What is RESTRICTED ENVIRONMENTAL STIMULATION THERAPY (R.E.S.T.)
We do not sell "relaxation." We sell the absence of input. Your brain spends 80% of its caloric energy processing gravity, temperature, light, and sound. By calibrating the environment to remove these external variables, we liberate that energy for internal repair. This is not a luxury bath; it is a physiological vacuum.
Environmental De-Loading
The Science of Sensory Negation
The human brain is an organic processor. It consumes 80% of its caloric energy simply managing external data: gravity, light, sound, and temperature. This constant processing creates a neurological "noise" that prevents deep system maintenance.
Float Therapy is the only known method to simultaneously remove all four inputs. By creating a vacuum of sensation, we liberate that energy, allowing the brain to redirect 100% of its resources toward internal repair, tissue regeneration, and cognitive reorganization.
Neurological Entrainment
Achieving the "Theta" Frequency
In a high-stimulus world, your brain operates in Beta (alert, anxious, reactive). This is the "survival" mode that spikes cortisol and inflammation.
The Float Environment acts as a frequency modulator. Without incoming data, the brain naturally downshifts into Theta (4–7 Hz). This is the "twilight" state usually only achieved deep in meditation or moments before sleep. It is in this state that the body activates its most potent healing mechanisms.
The Aphelion Vessel
Structural Isolation Engineering
We reject the claustrophobic "pods" of the past. Rubicon utilizes the Escape Pod Aphelion—a massive, industrial-grade isolation vessel engineered for spatial liberty.
At over 8 feet long, the Aphelion is designed to accommodate NBA-sized athletes without restriction. It features passive ventilation and acoustic dampening to ensure total immersion without the feeling of confinement.
Length
98 Inches (8.1 Ft)
Width
58 Inches (4.8 Ft)
Zero-Gravity Suspension
Magnesium Saturation Protocol
You will float in 10 inches of water saturated with 1,300 lbs of Pharmaceutical Grade Magnesium Sulfate. This creates a solution denser than the Dead Sea.
The Decompression Effect: When gravity is neutralized, the vertebrae decompress, allowing the intervertebral discs to expand and hydrate. The skeletal structure realigns without muscular effort. Simultaneously, the magnesium absorbs through the skin (transdermal uptake), calming the nervous system and resolving the mineral deficiencies responsible for muscle cramping and fatigue.
Why 90 Minutes?
The "Hard Drive Defrag"
Most centers offer 60 minutes. We consider this biologically insufficient.
The first 20-30 minutes of a float are the "Shedding Phase"—your brain is still downshifting from Beta to Alpha. If you exit at 60 minutes, you are leaving just as you enter the Theta Sweet Spot. The 90-Minute Rubicon Standard ensures you have a full hour of deep, synchronized recovery time. This allows the brain to organize information and clear metabolic waste, much like defragmenting a hard drive.