One of my favorite Christmas gifts this year was a trip to Float On (see http://floathq.com/ ) in Portland. Jen and I have been there before, but this time, perhaps because I felt more familiar, I had no nervous anticipation.
Have you ever floated? Do you know what floating is? It is literally about the body floating in highly concentrated Epsom salts water in a tank in total darkness. Due to the level of Epsom salts, the body naturally floats. (AND BY THE WAY...The water is fully filtered 3 times between each float, passing through a 10 micron filter and a brominator.) Since I'm not really a water-person, when I first heard of the experience, I was hesitant, yet instantly curious.
A great deal of research has gone into this form of body therapy. Besides the obvious relaxation of spending 90 minutes floating without distractions in a dark chamber--this experience lowers the body's levels of cortisol, the main chemical component of stress; helps to relieve pain; and gives the muscles, joints and bones a break while not having to fight gravity.
Thank you, Jen! A lovely together experience...no, not together! In separate tanks, in separate rooms...
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