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Float Tanks And The Benefits Of Sensory Deprivation

Though it may sound intimidating, eliminating your external stimuli can be relaxing and might even reduce your chronic pain. Most people know the five basic human senses: sight, hearing, taste, smell and touch. But did you know that neuroscientists have classified as many as 21 different senses? Some of these include balance, space and body awareness. There are many sensations that the human body can experience; we may even encounter sensory overload when our senses overstimulate. But what would we experience if sensory stimuli were reduced to almost nothing? Why would we […]

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What Is Float Therapy?

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Float therapy is a type of therapy that is done in a sensory deprivation tank, which is a dark and soundproof tank or bath-like pool that is filled with saltwater. The tanks are designed to reduce external stimuli in an attempt to improve well-being. Sensory deprivation tanks were first invented in the 1950s by Dr. Jay Shurley and Dr. John Lilly. Their main goal was to examine human consciousness and the brain’s reaction to a complete lack of external stimuli. It was thought that being without any sensory input such as […]

Five Ways To Fight Pain

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Pain can be consuming. Frustrating. It can wear away with your patience. It affects your reactions and the way in which you process ongoing stressors. Relationships suffer. Work suffers. Finding positive and effective ways to cope with pain is sometimes easier said than done. Here are five helpful tips to ponder if you suffer from pain. Balance Find your balance. Within the ankles, knees, hips, and lower back, there are special nerves that affect balance. Balance is often disrupted with injury or surgery, often leading to avoidance and muscular compensations. […]

How Does Floatation Therapy Work?

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Are you interested in floating, but not sure how it works? That’s okay! We’ll walk you through the whole process here. Floatation tanks are all about soothing your body. In fact, in the tank, you can usually get better rest & relaxation than you typically experience during sleep! Reasons like this are why floating has grown in popularity in the last few years–but that doesn’t mean everyone knows how it works. To clear up any confusion about what float tanks are & how they work (and why you’d even want to […]

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Float Therapy: Antidote to Anxiety

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Present-day political, social, and public health crises have overstimulated a societal culture of fear that is unraveling at lightning speed and taking many of us hostage with mental health crises. The 2020 pandemic has disrupted work, education, healthcare, the economy, and relationships. We are all struggling in some way to cope with reality. This emotional toll has consequences in the way we carry tension and the way we express our actions and reactions. It is anxiety-producing. Nobody likes or thrives on anxiety. Anxiety Disorders Anxiety disorders are the most common […]

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Advantages Of Yoga And Float Therapy

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Yoga and float therapy are each beneficial, but, when combined, they can increase relaxation even further. Both practices relax your mind and body by releasing muscle tension and helping with meditation. When you participate in yoga and float therapy together, you can enhance your ability to practice meditation and yoga. What Is Yoga And Float Therapy? Yoga is the practice of meditating and relaxing through exercises. It increases flexibility and reduces stress. Float therapy is also a form of relaxation. It helps you reach a meditative state and release theta […]

Highly Effective Float Habits

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Not all floats are awesome. Especially if you are new to floating, there are sometimes unrealistic expectations, such as thinking every float will enable an out-of-body experience, or that you’ll have some life-changing realization while in the tank. While it is true that it is uncommon to have a bad float and that you generally feel perceptibly uplifted in both body and mind, poor preparation can lead to excess mind chatter, inability to get comfortable or taking longer to get into that sought after theta brainwave state. It sounds funny […]

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Avoid Getting Sick This Winter With Float Therapy

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During cold weather months, germs are everywhere. Getting a flu shot helps, but it doesn’t protect against the wide range of bacteria and viruses crawling on public surfaces. Float therapy provides a number of health benefits that boost immunity. Find out how regular float sessions can help keep you from getting sick this winter. Reduce Stress Stress impacts the immune system. Your body is filled with billions of lymphocytes and phagocytes. These cells flood your organs and tissues, looking for pathogens to destroy. In your daily life, you are constantly […]

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Can Float Therapy Help Heart Health?

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We all want stronger, healthier, more resilient hearts – both literally and metaphorically. Our hearts beat to the drum of compassion, pleasure, understanding, and love that has complex wiring to the brain and body. One effective way to maintain a strong and healthy heart is to partake in float therapy on a regular basis. What is Float Therapy? Float therapy, aka floating, floatation, or sensory deprivation, has a myriad of benefits that last long after the actual experience. Float therapy takes place all in the comfort of a private room […]

What Are The Benefits Of Float Tanks?

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Float tanks have become very popular over the last couple of years. By floating inside float tanks in a meditation-like state, you can improve your circulation and mental health. Read on to find out more about float tanks and their benefits. What Is A Float Tank? A float tank, also known as a floatation tank, a sensory deprivation tank, or an isolation tank, is a tank filled with 300 millimeters of Epsom salt and water heated to the outer skin temperature. The high salt concentration of the tank makes it easy […]

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