• Over 1,000 pounds of Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulphate) are dissolved into a pool with water that is maintained at human skin temperature. This super-saturated Epsom Salt solution creates a hyper buoyant environment where users naturally float on the surface without any effort. Floatation Therapy is a unique and powerful tool that is highly effective at combating chronic stress and its associated
conditions. Floating is also highly enjoyable and creates profound experiences of relaxation and wellbeing. Floating combines the sensation of weightlessness with an experience known technically as Restricted Environment Stimulation Therapy (REST). The effortless floatation frees the user from the effects of gravity, facilitating a deep relaxation of the body and a state of meditative calm within the mind. From a health perspective, meditation has been shown to reduce blood pressure, calm the nervous system and increase alpha wave patterns in the brain. Recent studies suggest that it dramatically improves the immune system by reducing anxiety, worry and stress. The first flotation tank was developed in 1954 by the American neurophysiologist Professor Dr. John C. Lilly while working at the National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) in Maryland.USA. In 1982, International REST Investigators Society (IRIS) was founded in order to give the increased number of REST researchers a platform to share their research findings. For several years float tanks were solely used by researchers in university laboratories or by private individuals. In 1983 floating increased in popularity as more became known about it's effects. Dr. Justin Feinstein is leading today's research on Floatation therapy. For more information visit http://www.laureateinstitute.org/justin-feinstein.htmlToday,
Floatation therapy is a rapidly growing trend around the world and here at Slí Beatha Float-House we are delighted to be able to bring our i-sopod float tanks to the Irish public.We are so honored to be facilitating the growth of this profoundly beneficial therapy.
