Sportsmen and Sportswomen
Whilst in the tank, every single muscle is allowed to rest and recover. While you may think that lying on your bed or sofa would have a similar effect, even in these circumstances gravity is constantly applying vast amounts of stress on various parts of the body. In the tank, gravity is not a factor. As such this total relaxation gives all muscles a much-needed break, and the benefits can be startling. Rate of recovery after physical exercise is improved beyond recognition. What normally takes a long period of time - usually days for recovery from a marathon - the tank compresses into a number of hours. By relieving the stresses of gravity, floating takes the weight off strained bones, joints, and muscles and increases the efficiency of the blood circulating through the body. Recovery time after injury can also be much improved.
More recently, athletes using the tank in conjunction with visualisation techniques have found rapid improvement in their performances. As the individual enters the theta state, the brain becomes more open to suggestion. In effect the central nervous system can be trained to produce the "perfect performance". This technique has been used for many years in countries such as Australia and America, with names as widely recognised as Carl Lewis attributing part of their success to visualisation within the float tank. For example, after years of under-achievement, American football team the Philadelphia Eagles acquired a tank and went on to win the NFC championship. Their baseball-playing neighbours, The Phillies, noticed the tank in their dressing room. Many of their players began floating and the team went on to win its first world series for decades.
While we can't promise to make you a World Champion track athlete, or championship winning baseball player, we can provide a platform to maximise any training regime. This is not fuzzy logic. Experts from sporting and medical institutions such as Stanford and Yale have conducted hours of research in carefully controlled experiments. The results are quantifiable and indisputable, with some experts even claiming that an hour in the float tank using visualisation and imagery is superior to 10 hours of repetitive field practice.
Pain Control
As already discussed, Floating causes the body to release endorphins, (the body's own painkiller), in particular the beta-endorphin. Released in times of comfort as well as pain they are far more powerful than many prescription drugs. Sufferers of migraine, back pain, arthritis, skin disorders and many other ailments can find particular relief from regular floatation. There is also indisputable evidence that floating lowers blood pressure and heartbeat rate, and can minimise the risks of heart attacks and strokes. Migraine sufferers in particular can find solace and relief within the tank.
Business
Perhaps as a consequence to the get-rich-quick lifestyles of the mid-eighties, stress -related illness became a major factor affecting an ever-increasing number of businesses and their workforces. Today the problem has escalated to the extent that it costs British industry £3.7 billion annually. An incredible 10-13 billion working days are lost every year, and the courts have a backlog of 6400 individuals attempting to gain compensation from former employers for stress-related illness. Time Magazine recently ran a front page proclaiming stress to be the major epidemic of the modern day.
As such, many major companies are trying to head off such actions by seeking out remedies in order to maintain a healthy, happy productive workforce. Increasingly these companies are turning to floatation therapy for the solution.
While there are many alternatives for stress relief, such as Yoga and Tai Chi, these tend to demand a high level of commitment and dedication from the customer to achieve noticeable results, as the effects are not instant. It may be a matter of weeks or even months before any noticeable effect is attained. Floatation therapy offers an instant relief, and requires no skills from the user other than the ability to lie still for an hour.
A float session is guaranteed to eliminate stress, leaving you with a clear mind to concentrate 100% on the matter in hand. It increases creativity, the ability to solve problems, concentration span, personal motivation and energy levels.
Corporate Bookings
We offer group booking facilities to several major companies. We are happy to discuss any requirements that you may have, and are flexible enough to adapt to any special requests. We can supply bulk amounts of vouchers for distribution among your staff, or issue company season tickets which entitle the bearer to a specified number of visits per year.
Not only do these sessions guarantee lower stress levels among your workforce, but also encourage team spirit and bonding due to the novelty of the experience.