Wouldn't it be nice if our everyday stress would just float away? Well, there are places that offer "flotation therapy" with the goal of doing just that. Floatation therapy often involves partial ...

Although the first float tank was developed decades ago in the 1950s, float therapy did not become popular in the US until more recently. In float therapy, also known as flotation-REST (Restricted ...

This story eventually will move to the potential benefits of float therapy: how it has seemed to help some people with pain management, in coping with anxiety; how it might even be used to help people ...

Sensory deprivation tank therapy may support relaxation, improve sleep, and decrease stress, anxiety, and pain. It may have other health benefits as well. A sensory deprivation tank, also called an ...

A woman floating in a tank filled with dense salt water used in medical therapy. (Green Shoot Media photo) Imagine closing your eyes in a quiet, dark room and floating on salt water. At many wellness ...

Emily Laurence is a journalist, freelance writer and certified health coach living in Raleigh, North Carolina. She specializes in writing about mental health, healthy aging and overall wellness. For ...

FARGO-Jarrid Gable was looking for a "miracle" to get his anxiety and depression under control. He said he found it by floating in a tank of warm water-and he's now hoping to introduce the therapy to ...