Floatation has long been known as a science for it's healing power. Sports psychologists are aware of the benefits of regular relaxation, it balances the autonomous nervous system reduces stress and anxiety and with consistent practice can enhance performance. Just like training, the ability to relax improves with practice. Regular relaxation will mean the athletes is more likely to relax faster and more deeply on the first occasion. Olympic Athlete such asPhilips Idowu and Goldie Sayers have proudly shared how Floatation helped their muscles relax and speed up their recovery.
Other famous athletes include Carl Lewis, who used in-tank visualization techniques to prepare himself from gold medal long jump at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the US 2000 Olympic team and the Australian 2000 Olympic Team -Adapted from Oasis Floatarium article
"The Australian Institute of Sports (AIS) psychologist use float tanks for three main purposes: Recuperation, Rejuvenation, Injury Rehabilitation and Neuro-Muscular programming" -Sports Medicine Article, Australia
The Benefits:
Floating takes the pressure off tired and sore joints. It increases blood circulation resulting to quick healing.
Relaxed muscles are likely to heal faster than tired, tight and knotted muscles.
Flotation can help reduce pain, help backache and muscle injuries, relieves stress and anxiety that often accompanies an injury.