Partners in Adventure
Partner in Adventure
“Wait, what was that sign—‘Salt Fix’?” I asked.
Sally drove us down 4th Street in La Crosse on our monthly Adventure Date day. Normally, we’d take an invigorating hike, but my hip was giving me grief, and we both were leery of the 4-degree weather with high winds. So I’d decided to visit Mind Altering Tattoos to get my old nose ring exchanged for a shiny new one while Sally was planning to browse at Duluth Trading. That’s when I spotted the sign and was curious.
I googled “Salt Fix, La Crosse” and found the website of Salt Fix Vitality Center, which lists the services it offers.
“Oh, Sally, this is perfect. It was meant to be. We can get our yonis steamed!” Sally laughed and rolled her eyes—she knew me well. I was almost quivering with excitement. Moments before, we were only thinking of shopping and lunch. Now, we were looking forward to something new and intriguing.
This was precisely how our previous month's Adventure Date had gone down. We were headed to The Damn Tasty for lunch when I spied a sign that said “Psychic Readings by Gina.” So, after enjoying our kimchi toast and veggie hash, we went to hear Gina’s interpretations of our auras.
The Salt Fix website said they prefer appointments be made via text. After carefully considering all their options, we chose Ionic Foot Detoxes. I texted, “Do you have room for two foot detox baths today?”
We didn’t get an immediate reply. Meanwhile, the piercing person I wanted at Mind Altering Tattoos wasn’t available. Sally and I ended up at Duluth Trading when Carrie, the owner of Salt Fix, texted back: “I can get you in at 12:30.”
Perfect timing. We’d have lunch afterward.
Immediately upon entering Salt Fix Vitality Center, we knew we had hit the jackpot. Carrie greeted us with her lovely energy and instructed us to remove our shoes and socks and relax. Side by side, we sat in comfortable lounge chairs with our bare feet resting on warm dome salt rocks. Heavenly!
The room was filled with salt treasures—foot domes, lamps, worry stones, and sculptures—and a wandering dog a lady brought in. We noticed they also offer dog services, but this dog was only visiting.
Soon enough, Sally and I were seated on heated three-component energy mats (negative ion, far infrared light, and amethyst crystals) with our feet immersed in tubs of water being charged by the aqua chi machine. Sally thought she was being electrocuted at first because her feet and ankles were tingling. I was disappointed that I didn’t feel the same.
We were each given a glass of Enagic’s specially filtered Kangen Water, and we settled in as Carrie explained how the baths work and told us not to move our feet. Whatever was happening was relaxing as we pictured all the gunk in our bodies coming out through our feet.
While we soaked, Carrie showed us her skin-rejuvenating “magic wand” (a Terahertz Wand that uses infrared frequency and gentle heat). To demonstrate it, she held it over my thumb joint, which usually hurts, and the pain disappeared after about a minute. (As I type this a day later, it still doesn’t hurt. Magic indeed!)
Forty-five minutes later, our foot bath was done. My bathwater looked normal, while Sally’s was murky. Carrie kindly explained that I had been wiggling my feet!
We were given a tour of the Frequency Lounge (a quiet room with various massage options), the infrared sauna and yoni steaming stations, a children’s salt room, and an adult Salt Cave. As we left, I noticed the water in my footbath had settled and was as murky as Sally’s.
Frequency Room
Salt Cave
On our way to the Fork & Fable Crafthouse for a late lunch of appetizers—ahi tuna nachos and roasted Brussels sprouts with whipped feta cheese, roasted grapes, and toasted pecans—we agreed we’d be going back to the Salt Fix Vitality Center someday. Perhaps next time, we’ll steam our yonis and then recline in the Salt Cave.
It’s a gift to have a friend who enjoys spontaneity and trying new things as much as I do!
