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Try lying naked and face-up in a pitch-black tank of water at a temperature that matches your own skin — about 94 degrees Fahrenheit — with a higher concentrate of Epsom salt than the Dead Sea (up to 1,000 pounds). You see nothing. You hear nothing. You might feel nothing
Welcome to sensory deprivation — and if you're looking for a way to meditate completely, both physically and mentally, this is it.
This hydrotherapy process is also known as restricted environmental stimulation technique (REST), flotation therapy and isolation tank therapy. The practice has been around since the 1950s, but is now making a resurgence in modern meditation, partially due to testimonies from celebrities such as Fear Factor host Joe Rogan and former UFC fighter Pat Healy. Read more...
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