Here’s another article from USA Today about the mental health benefits of float therapy. If this is you, we can help. Some good quotes from the article: “I hate the word ‘sensory deprivation’ because I think it’s a misnomer,’”he says, explaining it doesn’t deprive you of senses but rather reorients them from external to internal…
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Here’s a recent article from Business Insider’s Science section about how floating can help relieve symptoms of anxiety. It’s really nice to unplug. You should try it sometime. But don’t take my word for it, read the full article here. Here are some of the highlights. Sensory deprivation tanks, or float tanks, are shallow pools…
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This is a great new article that gives you an intro to floating. It’s better than usual because it’s a little more objective than most. Have a read and then book a float! Tia Mowry recently took her millions of Instagram followers along for the ride as she tried float therapy for the first time. In a…
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Here’s another intro article giving you the rundown on float therapy, REST, sensory deprivation. A sensory deprivation tank cuts a person off from as many sensory inputs as possible. Supporters claim that the experience can make a person feel rejuvenated, potentially easing anxiety, relaxing muscles, and reducing pain. Current research indicates that people in good…
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What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your skin and saturated with Epsom salt. You hardly feel the water and you float effortlessly given its high salinity. Next, you close the lid of…
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I appreciate an objective and complete overview of what floating is, its benefits and the evidence, or lack thereof, to support them. You float in super saturated epsom salt water that is the same temperature as you. Your body doesn’t have to expend any energy to warm up or cool down or stay afloat. Watch…
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This is a great article on floating to relieve anxiety, from mic.com. Scientific evidence supporting its benefits have also emerged, fairly recently. In one 2014 study of floatation therapy, published in the journal BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, stress, depression, anxiety, and pain “significantly decreased” among 65 REST subjects, “whereas optimism and sleep quality significantly…
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The benefits of 7-8 hours of sleep are well known, and much has been written in recent years explaining how it can affect a whole range of physical and emotional processes. After a long day most of us are looking forward to a good, restorative night of sleep, but we’ve all experienced restless nights spent…
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…but if you need a light, it’s there for you. That’s not quite how the quote goes… The absence of all light can be very relaxing, but it’s good to have light handy when you really need it. The LED lights built into the float rooms went out last summer. I’ve tried a few replacements…
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This Autism School Is Adding Float Therapy To Its Curriculum The Gersh Academy at Cougar Mountain will open in Issaquah, WA, in the fall of 2018, and they’re taking special education to a whole new level. The Cougar Mountain Zoo will be located right on campus to allow students with ASD to interact with animals…
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