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Flotation therapy

Floatation therapy is a medical treatment using sensory deprivation within a floatation tank or float room. Years of well documented tests show that floatation tank therapy not only has an immediate effect on pain relief and elimination of stress, it also promotes ‘whole-brain’ thinking. Many athletes, writers and artists have experienced enormous benefits from floatation therapy utilising floatation tanks. 

 

 

 

Prices
We recommend having at least three floats one week apart to fully experience the benefits of floatation therapy. For this reason we offer a three float introductory package at half price. These packages are for one person to take 3 floats within a period of one month.

Three floats (introductory offer) £60
Special Offer for February £20 per float!

 

Benefits for athletes and after strenuous excercise

  • Deep muscular relaxation
  • Accelerates healing of injuries
  • Enhances Performance using visualisation
  • Natural endorphines are released
  • Lactic acid removal is accelerated 

Benefits for business people

  • Complete physical & mental de-stressing
  • Deep muscular relaxation
  • Rejuvenates energy levels
  • Enhances Creativity

Floatation therapy for students

  • Stimulates creativity
  • Promotes clarity of thought process
  • Aids accelerated learning

Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy

Or sensory deprivation therapy utilises floating as a method of attaining the deepest relaxation one can experience, this type of sensory therapy can help to ease a number of medical conditions and symptoms.
Floatation therapy is used widely in the treatment of stress, anxiety, jet lag and to improve concentration and creativity. Flotation taps into the senses of the brain and is widely used by sports persons to improve performance. One hour of floating in a float tank can have the restorative effects of 4 hours of sleep. This is mainly due to the effects of sensory deprivation caused inside the flotation tank.

Medical benefits of therapy using floatation

'Relaxing in a weightless state in the silent warmth of the tank activates the body's own system for recuperation and healing'

The use of flotation therapy has a number of medical benefits. In the gravity free floating environment the body balances and heals internally as all the senses are rested. Research shows that floating and flotation therapy measurably reduce blood pressure and heart rate whilst lowering the levels of stress related chemicals in the body. Old injuries and aches, (especially backache) experience relief as floating helps blood circulation. Recent medical flotation research has shown that floating improves the balance of activity between the two cerebral hemispheres of the brain to help provide a better state of physical, mental, and emotional health.