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"This is just a place to connect with yourself," added Chris. "I think of it as the training wheels for meditation; this takes away all distractions for you. We first tried float therapy in Orlando. I've always been into natural, holistic ways of healing and this really works in reduction of stress.”
"I remember I was so nervous going in," said Trey, "but when I walked out I felt amazing, like I had a full body massage and I was completely relaxed. It's like a reset button for your brain. If you think of your brain as a computer, you have all these apps that are going to the hard drive, and you're letting it all reboot. In a study done by the Laureate Institute for Brain Research to see how float therapy can help patients they found the same results they could see visually in the brain that are exactly comparable to the use of anti-depression medication. It's the same if not more of a relief than the drugs.”
According to Chris, "As Air Force Veterans we are proud to support our brothers and sisters in arms and we offer a special program to military members at Float Brothers. We have a PTSD program here where any military or veteran medically diagnosed with PTSD can float for free in our spa – that's our way to give back. The science is very simple, but the benefits are amazing and plentiful. You break away from your everyday life to float effortlessly free of gravity in super-saturated Epsom salt water, free of sight, sound and touch. This decrease in sensory input, being gravity-free and the Epsom salts all allow your body and mind to heal and recover like never before--just what we need in our over-stimulated society."
Lance: "Our state-of-the-art float pods allow patrons to customize their experience to their own comfort level. We provide the option to have multi-colored lighting and listen to music/ audiobook in the pod if desired. The ultimate relaxation experience comes from being
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