Can Float Therapy Help With Weight Loss?
Floating effortlessly in warm, salty water won’t magically melt away 15 pounds. But what if float therapy could support your weight loss journey in other ways?
Losing weight is a part of a journey toward improving your overall health and wellness.
True health starts with how you feel, both physically and mentally. We hope your wellness plan is more than counting calories and hitting the gym!
Float therapy offers a unique way to support your overall well-being, helping you feel more balanced, relaxed, and in tune with your body.
Floating provides a space for deep relaxation and recovery and gives your mind and body a chance to reset.
Float REST can help Reduce Stress Eating.
Putting pressure on yourself to lose weight can be extremely stressful. Meanwhile, stress can make it more challenging to lose weight!
Float therapy helps reduce stress eating by lowering cortisol, the hormone that triggers cravings for sugary, high-fat foods.
The deep relaxation of floating promotes mindfulness, helping you recognize true hunger cues instead of eating out of stress or habit.
It also boosts dopamine and serotonin, naturally improving mood and reducing emotional eating.
Plus, since poor sleep disrupts appetite-regulating hormones, floating’s ability to enhance sleep can further curb cravings.
Float therapy supports a healthier relationship with food by creating a calm, balanced state of mind.
Sensory Deprivation can aid in Addiction Recovery.
At Hope Floats, addiction recovery is one of our founding principles. Hope Floats came to life when the owner found floating to help ease anxiety and depression, ultimately aiding in addiction recovery. Since 2013, Hope Floats has helped many achieve and maintain a sober lifestyle through floating.
Many say that while floating in the dark, quiet, peaceful environment, they drift off to a meditative state. While the body relaxes, the mind becomes highly suggestible, and any action taken during these states will enter the information into the subconscious.
Studies suggest that Float Therapy is effective at increasing feelings of control over addictive behaviors.
Regardless of your experience with meditation, the sensory deprivation environment encourages mindfulness and helps individuals process emotions without external distractions.
Floatation Therapy can ease muscle soreness and help Rehab Injuries.
It makes sense why chronic pain is correlated with weight gain. Being in pain every day, whether it is temporary or permanent, makes it so much harder to get active and lose weight.
People who are overweight report 20% higher pain levels in relation to those at their goal weight. Pain levels tend to increase with obesity.
Float therapy aids injury rehabilitation by reducing pain, inflammation, and muscle tension while promoting faster recovery.
The weightless environment removes pressure from joints and muscles, allowing the body to relax without strain.
Ease Pain in the Ultimate Epsom Salt Bath
Our bodies float in flotation tanks because of the Epsom salt dissolved in the water (we put 1,000 pounds of medical-grade Epsom salt in each tank!). The salts create a buoyant environment without gravity, so you can give your back, neck, and shoulders a break from maintaining your posture.
The Epsom salt dissolved in the water will soak into your muscles, relieving them of lactic acid and helping you to recover faster.
Floating also boosts circulation, delivering oxygen and nutrients to injured tissues for improved healing.
Improve the Quality of Your Sleep with Floatation-REST
A lack of sleep can cause your body to hold on to excess weight. The amount and quality of sleep you get impacts your metabolism, hunger levels, and several other factors contributing to weight gain (or loss!).
Floating produces theta waves, which are also produced during deep sleep. This “trains” your body to be ready to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer.
Cold Plunging can also be a huge part of your Weight Loss Journey
If you are on a mission to lose weight, regular cold plunging can:
stimulate your metabolism
burn fat
improve energy and sleep
encourage lymphatic drainage and more
While floating isn’t a weight-loss shortcut, it supports the mental and physical factors contributing to a healthy lifestyle.
By helping you manage stress, recover from injuries, and improve sleep, float therapy can be a powerful addition to your wellness routine.