Float therapy, also known as floatation, floating, sensory deprivation or REST (restricted environmental stimulus therapy) is quite a different approach, by basically taking the body off the mind and entering a contemplative and deeply relaxing state by doing nothing. There is nobody touching you, talking to you and there are no instructions to follow - it is just you floating effortlessly in 10 inches of a super saturated salt water solution set at skin temperature, doing nothing but being. You can sometimes hear your breathing, your heartbeat, your digestive noises, but there is no concern with sights and sounds and reactions to events.
It is in drastic contrast to our constant stimulation, movement and hectic lifestyle. Detaching for an hour with minimal to no external stimuli (including gravity) is good for the brain, the body and the resultant state of mind. It allows for a potent reset very much like the benefits of a deep and restful sleep, with lingering positive anti-anxiety and calming benefits lasting days to weeks.
The float experience offers a safe, comfortable environment that transforms the floater from a conscious, active brainwave state into one that mimics the stage in between sleep and wakefulness - a very creative, introspective, calming state, where external sensory input to the nervous system including vision, hearing, smell, taste, temperature, gravity, general bodily sensation and sense of place in space, known as proprioception are greatly minimised. Options do exist to customise the float environment to your level of comfort by keeping the light and ambient music on throughout, or you can be in complete darkness and silence.
Within minutes of entering the float tank, the mind becomes free from the concerns of the body and all the controls related to it. Parts of the brain responsible for constantly interpreting our surroundings and signals of fear, pain and anxiety get a huge dose of calm that has far reaching effects on the mind, to the point that you could say floating is an antidote to anxiety.
We appreciate that people float for many different reasons, many for coping with stress and anxiety. Due to this, we cultivated the most calming space we could imagine in the heart of the business district in Liverpool City Centre.
If you would like to experience the effects of floating, you can book online here.
