Anne Nemec, PT, is the owner of Integrative Physical Therapy in Baker City, Oregon. If you struggle with general anxiety disorder like I do, or experience situational anxiety, then you know just how ...
To the uninitiated and claustrophobic, floating naked (or nearly so) inside a pearl-shaped tank, sealed off from the lights, sights, sounds and smells of the outside world, may sound anything but ...
That experience, floating inside a sensory deprivation tank or room, is getting renewed attention as a possible relief for everything from stress and anxiety to headaches and chronic pain. “It’s still ...
MIDLAND, MI-- Like floating in space. That's how Kevin Murray, co-owner of MI Float, describes the sensory-deprivation floating experience offered at his new business in downtown Midland. He says MI ...
More than 30 years after the movie "Altered States" introduced Americans to the concept of sensory reduction, hundreds of "float centers" have begun opening up across the country. But while William ...
In mental health care, it’s not uncommon for patients to pursue complementary therapies to manage mental illness. As a psychiatrist, I’ve seen patients who take dozens of daily vitamin supplements.
Co-anchor, "CBS Evening News;" Chief political analyst and senior national correspondent; Contributo Award-winning journalist and author John Dickerson is co-anchor of the" CBS Evening News" and chief ...
Forget facials and Swedish massages. The next health trend could involve floating naked in total darkness, also known as sensory deprivation. Recently opened float centers like Lift in Brooklyn and ...
Sensory deprivation tanks force you into a meditative state by eliminating sound, light, and touch. Multiple studies have shown sensory deprivation tanks relieve anxiety and depression. I tried one at ...
A floating and sensory deprivation studio has proven popular in Chicago's River North neighborhood, getting booked weeks in advanced and lining up notable clients like Chicago Blackhawks captain ...
That's all I could see as I slowly moved my hand to feel the edge of the chamber. I'd lost track of time. Had it been 15 minutes? 30? An hour? My heart pounded as I wondered how much longer I had left ...
It’s dark — perfectly dark. And silent — completely silent. You can’t feel your arms or legs, and there’s nothing to tell you how much time has passed, or where you are in space. That experience, ...