"You’ll have to try it out before you can work here," my new boss gestured towards the row of doors. I had heard of the potential mental health benefits, though the customers whom would admit to you ...

For anyone not in the know, a floatation tank is basically a giant pod filled with water and Epsom salts, which allow you to float. I experienced my first session in a floatation tank at Floatation ...

LONDON, England (CNN) -- Floatation tanks have long been rubbished as a New Age gimmick, where essentially you pay a large amount of cash to float in a dark room in a bath full of salts. But ...

Sensory deprivation tank therapy may reduce anxiety and stress by cutting out outside stimuli. Float therapy might improve sleep quality, soothe headaches, and reduce muscle tension. Some people ...

There are many types of relaxation therapy to help practitioners take a load off, but floatation therapy could be unique in that it does so quite literally. People lie in a tank of warm water that ...

Sensory deprivation tanks create a sound- and light-free space that many find deeply relaxing. Evidence suggests floating may help improve focus and relieve anxiety, depression, and pain. If you'd ...

Vanessa McDonald-Hobbs climbed into the small, shallow pool, pulled a large clamshell lid over the top and eased, flat on her back, into the water. She closed her eyes. Because of the high salt ...