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ten FOr tOdaY Earth Elements enrich sessions with nature By rebecca jones 1. COnsider a saLt LaMP If you're looking to bring a bit of Mother Earth into your practice, consider a salt lamp. These natural chunks of salt crystals are not only beautiful, glowing in rich pink and orange hues, they also generate negative ions, which cleanse the air and enhance your mood. "Negative ions attach to pollen, fungus, and odors," says Shane Hennessy, sales director at Evolution Salt in Boulder, Colorado. "They also offset the positive ions from TVs and cell phones, so there's a real balancing effect." 2. set UP a saLt CaVe Salt's anti-inflammatory and mucous-clearing capabilities help people breathe better. Salt Spot in Round Rock, Texas, recreates that microclimate with the Salt Cocoon, a molded-plastic, portable enclosure. "This is an opportunity to have a big piece of equipment that benefits the client but doesn't require you to be hands-on the whole time," says Tabitha Liboiron, DC, owner of Salt Spot. 3. sOaK in it Another use for salt: soak in it before or after a massage. "You don't even have to do a bath," Hennessy says. Try a 15-minute foot soak. Salt crystals also make a great gift to send home with a client for postmassage self-care and can bring in extra money as retail products. 4. PLaY in the MUd If salt is clean, mud is … well, muddy. But mud can be just as therapeutic, as it reduces inflammation. "A lot of therapists are intimidated by working with mud, especially if there's not easy access to a shower," says Jenny Farrand, national education and training director for Universal Companies, which markets a variety of therapeutic muds. "But even if you have a dry treatment room, you can apply mud to the feet and along the spine. You can even put down cheesecloth fi rst, apply a thick layer of mud, then use a heat pack to create a great poultice anywhere a client has pain." salt crystals make a great gift to send home with a client for postmassage self-care and can bring in extra money as retail products. www.abmp.com. See what benefits await you. 23