Michigan has three sites that offer flotation in specially designed tanks. Tank owners say flotation helps people relax%2C sleep better. Indianapolis manufacturer says business is growing since he ...

The Claim: The practice of regularly floating in a special tank full of warm water and Epsom salts can profoundly relax a person and lead to a variety of mind and body benefits, according to centers ...

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The pod float tank at Ad Astra Wellness, 1410 Kasold Drive, is shown on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. The pod is about the size of a twin mattress. It contains 200 gallons of water and 1,000 pounds of ...

What is it? Floating in a dark, quiet, enclosed space. Researchers refer to it as flotation restricted environmental stimulation therapy (REST), or sensory isolation floating. Why would you do it?

Geoff Sato emerges from his sensory deprivation tank. The salt solution in the tank contains 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt for 180 gallons of water and is heated to a comfortable 93.5 degrees. Geoff Sato ...

Floating in a foot of salt water, enveloped in pitch darkness and silence, the mind begins to wander. "Am I allowed to scratch my nose?" "Am I doing this right?" "How much longer? "Can I scratch my ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

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When Casey Campbell left the U.S. Army after eight years — including a year in Iraq and two in South Korea — he felt anxious and depressed, he said. “I had a hard time adjusting. I couldn’t sleep,” he ...

The Claim: The practice of regularly floating in a special tank full of warm water and Epsom salts can profoundly relax a person and lead to a variety of mind and body benefits, according to centers ...