Salt Therapy and Preventative Care
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Salt Therapy and Preventative Care

Salt Therapy is often touted for its ability to treat conditions including respiratory illnesses and skin diseases. However, this treatment is also a powerful tool for preventative care.

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Massage Therapy and Preventive Health
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Massage Therapy and Preventive Health

Beyond pain relief, Massage Therapy is a valuable form of preventive care. Just as you eat healthy, exercise regularly, and take your vitamins to ward off illness and maintain a fit body, you should consider making frequent massage a part of your wellness lifestyle.

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What is Preventative Care?
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

What is Preventative Care?

Most Americans are not utilizing preventative care, in fact only 8% of people surveyed are getting the highly recommended preventive services with the greatest potential for improving health.

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How Massage Therapy Boosts Your Immune System
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

How Massage Therapy Boosts Your Immune System

Massage therapy is well known for its ability to alleviate stress, which has been shown to lower people’s immune defenses. But did you know that receiving a massage can actually help boost your immune system beyond stress relief?

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How Reflexology Boosts Your Immune System
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

How Reflexology Boosts Your Immune System

Reflexology can work with both the physical and psychological aspects of the nervous system. Reflexology sends a calming message from the 7,000+ peripheral nerves on the feet to the rest of the nervous system. This increases the functioning of the parasympathetic nervous system involved in – improved digestion, respiration, relaxation, creative thinking, problem solving, and yes, healing and immunity.

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Fuel for Wellness - Preventative Health
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Fuel for Wellness - Preventative Health

How you fuel your body matters, and it all begins with… that’s right, your diet. According to the World Health Organization, eating a variety of foods and consuming less salt, sugars and saturated and industrially-produced trans-fats, is essential for maintaining health. Following these guidelines can protect you against many chronic noncommunicable diseases, such as heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

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How Are You Sleeping?
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

How Are You Sleeping?

Did you know that snoring is one of the biggest disrupters to sleep and can fragment the natural progression of your sleep cycle? Plus 1 in 5 adults are thought to have sleep apnea according to the American Heart Association.

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Massage Therapy FAQ
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Massage Therapy FAQ

1. Do you charge extra for massage add ons like hot stones?

No! Our massage prices are based upon time not add ons. This allows us the flexibility to use different tools and techniques to fully address your specific needs that day without having to worry about tacking on extra charges at the end of the massage. We find this leaves our clients with the best results from their massage.

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Salt Therapy and Your Family
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Salt Therapy and Your Family

We know when it comes to your children that you only want to use the best and safest products around them, but it can be hard when your child is suffering. That’s why having a children’s salt room was incredibly important to our founder Melissa, because she wanted the same holistic, drug free, non invasive therapy to be available not only to adults, but their children.

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Spa Cleanliness FAQ
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Spa Cleanliness FAQ

Knowing that our facilities are overly cleaned and prepared for each client is important to us. Here’s a few questions we receive from clients about our spa cleanliness!

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Valentines Day Gift Guide {for him}
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Valentines Day Gift Guide {for him}

Many have faced the difficulty of gift-buying for the man in their life. If you are out of ideas this Valentines Day, we have some fresh ones for you. The extra perk is they can all be found right here in the Tulsa area. Here are some stellar gifts for the guys this Valentines Day…

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Valentines Day Gift Guide {for her}
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Valentines Day Gift Guide {for her}

With Valentines Day right around the corner, we have rounded up a Valentines Day gift guide { for her } with the best local finds from around the Tulsa area.

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3 Tips for Keeping Your Child Entertained in the Salt Room
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

3 Tips for Keeping Your Child Entertained in the Salt Room

45 minutes can seem like a long time to be in once place for a child. We designed our kids’ salt room to be engaging and accommodating for kids to play, explore, and enjoy their time while they are gaining the benefits of their salt therapy session.

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Katari Facials, Not Your Average Beauty Treatment.
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Katari Facials, Not Your Average Beauty Treatment.

American women use an average of 12 products a day, which equates to around nearly 200 chemicals, according to a 2004 study by the Environmental Working Group (EWG.) when you get a facial your products matter, that’s why we choose Katari!

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3 Reasons You Need a Massage
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

3 Reasons You Need a Massage

Q: “What’s the big deal with massage therapy? Sure it is relaxing, but does it really improve my overall health?”

A: Yes! Massage therapy is known to have a number of ongoing benefits including improving your longevity, flexibility, and more.

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5 Benefits of a Personal Care Plan
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

5 Benefits of a Personal Care Plan

Did you know we offer Personal Care Plans here at Salt Earth? They are a great way to schedule in and prioritize your health and wellness each and every month. Schedules get busy, but that doesn’t mean your health needs to suffer. Stay at your best by keeping up with your salt treatments, massages, reflexology sessions, and skincare.

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Salt and Senses
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

Salt and Senses

From birth through early childhood, children use their senses to explore and try to make sense of the world around them. They do this by using their senses! This means they are learning by touching, tasting, smelling, seeing, moving and hearing.

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How Does Reflexology Work?
Melissa Vanderripe Melissa Vanderripe

How Does Reflexology Work?

Reflexology works with the body to naturally reset itself to homeostasis. Reflexology’s ability to help maintain or restore our natural physiological balance aids the body as it heals and protects itself.

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