Nestled in the heart of Hood River, a true labor of love hand-built by a husband, Daniel, for his wife, Angelina, as a dedication to her son Chris who unexpectedly passed four years ago at the age of thirty one.
As you step inside, a deep level of stillness surrounds you. A 7-foot cherub wing invites you as a guardian of this space offering healing and hope.
Every wall shimmers with over one million touches of meticulously hand-placed off white salted beads (non-toxic corn starch) recreating the organic majesty of a natural cave, encouraging a sensory exploration.
Sandstone and Basalt Rock enhance the room’s thermal stability while paying homage to the ancient Miocene flood basalts that forged the Columbia River Gorge many years ago creating a microclimate delivers true halotherapy.
Halotherapy is the inhaling of fine, dry salt air to help clear mucus, calm inflammation, and ease breathing—offering measured respiratory, skin health and stress-relief benefits in every session.
Remember the last time you were at the beach? You probably experienced similar benefits. Or the last time you gargle with salt water to ease a sort throat. Amazing how quickly that worked.
Fine Pharmaceutical grade sodium chloride particles (1 to 5 microns in size) can even passes the blood brain barrier to trigger a release of serotonin in the brain. That 'feel good' feeling you remember while walking alongside the beach.
Angelina's offers 'by appointment only' 45 minute halotherapy sessions which are relaxing, rejuvenating, and for some a time for reflecting, and for othes just the powernap they needed to awaken refreshed for another session of work or play!
Halotherapy, or salt therapy, involves relaxing in a salt-infused environment, designed to cleanse the respiratory system, improve skin conditions, and promote relaxation. The fine salt particles are inhaled, providing a natural and holistic way to boost lung function and overall well-being.
Whole Body Vibration Therapy (WBVT) involves standing on a vibrating platform that stimulates muscle contractions which increase circulation, enhance lymphatic drainage, strengthens muscles, boosts balance, and stimulates bone density.
Various light wavelengths penetrate the skin, stimulating cellular repair, reducing inflammation, and promoting collagen production. It’s commonly used for skin rejuvenation, muscle recovery, mitochondrial stimulation and reducing pain. A non-invasive way to enhance healing.
Enjoy the combined therapeutic properties of warmth, water and cinnamon, an antibacterial and antimicrobial spice. This relaxing warm spice-infused steam opens airways to enhances sinus clarity while cleansing the skin to better absorb salt during halotherapy.
Enjoy feeling the reduction of pain and inflammation, and the increase of skin softening, cleansing and exfoliation through a cool mineral foot soak. It cancels 'stinky feet', and prepares your feet to receive the benefits of our heated castor oil and vitamin infusion therapy.
Our heated salt dome increase the blood circulation in your feet while opening its pores to welcome absorbing the therapeutic benefits of castor oil and Vitamin A, D, E and polyphenols while warming your feet.