Flotation Tank

I have always been intrigued by alternative therapies, but have never really tried any until recently. I have been feeling a little stressed out for a while and regularly have trouble sleeping. A few people had suggested maybe trying a session in a floatation tank. The idea when it was first approached to me, sounded completely bizarre. Always willing to try anything once, I though it couldn't do any harm and decided to look into it further. What ...
...bath like tank with a lid. The tank is filled with water and Epsom Salts kept at body temperature. The water is only shallow, being around a foot deep, and the lid is automatic so you can choose to leave the lid open if you wish. The Purpose of a Floatation Tank By lying on your back in the tank, the salt water allows you to float effortlessly. The experience of weightlessness enables both physical and mental senses to be rested so you can achieve ...

hlmccarron 14.07.2006 · Read full review
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...I can see why flotation tanks are the new name for sensory deprivation – after all, the latter sounds a trifle negative - a bit more like a method of torture, like ‘solitary’, rather than a means of relaxation and regeneration. “So Tommy, sree more months in ze kuhler for you, I sink, ja?” So what is a flotation tank, apart from being a tank that you float in? Well for one thing, it has a light-tight lid to render the inside completely dark, although ...
...to be the world’s largest flotation centre, but I’m not sure what the Pacific Ocean would have to say about that, if given the right of reply. The spa is situated a stone’s throw from London Bridge station and is very near to Southwark Bridge, the Thames Path and the Tate Modern. Tel: +44 (0) 20 7357 0111 Open 10 am – 10 pm, NOT from 7 am as shown in their brochure – well that’s what their answering machine told me at 8:00 in the morning! PROCEDURE ...

BNibbles 11.12.2003 · Read full review
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Well it all came about when my mum and I went shopping in Exeter. We happened to come across the Eden Day Spa beauty salon. I pointed it out to my mum but noticed that it was down two flights of steps. Being 34 weeks pregnant, I asked mum if she could go down and get a leaflet. So she obliged, but seemed to be down there quite a while. Meanwhile, on a plasma screen upstairs I was able to see footage of the different treatments they did. One was strange, ...
...like contraption. Anyway, after about 5 minutes, my mum came back upstairs and said that she was going to treat me and get two one hour floatation sessions for the price of one for my birthday and for being so pregnant! She explained about the shell-like contraptions and seemed to get the feeling that they weren't that claustrophobic. So I went downstairs, not knowing what to expect. They kindly showed me the room which had the shell-like tank in ...

natgirl74 30.09.2003 · Read full review
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I'd seen the horror of the movie Altered States way back when, plus Homer and Lisa taking their own journey by way of the float tanks at Karmaceuticals, Springfield USA and I even saw an episode of Ab Fab featuring Edwina and her own float tank. So I guess you could say it's something that’s always intrigued me. Six months ago I was lucky enough to receive a course of 3 floatation tank sessions at the Floatworks Floatation Tank Centre in London. ...
...completely blown away, chilled and uplifted. I not sure what I'd really expected but I couldn't believe it had taken me all these years to actually do it! I was slightly nervous and a little apprehensive and concerned that I'd feel claustrophobic, even though it's not something I'd ever experienced before. Rest assured I was very gently introduced to the tank by some fantastically friendly staff. The tanks door can be left open and you can even keep ...

star123super 11.09.2004 (05.10.2004) · Read full review
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I won a Flotation Experience in a competition run by Migraleve.The experience was organised by Red Letter Days,who I rang up to book it.The one available in Merseyside was in Lark Lane, Liverpool,by Sefton Park. After reading about flotation and it's benefits,I was really looking forward to it.I was hoping to forget my cares and worries,and aches and pains(at least for a little while) I went by train to St Michaels station(luckily I didn't drive ...
...up the road to the Equilibrium Centre. I had never been to Lark Lane before and found it to be a small,pleasant,oldfashioned road typical of the back streets of Liverpool.The shop was typical of the area,and the woman running the centre was pleasant enough. I was quite early getting there but the tank had already been warmed, so I didn't have to wait.I was taken to the back of the shop where the tank and showers facilities were.I was expecting ...

maggiecul 26.04.2003 · Read full review
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...that is constant about all flotation tanks is the high degree of Epsom salt used. This is what causes you to float above the water. By the way, floating above the water is the reason why a float tank must be enclosed. Otherwise, the air temperature would be much cooler than the water temperature and you wouldn't relax as deeply due to your muscles remaining tense. Having the air and water at skin temperature (94 degrees) creates the kind of comfort ...
...the growth of bacteria, making flotation tanks a cleaner environment than any swimming pool or hot tub. In addition, Epsom salt is also a mild muscle relaxant. If you float for an hour and then get a massage, you'll get far more value out of the massage because your muscles will already be warm and relaxed. I've compiled the best information I could find on the subject of floatation therapy and posted it at floatforhealth.net. I also compiled an ...

OrganicPhoto 10.04.2007 (14.01.2008) · Read full review
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