My experience went like this: When I was taken in to the room, I picked my background sounds and meditation to listen to while I was on the inversion table. That was fantastic! I need one of these in my home. When my time was complete on the table I gently came full tilt, undressed, and promptly headed to the shower. I rinsed off and headed toward my deprivation/float chamber. I opened the door and climbed inside. Holy darkness, Batman! I eased myself into position and began to float. I have some crazy claustrophobia, so I wasn't sure how I would respond once in the environment. I can safely say, I never had a fearful thought. I felt like I was in a cave, gently floating down a river. Slightly rocking, twisting and turning, gliding further and further into the cave. Then the light show began. It was like the Northern Lights dancing around above me. Beams of ethereal lights kept swooping toward me, kind of surrounding me, lifting back and dancing above me. It was trippy, transcendental, calming, exciting, and serene all at the same time. I kept floating. There is a signal that gently starts chiming when your time is done. I eased myself back to the real world, sat up, and slowly climbed out of the chamber. I walked to the shower and climbed inside. It was magical. I felt loopy. I must have been in my own world a little too long because they came and knocked on my door to check on me. I emerged from the room and back to reality. The whole car ride home was pretty surreal. I was still hazy. (thankfully, I wasn't driving!) About 2 hours later, my mind became crystal clear like a shot. It was like someone walked up to me and lifted a veil. I felt so fantastic the whole day.
This morning when I woke up, everyone was irritable, including me. I felt like everything was just not going as planned. My children feed off my energy. I quickly realized that I had not been a good patron of the beauty I experienced and did not take care of myself properly after. I did not drink nearly the amount of water I should have. I counteracted all of the detoxification the Epsom salt produced and filled my body with easy, fried, greasy food. Around 10am this morning, it hit me like a ton of bricks. The fog, the nausea, the pressure headache, the irritability. Yuck, Yuck, Yuck, a thousand times Yuck!
So what's a Mama Bear to do? Break out the oils of course. Peppermint was on deck to help ease the nausea. Deep Blue was next to help ease the stiffness in my neck (I did not properly stretch before bed). But, it was the fog that was the worst part. I had recently created a Focus Blend for my 15 year old to have with her at school. Of course, she took it with her! So, I grabbed the Peppermint again and added it with Wild Orange and whipped up my own roller ball. Eureka! The veil was slowly lifting again. I started consuming water like I had just found an oasis in the desert. I retreated to my room where I meditated with Deepak and Oprah followed by a regenerative yoga session with Rodney Yee. I took care to not overdo for the remainder of the day and kept up on all my after care instructions as I should have the day before.
Lessons learned from this experience: I will definitely be back in the deprivation/float chamber as soon as I can make it happen. I highly recommend it. I will definitely follow all after-care instructions from trained professionals. I have a new favorite roller ball recipe. And, I need to listen to my body more often, not only when it is crying out in pain or distress.
Much love <3
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