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BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
The halotherapy room contains 25,000 pounds of Himalayan pink salt.
Manager Mallory Ekhlassi (left) and owner Kyle Nigro (right) operate Austin Salt Cave.
PHOTOS BY SARAH HERNANDEZ COMMUNITY IMPACT
Austin Salt Cave o ers relief from allergies to acne Austin Salt Cave owner Kyle Nigro and manager Mallory Ekhlassi have worked to bring wellness options to South Austin since 2023 through halotherapy sessions, sound baths, yoga classes, workshops and more. The backstory alleviate allergies, bacteria [and] pathogens,” Nigro said. The features
Austin Salt Cave sells aromatherapy products including candles, lotion, milk baths and other body care items.
The spa, which contains over 25,000 pounds of salt, was constructed to mimic a salt mine. There are three forms of Himalayan pink salt in the halo- therapy room: the re ned-cut squares covering the walls, rough-cut chunks that cover the baseboards and coarse ground salt covering the oor. The business’ o erings include detox and relax- ation packages, sound baths and classes including yoga, breath work and more. Nigro and Ekhlassi said they’re grateful for the community they have built, and hope to continue to increase accessibility to wellness opportunities.
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Austin Salt Cave rst opened in Lakeway in 2016, o ering halotherapy, a dry salt treatment said to help alleviate allergies, respiratory issues and some skin conditions. Nigro said the practice originated in 19th century Poland when a phy- sician noticed salt miners did not have as many respiratory issues compared to other miners. “They realized that breathing salt into the air, particularly pharmaceutical grade salt, helps
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801 E. William Cannon Drive, Ste. 110, Austin www.austinsaltcave.com
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