Wellness pods are the latest recovery trend that are popping up all over in the health and exercise world. A wellness pod brings together a number of different elements that better overall health and help with physical recovery from workouts. Discussed in this post will be a type of wellness pod that increases longevity in physical health (including brain), lowers stress, promotes better sleep and improves overall circulation in the body. This specific wellness pod involves using different modalities of wellness including compression boots, sound meditation and visual blocking.
Using compression boots such as Normatec 3 legs helps you to recover faster from exercise, workouts and physical fatigue. This technology is a dynamic air compression massage that enhances circulation, improves lymphatic drainage, reduces muscle soreness and speeds up recovery time from exercise. (hyperice.com)
Clients are placed in a gravity chair so they can fully extend their legs during the time in the wellness pod.
While in the compression boots, clients will have the opportunity to experience sound bath meditation. Sound bath meditation is an immersive experience that uses sound waves to promote relaxation, healing, and mindfulness. You’re enveloped in the resonant sounds of instruments like singing bowls, gongs, chimes and sounds of nature which are played in a way that encourages the mind to relax and the body to release tension. Unlike traditional meditation, where the focus is often on breath or mantras, sound bath meditation uses sound and vibration to encourage a meditative state. A sound bath can cause shifts in brainwave activity and may enhance mindfulness, promote deep relaxation, and sometimes bring vivid imagery, profound insight, or inner peace. The effectiveness of sound baths may vary, but many people report significant benefits including reduced stress and anxiety, improved sleep quality and increased focus and clarity. Emerging research suggests listening to sounds of nature may lower stress hormones, improve mood, and reduce pain. (www.calm.com)
Clients experience the sound bath meditation by using noise-cancelling headphones.
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Clients have the option to wear a light blocking eye mask to further enhance relaxation. Using eye masks can significantly increase concentration while meditating. They act as a barrier to visual disturbances, helping you to focus on breathing. A meditation eye mask can help you enter a tranquil and relaxed state of mind. The mask’s ability to induce darkness serves as a cue for your brain to unwind. It will help you achieve deep meditation faster. (www.mantasleep.com)
Incorporating a multi-faceted approach like the wellness pod into your current wellness routine is highly beneficial for health and longevity. Not only is it designed to make you feel good, but each component of the pod is backed by science and research.