***update** This project is bigger than we thought it would be, requiring a grand amount of money, time and building, so while we search for investors/business partners we will take a few steps back and start small. Julie will be incorporating Himalayan Salt into some of her Sound Healing events, combining the elements of Earth and Ether for a blissful experience. She will also soon offer Himalayan Salt products such lamps and candles, and she will combine essential oils to create spa and wellness products such as bath salts and nasal inhalers.
My Salt Story
Last year while visiting my sister in Arizona, we took a little shopping excursion to a Himalayan Salt Lamp store. We were going to stop in, check it out and then grab some lunch. While in the store, I stumbled upon a small, cave-like room with the floor and part of a wall laid in Himalayan Salt bricks that beckoned me in with their glow. I wandered in, sat in one of the chairs and announced that I would be resting in there for a while. The energy in the room drew me in and instantly relaxed me. I emerged after about 20 minutes ready to shop, and three hours later we were loading up the car with lamps, salt bars, bath salts and much more. I already knew that Himalayan Salt Lamps created a blissful environment, but learned so much more just by experiencing the energy shift and relaxing feeling from being in that room. The store clerk explained how the Himalayan Salt emits negative ions when lit and heated. These negative ions are actually a good thing because they help dissipate disharmonious energy given off by wifi, computers, cell phones, etc.
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(The Inspiration Salt Room)
I truly felt a rebalancing of my my body and mind while I was in that room, and I wanted more! I came home to San Diego and began my search for a salt cave here that I could go chill in, but to my dismay, the closest ones I could find were in Burbank and Santa Barbara. I was bummed for a while because I would have to road trip to experience that again, but then I was inspired. San Diego needs our own Himalayan Salt Cave and I wanted to make that a reality. I have partnered with two incredible local business women, Jennifer Opaka and Elaine Davis, and we are bringing the bliss to San Diego!
Bliss Cavern
Bliss Cavern will be a unique healing space with dedicated rooms for massage, private yoga, Roll & Release therapy, and a Himalayan Salt Cave. The heart and soul of Bliss Cavern is the Halogenerator, which grinds salt to nanometer size and pumps it into the room, emulating the conditions inside a natural salt cave, creating a calm, relaxing environment. Dry salt therapy has been used for years to help people alleviate different types of respiratory and skin conditions. Himalayan Salt is naturally anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-viral, and anti-microbial and gets deep down into our lungs, so that it cleanses the entire respiratory system including mouth, sinuses, nasal cavities, throat and lungs. The tiny particles of salt will help flush impurities and are perfect for respiratory health. Originating centuries ago in the natural salt mines of Eastern Europe, salt therapy has spread worldwide and is expanding into the United States....and now to San Diego! Step into the Bliss Cavern - Salt & Sound Sanctuary for salt therapy sessions, sound healing events, yoga and meditation classes, massage/energy healing and more!
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Bliss Cavern Details:
Bliss Cavern will be approximately 500 square feet in size which is large enough for 15-20 people to sit in the zero gravity reclining chairs, which we will be using for our Relax and Renew sessions.
With your support we will be able to do the following:
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Install a sound system for all of our service rooms, including the salt cave.
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Expand our services to offer a multitude of options, which will include but in no way be limited to, community acupuncture, specialty yoga, meditation, healing movement classes, aromatherapy workshops, sound healing, and vibrational energy workshops. The possibilities are endless
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Provide Himalayan Salt retail products including salt lamps, decorative decor, relaxation items, food grade salt and much more.
Other Ways You Can Help
Spread The Word - Use the Indiegogo share tools to share it on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram), e-mail the link or even just speak about it with others.
INFINITE LOVE AND GRATITUDE!!!
Here are some of the perks:
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(natural candle holder)
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(mini usb lamp)
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(yin/yang candle holder)
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(OM candle holder)
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(salt bars/deodorant bars/massage stones)
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(abundance bowls)
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(salt lamps)
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(bath salts)
(pre-release copy of DTO's new album)
(Reiki infused, hand-crafted quartz crystal pendants)
What Other Blissful Services Will We Offer?
Roll & Release Method - Rolling on a ball? Really? Can this seriously help alleviate pain? Can it help improve athletic performance? Can it help with weight loss? The answer to all of these questions is yes. All from rolling on a ball? The key word is HELP. Strategically rolling on a ball can assist your body with many changes. While nothing can replace the amazing work of a massage therapist, a pilates trainer, a yoga teacher or a chiropractor, rolling on a ball is a supportive tool that complements the work that these practitioners do with you. Jennifer Opaka has developed the Roll & Release Method from her experience of over 20 years of working with thousands of clients. This method truly helps you help yourself.
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(Roll & Release Method with Jennifer Opaka)
Massage - Long used as a means to relieve physical and emotional tension, massage is an ideal way to relax and to feel rested and pampered. The advantages of a good massage go much further than relaxation. Known benefits include the reduction or elimination of pain, relief from sore muscles, improved sleep, greater flexibility, better skin tone, increased energy and much, much more. Choose from a variety of massage techniques to relax and restore. Find what your body is begging for to melt away into BLISS!
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(massage with Himalayan Salt stones)
Sound Healing - Shift and renew with a fusion of energy healing modalities, including intuitive bodywork, yoga, Reiki, Tibetan singing bowls, tuning forks, and vibroacoustic sound therapy. Release physical and emotional blockages for the ultimate healing session to help bring your body, mind and soul into ease and balance. Experience a therapeutic relaxation session on the sound healing table, melting into bliss as low frequency audio waves pulsate throughout your body bringing restoration and healing. Singing bowls and other instruments have been historically used to alter consciousness taking you into a deep, meditative state where our body can heal itself. Comprised of a combination of sound therapy, yoga and intuitive energy work, Julie Johnston tailors sessions to meet your individual needs helping you release blockages and emerge transformed.
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(Vibro-acoustic sound healing table)
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(crystal singing bowls - sound healing)
Private Yoga Instruction - Elaine Davis, Julie Johnston and Jennifer Opaka all offer personalized yoga classes. Whether you want to develop awareness, strength and flexibility, or simple relaxation, they will plan and individualized yoga session to meet your unique needs. Through alignment and mindful actions of the body, you can bring balance, strength, and a sense of well-being and bliss to your body, mind and soul.
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(Elaine teaching yoga)
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(yoga in the salt cave)
