The Path to Wholeness

By Ava Mucikyan
Owner, The Salt Room
Photography courtesy of The Salt Room

It is no secret that the mind, body and spirit are deeply connected, and when healing, it is essential to take all three into account. It has also been proven that our emotional health is deeply intertwined with and directly affects our physical bodies.

Our nervous system is the driving force behind both our emotional and physical health. It carries information from our entire lifetime — and perhaps even beyond. It keeps the score of every minor and major event that shapes our lives, coding these experiences for future use. When we are exposed to chronic stress or traumatic experiences, our bodies become wired for survival. Over time, this can lead to chronic fatigue, burnout, anxiety, hypervigilance and eventually physical aches and pains. Our bodies were designed to protect us, but when we stay in survival mode for too long, that protection can begin working against us.

The good news is that if you begin your self-care journey early, you can reverse many of these symptoms, regulate your nervous system, manage your stress more effectively and reduce the likelihood of those emotional wounds manifesting as physical illness. More importantly, you can begin feeling like yourself again.

At The Salt Room, we offer holistic services designed to heal your mind, body and spirit. From therapeutic massage, facials and body treatments to halotherapy that helps you breathe better — because breath is your life force — to energy healing, meditation and somatic and mindfulness coaching that helps you address the root causes of your physical and emotional symptoms, our goal is to support your healing from the inside out.

We are more than a wellness center. We are a community where like-minded people come together to heal, grow and reconnect with themselves and others. We believe wellness is not something you do once in a while. It is a lifestyle. And our mission is to help you create a life you don't need a break from.