Floating means to lie suspended in a supersaturated saline solution. The high concentration of Epsom salts in the solution allows the body to be completely buoyant, you can freely float on the water without any special breathing technique or muscle contraction. In this zero gravity state all muscle groups can lastingly relax.

A flotation pod is a container filled with Epsom salt and water in which you can experience this state of weightlessness. The water has the same temperature as the outside surface of the skin (approx. 36°C). Inside the pod it is completely dark and silent so that the nervous system and the brain are not stirred by exterior stimuli. This sensory deprivation allows not only for relaxation at a psychological level but also leads to inner, mental peace of mind.

Introduction to Flotation

Benefits

• Physiological benefits
• Mental benefits
• Sensory Deprivation
• Relieves spine, muscles and joints
• Releases acute and persistent and/or chronic tension
• Advances the healing of herniated discs, joints, sciatica, lumbago, pulled muscles and sprains
• Reduces chronic pain symptoms (e.g. migraine)
• Supports healing processes (e.g. whiplash, bone fractures, etc.)
• Reduces high blood pressure, slows the pulse rate
• Dilates blood vessels including capillaries, increasing the supply of blood to every cell in your body
• Noticeably reduces stress related chemicals
• Has a positive and soothing effect on the skin (reduces psoriasis, neurodermatitis, acne)
• Eases rheumatic pain
• Relieves jet-lag
• Increases well-being through the release of endorphins

Floating during Pregnancy
***We recommend to check with your health care provider before booking a float session.

Flotation Therapy provides a safe and effective way for women to escape the physical demands of pregnancy. The water is heated to skin temperature, 36°C. Unlike a hot tub, the body’s core temperature does not rise over the course of a session. Floating takes away added strain on the spine and soothes backaches and aching joints. Floating has been proven to help other common conditions of late-stage pregnancy- insomnia, depression and anxiety- by decreasing cortisol levels and encouraging the production of endorphins. It is often noted that the flotation therapy creates a “mirror effect” of the baby floating in the womb of the Mother and the Mother floating in the womb-like float pod. Women can bond with their babies in this peaceful environment.

Mental benefits

• Synchronizes the hemispheres of the brain
• Reduces the brain wave frequency
• Increases concentration, creativity, productivity
• Balances over-stimulation caused by the environment and slows down the metabolism
• Supports meditation, autogenic training, and super-learning
• Reduces stress and strengthens the resistance to the effects of stress in the days following your float experience

Brain wave frequency

• The electrical activity of the brain can be divided into frequency patterns and recorded using an electroencephalograph (or EEG). The brain waves have been classified into four sections:
• Beta waves (frequency 14-18 Hz) active state.
• Alpha waves (8-13 Hz) calm, relaxed or creative state.
• Theta waves (4-8 Hz) drowsiness, state between consciousness and sleep.
• Delta waves (4 Hz) Regenerative state, sleep, dream state.

Theta
This state is induced in a floating session. Theta offers access to unconscious material, reverie, free association, sudden insight, and creative inspiration. For a long time, scientists had a difficult time studying it, as it is hard to maintain for a longer period. Most people tend to fall asleep when they generate theta waves.

Using a state of deep relaxation as a source of creativity has been known to mankind since antiquity. The most famous examples for insights and revelation are the bathing Archimedes (the law of equilibrium of fluids), Newton sitting relaxed under an apple tree (discovery of the laws of gravity), and Albert Einstein, who had many of his ideas in the bathtub and used it for “consciousness trips”. There are a great many stories of moments of inspiration and creativity, which arise when people are drifting into sleep, looking at the sky or into the fire. They all speak of drowsiness, relaxation and a rush of vivid mental imagery and other typical characteristics of the theta state.

Orthopedic Benefits
Floating in a saturated saline solution enables the human body to take a position which is unlike being in a bed, a waterbed, a bathtub or lying on any other surface. This particular position is characterized by the following:
• the spine is completely straight
• individual vertebrae are not functional twisted
• all muscle groups (in particular the muscles of the neck) can relax simultaneously
• all joints, intervertebral discs, ligaments and bones are relieved at the same time

Hereby acute and chronic tension is released and slipped discs, joint pains, sciatica, lumbago, pulled muscles or sprains improve. In particular chronic back pain, which has become the most widespread and common complaint can be relieved by floating in a saturated saline solution. 80% of the German population suffers from backache and relieving the spine by floating is a very simple yet extremely effective method to ease pain.

Back pain
General
Backache has become very widespread in the past years. Nearly half the population in western industrial countries complains of lasting or recurring back pain. Another 30% admit having suffered from back pain in the last two years. With this, approximately 80% of the population is affected by pain stemming from the spine. Chronic back pain is, next to heart disease, one of the most common reasons for inability to work and premature pension.

The spine
Nearly all types of back pain originate in the spine. The spine carries the weight of the torso and has to therefore adapt to pressure in various situations. Misalignment, one-sided strain, or age-related wear and tear often lead to chronic pain. The spine is divided into three major sections:
• cervical spine
• thoracic spine
• lumbar spine

Sport Medicine
The flotation tank has been used in various area of sports medicine for a number of years now. Floating in the super saturated saline solution has numerous positive effects on the organism, in particular when recovering from the stress of intensive exercise. The following topics have been researched in depth:
• Reduced production of lactate
• Stimulation of muscle tone
• Prevention of injuries
• Recovery from injuries
• Pain reduction

Physiological Aspects
Lactate is a metabolic product created in the muscles when glucose is broken down during physical exertion or when energy is produced anaerobically. The consequences of high lactate levels are fatigue, pain and muscle cramps. Floating gravity free in flotation tanks allows lactic acid to be transported out of the muscles faster thereby considerably reducing muscle contractions and strain.

Mental Aspects
Lactate production can seriously impede the ability of the athlete to think clearly. Especially in the final phases of a game or competition, it is often particularly difficult to remain calm, quiet and concentrated. By reducing lactate levels, floating has an extremely positive effect on strength of mind, strategic thinking and mental clarity. It has been scientifically proven that floating reduces lactate levels in the blood

Muscle Growth
During training, muscles are stimulated with a very high intensity. Strengthening and muscle growth, however, nearly exclusively takes place when in a state of relaxation. When experiencing weightlessness, all groups of muscle can relax deeply. Using a flotation tank after intensive training is said to lead to more rapid muscle growth.
When building up muscle, the best results are achieved by stimulating muscle growth during training and then allowing for deliberate relaxation.

Prevention of Injuries
Most sports injuries do not occur through direct physical contact, but by incorrect muscle tension, overstretching or pulled muscles. The best way to prevent injuries like this is to loosen muscles prior to exercise (warm-up exercises). In a flotation pod, general muscle tension is reduced significantly, even after just short periods of time floating. This can lead to substantially reducing the risk of such injuries.

Convalescence and Pain Relief
Several university research projects have shown that by allowing the body lie suspended and gravity free in a floatation pod, healing processes especially of sports injuries are accelerated.

In their ongoing research on the psycho-physiological effects of floating, neurosurgeon Dr. John Turner and psychologist Thomas H. Fine of the Medical College of Ohio have discovered that a session in a flotation tank can relieve pain considerably and even create slight feelings of euphoria. Dr. Thomas Fine reports that “practically all patients suffering from chronic pain claimed that they had forgotten their pain while floating. ” Floating increases the secretion of endorphins in the body, natural opiates, which reduce pain and create pleasure.

Rehabilitative Medicine
The goal of rehabilitative medicine is to restore the physical and organ functions of the patient through physio-therapeutical measures. These measures are usually taken if the patient has had an accident, or has injured her/himself whilst doing sports or engaging in other activities.
The successful restoration of lost or impaired muscular-skeletal functions, often occurring after operations, depends to a large extent on post-operational rehabilitation treatment.

Comprehensive rehabilitation concepts have been including various types of spa treatments for a while now. The advantages of floating in a saturated saline solution are clearly identifiable:

• the floating effect enables irritated bones and joints after an operation to be immobilized, thus inducing more rapid healing.
• whiplash often goes together with small fractures of various processes of the cervical vertebrae, which are often not diagnosed sufficiently. Patients often suffer for months. Floating loosens sprained neck muscles and allows the cervical vertebrae to lie straight and without any pressure. This often leads to surprisingly quick results.
• Similarly, smaller injuries like pulled muscles, sprains and contusions are relieved through floating and the overall relaxation of the nervous system (reduction of external stimuli).
• Muscular relaxation and the effect of sensory deprivation reduce the stimulation of the nervous system enormously. This leads to larger endorphin production in the brain and the convalescent patient often describes a subjectively lower sensation of pain.

Pain Medicine
Pain medicine developed from the initial desire to define the specific functionalities of the human body which play a role in the origination and perception of pain. Approximate 15 million people suffer from constant pain. The treatment of pain patients is one of the most expensive areas of the healthcare system.

Both origination of pain and individual perception of pain are related to the degree of relaxation in the muscles and to the general degree of stress in the nervous system. Besides treating pain symptoms through medication by prescribing pain killers, using specific methods to create states of relaxation has meanwhile become an established practice. Mental techniques (e.g. auto-suggestion, autogenic-training) or yoga, can help create mental and physical relaxation.

Purely physiological relaxation methods have also been scientifically researched: floating has both an effect on the individual and subjective perception of pain as also on the autonomic nervous system, the system of pathways which transport pain impulses. A radical reduction of exterior sensory stimuli reduces stimulation of the nervous system so perceivably that over-stimulation is reduced and pain is perceived as being less intense.

Relaxation and the reduction of sensory stimuli contribute to an increase in the release of endorphins and can thus be linked to pain relief also at bio-chemical level. A higher level of natural opiates in the blood of test persons was reliably tested in various examinations.

Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, described as a constant dull ache, typically arising from muscles. It effects 2% of general population and women are much more likely to develop it than are men by a ratio of 9:1. It is a devastating and often unpredictable condition that causes dreadful pain and impacts life by interfering with the ability to do the simplest things.

An international study of the effects of three flotation REST session on people suffering fibromyalgia showed a clinically and statistically significant reduction of symptoms as well as improvement in mood, energy and ability to function. The study also demonstrated a carry-over effect for most symptom reduction with progressive improvement. Case studies demonstrated that longer-term improvement can continue almost to remission with repeated treatment with this therapy.

Dermatology
The particular health benefits of the mineral salts of the Dead Sea were already known in Antiquity. Through the centuries, humankind has discovered ever more aspects of the beneficial effects of mineral salts, especially when highly dosed in baths. When floating, the body lies suspended in a high concentrate of magnesium sulphate (also known as epsomite or bitter salts) the sensation is similar to that of bathing in the Dead Sea.

Particularly in dermatology, a lot of research is being done on the effects of highly saturated saline solutions on human skin. Saltwater baths can be very helpful when treating common skin conditions such as allergies, neurodermatitis and psoriasis. Loss of moisture in the cells is balanced out and minerals and other nutrients are transported more easily through the cell membrane.
The alleviation of a number of skin problems has been very well documented. Skin diseases seldom improve with medication or other therapies, so that many patients seek this approach as the only truly effective treatment. The salt penetrates hard skin and comparatively little water is absorbed. Studies show that proteins in the skin’s cells are broken down and with that cell proliferation increases. This naturally stimulates epidermal regeneration and the skin becomes smoother. Magnesium assists in normalizing exfoliation of the skin and accelerates the metabolism of the cells.

When floating suspended in a super saturated saline solution, there are two additional effects, which, it is said, have at least an indirect effect on skin diseases of psychosomatic origin:
• deep relaxation through the effect of floating weightlessly
• sensory deprivation which relieves the complete nervous system.

When floating in the Dead Sea, but also in other saturated salt baths it is recommended not to stay for more than 30 minutes, as some of the high-chloride salts (mostly sodium chloride) frequently cause skin irritations. By using high-purity magnesium sulphate, which is by far the most gentle salt to the skin, sessions lasting up to several hours in a super-saturated saline solution are possible and have a positive effect on the skin.

Stress Reduction, Increase in Stress Tolerance
Floaters across the world agree that floating is one of the most effective means today of reducing stress. The Australian Institute of Sports, for example, has been using flotation for stress management very successfully for years. Scientific research shows that the deep relaxation has a lasting effect by accelerating the reduction of ACTH, adrenaline, noradrenalin and cortisol levels.
• In the relaxed state in the flotation tank, it is virtually impossible to experience anxiety, as – as we know from behavior therapy – anxiety or fear and relaxation are mutually exclusive. Some dental clinics for example use flotation tanks for patients afraid of receiving dental treatment.
• By deeply relaxing in the tank and screening out exterior stimuli, it is easier to become aware of and then experience your inner, psychic world more freely, openly and without distractions. Correlations, which would take a much longer time to recognize, can be comprehended, processed and changed when floating within a short time.

• In a state of deep relaxation and inner and outer calm, you can influence mental processes more easily and with a longer lasting effect than without the help of a tank. This makes the flotation tank an ideal instrument for all types of mental training. The calm you experience is maintained, so that when you float regularly your stress tolerance can be noticeably increased.

Weightlessness
When lying suspended in water, the body is able to take up a position only possible when floating which creates the sensation of complete weightlessness. Muscles, skeleton, vessels and organs are freed from the effects of gravity. The body is able to enter a natural posture, free of tension, without contortions or pressure points. When in this special position, you can obtain a unique and easily achievable form of deep repose. All groups of muscles can relax simultaneously, and, freed of their own weight, joints, vessels and organs are substantially relieved.

Sensory Deprivation
Nearly everyone today has to deal with very large amounts of stimuli, to be able to meet the demands of daily business and private life. This sensory overload creates stress which leads to fatigue, tension and decrease in performance. Stress has a negative impact on our immune system and can trigger various diseases. The human brain uses about 80% if its capacity during the day to process and reflect on exterior stimuli. When floating the brain and the nervous system are relieved of all sensory perceptions:
• zero gravity
• no determined position of the body
• no noise
• no visual impact
• no change in temperature

The water temperature inside the pods is consistently maintained at approximately 36°C, which corresponds to the skin temperature, so that the nerves on the surface of the skin do not perceive any difference. The water is neither experienced as warm nor cold. The body is at an ideal temperature and does not have to use any energy to balance changes in temperature.

Effects of Saline Solution Spas
Brine baths have traditionally been used for healing in many cultures. They are the basis of many spa systems (e.g. Dead Sea products). Yet they do not only serve as cosmetic skin care but have a much broader range of benefits. Brine baths have positive effects on the skin, the cardiovascular system, metabolism, hormone functions, kidneys and muscles.
• Relaxation of the muscles
• Relief of the joints
• Pain relief
• Detoxification of tissues via the skin
• Alleviation of rheumatic complaints
• Relief of the autonomous nervous system
• Generally relaxing and calming
• Increase rehabilitation after heavy physical strain
• Positive effect on psycho-vegetative exhaustion and overburdening mental strain

Magnesium is considered a very valuable substance when treating the consequences of strokes. When prevalent in a sufficient amount, it also protects the body from neurological dysfunctions and strengthens psychic stability. Chemical signal substances (neurotransmitters) which pass between individual neurons, cross the synapses as electrical impulses. Ions, electrically charged particles, thereby create an electrical current which travels on concerted pathways through the body. Calcium ions in particular are responsible for triggering these impulses once a critical value has been reached. Magnesium, on the other hand, counteracts the calcium ions and functions as dampener, if the signals get too many and the transfer of information becomes too hectic. So, if there is magnesium deficiency, there can be bouts of higher frequencies of neurological processes, which are experienced as stress. This again can lead to nervousness, cramps, digestive disorders, and even to states of complete exhaustion. By supplying the body with sufficient magnesium, stress tolerance is increased. Magnesium can be supplied to the body in food, but can also be absorbed by the skin when taking a magnesium bath.

History and the Modern Age
• Development and Basic Research
• Modernization and Market Development

Development and Basic Research
The flotation tank was developed in the mid-fifties by the renowned neurophysiologist Professor Dr. John C. Lilly (1915-2001) on assignment by the US government for the National Institute for Mental Health. At this time, there were two contradictory hypotheses regarding how the human brain reacts under sensory deprivation. One side argued that the brain would reduce its activity and that brain cells would even die off, if deprived of external stimulation. Lilly was convinced of the opposite to be true and proved his theory by devising the first isolation tank in 1954. In the many experiments that followed, he proved that certain activities in the brain are triggered when the senses are deprived and that during longer periods in the tank the individual may experience many moments of increased creativity.

Lilly studied the effects of the tank for several decades on himself and his staff, but eventually distanced himself from his employer. He made the tank and its beneficial effects known worldwide and continued his studies in an institute he founded for this purpose. Lilly spent the remainder of his life in Maui, Hawaii where he researched dolphins. He died in 2001.

Besides John Lilly, it is Michael Hutchison who has helped spread the knowledge on the effects of floating. The North-American scientific journalist wrote a comprehensive book on the topic in 1984. In his work, he alludes to the approx. 300 different studies at universities in the USA alone and summarizes their results. When reading Hutchinson is soon becomes obvious that flotation tanks can be used for very many different areas of treatment. Modern neuroscience has made significant advances by refining methods to measure brain waves. Ever new correlations of certain parts of the brain to specific states of consciousness are being discovered. The isolation tank is the object of many investigations of what is, in many respects, a forward-looking field of research. Research on the human experience of creativity, expanded and mystical consciousness is still in its beginnings.

Modernization and Market Development
Commercial flotation centres have existed in the United States since the end of the 1970’s and their number has constantly increased in urban centres on both west and east coasts. Flotation technology was, however, unable to reach the broader mass market, as, for example fitness studios have and for a long time it formed part of an esoteric subculture. Floating tanks came from the USA first to Great Britain, Australia and the Netherlands roughly in the mid 1980’s. Since the end of the 1990’s, new commercial centres have opened in all European countries and in Asia. Floating is frequently used in hotels and is increasingly featured in the media.

Research
Floating in a super-saturated saline solution has medically proven effects in the areas of:
• Orthopedics
• Sport medicine
• Convalescence
• Pain therapy
• Fibromyalgia
• Dermatology
• Stress reduction

Research done in the USA and Sweden shows that new studies have confirmed specifics already known and new information has been collected using modern research methods.

Arrival
• Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment & check in
• Spa slippers are provided to wear while enjoying the spa facilities
• Your Host will give you a tour, cover the basics together and answer your questions
• It’s always best to book in advance as we can get very busy. Check our Book now.

Float Spa’s Impeccable Hygiene

Quiet Zone
• Ensure your cell phone or any other devices are either turned off or set to silent

How should I prepare for my float session?
• Avoid smoking, consuming large meals and caffeine 2 hours before a float session
• Avoid shaving or waxing 12 hours before your float session. Vaseline is provided for small cuts or scratches to prevent stinging
• Hair dye/highlighted – if your dye is fresh, less than a week, there is a chance the float water could bleach it. We recommend that you check if the water running through your hair in the shower at home is fully clear. If there is still some color coming out you should wait a couple of more days/showers. Additionally, please shampoo your hair prior to floating in order to properly protect both your hair color/tint and the integrity of the float water
• Wait 72 hours if you have applied artificial tanner
• It is not recommended to float when menstruating
• Flotation is strictly prohibited under the influence of alcohol or mind-altering drugs

Floating best practices
• The float pod is used only for 1 person at the time
• Remove contact lenses and jewelry and be sure to use the washroom prior to the floating session
• Everyone is required to shower before and after floating. Rinse thoroughly to ensure that no bath products get inside the pod
• Before showering, insert earplugs. Ensure they are tightly sealed. We encourage you to wear the earplugs provided. If you choose not to wear them, thoroughly rinse each ear for 5 to 10 seconds after floating
• First time floaters may find that using the neck support will help them ease into a more relaxed state
• If you are claustrophobic you can leave the lid open (the lid can be stopped in any position) for as long as you like, you are always in control of your experience. The most important thing is to get comfortable. There are only two positions in the pod, with your arms at your side, palms down or arms over-head with your palms up. Next to the right bottom grip an assistance button is placed for use in case of an emergency
• The underwater music therapy, the 62 underwater LEDs for light therapy and aromatherapy can be set in the program beforehand
• You are free to get out at any time. While it is totally normal to sometimes feel bored or restless when settling into a float, we do suggest you try to push through these feelings as they tend to pass as you move deeper into your float
• Techniques while in the pod – your breath can be an amazing tool for calming the mind and relaxing the body. Try to breathe primarily from your nose. At first, you can consciously take deep breaths, but once you settle into your experience try less to manipulate the breath and more just observing the breath
• To minimize chances of getting saltwater in your eyes: enter water as gently as possible to avoid splashing and creating waves. Do not touch your eyes with wet hands and try not to tilt your head from left to right while floating. When float is over, wring your hair out, place a hand on your forehead and sit up slowly to avoid water running forward into your face. If you get saltwater in your eyes, use the washcloth provided to pat dry
• Bring your own personal items you would use after a shower, like a hairbrush, makeup, etc. We provide robes, slippers, towels, ear plugs, shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion, hair dryers
• Float suite reservations are 75 minutes in length. This allows for 60 minutes of floating and time to shower before and after
• Relax for 10-15 minutes after a float session to allow your body to readjust

Water Hygiene
• After the floating program is over, the pod is emptied automatically and the pod is manually disinfected. Before and after every guest session, the total volume of water is cleaned twice using four filtering methods. If there is no float session during the day, the flotation tank will automatically circulate and clean the water several times. The water regeneration process consists of chemical, physical and mechanical cleaning methods, achieving a flawless result. The pod’s antibacterial material and the disinfection performed on the inner surface of the float pod after each session provides a clean, safe environment for the perfect sensory-controlled relaxation experience.

Flotation Therapy Contraindications
If any of the following apply, we recommend to check with your health care provider before booking a float session.
• Pregnancy
• Chronic medical and mental health conditions including severe anxiety, panic attacks, PTSD
• Kidney disease
• Epilepsy
• Infectious skin conditions
• Running nose or fever
• Nausea or diarrhea
• Recent tattoos
• Persons under the influence of alcohol or mind-altering drugs

*Before you book a session please read the flotation therapy contraindications
*In 2011 the pod won the Hungarian Design Award. In 2012 the product was nominated for the European Spa Award. Float Spa Kft. is ISO 9001 certified. The Float Spa Premium Floating Tank System holds a CE certificate, QPS approval and FDA report.

Experience the Many Health Benefits of Full Spectrum Infrared Sauna Therapy:

• DETOXIFICATION
• RELAXATION
• PAIN RELIEF
• WEIGHT LOSS
• LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
• BETTER CIRCULATION
• SKIN PURIFICATION

DETOXIFICATION
Detox from a Sunlighten™ sauna is 7 to 10 times greater than a conventional sauna. In a conventional sauna the average person sweats out 3% toxins and 97% water. In a Sunlighten sauna, the average person sweats out 20% toxins and 80% water!

PAIN RELIEF
Relieve back, neck, and arthritis pain with infrared sauna heat therapy. Researchers studying HRP (Heat Responsive Pain) have observed remarkable therapeutic benefits by using continuous low level heat therapy for treating lower back and upper body pain, all conditions that fall under the HRP classification.

WEIGHT LOSS
A 30 minute infrared sauna session can burn 200-600 calories! As the body works to cool itself while using an infrared sauna, there is a substantial increase in heart rate, cardiac output and metabolic rate. Sunlighten’s infrared heat therapy raises core body temperature, causing passive cardiovascular conditioning. Your body’s natural response to infrared heat therapy is to increase circulation and sweat.

REDUCED BLOOD PRESSURE
The Solocarbon® heaters were used in a clinical study with the University of Missouri Kansas City in 2005 and were shown to lower blood pressure from a 30 minute sauna session three times a week. Repeated infrared treatment improves impaired blood vessel functions in patients with high blood pressure. This suggests a preventive role for sauna use for arteriosclerosis.

IMPROVED CIRCULATION
Heating of muscles with infrared produces an increased blood flow level similar to that seen during exercise. Body temperature elevation also produces an increase in blood flow. The increased peripheral circulation provides the transport needed to help reduce inflammation, decrease pain and speed healing.

SKIN PURIFICATION
Improve your skin’s appearance with regular use of a infrared sauna. Open wounds heal quicker with reduced scarring. Infrared heat therapy helps acne, eczema, psoriasis, burns and skin lesions or cuts. It also reduces wrinkles, makes skin look radiant, firms and improves skin tone and elasticity. Regular use may also help reduce cellulite trapped beneath the skin, lessen the appearance of scars, and help burns heal significantly.

Enjoy the healing benefits of light and color with Chromotherapy in your Sunlighten™ sauna.

Chromotherapy is the science of using colors to adjust body vibrations to frequencies that result in health and harmony. Each color possesses frequencies of a specific vibration, and each vibration is related to different physical symptoms. Chromotherapy works on various energy points to help balance your body via the full spectrum of visible light, each color of which addresses a distinct need.

Benefits Associated with Color

COLOR BENEFIT

• Red Activates the circulatory and nervous systems.
• Strong Pink Acts as a cleanser, strengthening the veins & arteries.
• Pink Activates and eliminates impurities from the blood stream.
• Orange Energizes and eliminates localized fat. Helps address asthma and bronchitis.
• Strong Yellow Strengthens the body and acts on internal tissues.
• Yellow Reactivates and purifies the skin. Helps with indigestion and bodily distress.
• Green Acts as a nerve relaxant.
• Strong Green Provides anti-infectious, anti-septic and regenerative stimulation.
• Strong Blue Lubricates joints & articulations. Helps address infections, stress and nervous tension.
• Blue Stimulates muscle & skin cells, nerves and the circulatory system.
• Indigo Helps address eye inflammation, cataracts, glaucoma, ocular fatigue or nasal bleeds.
• Violet Relaxes the nerves & lymphatic system. Addresses inflammations and urinary illness.

Consult physician prior to use.
Do not use if pregnant, have serious inflammation, a fever, a communicable disease, acute bleeding, or intoxicated.

Medications
Individuals who are using prescription drugs should seek the advice of their personal physician or a pharmacist for possible changes in the drugs effect when the body is exposed to infrared waves or elevated body temperature. Diuretics, barbiturates and beta-blockers may impair the body’s natural heat loss mechanisms. Anticholinergics such as amitryptaline may inhibit sweating and can predispose individuals to heat rash or to a lesser extent, heat stroke. Some over-the-counter drugs, such as antihistamines, may also cause the body to be more prone to heat stroke.

Children
The core body temperature of children rises much faster than adults. This occurs due to a higher metabolic rate per body mass, limited circulatory adaptation to increased cardiac demands and the inability to regulate body temperature by sweating. When using with a child, operate at a lower temperature and for no more than 15 minutes at a time.

The Elderly
The ability to maintain core body temperature decreases with age. This is primarily due to circulatory conditions and decreased sweat gland function. The body must be able to activate its natural cooling processes in order to maintain core body temperature. When using with the elderly, operate at a lower temperature and for no more than 15 minutes at a time.

Cardiovascular Conditions
Individuals with cardiovascular conditions or problems (hypertension / hypo tension), congestive heart failure, impaired coronary circulation or those who are taking medications which might affect blood pressure should exercise caution when exposed to prolonged heat. Heat stress increases cardiac output and blood flow in an effort to transfer internal body heat to the outside environment via the skin (perspiration) and respiratory system. This takes place primarily due to major changes in the heart rate, which has the potential to increase by thirty (30) beats per minute for each degree increase in core body temperature.

Alcohol / Alcohol Abuse
Contrary to popular belief, it is not advisable to attempt to “sweat out” a hangover. Alcohol intoxication decreases a person’s judgment; therefore, he/she may not realize when the body has a negative reaction to high heat. Alcohol also increases the heart rate, which may be further increased by heat stress.

Chronic Conditions / Diseases Associated With a Reduced Ability to Sweat or Perspire
Multiple Sclerosis, Central Nervous System Tumors and Diabetes with Neuropathy are conditions that are associated with impaired sweating.

Hemophiliacs / Individuals Prone To Bleeding
The use of infrared saunas should be avoided by anyone who is predisposed to bleeding.

Fever
An individual who has a fever should not use an infrared sauna until the fever subsides.

Insensitivity to Heat
An individual with insensitivity to heat should not use an infrared sauna.

Pregnancy
Pregnant women should consult a physician before using an infrared sauna.

Menstruation
Heating of the low back area of women during the menstrual period may temporarily increase their menstrual flow.

Joint Injury
If you have a recent (acute) joint injury, it should not be heated for the first 48 hours after an injury or until the swollen symptoms subside. If you have a joint or joints that are chronically hot and swollen, these joints may respond poorly to vigorous heating of any kind.

Implants
Metal pins, rods, artificial joints or any other surgical implants generally reflect infrared waves and thus are not heated by this system. Nevertheless, you should consult your physician prior to using an infrared sauna.

Pacemaker / Defibrillator
The magnets used to assemble our saunas can interrupt the pacing and inhibit the output of pacemakers. Please discuss with your doctor the possible risks this may cause.

Arrival

• Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment & check in
• Spa slippers are provided to wear while enjoying the spa facilities
• We’ll go over the basics and introduce you to the 6 Infrared Sauna Pre-set Programs

Quiet Zone

• Ensure your cell phone or any other devices are either turned off or set to silent

How should I prepare for my sauna session?

• Wait at least 1-2 hours after eating before beginning a sauna session. This allows your body to attain the best detoxification results.
• Stay Hydrated! Most people do not drink enough water to begin with and now that you are using an infrared sauna and sweating, it is even more important to stay properly hydrated.
• You may not sweat much during your first 2-3 sauna sessions. This is normal for many people, as they haven’t had a recent history of sweating and it takes a few sessions to “retrain” the body to do what comes naturally. Take care not to overheat during your first few sessions. As the body continues to adjust, sweating can increase dramatically and body temperature regulation becomes more effective. An increase of up to 50% above the resting pulse is safe unless a heart condition requires keeping it lower. Over time, you will begin to sweat more quickly and at a lower temperature setting as your body adjusts to your sauna routine.
• Healing Reactions are temporary symptoms associated with eliminating toxic substances, healing chronic infections or metabolic changes in the body. They are an important function of all deep healing methods. These short lived “flare-ups” are generally short-lived and mild and are positive sign that deep healing is occurring. Symptoms may include headache, muscle pain, odors, and fatigue.
• We provide you with a body wrap or robe and a towel to place on the bench seat to absorb perspiration during your session. Wipe off sweat during your session with a wash cloth to promote your body to sweat more. There will be a towel under your feet to catch sweat drops because no sweat or oils may touch the wood.
• Fat and Cellulite deposits begin to melt at 38 degrees C (101 degrees F). Massaging fatty tissue during your sauna session will help to break down these areas into smaller water clusters which can be more easily eliminated through the pores of the skin.
• Stretching your arms, legs and back area during your session creates more body flexibility. Massage congested and “knotty” muscle areas to help alleviate pain and tightness.
• Do not use skin lotions, deodorant or oils during your sauna session as this will inhibit sweating.
• After the sauna use a cold wash cloth to cool your body and close the skin pores or take a shower, use as little soap as needed. Use shampoo and conditioner only if needed. Also skip most oils, lotions and creams as many contain chemicals which clog your pores.
• Relax for 10-15 minutes after a sauna session to allow your body to readjust. Do not go right back to daily activities.
  Can anyone use the infrared sauna?
• Please consult your physician if you are in doubt of your ability to use the infrared sauna for health reasons.
• Guests with a medical history of circulatory system problems should consult a physician prior to using infrared sauna.
• Do not use if pregnant, have serious inflammation, a fever, a communicable disease, acute bleeding, or intoxicated
• No guests under the age of 18 are permitted in the infrared sauna unless accompanied by a supervising adult. When using with a child, operate at a lower temperature and for no more than 15 minutes at a time.
• The use of drugs or alcohol prior the sauna session may lead to dizziness or unconsciousness.
• Alcohol/Alcohol Abuse – Contrary to popular belief, it is not advisable to attempt to “sweat out” a hangover. Alcohol intoxication decreases a person’s judgment; therefore, you may not realize when the body has a negative reaction to high heat. Alcohol also increases the heart rate, which may be further increased by heat stress.
• Please discontinue the use of the infrared sauna if you feel light-headed, dizzy or heat exhausted.
• Sauna sessions should be limited to a maximum of 45 minutes.
• It is advised to drink plenty of water before and after your sauna session.

*Before you book a session read the infrared sauna contraindications

IYASHI Massage Chair by Infinity is The New World of Massage
Incorporating many of the Zen Master and Tai Chi massage techniques, IYASHI is truly an industry revolutionizing massage chair. This cutting edge design utilizes the longest massage stroke ever brought to market operating from your neck all the way down to track under your thighs, including your gluteus muscles. IYASHI will invigorate, relieve, and revive 35% more of your being than any massage chair in existence today. Rich with many of the distinctive Infinity technologies, IYASHI is The New World of Massage.

Experience the Benefits of Zero Gravity
The Iyashi massage chair eliminates pain within vertebral discs by maintaining and encouraging the natural “S” shape of the spine all the way from the neck through the lumbar region.

The steady rhythmic massage of the new Iyashi soothes fatigued muscles, releases tension and steadies a normal heart rate by assisting in the transmission of oxygen-rich blood throughout your entire body.

The zero gravity experience of the Iyashi promotes overall well-being, reducing your heart rate, soothing stress and calming both the body and mind for a one of a kind relaxation experience.

Massage Techniques Include:
• Kneading
• Tapping
• Synchronic (Connect via Bluetooth and have the rollers massage you to the beat of your music!)
• Knocking
• Shiatsu
• Combination

Product Features Include:
• Two Zero Gravity Positions
• Spinal Correction
• Accu-Roll Shoulder Massage
• Intersound Technology
• Bluetooth Technology
• Android™ App
• Lumbar Heat
• Four-Wheel Massage Mechanism
• Longest stroke length of 49″
• Waist Twist
• Rolling Massagers on Soles of Feet
• Manual Adjusting Massage Strengths

Airbag Pressure Massage Technology for:
• Arms
• Pillow
• Seat
• Leg / Feet
• Shoulders

The Longest Stroke Length Manufactured in the World Today

You will experience a 49 inch stroke length were you cannot experience in any other chair in the world.

Deep Pressure Massage Along the Spine
All along your spinal column there are vast bundles of nerves that retain tension and result in stiffness and fatigue. The Iyashi offers pressurized massage strokes from the cervical spine all the way through the lumbar region in long, continuous strokes. Simply sink deep into your massage chair, and allow the high-tech rollers to knead out tension, improve overall blood circulation and even promote healthier digestion. Give yourself just 20 minutes a day in the Infinity Iyashi and you will experience a higher level of total well-being.

Conforming to Your Body’s Natural Shape
Your body has a natural “S” shaped curve that is created by your spine. As such, your spine often bears the brunt of stress, tension and the basic support of your body. However, this tension often builds, leading to various ailments including pain, numbness and, in some cases, can even affect your heart rate. The Iyashi features a unique slide rail for its massage rollers that conforms to that natural curve of your spine so it can soothe stress, alleviate pain and tension and provide a deep sense of long-lasting comfort and relaxation.

Lower Waist Airbag
The deep, kneading motion of the 3-layer massage airbags mimics the motion of human hands to promote circulation, leaving you feeling refreshed, centered and alive.
Lumbar and Buttock Airbag

The twisting motion of two powerful airbags acts like the hands of a licensed masseuse to deliver an invigorating massage that rolls out tension and revives the buttocks and thighs.

Sole & Foot Massage
Because you normally hold tension, stress and fatigue in your feet, our powerful massagers will revive your entire being. In each foot unit of the massage chair, there are 20 airbags and 4 rolling sole massagers. Each airbag is designed specifically to squeeze, knead, roll and swing massage the sole, arch, heel and ankle.

Leg & Foot Airbag Massage
Each leg of the massage chair features 20 individual airbags to provide a deep tissue massage that boosts blood circulation and gives your feet a healthier, revitalized feel.

Tension, stress and fatigue compounds in your feet so the kneading, rolling and swinging massage motion deeply refreshes your soles, arches, heels and ankles.

Shoulder Airbags
Triple Airbags below both shoulders offer powerfully refreshing, kneading, rolling and twisting massage motions. Much like a professional massage, they provide the highest level of comfort and relaxation to areas with the most tension.

Arm and Wrist Airbags
Lightweight but powerful, the airbags along the wrists offer a soothing wave-like motion to smooth away tension, promote circulation and leave your arms feeling refreshed.

Warm and Relax Your Muscle Stress
Because the majority of your stress is trapped in the muscles of your back, the powerful heating function of the Iyashi is designed to soothe and prepare your muscles for the massage. The heating modules gently warm up to gradually reduce pain and tightness, as well as restore healthy circulation and the rigidity of your muscles.

Soothing Sound
Soothe and satiate your senses as you enjoy a deep, relaxing massage. The Iyashi allows you to customize your massage by surrounding yourself with sound. Connect to your chair using Bluetooth technology with your mp3 player then sit back, relax and enjoy. This combination of soothing massage therapy and audio ambiance provides a truly one-of-a-kind therapeutic experience.

How should I prepare for my zero gravity massage?
Arrival
• Please arrive 10 minutes before your appointment & check in
• Spa slippers are provided to wear while enjoying the spa facilities
• We’ll go over the basics and show you how to get comfortable in the zero gravity massage chair
• You can wear your regular clothes, leave your watch and jewelry at home
• Take off your spa slippers then sit back into the chair and relax

Quiet Zone
• Ensure your cell phone or any other devices are either turned off or set to Silent

Can anyone have a zero gravity massage?
The following persons are advised not to use this massage chair:
• Persons who have been instructed by a doctor to avoid massage therapy
• Persons with thrombosis, severe aneurysm, acute varicose, dermatitis or infectious diseases of the skin (including inflammation of the hypodermis
• Persons with acute neck sprain (whiplash injury)
Persons with any of the following conditions should seek medical advice before using the chair:
• Serious heart conditions
• Sensory impairment caused by serious peripheral circulatory disorders due to diabetes and other diseases
• Osteoporosis, spinal fractures, acute pain and/or symptoms thereof
• Persons having injuries to the parts of the body to be treated
• High fever (100°F or higher) (examples: strong acute inflammation symptoms such as fatigue, chills or blood pressure fluctuation). Any time you feel weak
• Persons in the early unstable stages of pregnancy, or immediately after giving birth
• Persons who have implanted electronic medical device(s) easily susceptible to electromagnetic interference, e.g. pacemakers
• Abnormal or curved spine
• Persons planning to use the chair for parts of the body that have received or are currently receiving medical treatment
• Persons with malignant tumor(s)
• Persons under bed rest orders
• Persons with acute internal complaints or ailments such as gastritis, enteritis, or hepatitis
• Persons under a doctor’s care, or those experiencing unusual physical discomfort
• Joint deformation due to rheumatism, gout, or other diseases
• Persons with symptoms such as dizziness, unsteadiness, or tinnitus
• Inflammation due to sprain or torn muscles
• Persons with tendinitis or suspected tendinitis
• Elderly people and persons with weak bones
• Children, persons unable to express their intentions
• Physically disabled persons.