The most powerful professional athletes often turn to floatation therapy to recover from their workouts. Some compare it to sensation of being inside the wombIn fact, some facilities call them "womb rooms." The sessions of this therapy last between 45 and 60 minutes, in which we will be in a soundproof room and floating in a swimsuit (or without clothes) on a small pool of water.
We tell you all about floatation therapy so you can think about taking a session after your workouts.
How does floatation therapy work?
get into a pool with water and Epsom salts (to float effortlessly), provides relaxation and a unique sensation. It is as if we were suspended in space, at an ideal temperature and without noise that interferes with our relaxing minutes.
There are people who fall asleep on the water; keep in mind that you have to wear some ear plugs to prevent you from continuously getting water, so it will be like feeling like an unborn baby.
This therapy arose in 1950, when John Lilly, a neuropsychiatrist, created a sensory deprivation tank. He wanted to know what the psychological impacts were of completely removing any external stimuli.
There are many Olympic athletes who have tried this method, in which they have found relaxation, improving circulation, eliminating metabolic waste, speeding up recovery from training, and improving mental and physical performance.
Sensation similar to the Dead Sea
The flotation therapy gets to have a gravity even denser than the Dead Sea. It is known for its content in magnesium sulphate, and for years it has been used to relieve muscle pain, but is it really real?
According to the theory, when we get into a bath with dissolved salts, our body absorbs magnesium and it is possible to reduce muscle cramps. The doubt arises when an investigation recognizes that the amounts that the skin can absorb are so minute that not worth it.
In fact, they affirm that flotation therapy does provide real benefits, but surely it is due to the combination of weightlessness and water. Salt water and the hot temperature of the water do manage to completely relax the muscles. Although it must also be said that the greatest benefit of this therapy is what it manages to create in your mind, since reduces stress notably.