The Salt Therapy Grotto, in Naples, owned and operated by the husband and wife team of Dariusz Klentak and Magdalena Bykowska, offers adults and children the opportunity to benefit from wellness services such as natural, non-invasive salt therapy and a far-infrared sauna.

Two separate artificial caves, one for adults and the other for children, are designed to mimic the grotto caves located along the coast of the Black Sea on the Crimean Peninsula. They are built with tons of Himalayan salt from Pakistan, as well as salt from Poland, Japan, the Dead Sea area of Jordan, France, Cypress, Morocco, Portugal, Hawaii, Peru, India and England. The salt contains 84 minerals that the body needs to function properly.

The first recorded mention of the therapeutic use of salt caves occurred in Poland at the Wieliczka Salt Mine in 1843, when Polish physician Felix Boczkowski discovered that men working in the salt mines there suffered fewer respiratory problems than the general population.

In modern salt therapy, also known as halotherapy, a halogenerator blows tiny salt microparticles containing negative ions that stimulate airway linings, improve mucous clearance and immune response to pathogens. Clinical studies show salt therapy is an effective natural treatment for allergies, asthma, sinusitis and other respiratory conditions. It alleviates symptoms, helps prevent reoccurrences and reduces dependence on medications such as nasal sprays and inhalers. It also reduces stress, headaches, lethargy and depression, while also improving energy, mental acuity and stabilizing mood and sleep patterns.

In addition to the salt therapy treatment, the Salt Therapy Grotto offers a state-of-the-art, full-spectrum, infrared sauna room providing heliotherapy (light therapy), which is associated with the treatment of skin disorders; chiefly psoriasis, acne, eczema and neonatal jaundice. Infrared saunas also provide the benefits of detoxification, relaxation, pain relief, weight loss, improved circulation and skin purification.

The Salt Therapy Grotto is located in the Cambridge Square Offices at 3443 Pine Ridge Rd., Unit 102, in Naples. For an appointment and more information, call 239-598-0990 or visit SaltTherapyGrotto.com.