While you might think of salt as a humble little ingredient, salt caves have been used for healing folks for centuries. Salt caves provide beneficial alternative treatments to a variety of ailments and illness, like respiratory issues, skin problems, headaches and migraines, sleep disorders, anxiety, and stress. A visit to this incredible salt cave in North Carolina will leave you feeling like a whole new person.

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You'll find the Asheville Salt Cave & Spa in downtown Asheville. It's the only salt cave in the United States made of all-natural materials.
Asheville Salt Cave website
This salt cave in North Carolina is made of wood, salt, and water. Two natural ionizers feed into the cave to create a sterile environment. Described as a 'micro-climate,' you're sure to feel the rejuvenating powers after visiting.
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The salt cave is a place for relaxing, meditation, and rejuvenation from harmful things we're exposed to on a daily basis. Many pollutants in the air we breathe can cause respiratory and skin problems. By recreating the 64-degree microclimate of a salt mine, the salt rock crystals release some 84 elements and minerals to heal the body.

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There are myriad benefits to salt therapy: "Every breath of salty air [...] is an irreplaceable, natural benefit for many of our ailments. On the "basis of medical knowledge and experience," the experts at Asheville Salt Cave seek to recreate the same natural salt-enriched micro climate found in underground salt mines. Their unique therapeutic salt cave contains Polish salt rock crystals weighing between 6 ounces and 300 pounds each.
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It wasn't an easy feat to bring this salt and its healing powers to North Carolina. "The components of the salt varies depending on its origin. The salt in our cave comes from three mines in Poland, is over 250 million years old and comes from over 500 meters below the earth's surface. It is anti-bacterial, uncontaminated by dirt, and is free of toxins and pollutants."
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Once inside the salt cave for your 45-minute session, you can first relax in the zero gravity chair. Calming sounds are played and special light therapy will help you ultimately unwind, and restore.
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While we all know the magical rejuvenation powers of sun, sand, and saltwater; just one trip to this salt cave in North Carolina provides the equivalent benefits of four days spent on a beach. On the next gray and gloomy day, head to this unique North Carolina spa for the ultimate relaxation treatment.

What a unique place to visit in North Carolina! Even if you’re still skeptical, you can’t beat a day, or 45 minutes, at a unique spa. You’re guaranteed to feel more relaxed at this salt cave in North Carolina. For more information on Asheville Salt Cave, visit their website or Facebook page.

And for another unique way to relax and unwind in North Carolina, be sure to read up on this spot, lauded as ‘heaven on earth.’

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What's another popular salt cave in North Carolina?

While still a fairly new concept to North Carolina, it seems you can find a salt cave to do some rejuvenating and relaxing in no matter where you are in the state. Hand-built in 2011, The Salt Spa of Asheville & Himalayan Salt Cave Sanctuary was the first salt cave in North Carolina. In addition to salt therapy, this spa also offers "Blisstime" - a combination of massage and infrared salt bed all offered in the Himalayan salt well-being room. Read about the best salt caves in North Carolina here.

Where are some great places to relax in North Carolina?

Go outdoors! North Carolina has some beautiful outdoor locations that offer scenic little escapes. UNC Botanical Gardens are particularly stunning: hidden at one of the state's most bustling college campuses, this beautiful botanical gardens include small streams, Asian-inspired buildings, and plenty of trails to wander along for an afternoon. And of course, nothing beats the serenity of a waterfall: located off HWY 19 in Maggie Valley, SOCO Falls is a true hidden gem because there are literally no signs directing you to the fall! 

What's another unique spa in North Carolina?

Nestled in the woods in the Blue Ridge Mountains, Shoji Spa and Lodge is the only one of its kind on the entire East Coast. The spa retreat includes several private salt mineral hot tubs that are available in minimal one-hour increments. Each of the salt mineral baths is fully enclosed on three sides for maximum privacy, and the fourth side is wide open to the elements. It's complete bliss. In addition to the private salt tubs, Shoji Spa also has a sauna, a cold outdoor shower, and seasonally, a cold plunge tub which is available in the warm summer months.

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