The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has launched a new initiative based around salt therapies.
Exploring Salt and Halotherapy has been launched after the GWI noticed a surge in salt-infused environments and approaches at wellness centres and spas worldwide. The Institute has noted a profusion of salt-based products being marketed to consumers, and believes this means there is a need for more education and research.
The initiative will be chaired by Steve Spiro, CEO and founder of equipment supplier Global Halotherapy Solutions as well as Ann Brown, founder and CEO of Saltability, a line of Himalayan salt products, who will be vice chair.
Susie Ellis, GWI chair and CEO, says: ‘The Institute felt it was valuable to support an initiative that explores the halotherapy and salt therapy developments. We purposely use the term ‘exploring’ to refrain from giving the impression of any blanket endorsement of ‘anything and everything’ salt. While halotherapy has had a strong history in Eastern Europe, where most of the research on its efficacy has taken place, we need more education and studies so that the wellness industry can align their salt-focused approaches with the actual evidence.’
Spiro says: ‘End-users report that salt therapy alleviates respiratory conditions, improves certain skin problems and has a positive impact on stress. And while there has been some research on its benefits, too many of the positive claims remain anecdotal. This initiative will investigate the effects of a wide range of salt therapies and provide guidance to businesses and spa practitioners who want to better understand and utilise salt therapy.’
The GWI supports 22 initiatives on wide-ranging wellness markets and industry issues. The first meeting of the Exploring Salt and Halotherapy initiative will take place at the Global Wellness Summit being held The Breakers Palm Beach, Florida from 9-11 October 2017.
The full three-day agenda for the Summit has just been released. Delegates will hear from top integrative doctors such as Dr Andrew Weil, former US Surgeon General, Dr Richard Carmona and Dr Mehmet Oz; CEOs from leading health and wellness companies. The full agenda is available here: http://www.globalwellnesssummit.com/2017-summit/2017-agenda-overview/
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