Why Expecting, New, and Golden Parents Should Turn to Floatation Therapy
Every stage of parenthood brings a new challenge, and flotation therapy may be what you’re looking for to remain calm, grounded, and well-rested.
Pregnancy itself is highly taxing to our bodies. So is picking up and carrying toddlers, and keeping up with teens.
We highly recommend floating for parents and caregivers at all stages.
Relieve muscles and joints in a zero-gravity environment
The 1,000 pounds of medical-grade Epsom salt in each tank causes your body to float without effort. Floating is truly the ultimate Epsom salt bath, easing any muscle tension or soreness.
In this unique environment, you no longer need to maintain your posture. Your back, neck, and joints can fully relax, providing the time and space your muscles and joints need to recover.
Feelings of weightlessness can ease discomfort during pregnancy
Flotation therapy offers a sanctuary of healing and support from various ailments you may experience during pregnancy, from back pain to swollen ankles.
Take a break from sensory stimulation
When you have a million things on your to-do list, and you are constantly processing new environments while keeping an eye on your little ones, it is easy for parents to get overwhelmed or feel overstimulated.
As your mind processes external stimuli such as light, sound, smells, touch, etc. throughout the day, your mind keeps track of time.
Float tanks are light and sound-proof, and the air and water inside our flotation tanks are warmed to body temperature, often leading to less awareness of the boundaries of the body.
In the dark, quiet, warm environment that flotation therapy provides, you may lose the sense of time and boundaries of your body, which has been proven to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Calm the nervous system
Floating allows your ‘fight or flight’ response to take a backseat. Floating has the effect of lowering blood pressure and resetting your central nervous system.
Plus, the skin works to absorb Magnesium from the Epsom salts while you float. Magnesium is known to calm the nervous system, manage cortisol levels, and improve the quality of sleep.
Clear the mind
Floating can be active or passive, meaning you don’t have to actively try to meditate. Even those without meditation experience say they found themselves in a meditative state during their float.
You may set the intention to think through a problem while you float. Floating has been proven to increase focus, accuracy, and creativity.
Experienced floaters report that the things they think about while they float (such as setting goals or repeating mantras) tend to stick more than the things they think about outside of the tank.
When the body is relaxed, the mind becomes highly suggestible and any action taken during these states will enter the information into the subconscious.
Step into your healing oasis
Each private flotation room at Hope Floats in Bethesda, Maryland is equipped with a shower and all the toiletries you’ll need for a clean, luxurious experience.
Promote deep, restful sleep
Feeling sleepy is very normal after a flotation therapy appointment, especially after your first float.
When stress is finally reduced after long periods, and the nervous system feels calm, the feeling of exhaustion is a natural response.
The feelings of deep relaxation in the flotation tank cause the brain to produce theta waves, the type of brainwaves the mind experiences momentarily before you fall asleep or after waking.
By experiencing the theta state while you float, especially after repeated flotation sessions, it may come more naturally at bedtime.
Floating can be so relaxing that you may want to fall asleep in the tank. Sleeping while you float is completely safe, and you’ll likely feel sleepy after your float appointment.
Block out an hour or two for yourself
As a parent, it can be hard to make time for self-care. By setting an appointment and sticking to it, you allow yourself to rejuvenate, so you can continue caring for others as the best version of yourself.
If you haven’t floated yet, it can be challenging to imagine what it will feel like. Like anything, floating can take time to get used to, and it gets better the more you do it.
Many studies about floating take place over a few months, and involve weekly flotation sessions.
If you have any questions about floating, you’re more than welcome to call our spa or send us a message.
Treat Your Mom to a Spa Day
Our saunas comfortably host up to four adults, and each service has a private room.
Get the full Hope Floats Experience, and enjoy the sauna together before floating in separate rooms.
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“My first float was nothing like my latest float.”
Meet Kimberly Boone, the owner of Hope Floats, and see her tips for getting the most out of your second, third, or hundredth time floating.