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Michael Cordova began experimenting with flotation therapy over a decade ago as a way to cope with the stress of his job. Now, he is the co-founder of https://www.floating-point.co.uk/ (Floating Point Float Centre) in Pangbourne, UK and regularly appears on BBC Radio Berkshire's wellbeing panel. Michael gave the world's first TEDx Talk on Floatation Therapy and his float practice currently partners with British Rowing to support the performance and recovery of Olympic athletes. In this episode, Michael discusses his thoughts, observations, and the history of the science-backed methodology of floatation therapy. You'll gain a better understanding on the benefits and why sensory deprivation is important considering the busy world we live in today. If you've ever been curious about floating - including the best time to float, what to expect, and getting over the fear of stepping in the tank - tune in for tips on getting started! Want to expand your knowledge of flotation therapy even further? Check out the Flotation Tank Association'shttps://www.floatation.org/ ( website) for more resources. Follow the Floating Point Float Centre onhttps://www.instagram.com/floating_point_uk/ ( Instagram) andhttps://www.facebook.com/FloatingPointFloatCentre ( Facebook) for the latest news and offerings in flotation therapy. Watch Michael's TedX Talkhttps://youtu.be/vfhafntHB40 ( here). Add Michael's newest book to your reading list: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3XWKW3S/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2D4AFQ7AJYR2L&keywords=beneath+the+blue+book&qid=1655123090&s=digital-text&sprefix=beneath+the+blue+book%2Caps%2C62&sr=1-3 (Beneath The Blue - Enhancing Your Float Session) available on https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B3XWKW3S/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?crid=2D4AFQ7AJYR2L&keywords=beneath+the+blue+book&qid=1655123090&s=digital-text&sprefix=beneath+the+blue+book%2Caps%2C62&sr=1-3 (Amazon)! If you like the Natural Evolution Podcast like us, subscribe, review, and share us with your friends, and come join ourhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/831283146908660 ( Rebel Health Tribe group on Facebook.)
Story of The Ugly Duckling by: Andres Paida, Franlkin Tenempaguay, Charlotte Siguencia and Michael Cordova.
Story of The Ugly Duckling by: Andres Paida, Franlkin Tenempaguay, Charlotte Siguencia and Michael Cordova.
Story of The Ugly Duckling by: Andres Paida, Franlkin Tenempaguay, Charlotte Siguencia and Michael Cordova.
Story of The Ugly Duckling by: Andres Paida, Franlkin Tenempaguay, Charlotte Siguencia and Michael Cordova.
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Floating is a science-backed methodology for reducing anxiety, helping athletes recover, and provides numerous other benefits. Michael Cordova, founder of the Float Center in Berkshire, United Kingdom walks through the intricate benefits of Floating. And the interesting thing is for the guys in the US. The US teams since they started using the float tanks with during the first season of using that like tanks incorporated part of the recovery and training program, they've won the major leagues. Michael Cordova What is a Floatation Tank? Floatation tanks are lightproof and soundproof. They are filled with salt water, which allows a person to float and achieve a form of deep relaxation. Who is Michael Cordova? Michael Cordova’s purpose is to make a positive contribution to humankind by providing the tools to improve physical and mental wellbeing, whilst creating a safe environment for personal growth. Michael is the co-founder and float facilitator at Floating Point Float Center in Berkshire, United Kingdom. The Floating Point Float Center is an award-winning business that has helped over 5000 people in the last 3 years including the British Rowing Team, the world's strongest woman, and Great Britan track and field athletes. He sees floating as an antidote to our 24/7 digital lives and a way to alter our ingrained behaviors for a more positive and productive life. Michael also spoke at TEDx. Key Highlights [5:00] What is Floating (aka Sensory Deprivation Tanks, and restricted environmental stimulation technique)? [9:00] My first floating experience [10:12] What are some of the benefits of floating? [12:00] Floating as a date with yourself [15:00] The research behind the benefits of floating [21:00] Using floatation tanks in the major sports leagues [24:24] Floating as recovery for high performers [29:00] How "anchoring" helped a British athlete take home the silver medal [31:00] The power of visualization in the float tank [32:34] Measuring the benefits of floating by sleeping in the tank [41:00] Psychedelic-like experiences in the floatation tank [53:00] The final five questions with Michael Cordova Resources Mentioned Examining the short-term anxiolytic and antidepressant effect of Floatation-REST (Feinstein et al) Richardson, S.O. (1998). Imagery, progressive muscle relation and restricted environmental stimulation: enhancing mental training and rowing ergometer performance through flotation REST Floating Point's Research Library Floating Point's Stress Management Study Kellmann, M. (2010) Preventing overtraining in athletes in high-intensity sports and stress/recovery monitoring. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. 20(2):95-102 The Book of Floating by Michael Hutchison The psychotomimetic effects of short-term sensory deprivation. What is Health to Michael Cordova? Mind and body in high levels of coherence Favorite Book on High Performance? Mindlift by Kasper van der Meulen Michael's Favorite Way to Upgrade Focus? Attention Training Technique Continue Your Floating Journey with Michael Cordova Floating Point's Website Floating Point's Instagram Floating Point's Facebook See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The Vitality Secret Podcast - Defy Disease, Combat Common Illnesses And Stay Young
SHOW NOTES Founder of Floating-Point.co.uk and TEDx speaker, Michael Cordova explains the benefits of Floating in sensory-deprivation tanks with epsom salts. This cutting-edge "biohack" is superb in calming the mind, alleviating stress and anxiety, reducing inflammation, injury recovery, for tapping into your intuition, problem solving from an alternative perspective and lots more! 3.00 – Michael's inspiration for starting and why he got hooked 6.00 – What does floating entail? The benefits of Epson salts & Magnesium sulphates 7.00 – Sensory Deprivation / heart rate slows down / circulation of blood eases 8.00 – Deep meditative state & anti-inflammatory benefits 9.00 – Michael's extraordinary experiences 10.00 – Letting go and submitting to the float & self-acceptance 11.00 – Images and shapes that Michael experienced / time slows down / flow state 14.00 – A psychedelic experience? 15.00 – Out of body & calming experience 17.00 – Sensory deprivation and detachment from your body 18.00 – How they can create change in people's lives 19.00 – Personal development tool 20.00 – Importance of being bored & being detached 21.00 – The effects of being constantly connected 22.00 - Time for yourself to reflect and disconnect 23.00 – British Rowing Olympic athlete partnership. Pre-race visualisation & recovery 24.00 – A little look inside (video only!) 25.00 – Are your eyes open or closed? 26.00 – People have come off anti-depressants and anti-anxiety drugs – getting to the root of depression 27.00 – Research on brain studies with people who were highly anxious – levels of anxiety and stress decreased by 50-60% when overall health and wellbeing improved. MRI and EKG's measured, too. 29.00 – Results from his own private study – Heart Math to measure heart rate variability and coherence / Pulse. 31.00 – Some people are relaxed or like zombies, and others are energised 32.00 – Business people can do problem-solving from a difference perspective 32.30 – Healing, de-stress, anti-inflammatory with Epsom salts and magnesium sulphates, injury recovery, intuition and psychedelic experiences and much more. 33.00 - Mind-body connection as part of a holistic package 34.00 – www.Floating-Point.co.uk - Pangbourne, UK / Reading Download Chapters 1 & 2 of The Vitality Secret and start healing you: https://VitalitySecret.com/Podcast
Remove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy Professionals
Michael Cordova is a biohacker and the owner of a floatation therapy centre in West Berkshire, an hour out of Central London. Like many of our guests, Michael has been through a health journey of his own, resulting in opening up the floatation centre a...
Remove the Guesswork: Health, Fitness and Wellbeing for Busy Professionals
Michael Cordova is a biohacker and the owner of a floatation therapy centre in West Berkshire, an hour out of Central London. Like many of our guests, Michael has been through a health journey of his own, resulting in opening up the floatation centre and exploring other ways he can improve and optimise his health. In this episode we go into lots of detail about what floatation therapy is, how it works, what happens when you arrive at the centre and what health benefits you can expect. I haven’t experienced it before so I ask lots of questions which might be on your mind too, and we also discuss other hacks that Michael uses like tracking sleep and readiness using the Oura ring, the use of infrared for health and longevity and what Michael’s non-negotiables are for maintain good health. This is a really interesting episode, and everything we discuss is in the links below. Enjoy! Links to things we discuss in the show: Floating Point Centre Website Ease Magnesium topical spray Justin Feinstein study Ben Greenfield and Joe Rogan podcast Joov light Oura ring (use code bodyshotoura for 10% off when you preorder the new ring) Useful links: Six Signals® eLearning Course: health, fitness and wellbeing for busy professionals - https://elearning.bodyshotperformance.com/ DNA test - https://www.bodyshotperformance.com/services/the-bodyshot-performance-range/?v=79cba1185463 Bodyshot Performance website – www.bodyshotperformance.com Bodyshot Performance Limited Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/BodyshotPT/ Remove the Guesswork BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Remove-Guesswork-Personalised-Approach-Nutrition/dp/1781332045/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= Rise and Shine BOOK by Leanne Spencer - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rise-Shine-Recover-burnout-back/dp/1781331650/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1500650255&sr=1-1 SPONSORSHIP: For sponsorship opportunities please send an email to info@bodyshotperformance.com *** REVIEW! *** If you’ve enjoyed the show, please subscribe and leave us a review on Apple Podcasts. It helps us improve the show and makes it easier for other people to find us and benefit from the content. Thank you so much!
NYCFC Nation Podcast | New York City FC | NYC Football Club | MLS | Soccer | Futbol
Welcome to Episode 128 of the NYCFC Nation Podcast: This is our first Fan episode of 2017 and we've got none other than Michael Cordova and Cailey Golden. We first talk about New York City FC's season and how both Michael and Cailey feel the season has gone. We then dive into supporter group cultures and the issues within supporters group area, Front Office miscommunication and the recent ticket price surge for the Unites States Open Cup against the New York Red Bulls. We wrap up episode answering your twitter questions. Thank you Nation fans! Listen in to see what we think and follow up with us on twitter @NYCFCpodcast. NYCFCNation128 Show link: http://thenycfcnation.com/2017/06/fan-interview-michael-cordova-cailey-golden Like listening to the NYCFC Nation Podcast? If so, please let us know by leaving a 5 star rating and review to help other New York City FC fans find the podcast. Click here to leave a rating and review on Apple Podcasts or here to leave one on Stitcher!