Float Spa therapy is an effective, simple way to invest in your own happiness and health. We at Body Balance Massage And Float would like to take a moment to invite you to extend a little extra TLC to yourself. Here are ten benefits of float therapy.
1)
Speed up muscle recovery: Floatation therapy has been shown to reduce lactic acid and
perceived pain levels after athletic training (5). Less muscle soreness means
you can get back to your favorite activities sooner, and maybe even expand your
repertoire of fun.
2)
Reduce blood pressure: “Lowering your blood pressure
can pay off in significant reductions in your risk of strokes and heart
attacks, regardless of your age and even if your readings are already in the
normal range” (3).So even if you’re young and healthy, everyone can benefit
from lowering their blood pressure, and floating is a simple, effective and
even enjoyable way to achieve that goal.
3)
Improve sleep: Insomnia comes in many forms, but it’s
never a welcome visitor to your bed. Floating for just two hours a week for two
weeks has been shown to improve insomnia symptoms for 12 weeks (2). Begin a
once-a-week float habit, and start sleeping better…what’s not to love about
that?
4)
Enhance your creativity: Floating has been shown to
invigorate creative thinking and problem solving and increase energy (6 and 7).
Whether you want to improve the quality of your artistic pursuits or just
perform better at work, enhanced creativity is just a float away.
5)
Relax: Numerous studies have shown floatation therapy
to be an incredibly effective and accessible way to reduce many symptoms of
stress. Participants in these studies experienced elevated moods, better sleep,
reduced cortisol levels and lower blood pressure (4). Stress makes life harder;
luckily, floating is an easy solution.
6)
Tame tension headaches: A recent study at UC Irvine
confirms that floatation therapy is a “long-lasting and versatile treatment”
for chronic tension headaches(1). Neck tight? Shoulders tense? Relief is just a
float away…
7)
Meditate without practicing: Meditation is good for us
(8), but many of us are intimidated by the idea that we need to “practice”
regularly to reap its rewards. People who float achieve many of the same
benefits of meditation with a fraction of the effort (4). You don’t have to
master a particular mantra, coax your knees into uncomfortable poses or achieve
perfect focus…just float. It’s that simple.
8)
Change bad habits: Maybe you smoke or habitually
consume multiple boxes of Girl Scout Cookies. No judgment…but if you’re
interested in slaying some of your dragons, floating can help (9-11). Studies
find an improved connection between consciousness and physiology through
regular floatation therapy, which
allows participants to bring more awareness to their choices and how those
choices affect how they physically feel.
9)
Love thyself: Adding floatation therapy to your life’s
to-do list is a simple way to comfort and heal the daily strains and struggles
of life. Many of us give so much of ourselves away–to friends, family,
work–that we lose sight of the vital need to refresh ourselves. In one hour,
you can re-set your mind, soothe your soul, and emerge energized and renewed.
10) Improve
relationships: Though not a lot of studies have been able to quantify this
benefit of floating, more positive relationships are mentioned anecdotally
throughout a wide array of float literature. Because floating reduces stress,
increases feelings of well-being and enhances awareness, many avid floaters
find that their connections and interactions with others become more sensitive
and positive. What’s not to love about that?
