How many of you have been to the Dead Sea?
I read in a recent copy of Yoga magazine about Floatworks at London Bridge – the world’s largest floatation centre. I managed to convince my poor unsuspecting friend (to be honest I didn’t know what to expect either) that it was going to be fun and peaceful. I told her it would be like being back in the womb (not that I have a clear recollection of that particular part of my life) which I am sure was very peaceful.
Anyway, this wasn’t quite like being back in the womb – for one thing you are lying horizontal and not turning in constant circles. It is amazing how babies don’t get nauseous, as that can be one of the side affects of floating – strange as you feel pretty still when you float due to the super saturated salt solution. The lady at reception said one’s reaction to floating all depends on where you carry your stress. My friend discovered she holds tension in her stomach and I realised just how much tension I hold in my neck. When you are alone with yourself for an hour in a silent pod just floating you discover a lot about your body and how it handles stress.
Luckily, all these symptoms are fleeting and you emerge back onto street level feeling incredibly light, re-energised, re-hydrated and on a totally different wave length to the rest of the chaos going on in the London streets.
While I wouldn’t float every week, research has shown there are many benefits to floating, of which stress relief is one of the biggest, and therefore I would definitely suggest giving it a try. Below are a few websites to check out and if you Google ‘benefits of floating’ you will see just how long the list is – definitely something to consider.
