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SPONSORED CONTENT BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT SPONSORED CONTENT True REST® Float Spa The Science of Feeling Great® S pas specializing in an emerging technology known as REST® (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy) are coming soon to the South Hills and North Hills. The flotation therapy pod in the spa is specially designed to counteract the harmful effects of stress from modern life. To look at a float pod is like seeing 10 years into the future of relaxation science. And yet, True REST® Float Spa has six of them waiting for you in Wexford, with eight more to be installed at the Scott Township location in early 2019, all specially designed for REST®. A pod consists of a sleek, space- age, clamshell design, holding 10 inches of skin-temperature water that’s supersaturated with 1,000 lbs. of Epsom salts. Your buoyancy in the water makes floating on the water feel like nothingness, allowing pure relaxation to set in during each one-hour session. “Modern society has created a situation in which the brain receives near-constant stimulation,” says owner Tonya Winkler. “Rarely does our brain and body have the opportunity to completely relax and disconnect from everything. As a result, physical and mental health conditions have become pervasive, with over a quarter of the population suffering from chronic pain, anxiety, depression, and other ailments exacerbated by stress. People engaged in high-stress careers report an increase in mental performance after just one float. In the REST® state, you can truly relax.” She adds, “It’s like rebooting a computer but for your mind and body. You may have 20 programs open and you don’t even know what’s bogging down your computer. When you reboot, it runs faster, and that’s kind of how your brain feels after a float. Humans aren’t designed to be constantly bombarded by the stimulus we endure day in and day out.” Guests enjoy their float in a private room complete with a shower, which is used before and after floating. They can choose to lower the upper lid or leave it open. For those hesitant to reduce all stimulus, they can also control the lighting inside the pod and the audio settings. They even have the option to listen to their favorite music, audiobook or podcast while they relax. The experience has numerous mental and physical benefits, many of which are experienced for days after the float, and some scientifically documented through the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Visit TrueREST.com to learn how floating can: • Increase Mental Performance • Reduce Stress and Anxiety • Ease Depression and PTSD Symptoms • Help Manage Pain • Enhance Muscle Recovery • Help Maintain a Sleep Schedule True REST® – South Hills (412.883.3670) is located in Scott Towne Center, 2101 Greentree Road, 15220. The Wexford location is at 12041 Perry Highway,15090. Military (active & veteran) and first responders can float for free on the 11th of each month. Call 724.799.8772 (Wexford) for additional details on each location. 36 724.942.0940 TO ADVERTISE ❘ icmags.com