What used to be rather grimly called “sensory deprivation” or “isolation” therapy has resurfaced as the far more appealing “flotation therapy”: Those in need of some de-stressing and mental relaxation ...

My ears tingled as I leaned my head back into the water. I was in a giant man-made egg filled with salty liquid, with only artificial purple light and quiet surrounding me. The woman who gave my ...

My ears tingled as I leaned my head back into the water. I was in a giant man-made egg filled with salty liquid, with only artificial purple light and quiet surrounding me. Closing my eyes, I relaxed, ...

Sometimes wouldn’t it be nice to just let your problems float away? That’s kind of the idea at True REST Float Spa, where an hour in one of their pods can help you de-stress and decompress. Float ...

Flotation therapy was invented in the 1950s and caught on in the 1980s thanks partly to the movie “Altered States,” in which William Hurt played a professor experimenting with sensory deprivation ...

Jason and Lindsey Krauss explored water Epsom salt flotation therapy after he broke his neck sitting up out of bed. Credit: (Levity Wellness Center/Submitted) Water, darkness and Epsom salt are the ...

A new twist on an ancient therapy, floatation therapy, is attracting people who want to ease pain and reduce stress. The therapy relies on huge amounts of a simple ingredient. Greg Fischer, who makes ...

In flotation therapy, there is no doctor. There is no sound and no light. Just you. Just your body floating in a pool of salty water. Warm salty water. Water saltier than the Dead Sea. For 45 minutes ...

Ever feel like you need an escape from the everyday stresses of life? Many people are turning to water to float their cares away. And for one Oklahoma veteran, it's helped her deal with her traumatic ...

A school for kids with autism is trying out an innovative way to help students overcome anxiety and stress. Float therapy is getting more and more popular, and now, educators think it might have ...