HEALTH
Pink Salt Bricks: Sensory Spa & Salt Wall Therapy
You enter a new space and the vibe is just more refreshing, more crisp, almost like the salty ocean air, just whipped out the window, and drove into a beachside town on a foggy morning. The walls make the room glow in an warm, soft, amber light. Himalayan pink salt bricks make the experience wellness, not just ambiance.
From the luxury homes and spas, salt therapy, or halotherapy, has made its way to the mountains, lava rock, and crystal infused just the bottom of the cave, to the Eastern European caves of ancient times. Most importantly, pink salt bricks. Salt walls are more than an just aesthetic engagement to a sense interior design.
This article will examine the aesthetic, salt therapy science, and the options of reproducing pink salt bricks and the sensory ambiance in your own space.
The Science of Salt: Understanding Halotherapy
Let us now discuss what makes salt therapy on the interior design aesthetic therapy scale.
To understand halotherapy, we must understand the properties of salt.
Halotherapy is mostly based on the idea that salt has antibacterial properties, is anti inflammatory, is absorbent, and is an all around very hygroscopic.
Negative Ions and Air Quality
Negative ions are said to be one of the benefits of the pink salt that is marketed. In daily life, positive ions are present from electronics, pollution and allergens. These positive ions can lead to fatigue and stress.
Due to the laytex of these salt walls Ions are told to be bonded to positive ions (dust, pollen, and other pollutants). These then become neutral and positive some by falling to the ground. Ions are scientifically debated and not fully supported, many admit to feeling and seeing changes in quality in the air (clear, fresh).
Respiratory Relief
Mucus thinners like salt are effective for refreshing airways. During a salt therapy session, the microenvironment is filled with a fine mist of dried salt. The particles can penetrate the airways and reduce swelling and inflammation, allowing salt therapy to be effective for asthmatic clients, allergic clients, and bronchitis.
The Aesthetic Power of Salt Walls
Pink salt bricks have health benefits, but they are also great for interior design, as they take clinical spaces and make them cozy, inviting spaces.
Chromotherapy (Color Therapy)
The impact of a salt wall is immediate and easy to appreciate. The colors of the bricks, from the deep reds and oranges to pale pinks and whites are all colors that, when used together, are said to be soothing and calming to the nervous system and create a sense of safety and comfort. Unlike the blue, harsh lights of the screens we are all glued to, the gentle, orange-y salt wall lights signal to the brain that it is time to relax.
Texture and Biophilic Design
Pink salt bricks are also great for showing Philadelphia’s modern design as they encourage biophilia, as we all have a desire to connect with nature. Due to the nature of the building materials, salt bricks provide an earthy, natural feel to spaces. The individual characteristics of the materials of the pink salt bricks create a contrasted texture, breaking the smooth surfaces of painted drywall and synthetic materials that are so often combined in spaces.
Sensory Spas: Creating Immersive Experiences
There are a variety of new spa treatments which promote relaxation through vivid sensory experiences. One of these treatments includes the use of spa pink salt bricks.
The Salt Sauna
Traditional saunas are made from wood. In the salt sauna, the walls are lined with spa salt bricks. When the sauna heats up, the salt releases more negative ions. When combined with the heat the detoxification process is amplified. The heat opens up your skin pores while the salt air purifies your skin. The salt spa sauna is the perfect addition to your spa experience as it will leave you feeling fresh and clean.
The Relaxation Lounge
High end spas often have salt lounges. These are relaxation lounges with pink salt bricks from the floor to the ceiling. The purpose of these lounges is to clear and calm your mind. Guests lie back in lounge chairs that often have a warm blanket, and breathe in the air. The lighting is kept low to help relax your mind and reduce stress. Salt the Salt Lounge is the perfect way to counter sensory overstimulation.
Yoga and Meditation Studios
Wellness centers are using salt walls in movement studios. Practicing yoga or meditation with a salt wall helps focus on breathwork (pranayama). The salt wall provides clean air for better and deeper breathwork. The calming design helps practitioners center their minds faster.
Bringing the Spa Home: Installation Tips
You don’t need a commercial spa to enjoy the benefits of pink salt bricks. Homeowners are adding salt walls to their bathrooms, bedrooms, and home gyms. Here’s how to do it effectively.
- Choose the Right Location
Moisture is the enemy of salt. If a salt wall is in a humid space with no air flow, the bricks may “weep” or slowly break down.
Best spots: Dry saunas, bedrooms, living rooms, meditation corners.
Tricky spots: Steam rooms and bathrooms with no ventilation. If in the bathroom, put in a strong exhaust fan.
- Lighting is Key
Backlighting is crucial for the look and health benefits. LED rope lights or panels are usually put behind the pink salt bricks.
Pro Tip: Choose dimmable warm-white LED light bulbs. That way, you can adjust the brightness based on your mood and the time of day. Don’t use the bulbs that emit cool white light because they can clash with the natural warm tones of the salt.
- How to Build It
There are two main ways to construct a salt wall:
Glued Method: This is when you use a type of salt-safe glue to bond the bricks together. This is permanent.
Track System: This is when you use a metal profile system, and the bricks are slotted into the rails. This lets you take out and and switch the bricks. There is often no glue involved, so this is cleaner, and more practical and environmentally friendly.
- How to Care for It
Salt is naturally antibacterial, so it requires little to no cleaning. You never have to wash a salt wall. If a salt wall gets dusty, it can easily be vacuumed, or just wiped with a cloth that is dry. Do not use cloths that are wet, or cleaning products that are chemicals, on the bricks.
Conclusion
The pink salt bricks made from pink salt will be a wellness trend for a long time. They use both ancient therapies and modern techniques for design. They can be used in a luxury sensory spa to help patrons relax or to enhance a home’s interior design and improve the air. These blocks will help improve any environment.
Adding “salt wall” therapy will help our spaces become better for our respiratory systems and mental health. It will help create places that are as beautiful as they are mentally soothing.
