FLOATATION THERAPY
The goal of float therapy is to calm the mind and the body. REST is at the root of floatation therapy’s efficacy. It stands for “restricted environmental stimulation therapy.”
Studies have shown that during float therapy, you become more aware of your breath and heartbeat, and your ability to control them. This helps you relax, which reduces anxiety, blood pressure, and heart rate.
Benefits
Float therapy involves “floating” in a water-filled sensory deprivation tank, also called a floatation tank or isolation tank. The tank is filled with warm water saturated with Epsom salt, which gives the water buoyancy, allowing you to float effortlessly. The salty water is heated to match the temperature of your body.
Float tanks are designed to cut out outside stimuli like fluctuations in LIGHT, SOUND and
TEMPERATURE. The darkened silence can help the mind become calmer and quieter, which may help relieve stress and anxiety. Float therapy sessions typically last around one hour.
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Relieve stress and anxiety
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Reduce symptoms of depression
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Relieve headaches
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Release muscle tension and muscle pain
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Enhance relaxation
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Reduce blood pressure and heart rate
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Better sleep quality
Pre-float check list
Safety first:
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Be sure to sign the indemnity waiver before you float
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Please enter the tank feet first and keep your body diagonally aligned with your head facing the exit for the duration of your float
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Cover small cuts with Vaseline to minimise any stinging sensation from the Epsom salts
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Float therapy is best done nude, so please be aware of that when deciding to float in pairs
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If you are menstruating, we ask that you please reschedule your float to a different stage of your cycle
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The buoyancy of the float pool helps you float effortlessly, so you needn’t worry if you don’t know how to swim
Avoid the following before your float:
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caffeine, alcohol or other stimulants for several hours leading up to your float
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using boxed hair dye within 2 weeks of going for a float
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shaving within 12 hours of your float
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spray tan within 6 days of your float