Shalom Float and Wellness centre

School and college is stressful. Studying, research, projects, and tests can leave secondary and post-secondary students feeling drained and mentally foggy. Instead of turning to all-nighters and insane amounts of caffeine, many modern students prefer holistic brain-boosting therapies including meditation, yoga, and floating. And for good reason – these practices help calm mind and body, while helping regulate sleep and achieve mental clarity. If you’re feeling run down from the school year, here’s the argument for ditching the 3 a.m. pizza and scheduling a float session, instead. Sensory deprivation tanks, commonly referred to as float tanks, are pods filled with warm epsom salt water, that is buoyant enough for a person to float in. Enclosed from any external noise or light, they are an excellent meditation aid, and in addition have proven health benefits. It Boosts Your Creativity Students of the creative sciences, take note: Sensory deprivation has been associated with ...

The Proof that Noise Hurts and Silence Heals We all value silence and how integral it is to our daily lives. Silence is comforting, nourishing and cosy. It opens us up to inspiration, and nurtures the mind, body and soul. Meanwhile, the madness of the noisy world is drowning out our creativity, our inner connection and hampering our resilience. Science is now showing that silence may be just what we need to regenerate our exhausted brains and bodies. Studies show that noise has a powerful physical effect on our brains, causing elevated levels of stress hormones. Sound travels to the brain as electrical signals via the ear. Even when we are sleeping these sound waves cause the body to react and activate the amygdala, the part of the brain associated with memory and emotion, leading to the release of stress hormones. So, living in a consistently noisy environment will cause you to experience extremely high levels of these harmful hormones. Interesting...

What is a Digital Detox? A digital detox is where you power off your electronic devices and spend some time away from them. Whether it's your cell phone, computer, laptop, tablet, music player or television or for that matter any screen which demands your attention, you can't use any of them for a certain period of time and have to find other things to do instead. Can you do anything to get out of this loop? How can we perform our best if we are constantly seeking this type of digital connection? By continuously feeling the urge to check our phones, we are not letting ourselves recharge, leading to fatigue, stress, and anxiety. This is where the concept of a digital detox comes into play. Challenge yourself to take a break from social media and digital connections – even if it is just for 60 minutes.   By taking the time to detach from the constant connectivity, we allow ourselves to be cognizant and mindful of our own bodies. One way to take a step back is through Flo...

People use the floatation tank to turn off the noise from primary senses (visual, auditory & kinesthetic) and accelerate the transition from beta brain waves (normal state) to alpha (learning state) and ultimately theta (dream state). The process is similar to meditation, but a lot faster. Way faster and easier. It is like forced meditation without the pains of sitting up right and trying to detune the world around you. The goal with both meditation and floatation is to reach the theta state. This is a powerful state where you can consciously listen to your subconscious mind. Usually through a series of what appears to be auditory or visual hallucinations. Monks train years to do this through meditation while staying consciously awake. Your body does this naturally every night but you switch off, fall asleep. Recall those auditory or visual flashes you get before you off switch kicks in and you fall asleep. That’s a glimpse into theta state. In an isolation tank you are co...

WHAT IS FLOATATION? Floatation, simply put is floating in salt water in a specially designed Float Tank. Floatation is a luxurious process of enabling your one and only body to relax by soothing and healing it free from stress and give it the treatment it truly deserves. Imagine yourself free from the hold of gravity or floating in outer space. Unless you’re an astronaut you won’t know the feeling. And this is where floatation comes in. It’s a unique, fun and carefree method to maximize your brain’s potential whilst also healing your body from this world’s constant external stimulation. Allow yourself to float away and ESCAPE from all those worries through floatation therapy! FLOAT TANK Floatation therapy is primarily utilized in a float tank or a pod which is about 8 ft long and contains 11 inches of water and is maintained at the human body temperature of 93 degrees F or 36 degrees C, the consistency of which is 65% water and 35% Epsom salt. A float session typically la...

Who Should Use The Floatation Therapy? You know what floatation therapy is, but not sure about who can use it in daily lives? Here is a simple guide for you. Floatation therapy has been available for a long time, but recently, various researches have proven its benefits. Also, we are aware of who can use floatation therapy to achieve a deep state of relaxation. The simple answer to the question of who should use floatation therapy is- those who want to achieve a healthy state of mind and body. Following are some of the examples of people who can benefit from the floatation therapy: Stressed Individuals Modern life is fast paced, and competitive which can add a lot of stress to the individuals. Stress related ailments like high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke are considered as fatal. Also, when we are stressed, we cannot live our life to the fullest. Our mind is constantly worrying and is under constant pressure. Floatation therapy helps to r...