You’ll Never Want To Leave These 6 Incredibly Relaxing Salt Caves In Connecticut

If one of your New Year's resolutions was to take better care of yourself or to decrease stress, then visiting a salt cave might be just what you need. Salt caves are man-made rooms infused with salt and lined with Himalayan rock.

Spend time in one and you'll be undergoing halotherapy or salt therapy. This popular all-natural holistic therapy can help people who suffer from respiratory ailments like bronchitis and skin conditions such as eczema. Meanwhile, the salt-infused air can help release toxins from the body, strengthen the immune system, and completely relax you.

There are many reasons for escaping to visit one of these salt caves in Connecticut and once you go, you may never want to leave.

1. Salt Cave Of Darien - 555 Post Rd., Darien

Enter the calming cave with tons of salt underfoot and on the walls. Book a relaxing session for meditation, yoga, or stretching at the Salt Cave of Darien. Sessions for kids give them the benefits of the salt cave while they play with toys in the salt-infused cave.

2. Saltana Cave Himalayan Salt Spa - 590 Danbury Rd., Ridgefield

Sink into a zero-gravity chair and unwind in the glowing salt cave at Saltana. Soothing background music aids in your relaxation as the atmosphere calms you to your core.

3. Rain Wellness Spa - First Level, 150 W. Main St., Branford

Enjoy a 30 or 45-minute relaxation session in the Saltonstall Salt Cave at Rain Wellness Spa. Combine the cave experience with yoga, Reiki, or neuromuscular healing for added benefits.

4. Salt of the Earth Therapeutic Spa - 787 Main St. S., Woodbury

The cave at Salt of the Earth is infused with minerals creating a no-stress zone for yoga or meditation. The Spa also has a family salt room so the young ones can experience the benefits and salt beds for individual halotherapy.

5. Spa Soli - 945 Farmington Ave., West Hartford

A 45-minute session in the salt cave at Spa Soli is an immediate tension reliever. Enjoy your session with some friends and take advantage of the special group rate.

6. Newtown Salt Spa - 43 S. Main St. Suite 3, Newtown

Make an appointment to soak in the salt at Newtown Salt Spa. Yoga sessions and Mommy and Me time offer additional options to the salt cave experience.

Who do you know that would love a session in one of these salt caves? If spending time outdoors in nature is where you relax the best, check out this short and sweet hike that's perfect to take any time of the year.