When I think about flotation REST for pregnancy, I think of the article “Ten Ways to Take Care of Yourself in Pregnancy” at the site Midwifery Today. If you’re pregnant, or close to someone who is, the article is well worth your time. It’s packed with useful and practical information. I was particularly taken with Read more…
Flotation REST for Pregnancy
Flotation REST for Muscle Tension Pain
Ordinary movement consists of muscle contraction followed by relaxation, a cycle that can lead to fatigue but not tension. It’s when you contract a muscle and keep it contracted that you put it at risk for muscle tension pain. Hunching toward your computer monitor at a desk is one way you can get muscles stuck Read more…
Flotation REST for PTSD
Colin Cook Given the complexity of our society, not to say its violence, there are numberless opportunities for people to be involved in horrific events. Plane crashes, auto accidents, muggings, bombings, school shootings, rapes, natural disasters, child molestations… the list of incidents that can traumatize you, either as a victim or a witness, can seem Read more…
Float Pod for Insomnia
Colin Cook Insomnia is a condition shared by 50-70 million Americans. Its most immediate effect is fatigue resulting from sleeplessness, but the problems of insomnia can go way beyond that. If you suffer from insomnia, you’re more likely to have difficulty concentrating, have relationship problems, or be depressed. You’re also more likely to commit suicide. Read more…
Colin and Leslie’s Interview with Fairytale Access
Colin and Leslie had the opportunity to sit down with Denise-Marie McIntosh, host of Fairytale Access, to talk about cryotherapy, photobiomodulation, floating, sauna’s, compression, and everything wellness! Here is the video: Hopefully this helps you better understand our modalities and please feel free to share this with people you feel could benefit from understanding our modalities Read more…
Sensory Deprivation Float and Anxiety Disorders
In 2008 a psychologist and an immunologist reported on an array of experiments to the American Psychological Association. They were interested in the effect of stress on the body, and their findings were eye-opening to say the least. For example, assuming that people who care for chronically ill spouses or parents are laboring under a Read more…
What’s the Deal with Cortisol?
Colin Cook Most people have heard of cortisol as the stress hormone. It is manufactured by your adrenal glands, and one of its primary purposes is to heighten your alertness and make you ready for action. When you perceive danger, your adrenal glands release cortisol into your bloodstream and your hypothalamus and pituitary gland sense Read more…
Float Pod and Pain Management
WebMD distinguishes a dozen different kinds of pain, but I think most people are familiar with four: 1. Musculoskeletal pain. This is pain in the muscles, tendons, or bones, and it commonly results from trauma (e.g., a fall, a car accident, a fight). It can also be produced by overuse, bad posture, strain, repetitive movements, Read more…
Float Pod and Your Blood Pressure
Do you have a home blood pressure monitor? More and more people are using them regularly. They can help you keep an eye on your blood pressure, and they also eliminate the risk of a high reading resulting from anxiety over being tested in a doctor’s office (so-called “white coat hypertension.”) Hypertension usually has no Read more…
Can Float Pod Boost Creativity?
I have written in this space before about how float pod sessions can help with various health issues: reduce anxiety and lessen levels of the stress hormone cortisol help with insomnia an excellent resource in pain management. There are, then, a number of ways in which floating in isolation can help to heal what ails Read more…