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 ...

Sleep is one of the most important foundations of health, yet millions of people struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. If you are reading this, you may be one of them… Over the last decade, one ...

PITTSBURGH — Sensory gardens are creating opportunities for relaxation and mindfulness, some experts say. Occupational Therapy experts at Chatham University in Pittsburgh say summer is an opportune ...

OTSEGO COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Gaylord Intermediate Schools is creating a new calming space for its students by moving what’s called a sensory room. The current sensory space is shared with ...

It's 2 p.m. on a Saturday. It's pitch black. All I hear is the sound of my breath, and I'm floating. I'm floating in one foot of saltwater in an oversize bathtub in a stranger's Manhattan apartment.

What is it: A multi-sensory relaxation therapy that harnesses the serenity of the orient and amalgamating the secrets of the Mediterranean, Egyptian, Indian and Chinese cultures. The treatment ...

With all of the excitement of the New Mexico State Fair, organizers realize, it can be overwhelming for some people. That’s why they have what is called a “Sensory Stations”, which are designed to ...

A common question from parents of students in Joi Weir’s junior high class is whether their child is making friends. The special-education teacher knows that’s not what parents want to hear, but in a ...