What is it? Floating in a dark, quiet, enclosed space. Researchers refer to it as flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST), or sensory isolation floating. Why would you do it?

I've been under an inordinate amount of stress lately. Instead of going into the details on that, I'm going to go into the details of what I did to try remedy the situation, because you, my ...

What Is It: Just Float is a float therapy center that allows clients to spend an hour effortlessly floating in a private salt-water tanks Who Tried It: Gabrielle Olya, PEOPLE writer and reporter Level ...

Michigan has three sites that offer flotation in specially designed tanks. Tank owners say flotation helps people relax%2C sleep better. Indianapolis manufacturer says business is growing since he ...

A float tank in Rochester's Bodymind Float Center. The center is opening a branch in Syracuse. After opening in Rochester in 2013, Bodymind Float Center is expanding and coming to Syracuse next month.

Editor’s Note: The Vail Daily’s Tricia Swenson searched the valley for alterative wellness modalities that are lesser-known and have proven benefits. Follow along each Sunday in January and discovery ...

The pod float tank at Ad Astra Wellness, 1410 Kasold Drive, is shown on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. The pod is about the size of a twin mattress. It contains 200 gallons of water and 1,000 pounds of ...

Floating in a foot of salt water, enveloped in pitch darkness and silence, the mind begins to wander. "Am I allowed to scratch my nose?" "Am I doing this right?" "How much longer? "Can I scratch my ...

BOULDER – In this fast-paced, stressed-out world we live in, most of us are looking for a way to relax and cut back on any anxiety we have in our lives. If you're looking for something really ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. When Liz Harrison tells her friends she’s going floating, they usually think she’s talking about ...

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