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Can Floating Help People with Autism or ADHD?

Life can sometimes be difficult for people with autism or ADHD. Some theories suggest that people with autism, particularly children, can find it difficult to ...
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Avocado with Spicy Seeds

Ingredients 1 ripe avocado Handful cherry tomatoes Bunch watercress ½ Lemon, juice 1 red chilli, de-seeded and finely chopped (unless you like it very spicy, ...
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Nutty Granola Bars

Ingredients  80g almonds, roughly chopped 200g oats (you can use gluten-free oats or quinoa flakes) 75g mixed seeds (eg mix of sunflower and pumpkin seeds) ...
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Hemp, Banana and Berry Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients 1 cup milk (almond milk works well) 1 banana ½ cup berries 2 tbsp Hum & Crumble Hemp Protein Powder ¼ tsp cinnamon 1 ...
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Can Floating Help Anxiety

Anxiety is becoming more and more prevalent in modern society and increasingly debilitating for sufferers. Thankfully, many people with anxiety and depression are finding that ...
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Float Away Pain

Chronic pain affects a surprisingly large percentage of the population. Whether it’s caused by fibromyalgia, an accident, sports injuries, arthritis, illness or postural problems, it ...
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Are you suffering with back pain?

Lower Back Pain affects four in five people at some point in their lifetime. The Good News “Yoga can help relieve the agony of back ...
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What is the difference between Hatha Flow and Vinyasa Flow?

“You may never have heard of him but Tirumalai Krishnamacharya influenced or perhaps even invented your yoga. Whether you practice the dynamic series of Pattabhi ...
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Beyond the Asana

Bharadvarasana is a lovely seated twist, although don’t be surprised if you haven’t done it in a class that often. I haven’t seen it taught ...
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Can I float whilst pregnant – yes yes yes!

I really struggled in my first pregnancy. I put on a lot of weight, and sleep was out of the equation about 6 months into ...
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Downward Dog

Sanskrit name: Adho Mukha Svanasana Adho (downward) Mukha (face) Svana (dog) Instruction From a table top position, on hands and knees, lift the hips up with ...
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Deepening Your Personal Yoga Practice – Chakra Meditation

We often focus on the physical asana practice of yoga in the west, but there is so much more to yoga. Through practicing Yoga we ...
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Am I ready for the intermediate class?

There has been a huge amount about safety in yoga in the media recently.  With all the talk about injury and risk why on earth ...
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What is Yin Yoga

When I am asked this question, I respond by describing it as a mindful practice of floor based postures, each held for 3-­5 minutes and ...
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I Am Not Strong Enough To Do Arm Balances

I hear this all the time.  I’m not strong enough. I’m not flexible enough.  I don’t have enough upper body strength.  My body is the ...
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Thoughts From A First Time Floater

I’m at the very beginning of my Floatation journey, and I’m hugely looking forward to continuing along this path, I can already see and feel ...
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Summer Without Back Spasm

Meriel Davis our in-house chiropractor gives us tips on how to get through summer without a back spasm. Summer’s a great time, sun is shining ...
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Be Warned Starting Yoga Might Just change Your Life

Beginning a Yoga Practice “Saying you are not flexible enough for yoga is like saying you are too dirty to take a shower.” This quote ...
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Thai Foot Massage & The Vagus Nerve

On Sunday 8th May 2016, Shelley Goy will be offering ‘Thai Foot Massage’ at The Float Spa and below discusses why people find it so ...
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Stillness In Motion – Detoxing

So at this time of year I tend to find myself traipsing bin bags to the charity shops and selling my surplus hoards of Yoga ...
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