{"id":10571,"date":"2026-06-08T14:17:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/?p=10571"},"modified":"2026-08-30T16:57:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T23:57:00","slug":"healing-starts-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chiccompass.com\/wordpress\/healing-starts-here\/","title":{"rendered":"Healing Starts Here"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Healing Starts Here<\/h1>\n

By Chanelle Hayes-Sessions \/ Photography courtesy of Ava Mucikyan<\/p>\n<\/div>

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For Ava Mucikyan<\/a>, building The Salt Room \u2014 Las Vegas\u2019 first natural Himalayan salt cave \u2014 has always been about more than just self-care.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I first started The Salt Room, I was dealing with a significant life change and going through a very difficult period. I had just been fired from my job and my marriage was failing. I was in an identity crisis, just trying to understand what was happening in my life,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

In that moment, Mucikyan turned the experience into something positive, admitting that while she knew about therapy and energy healing, she felt a strong inner pull that said, \u201cI\u2019m going to open a salt room.\u201d And she did.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cIt was really strange because I was very high-functioning at the time and a high-paid professional,\u201d she said, reflecting on her background in finance as a banker. \u201cI researched a couple of places, but I actually never sat through a full 45-minute salt therapy session \u2014 not even once.\u201d<\/p>\n

From there, what began as a salt therapy center expanded to include massage, facials, body treatments, Reiki and other energy-based modalities. Now, more than a decade and three locations later \u2014 Summerlin, Henderson and Stripside \u2014 The Salt Room has evolved into a full spiritual wellness center.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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\u201cI\u2019ve always said it\u2019s a mind-body-soul connection, but I don\u2019t think I fully understood that until much later in the journey,\u201d she said. \u201cNow we offer services that address mind, body and soul as a holistic healing experience, rather than treating them separately.\u201d<\/p>\n

The business is also expanding into corporate wellness, as companies increasingly prioritize employee mental and emotional health. \u201cWe\u2019re focused on vertical growth rather than horizontal expansion. We\u2019re bringing healing into workplace environments.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>

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An evening of deep connection and empowerment at the exclusive Conscious Women's Circle hosted by Ava Mucikyan, held in the serene and intimate setting of the Salt Cave<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

In addition, Mucikyan leads some of The Salt Room\u2019s events and community programming. \u201cTwo years ago, I really felt called to step into my own path, which came from my healing over the last 10 years after that breakdown in my life,\u201d she said. \u201cI realized I had accumulated all this knowledge and experience, and I wasn\u2019t sure what to do with it. So I framed it under coaching so people could understand it more easily.\u201d<\/p>\n

As a trauma-informed somatic and mindfulness coach, she guides women through the Conscious Women\u2019s Circle<\/a>, held in person and virtually. She has also developed the Salt & Soul Retreat<\/a> \u2014 a three-day intimate experience at the Summerlin location that blends somatic healing, mindfulness, meditation, group connection and reflective practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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An evening of deep connection and empowerment at the exclusive Conscious Women's Circle hosted by Ava Mucikyan, held in the serene and intimate setting of the Salt Cave<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>

\u201cThe world is very noisy,\u201d she said. \u201cWe often operate on autopilot. We rarely pause to ask, \u2018What is right for me?\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

When guests enter The Salt Room, she hopes they feel something simple.<\/p>\n

\"Peace,\" she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cI want them to feel loved when they leave. I can\u2019t say I achieve that every single time, but I want them to feel at least 10% better than when they walked in \u2014 whatever 'better' means for them. Whether that\u2019s feeling more peaceful, cared for, able to breathe better or just lighter in their body, I want them to leave improved in some way.\"<\/p>\n

For more information on The Salt Room's services and events, visit saltroomlv.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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