EASTHAMPTON — Leaning forward on a soft couch tucked away in a warmly lit, spacious parlor inside the Keystone building on Monday, Mat Conz was feeling tranquil after a session in the sauna. That’s ...

I’ve always been a bit highly strung; a self-confessed workaholic attached to my phone and laptop far more than I should be with two young children. Then there was the recent family bereavement that ...

What is it like to be completely alone? Answering this extends far beyond a social context. Complete isolation isn’t just sitting in privacy — it means obliterating absolutely everything beyond your ...

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 ...

I get really nervous before my rec league soccer games. I play goalkeeper and like many athletes (using the term loosely here), I put way too much pressure on myself. The day of a match, I start ...

"Not since the womb has your entire musculature system had the opportunity to fully relax and let go." Those are some of the first words that pop up when visiting floatsnj.com, a website promoting a ...

Sensory deprivation floating is enjoying a nationwide renaissance. Earlier this month, the Post reported that there are currently 267 float centers in the U.S., up from 85 just four years ago. New ...

Stephen Bryla, owner of Go With The Float, explains the steps in using a flotation tank at the Easthampton business. Credit: STAFF PHOTO/KEVIN GUTTING Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and ...