Living in a city like Mumbai, where we’re constantly on the go, life can get really stressful, not just physically but even more so, mentally and emotionally. Sometimes a massage does the trick, some other times, a spa. And while these avenues to break free may help you rejuvenate physically, you may be left wanting mentally and emotionally. For the lives we live dealing with pressures from our work environment to our families to our own selves, it is only correct to give the brain enough time to rest, recover and recharge for the stresses of our daily schedules.
At this point, it helps to know about Liquid Sanctuary’s Floatation Tanks. Yes, you heard it right! To put it in simpler terms, a floatation tank is similar to that of floating on the waters of the Dead Sea. With more than a thousand pounds of Epsom Salt – more commonly known as magnesium sulphate – dissolved in a pool of water warmed to the temperature of your skin, the solution helps you float effortlessly like the rubber duck in your bathtub. You may still be wondering what all this is about.
Located in the bustling Bandra neighbourhood on the Pali Mala Road, Liquid Sanctuary is the solution to a host of your worries. Relatively new to the country, floatation tanks or sensory deprivation tanks, as Digant Joshi, owner of Liquid Sanctuary in Bandra, explains, ‘is a Restricted Environment Stimulation Therapy (REST) which provides a buoyant zero-gravity feeling that helps you float effortlessly. There are plenty of restorative benefits which include stimulating the body’s own natural power of healing and regeneration. While physically it assists in reduction of fatigue, back pain, muscle soreness as well as stimulating injury recovery, the therapy is also known to alleviate stress, depression, insomnia and even asthma and Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).’
As far as your body is concerned, one may experience difficulty in immediately relaxing after getting into the tub. Once you let go of your head and neck and just let the water cocoon you, you won’t be able to differentiate when the water starts and your body ends, allowing you to reach a state of bliss. After a few minutes, your muscles will begin to completely release and any pressure on your spine and joints are totally alleviated, giving you that zero-gravity effect on the body.
The benefits of floatation therapy are both anecdotal and recorded, but various studies have also shown that sensory deprivation does, measurably, reduce the body’s stress response, and the resultant deep relaxation and quieting of mental chatter is helpful with most stress-related illnesses and pain, from depression and anxiety, through to arthritis, muscle soreness, and more significant injury rehabilitation.
Puja Amin, who is a qualified yoga trainer herself, runs the Liquid Sanctuary along with her husband adds, “The sound-proof tank rooms have two varieties, one that makes you feel like you’re in the Amazon rainforest or the other that apes a quiet and serene beach atmosphere. Once you start your float, the lights turn off and the music that is played while you get comfortable slowly dissipates, leaving you in complete darkness with only your thoughts. Eventually, these slowly start to float away too, allowing some to experience deep states of meditation and relaxation.”
At first, the float therapy may seem like an intense experience because we’re just not used to nothingness. But the reality is that now, more than ever, our brains are in need of this very phenomenon to allow time for ourselves to really rest and rejuvenate emotionally and mentally. Once floating becomes a regular part of your wellness regimen, the therapeutic benefits are compounded and you finally make room for inner healing.
Do inquire about their monthly memberships and packages.
Liquid Sanctuary
1st Floor – 101, A wing, Dheeraj Pali Arcade,
Pali Mala Road, Pali Naka, Bandra (W), Mumbai 400050
9920721114 / 7045103311
