Sensory deprivation tanks create a sound- and light-free space that many find deeply relaxing. Evidence suggests floating may help improve focus and relieve anxiety, depression, and pain. If you'd ...

Sensory deprivation tanks force you into a meditative state by eliminating sound, light, and touch. Multiple studies have shown sensory deprivation tanks relieve anxiety and depression. I tried one at ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

I’ve always been a bit highly strung; a self-confessed workaholic attached to my phone and laptop far more than I should be with two young children. Then there was the recent family bereavement that ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

Closing myself in a float-therapy pod, a pitch-black capsule of water, sounds like a plot point in Final Destination 5: Mom’s Panic Attack. I’m not entirely claustrophobic, but you’ll never catch me ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- When the Chicago Cubs re-built their club house, they included a float tank, which is the latest craze for a healthy body and mind. A float tank is essentially a personal pool filled ...

Adelaideans can be transported to a whole new world with a Himalayan salt cave, floatation tanks and a yoga studio as part of a new wellness retreats — right in the heart of the city. Jim Ryan has ...

Destynie Paige Photography / Destynie Paige Photography The blue light of the float cabin is very sci-fi, like a Kubrick movie. The water is soupy with Epsom salt, what I imagine amniotic fluid to be.

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