Tom Brady and other athletes have touted flotation tanks as a way to speed up muscle recovery. Celebrities like Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Lawrence have heralded the calming effects and skin ...

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CHICAGO (WLS) -- When the Chicago Cubs re-built their club house, they included a float tank, which is the latest craze for a healthy body and mind. A float tank is essentially a personal pool filled ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

As a means of providing long-term relief from chronic pain, flotation tanks simply don't hold water, new research reveals. Nearly 100 people plagued by longstanding pain underwent "flotation ...

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 ...