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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 open in Wexford and opening soon in Scott Township. 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, all specially designed for REST®. The pods consist 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 feel like nothingness, allowing pure relaxation to set in during each 1‑hour session. “Modern society has created a situation in which the brain receives near‑constant stimulation. 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,” said owner Tonya Winkler. “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,” she explained. Each guest enjoys their float in a private room complete with a shower, which is used before and after floating. A guest can choose to lower the upper lid or leave it open. For guests hesitant to reduce all stimulus, they also can control the lighting inside the pod as well as the audio settings if they so choose. 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 remain 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 • Stress & Anxiety • Ease Depression & PTSD Symptoms • Pain • Enhanced Muscle Recovery • Sleep Schedule Maintenance True REST® - Wexford is located at 12041 Perry Highway, 15090. The South Hills location is at 2101 Greentree Road, 15220. Military (active & veteran) and first responders can float for free on the 11th of each month. Call 724.799.8772 for additional details. PINE-RICHLAND ❘ SPRING 2019 17