Tom Brady and other athletes have touted flotation tanks as a way to speed up muscle recovery. Celebrities like Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Lawrence have heralded the calming effects and skin ...

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When I first learned of David Hugh's Aiora chair, I was curious to know how deep its claim of inducing meditative calm really goes. So, when I made my way down to a demonstration on a random Thursday, ...

“You don’t have to suffer continual chaos in order to grow.” A simple sentence of complex proportions made by Dr. John C. Lilly, a neurophysiologist and psychoanalyst who, among other things, ...

We tried dry float therapy, which promises stress reduction and relaxation in futuristic settings, at Quantum Wellness Spa and WellNest.

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 ...

“HAVE YOU done this before?” I glance over at the gentleman sitting next to me, whose left foot is doing some sort of a neurotic tap-dancing routine. He shakes his head and tells me it’s his first ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...