RATES:
1 Hour Floatation Session R550
Prices valid until December 2019
Bookings:
Call 083 2996262 or email
consulting@babettebarnard.co.za
to book your appointment
In the dark, weightless tranquility of the Apollo Float tank, the boundaries of your body seem to dissolve and vanish
As you enter progressively deeper levels of relaxation, even your body seems to "disappear" from conscious awareness because of the sharp reduction in signals being transmitted through the nervous system to the brain
Gentle hemisync music is played for the first 10 minutes of your float so as to help your brain tune in to deeply relaxing beta rythmns
Benefits of R.E.S.T Therapy
The deep relaxation state achieved though Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy has been found to have the following effects :
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Eliminates fatigue and jet lag
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Improves sleep
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Alleviates stress- mental and physical
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Energises, rejuvenates and revitalises
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Relieves pain associated with arthritis, migraines, injuries etc
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Stimulates blood flow is through all the tissues
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Speeds up rehabilitation and recovery - useful for sports people
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Decreases the production of Cortisol, ACTH, Lactic Acid and Adrenaline
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Boosts immune functioning
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Releases natural endorphins
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The brain gives out alpha waves associated with relaxation and meditation
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Stimulates left/right brain synchronisation; shifts brain waves from Beta to lower frequency Alpha, Theta and even Delta.; creates mental clarity, alertness; increases creativity, problem solving; heightens visualisation; deepens meditation; expands awareness, intensifies acuteness of all the senses, and accelerates learning.
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It usually takes perhaps 10-15 minutes to enter the first deep stage of relaxation, and the remaining 45 minutes of a typical hour-long session seem to pass quickly and effortlessly. The benefits begin during this stage but continue after you leave the tank and for the rest of the day, and the next day, your body and mind feel refreshed.
Floation Procedure
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Go to the bathroom and take a luke warm shower (The water in the tank is kept at skin temperature so a hot shower would make the floatation tank seem cold).
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Make sure the lights and extractor fan are off (so that the noise and light have less chance of filtering into your float.
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Get into the tank and pull the cover closed....or leave it open if you prefer.
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Lie back and let your ears be covered by the water / epsom salt solution.
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Soothing music is played for the first 10 minutes through the speakers of the tank to help you relax. It then switches off and you are left in silence for the remainder of your session.
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A face cloth is provided to wipe your face or hands while you are in the tank. It is also sometimes necessary to wipe the ceiling above our face if condensation causes water to drip onto you.
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After an hour, music is switched back on. This is the signal to wake up and get out of the tank.
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Now you can have that hot shower!
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Please remember to rinse out your ears thoroughly with fresh water.
About the Apollo Float Tank
The Apollo Float tank is a light-proof, sound-insulated capsule which contains a shallow 30 cm pool of 25% saturated Epsom Salts solution - five times denser and more buoyant than sea water.
Lying back, you float effortlessly on the surface with all parts of your body firmly supported. Your muscles no longer have to fight against the constant downward push of gravity, the single greatest cause of wear and tear to bones, joints and body tissue.
As muscle tension melts away, you find yourself floating weightless and free, like an astronaut in zero gravity conditions.