Improve overall sense of well-being

• Restore depleted minerals to the skin, thereby softening and moisturizing it

• Reduce signs of aging

• Clean and purify the air and may balance the ions in the surrounding environment

The benefits of salt therapy are wide-ranging. Salt levels affect our cell activity, energy, and blood sugar levels. A natural disinfectant, salt is antimicrobial, and antibacterial. Salt comes in empty processed forms or healthier pure sea salt (Himalayan and Dead Sea salt) that contain 84 elements and trace elements found in the human body. Dry salt air is more powerful than moist air.

The negatively charged ions in salt improve our health and mood. Inhaling particles may reduce inflammation and mucus in the lungs, improving respiratory conditions such as asthma, allergies, bronchitis, sinus congestion and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Scientific studies show that people with asthma and other ailments breathe easier after salt therapy.

The calming and detoxifying effects of salt therapy can support the immune, nervous and lymphatic systems. Additional benefits are reduced stress and headaches, increased energy, and better sleep patterns. Salt ions purify the air and may increase lung capacity and reduce physical ailments for adults, children, and athletes. Treatments are recommended to help keep the body healthy during flu or allergy seasons.

Skin conditions can also be improved with halotherapy (psoriasis, rashes, eczema, acne). Table salt, sodium chloride, is dehydrating, but pure mineral salts have natural moisturizing properties and support the skin’s water balance and barrier function by attracting moisture to the skin. Minerals are necessary for cell function and detoxification, so mineral salts have strong rejuvenating properties.

Benefits of salt therapy or halotherapy for lung conditions – The American Lung Association (ALA). Dr. Edelman of the ALA suggests it's possible that salt therapy offers relief of symptoms from obstructive lung disease such as asthma and COPD. "When fine salt particles are inhaled, they will fall on the airway linings and draw water into the airway, thinning the mucous and making it easier to raise, thus making people feel better," said Dr. Edelman.

• Students will identify the contraindications of a Himalayan Salt Stone Massage.

• Students will recognize the modality’s Benefits.

• Students will list areas to focus on and avoid during a Himalayan Salt Stone Massage.

• Students will learn and demonstrate how to perform a Himalayan salt stone massage.

• Students will demonstrate proper placement of the salt stones.

• Students will list the benefits of a Himalayan Salt Stone Massage.

Registration for this NCBTMB-Approved Continuing Education Himalayan Salt Stone Massage Master Class is $100.00 and will be held at The Winchester Institute of Chiropractic Health and Wellness’ Dublin, Ohio location.