Benefits

Float therapy is a research-backed

holistic solution.

Decades of research prove Floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy)

aids athletic performance, pain management, psychological wellness,

relaxation, sleep, and health indicators.

black and white side view of man floating inside sensory deprivation tank

Heal the

Body • Mind • Soul

Mind

  • Enhances mental clarity
  • Relieves stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Decreases the levels of cortisol and adrenaline
  • Increases dopamine and serotonin

Body

  • Relieves pain
  • Reduces lactic acid and muscle pain
  • Enhances athletic performance
  • Lowers blood pressure and heart rate and improves blood flow

Spirit

  • Improves deep restorative sleep
  • Boosts mindfulness and creativity
  • Regulates circadian rhythm
  • Facilitates meditative state

We’ve compiled a list of peer-reviewed studies backing up these claims.

Psychological Wellness

  • Flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) as a stress-management tool: A meta-analysis

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08870440412331337093

  • Examining the short-term anxiolytic and antidepressant effect of Floatation-REST

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5796691/

  • Promising effects of treatment with flotation-REST (restricted environmental stimulation technique) as an intervention for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD): a randomized controlled pilot trial

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27016217/

  • Neuroendocrine and psychological effects of restricted environmental stimulation technique in a flotation tank

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8003591/

  • The effects of short-term flotation REST on relaxation: a controlled study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/6399246/

  • The presence or absence of light during flotation restricted environmental stimulation: effects on plasma cortisol, blood pressure, and mood

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2631970/

  • A controlled investigation of right hemispheric processing enhancement after restricted environmental stimulation (REST) with floatation

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/15114190_A_controlled_investigation_of_right_hemispheric_processing_enhancement_after_restricted_environmental_stimulation_REST_with_flotation

  • Health and therapeutic applications of chamber and flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST)

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/08870449908407346

  • What is the Lived Experience of Floatation-REST?

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/325176720_What_is_the_Lived_Experience_of_Floatation-REST

  • Hormonal Changes Associated with Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4613-9701-4_6

Athletic Performance

  • Flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy and napping on mood state and muscle soreness in elite athletes: A novel recovery strategy?

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211266916300147

  • Flotation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy improves sleep and performance recovery in athletes

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S2211266919300350

  • Effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation on intercollegiate tennis performance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/282369120_Effects_of_flotation_restricted_environmental_stimulation_on_intercollegiate_tennis_performance

  • Flotation rest and imagery in the improvement of collegiate basketball performance

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269909898_Flotation_rest_and_imagery_in_the_improvement_of_collegiate_basketball_performance

  • Primary process in competitive archery performance: Effects of flotation REST

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10413209908404200

  • The acute effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique on recovery from maximal eccentric exercise

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23478477/

Pain Management

  • Sensory deprivation and chronic pain: A review of the literature

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/09638289809166094?src=recsys

  • Effects of Flotation REST on Range of Motion, Grip Strength and Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-4684-8583-7_31

  • Effects of flotation-REST on muscle tension pain

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11854763/

  • Effects of flotation-restricted environmental stimulation technique on stress-related muscle pain: what makes the difference in therapy–attention-placebo or the relaxation response?

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16341307/

  • The acute effects of flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique on recovery from maximal eccentric exercise

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23478477/

Chronic Illness Alleviation

  • The use of restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST) in the treatment of essential hypertension: two case studies

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7159351/

  • REST for Muscle Contraction Headaches: A Comparison of Two REST Environments Combined with Progressive Muscle Relaxation Training

https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4613-9701-4_15

  • The presence or absence of light during flotation restricted environmental stimulation: effects on plasma cortisol, blood pressure, and mood

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2631970/

  • Chronic Whiplash-Associated Disorders and Their Treatment Using Flotation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique)

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5498508_Chronic_Whiplash-Associated_Disorders_and_Their_Treatment_Using_Flotation-REST_Restricted_Environmental_Stimulation_Technique

  • Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25344737/

Addiction Alleviation

  • The Use of Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy in Treating Addictive Behaviors

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10826089109071031?src=recsys

  • Restricted environmental stimulation therapy of smoking: a parametric study

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/3310529/

Sleep Improvement

  • The use of flotation rest in the treatment of persistent psychophysiological insomnia

https://open.library.ubc.ca/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/831/items/1.0098140

  • Comparison of Bispectral Index™ values during the flotation restricted environmental stimulation technique and results for stage I sleep: a prospective pilot investigation

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29187246/

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