Floatation therapy<\/a>, originally called sensory deprivation therapy, was first tested by John C. Lily in the mid 1950s. It started as a way to study the brain by depriving it of external stimulation. What started as a brain study evolved into a type of therapeutic relaxation. By having the air and water temperature equal the temperature of the skin, the boundary between the body an water disappears. Isolation tanks evolved to more relaxing floatation tanks that added Epsom salt to the water. The addition of Epsom salt was to further relax the body and mind, aid with floatation, and detoxify the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFloating in these isolation tanks is almost like entering a miniature version of the Dead Sea. People have gone to the Dead Sea, which is located in Israel and borders the West Bank and Jordan, to feel rejuvenated for many years. At about 1,300ft below sea level, the surface of the Dead Sea is the lowest point on earth. It is a hypersaline lake (total salinity being about 33%, making it about 8 times saltier than the ocean) that makes people incredibly buoyant. Floating on the surface feels like you are lounging on a floatation device. Your arms, legs, and head sit atop the water, making it so you can read a book or newspaper on the surface. While floating aids relaxation, the minerals <\/strong>found in both the Dead Sea and the floatation tanks help purify the self.<\/p>\n\n\n\nThe Dead Sea contains high volumes of calcium, magnesium, salt, iodine, potassium, and zinc, among a few others, while the Epsom salt in the floatation tanks are rich in magnesium sulfate compound. By relaxing in the floatation tanks, the magnesium sulfate is absorbed through the skin. Similarly, people at the Dead Sea make their way to the shore to rub the soil all over their bodies. By smearing what is known as the \u201cDead Sea Mud\u201d all over the body, the skin absorbs all the beneficial minerals. Since the skin is the largest organ in the body, it\u2019s the best way to reap the benefits of these minerals. What magnesium sulfate does is draw the stress and anxiety out of the body and boosts the production of serotonin, the chemical in the brain that promotes relaxation. Soaking in the floatation tanks helps eliminate toxins from the body and increase natural energy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\nFloatation therapy has increased in popularity and is available in most countries around the world. By floating in the Epsom salt, your body will absorb the minerals in the tub and you should theoretically come out feeling like a new, relaxed person. Let us know if you have tried floatation therapy because we\u2019d love to hear about it.<\/p>\n
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