A few months ago, a mysterious new business opened in my neighborhood: a “flotation therapy center” offering one-hour sessions in sensory deprivation tanks. “Aren’t you curious?” beckoned the sandwich ...

The pod float tank at Ad Astra Wellness, 1410 Kasold Drive, is shown on Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2017. The pod is about the size of a twin mattress. It contains 200 gallons of water and 1,000 pounds of ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

When Reboot first popped up on Valencia Street a couple months ago, I was a bit skeptical: Its sleek, sterile decor suggested less a sensory-deprivation spa, and more a laboratory where I’d be guided ...

What is it like to be completely alone? Answering this extends far beyond a social context. Complete isolation isn’t just sitting in privacy — it means obliterating absolutely everything beyond your ...

It’s dark — perfectly dark. And silent — completely silent. You can’t feel your arms or legs, and there’s nothing to tell you how much time has passed, or where you are in space. That experience, ...

My heartbeat is thunderous, pounding in my ears like an entire line of bass drums surrounding me in the water. It's too dark to see, but that doesn't stop me from lifting my arms and trying to conduct ...

Even in a beautiful resort town like Ruidoso, people agree they are being bombarded by a constant onslaught of noise, energy pollution, distraction and busy-ness to the point of being broken down and ...

Technology has spoiled me. I order fresh groceries online, and thanks to web mapping apps I am never lost and only rarely caught in traffic. The flip side of this, of course, is that I now have an ...