About Calm Water Floatation
Calm Water Floatation' the Midlands first and longest running dedicated floatation centre and one of only few of its type outside of London. Based in West Bridgford, Nottingham it utilises the cutting edge and UK designed and manufactured 'i-sopod' floatation tank.
But what is floatation and what is it good for?
For most of us modern life is often a full-on assault on our senses, the daily commute, traffic, work, kids, noisy neighbours all lead to the build-up of stress and these days it really doesn’t take too long for things to really get on top of us. Now imagine being able to escape for just one hour, and take yourself to an impenetrable silent sanctuary, an oasis of divine calm that is almost womb like. Within the tank stresses will simply drift away. Replenish your soul, revitalise the senses and leave feeling very, very chilled. Both luxurious and self-indulgent, it is a fantastical, out of this world and relaxing environment. With no special skills required to use the floatation tank, all you need is the ability to lie back and let the warm super buoyant Epsom Salt solution support you as you float weightlessly in absolute peace and quiet. Physically and mentally you can really let go and let every muscle in your body and in turn your mind completely relax like never before.
Floatation has many benefits, both physical and psychological and as research continues it is being proven to help with a number of ailments and medical issues. It promotes calm and relaxation and can help provide relief from stress and anxiety. It eliminates fatigue and jetlag, improves sleep and can alleviate insomnia. It re energises, rejuvenates and revitalises mind and body alike. It increases motivation, diminishes depression, anxiety and fear and facilitates freedom from phobias and addictions. It enhances hypnotherapy, self hypnosis and meditation. It improves athletic performance and helps prevent sports injuries and speeds recovery from athletic exertion and the body’s healing process. It decreases production & triggers the re-absorption of cortisol, lactic acid and adrenalin. It increases the production of endorphins, relieves pain from arthritis and injuries, provides relief from migraine and boosts immune function. It improves circulation and the distribution of oxygen and nutrients, reduces blood pressure, pulse & heart rate. It does all this by providing an environment in which the body and mind can completely relax, shifting brain waves from beta (our normal waking state) to lower frequency alpha, (responsible for our subconscious and learning), theta and even delta brain (waves which are normally associated with deep REM sleep). This allows the physical body to re balance hormones and creates a mental state of clarity and alertness, with increased creativity and problem solving. It deepens meditation, expands awareness, intensifies the acuteness of all senses and accelerates learning. In essence it is like a reset button for the mind and body.