点评:We've been to salt caves before around the state, but this Grota Solna, was a place and an experience that has soared above all others.
We arrived early and explored a lot of really nice self-care and salt products in what was truly a very cozy inviting store font.
Then we met the owner Steven at the front counter, who provided us with some comfy blankets, eye pillows and had us put our feet up on these fantastic salt foot domes. We had been stranded in Niantic for the day, so getting to put our cold achy feet up on these wonderful warm foot domes was something so unexpected and lovely. It was a wonderful bonus to our trip to the salt cave and so appreciated!
When it was our time to go into our session, having a scented eye pillow (they have unscented as well) was such a nice treat too. Most salt caves will provide a blanket but to have both blankets and the aromatherapy from the eye pillows going into our session at Grota Solna was again an unexpected treat.
We booked a private session for two, which was a little less than the main cave price and I was again pleasantly surprised that the additional rooms where also styled similarly to the main cave. Most salt caves have the salt floors and salt brick walls, but the rooms had a ceiling styled after a cave as well! I didn't ask about the material, but it truly made us feel as if we were in a real cave!
Another nice moment was that Steven walked us through what to expect and how to get the most out of our time, he also checked that the audio and light levels were suitable for us, as he could adjust them if we wanted it brighter or louder. At other caves we were just kinda plopped in a room. But at Grota Solna, Steven took the time to explain things to us and make sure we were comfortable. Plus it's really nice to see that the owner's are very present at their business.
Steven was very personable and had a very calming demeanor, which really made us feel likewise very calm after what had been a very stressful day, he asked if had any appointments after this and when we explained no, and that we had been stranded for the day. Steven was kind enough to offer us and extra 15 minutes to turn a 45 minute experience into an hour. Again it was really nice to have such a nice offer and it really made us feel welcome and enjoy our time at the cave even more.
The audio at the cave was really quite nice too. Usually most salt caves will have something akin to Reiki music or sound healing vibrations playing softly, we especially liked the track at Grota Solna because it included a blend of nature sounds as well, soft waves on the beach, water flowing etc. It really helped our minds relax.
After our sessions, the owner returned and told us to take our time getting up. Much like doing Reiki, message or sound baths - Halotherapy and salt caves tend to give you that deep sleep feeling so it's important to let your mind return to the present and be fully alert before jumping up. It was really nice to see the owner reinforce that important part.
When we exited the cave there was a basket to drop our blankets and a spot for used eye pillows and we returned to the lounge area were again Steven advised us to have a glass of water and take our time getting our things. While we were getting our things from the locker, I was explaining to my fiance about their being a bigger cave. The owner must have overheard me and offered to let us peak inside the main cave since it was in-between sessions. It was one of the coolest things I have ever seen! It was a beautiful hugs room that had even chunks of salt that made up the ceiling and a beautiful foundation with the soft sound of running water inside. I was so tempted to book a second session right then and there for the main cave and do another back to back.
It was so nice to enjoy the already pleasant benefits of halo therapy, at what was truly a spa-like experience. The whole place just comes across as so beyond what I would have expected, it really was incredible and we can't wait to go back and try one of their monthly special classes in the cave with sound healing, painting or some other experience. We are getting married at Rocky Neck in August and I'm very seriously looking into bringing my family to Grota Solna before the wedding for a relaxing experience. They do private cave sessions for up to 12 people in the main cave for around $225 an hour. When most caves in CT charge between 30-50 a person, that a really competitive, appealing offer and would give us the chance to do something really nice with our family.
翻译:我们之前去过该州的盐洞,但这个格罗塔索尔纳 (Grota Solna) 是一个超越所有其他地方的地方和体验。
我们很早就到了,并在真正非常舒适诱人的商店字体中探索了许多非常好的自我保健和盐产品。
然后我们在前台遇到了店主史蒂文,他为我们提供了一些舒适的毯子、眼枕,让我们把脚放在这些奇妙的盐脚圆顶上。我们被困在 Niantic 待了一天,所以把我们又冷又痛的脚放在这些美妙的温暖脚罩上是一件如此出乎意料和可爱的事情。这是我们盐洞之旅的一大收获,非常感谢!
当我们开始我们的会议时,有一个有香味的眼枕(他们也没有香味)也是一种很好的享受。大多数盐洞都会提供毯子,但在 Grota Solna 进行我们的会议时,同时提供毯子和眼枕的芳香疗法再次是一种意想不到的享受。
我们预订了两人的私人会议,这比主洞穴的价格略低,我再次惊喜地发现额外的房间也与主洞穴的风格相似。大多数盐洞都有盐地板和盐砖墙,但房间的天花板也仿照洞穴设计!没问资料,但确实让我们感觉仿佛置身于真正的山洞里!
另一个美好的时刻是史蒂文向我们介绍了预期的内容以及如何充分利用我们的时间,他还检查了音频和灯光级别是否适合我们,因为如果我们想要更亮或更响亮,他可以调整它们。在其他洞穴,我们只是在一个房间里扑通一声。但在格罗塔索尔纳,史蒂文花时间向我们解释事情并确保我们感到舒适。另外,很高兴看到业主在他们的业务中表现出色。
史蒂文非常风度翩翩,风度翩翩,这真的让我们在经历了非常紧张的一天之后也感到非常平静,他问这之后是否有任何约会,当我们解释说没有时,我们被困在天。 Steven 非常友好地为我们提供额外的 15 分钟,将 45 分钟的体验变成一个小时。再一次,能有这么好的优惠真是太好了,这真的让我们感到宾至如归,更享受我们在洞穴里的时光。
洞穴中的音频也非常好。通常大多数盐洞都会有类似于灵气音乐或轻柔声音治疗振动的东西,我们特别喜欢 Grota Solna 的曲目,因为它还融合了自然的声音,沙滩上的柔和波浪,水流等。它真的很有帮助我们的思想放松。
会议结束后,店主回来告诉我们慢慢起床。就像做灵气浴、信息浴或声音浴一样 - 光疗和盐洞往往会给您带来深度睡眠的感觉,因此让您的思绪回到当下并在跳起来之前保持充分警觉非常重要。很高兴看到业主加强了这一重要部分。
当我们离开洞穴时,有一个篮子可以放下我们的毯子和一个放用过的眼枕的地方,我们回到休息区,史蒂文再次建议我们喝杯水,慢慢来拿我们的东西。当我们从储物柜取东西时,我正在向我的未婚夫解释他们是一个更大的洞穴。主人一定是无意中听到了我的声音,并提出让我们在主洞穴内达到顶峰,因为它是在会议之间。这是我见过的最酷的事情之一!这是一个美丽的拥抱室,天花板上什至有大块的盐,还有漂亮的地基,里面有轻柔的流水声。我很想马上预订第二次会议,然后在那里进行主要洞穴的第二次会议,然后再进行一次背靠背的会议。
享受光晕疗法已经带来的令人愉快的好处真是太好了,这是一种真正的水疗般的体验。整个地方给人的感觉超出了我的预期,这真的令人难以置信,我们迫不及待地想回去尝试他们每月在洞穴中进行的一次特殊课程,其中包括声音治疗、绘画或其他一些体验。我们将于 8 月在 Rocky Neck 结婚,我非常认真地考虑在婚礼前将我的家人带到格罗塔索尔纳,享受轻松的体验。他们在主洞穴中为多达 12 人提供私人洞穴课程,每小时约 225 美元。当 CT 的大多数洞穴收费在 30-50 人之间时,这是一个非常有竞争力、有吸引力的报价,并且会让我们有机会与家人一起做一些真正美好的事情。