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Floatation therapy offers new way to ease pain, reduce stress

A new twist on an ancient therapy, floatation therapy, is attracting people who want to ease pain and reduce stress. The therapy relies on huge amounts of a simple ingredient.

Float NewsUrban FloatMay 17, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise, reduce stress, pain

Float Tanks And Chronic Pain

Chronic pain in the summertime can be a double whammy of discomfort. Those suffering from chronic pain find that relaxation and sleep is even harder to come by due to the heat, and lack of sleep can intensify pain.

Float NewsUrban FloatApril 22, 2017urban float, floatation therapy, floating, sensory deprivation, pain, relief, chronic

Olympic Champions Like Aly Raisman Are Hooked on Float Therapy

Aly Raisman, one of the biggest stars in women’s gymastics, is incredibly talented and a living legend. What does owe it to, you ask? Well, besides supernatural ability, she has been quoted as saying she relies on floatation therapy as part of her training.

Float NewsUrban FloatApril 21, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, aly raisman, olympics, olympians, recovery

What’s the Deal with Floatation Therapy?

Salt isn’t just for making food taste better (or throwing over your shoulder for good luck!) — it can actually be therapeutic. Dr. Ian visited the Rachel Ray Show to share his experience with Flotation Therapy at Floating Lotus in New York City. He described the experience as if he was “floating in space.”

Float NewsUrban FloatApril 17, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, rachael ray

The NBA Playoffs Are Here And Stephen Curry is Using Float Tanks to Train

This weekend, the Golden State Warriors will begin their first-round NBA playoffs series against the Portland Trailblazers, and you can bet that Stephen Curry will be thinking about redemption, after last year becoming the first NBA team ever to lose the Finals after leading the series 3-1. But it won’t be panic or desperation that drives the reigning MVP.

Float NewsUrban FloatApril 14, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, steph curry, basektball, sports, recovery

April 7th is World Health Day

National World Health Day is seen as an opportunity by the World Health Organization to draw worldwide attention to a subject of major importance to global health each year.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatApril 5, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise, wellness, world health day

This Wellness Franchise Makes Sensory Deprivation Tanks Cool Again

Joe Beaudry was combing Seattle for a way to decompress from his high-stress job. This was back in 2011, and he’d heard of “floating” -- shorthand for going into a water-filled sensory-deprivation pod.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatMarch 13, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, entrepreneur, magazine

Urban Float Expecting Large Franchise Expansion This Year

Urban Float is expecting to experience large franchise expansion by adding new locations in Houston in addition to the company’s soon-to-be five locations in Washington. The spas feature light- and sound-controlled pods filled with 200 gallons of water and more than 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatMarch 7, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise, expansion

STEPH CURRY’S SECRETS TO SUCCESS: BRAIN TRAINING, FLOAT TANKS AND STROBE GOGGLES

Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors has been all the hype lately. His hard work and dedication to the sport show directly through his playing ability. But what exactly does this basketball star do to attain his goals? Steph Curry incorporates float tanks into his training process!

Float NewsUrban FloatFebruary 22, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, steph curry, basektball, sports, warriors

i-sopod float tanks helps heal the SEALs

Brain trauma from blast force is the most common injury of the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. Soldiers caught in the blast radius suffer concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI). A range of physical, emotional, cognitive, and behavioural difficulties tend to follow. Many of these often exist with other conditions like depression and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Float NewsUrban FloatFebruary 2, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise, isopod, i-sopod, tank, pod, NAVY, SEAL, SEALS, ARMY, military

Urban Float Expands Into Houston with the Help of New Franchisees!

Urban Float, the Seattle-based hydro-therapy floating spa that features light and sound controlled pods containing 200 gallons of water with over 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt, has inked its first multi-unit franchise agreement for three spas in the Houston market.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatJanuary 9, 2017urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, houston

Urban Float Brings Floatation Therapy to Houston in 2017

A Seattle hydrotherapy spa chain will enter the Houston market with three locations in early 2017. Urban Float focuses on flotation therapy, or warm, 200-gallon light- and sound-controlled spa pods with 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt that are designed to suspend people who sit in them and boost relaxation.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatDecember 15, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, houston

Urban Float Opens Fourth Seattle Location

In a press release published on Franchising.com, Urban Float announces that it will be opening its fourth location in Seattle! This location will be 4,000 square feet and be located in the heart of downtown Seattle, Washington.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatDecember 8, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise, capitol hill

Franchise Interviews Talks with Joe Beaudry and Scott Swerland of Urban Float

Urban Float provides our customers with access to floatation therapy in a high-end setting that focuses on delivering the best customer experience in the floatation therapy industry!

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatNovember 29, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise

Floating: The Chicago Cubs Secret Weapon

With the Chicago Cubs recent World Series win, an article written in ESPN reveals the Chicago Cubs secret weapon that they used to keep their minds focused and their bodies energized: Floating!

Float NewsUrban FloatNovember 9, 2016urban float, floating, sensory deprivation, franchise, franchising, sports, baseball, chicago, cubs

On the Brink of National Expansion Plans

The newest wave of therapeutic remedies is floating naked in total darkness. Known as floatation therapy, thousands of people have turned to this unique experience since the ‘60s as a way to relieve stress, heal joints, and boost creativity. With an increasing demand for therapeutic remedies, one franchise is looking to mainstream floatation therapy nationally.

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatOctober 24, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, franchising, franchise

Forbes Features Urban Float

The Centers for Disease Control predicts that by 2020, stress will be the most disabling condition Americans face, second to only heart disease. If you’re like me, after a long week at work, you might wonder what’s taking the rest of the country so long to catch up

Urban Float NewsUrban FloatOctober 20, 2016urban float, sensory deprivation, floating, floatation therapy, forbes, magazine, franchise, franchising

Using Float Tanks to Treat PTSD

With float therapy allowing a person to float effortlessly in a dark, quiet, and stimuli-free environment, many veterans have admitted that float therapy helps alleviate PTSD symptoms.

Float NewsUrban FloatOctober 19, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, military, PTSD, Anxiety, relief, franchise, franchising

Steph Curry’s Secret Weapon- Floating!

A fascinating video where Curry talks about the benefits of floatation therapy, which for him included complete relaxation, and the ability to increase focus and plan for upcoming games.

Float NewsUrban FloatJuly 2, 2016urban float, floating, floatation therapy, sensory deprivation, ESPN, steph curry, warriors, relaxation, recovery, franchise, franchising

Ohio State Football & Floating

With flotation tanks, athletes are able to effortlessly float in a semi-submerged egg-shaped pod that reduces pain, muscle tension, blood pressure and inflammation.

Float NewsUrban FloatJuly 1, 2016urban float, franchise, floating, floatation therapy, ohio state, football, recovery, franchising