Conference turris::womannotes-v2

    Thanx that felt good.
    

    yes, I liked it too...
    
    mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

    What a wonderful way to start a day!  Thanks for the reminder that
    there really is a "quiet place" within.
    
    	-sue

    The soft music is great....
    
    I'll put another log on the fire....

    Sorry, it gave me claustrophobia.
    
    Lorna
    

    I'm going to relax in the jucussi for a while. Would anyone like
    a pina colada?
    
    Kate
    

    Marguarita' by the pool....
    
    (ahhhh, wait a minute) 
    
    
    You could bring some pina colada's.  I could be talked into changing
    my flavor.

    I think I'll have a brandy by the fireplace.  My only request is,
    could we switch off the new age and put on some Bach once in a
    while?
    
    --bonnie

    I settle for a huge floater raft gently rocking on the pool surface,
    as a gentle breeze floats overhead, the sun is shining warmly
    on my face, i have the walkman on bach, beevthoven (sp?). 
    
    and for those with kids, Grandparent (s) have them for weekend.
    
    Lise

    Or a nice summernight no bugs, no humidity. just  gentle breeze
    clear night, an the stars are out and you are with yur favorite
    person. or by yourself. whatever floats your boat.
    
    Lise

    Ah, yes to the Bach and perhaps a little Beethovan thrown in for
    good measure.  Lights off.  Candles lit.  Feeling bubbles between
    my toes.     mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
    

    I like the grandparents take the grandchildren part....
    
    Most of the time J & J (seven and four) make a lot more sense then what 
    goes on in this conference.  ;-)   ;-)   ;-)
    

    Plush carpeting across from the jacuzzi.  Seascape paintings on the
    wall.  Candlelight.  Warm cocoa by the fireplace.  Lots of old poetry
    books to read to one another aloud from.  Backrubs.  Lots of them
    for everybody.
    
    -Jody
      

    Wait a minute, -Jody!!!!!
    
    How many back rubs are you talking about????

    
    and you know, these cigarettes are terrific! all the therapeutic
    effects of yakima home-grown without any unpleasant odor or inconvenient 
    health risks! a nice cold pint of ballard bitter, a little vaughan williams 
    on the speakers, thanks, and my dear friends around me...the picture
    is complete, all's right with the world!
     

Hey, there's a storm outside! I like listening to storms when I'm safe and warm
(too bad my house isn't as safe as the =wn= floatation tank!).
	Mez

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    	     Does anyone know where one could try this flotation
    	tank experience for real in the Greater Boston Area?  
    
    	     From what I read, and how much I love the feeling of
    	water anyway, I think I'd be really into it.... Perhaps a 
    	way to relax or meditate " beyond hottubs " :-).  
    
    						nancy b.
    

I'm sorry, I don't know of places in Boston. In Palo Alto "Watercourse Way" will
rent time in a floatation tank. Various other massage places, and hot tub places
do too, but Watercourse Way is the only one I know of for sure.

Try calling hot tub rental places and (legitimate) massage places.

	Good luck and let us know how you like it!
	-- Charles

    There's a note in the holistic notesfile (currently at HYDRA::HOLISTIC)
    on sensory deprivation tanks (aka flotation tanks) - it's topic
    443...and it also appears in the DEJAVU notesfile at topic 486...
    
    -Jody
    

    re .19:
    
    Why am I not surprised (but *am* amused) that the first
    answer to Nancy's request comes from a true homegrown
    California "tubber"?
    

    	>>Does anyone know where one could try this flotation
    	>>tank experience for real in the Greater Boston Area?  
    
    Nancy,
    
    The Aqua Retreat Center on 214 Market Street in Brighton has a
    flotation tank.  I've been in it once.  It was *wonderful*.
    
    Laura
    
    

          re: .19 (air-conditioner repair man)

          >  In Palo Alto "Watercourse Way" will rent time in a floatation
          >  tank.

          Thanks, Charles.  When I make a visit West (in the not *too*
          distant future, I hope), I'll keep it in mind :-).

          > Try calling hot tub rental places and (legitimate) massage
          > places.

          How can one determine what is a "legitimate" massage place?  Is
          there some national accreditation system that I should be aware
          of?


          re: .20* (Jody Bobbitt)

          Thanks for the pointers, Jody.


          re: .21  (Ellen Gugel)

          >    Why am I not surprised (but *am* amused) that the first
          >    answer to Nancy's request comes from a true homegrown
          >    California "tubber"?

          Yea, I got a small hrumph at that as well :-).  I vaguely recall
          the bemused words "it figures" going through my mind.
                                                                 :-),
                                                                 nancy b.

          .22  (Laura Ervin)

          >  The Aqua Retreat Center on 214 Market Street in Brighton has a
          >  flotation tank.  I've been in it once.  It was *wonderful*.

          Laura, thanks!

          I just called them, and here's the scoop:

          It's $30 per float (1 float = 1 hour) if you've never been there
          before.  After that it's $22 a float.  Each additional hour per
          float is $15.   You can even buy a float plan for several planned
          floats at a discount.

          They are open Mon-Fri 9-6pm, but the last float on Mondays and
          Fridays is 4:30pm.

          I asked her what it was like, and she said you float in high
          density salt water at 95 degrees in an egg-shaped container.

          They also do massage therapy, psycho-therapy, and colon-hydro
          therapy.

          I'm going to try this next week, Laura.  Thanks again for the
          info - I didn't see anyplace like that in the Boston Yellow
          Pages.
                                                            nancy b.

>          How can one determine what is a "legitimate" massage place?  Is
>          there some national accreditation system that I should be aware
>          of?

There is one (Dawn Evan, my masseuse [sp?], can probably fill in details.
	Mez

>          They also do massage therapy, psycho-therapy, and colon-hydro
>          therapy.                                           ^^^^^^^^^
           ^^^^^^

	Is this a "new age" enema? :*) liesl   

    If you don't make it all the way to California, Nancy, there's a tank
    (or at least there *was* a tank) in Manitou, Colorado just outside
    Colorado Springs...

    I've done it a couple of times -- it can do some strange (but nice)
    things to your head.

    You really do feel weightless -- when it's time to get out, your entire
    body feels like a heavy, limp sack of (wet) potatoes...  I relax so
    much that I actually gained about 3/4" in height between when I got in
    and when I got out (unfortunately a low doorway is how I discovered
    the gain in height.  What a way to ruin a good float...)

    I loved it, but it seems to be further down on the money priority list
    than other things lately.

                              Roak

    Warning: if you're claustrophobic, take it easy -- you could
    potentially get quite scared...

    <--(.26)
    
    yup.  [npi]
    
    						=maggie

    RE: .25, .23
    
    You can be absolutely sure of any massage therapist who lists him/her
    self as an AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) member. Or any
    facility who lists that way, too. Most yellow pages now have a section
    for "AMTA" and will list any therapist who so desires under that
    section.
    
    In addition, if you live in a state that has licensing, (Mass. doesn't
    now, but there's a bill in the legislature - currently depends on the
    town's laws) a licensed therapist is a good bet. 
    
    You can also ask questions over the phone to determine if the
    place/person is "legit". What type of massage do you do? (Swedish,
    Sports, Shiatsu are typical types of massage) Do you do cross-gender
    massage? (A good thing to know, if you care about it. Some places
    don't allow it.) How long does your massage take? (50mins to 1.5 hrs is
    typical) Cost? ($25.00 - $50.00 is a typical range; I'd suggest that
    for $50.00 you get extras like a whirlpool)
    
    You can also always come right out and ask if this is a "sexual
    massage" or not. 
    
    A good therapist will also take a brief medical history and ask you
    your purpose in getting massage.
    
    I'm always glad to answer questions about massage - send me mail if you 
    have more.
    
    --DE
    

	Well Nancy, how was it ??  I was thinking of trying it meself.

						KBear

    Oh, hello.  I'm sorry, I didn't hear you come in; I was busy picking
    flowers.  Oh yes, I recognize you!  I'm glad you have decided to take
    another visit at our flotation tank.  As you can see, we have remodeled
    the facilities since your last visit.  I think the flowers definitely
    add something to the decor.  Feel free to pick them if you wish; we can
    always plant more.

    You say you want to know what that is over there?  I'm glad you asked. 
    We just purchased it at a discount from someone named Maxwell Smart. 
    We call it the Womannotes Cone of Silence.  The original purpose of the
    Cone of Silence was to prevent other people from hearing you, but of
    course it works the other way as well.  Whenever you want to shut
    yourself off from all world's daily shouting, just lower the Cone of
    Silence over yourself.

    You want to try it?  Here, let me show you.  Let me just press this
    button here, and it will lower over both of us...there!  Now as I was
    saying--what?  Sorry, I can't hear you!  What?  WHAT?  WHAT?

    -- Mike

    We regret to announce that the Flotation Tank for this notes conference
    has closed.  We have appreciated your patronage, but unfortunately the
    current business climate here is insufficiently robust to support a
    flotation tank; specifically, we have found that we were unable to
    sustain a peaceful environment in the context of this notes conference.

    The closing of the Flotation Tank is indefinite, but subsequent climate
    changes could lead to a reversal of this decision.  We believe that we
    could reopen the flotation tank either once the business climate in
    this notes conference is able to sustain a haven from strife, or once
    the climate in hell drops below 32 degrees Fahrenheit for an extended
    period of time--whichever comes first.

    -- Mike

    Doesn't seem closed to me...


    Anyone else here?


    
    It's amazing what you can find on the other side of a door: palm tress,
    pelicans, white sand, green Gulf.  That's what I can see from where I
    sit on the porch of my little cottage.  I'm sitting in the
    white-enameled rocking chair sipping the white wine spritzer I just made 
    with cheap jug wine and a twist of orange peel.  Out on the beach, a
    few people are laying on the sand in the sun, some are sitting in
    royal-blue canvas chairs, beneath umbrellas of the same color.  A group
    of laughing gulls are standing on a patch of beach, all facing one
    direction, some relaxing on one foot.  Down on the beach, the sand is
    warm and gritty beneath my feet, it dusts my toes as I walk -- this is
    what is called a "sugar beach" because the sand is so fine and white.
    The rhythm of the surf is as lazy as a slow brush on a snare drum and
    the beach here, close to the edge of the water, becomes a carpet of
    shells.  They jingle when the surf tosses them up and tumbles them,
    then drags them back from where they came.  There is a kind of shell
    here called the jingle: the shells are very thin, hard, and shiny, and
    are mostly colored white.  Others are colored in light pastel shades of 
    yellow and pink; some are almost transparent.  The sun is begining to
    set; I think I'll just sit here on the beach and watch.
    
    CQ

    
    and it's so *quiet*
    

    Guess I'll join you as I didn't get to the club and soak in the
    whirlpool lately and this sounds like a great place to rest for
    awhile.

    justme....jacqui

I'm with you Chritine, except on an island in Greece. The sun is incredibly
bright, the coast rugged, and the ruins of temples, a delight.
	Mez

    Aaahh...  ...mmmm... ...silence... 
    
    splash-splash, quack-quack...
                     
    gargle-gargle, gargle-gargle (anent end of my note 15.1111)
    
    **It's WORKING!**  7 Lines!  A personal terseness best!  :-)

    
    	It's nice in here...!
    
    	See some familiar faces on their way past me (doing the backstroke...)
    
    	Must try this more often...
    

    hmmmm...
    
    the jacuzzi's just about 96 degrees, the bubble-jets tease the tension
    from weary muscles...sweat beads my forehead and my eyes close is I lie
    back and relax....
    
    ...purrr.....
    
    -Jody

 Mmmmm. The water feels good.

 Yes, another drink will be fine, since you're up. :-) (No glass though).

 Jody, if you splash me one more time.... :-)

 

    C'mon in, the water's fine...  Let's hear it for co-ed
    flotation-tank-tubbing !!!
    
    Calmness, quietness...
    
    Who let that dam* duck in here?   quack, quack...  Ooops, that's my
    rubber ducky...
    
    And whattabout that TROUT!!!!?????
    
    :-), Dan
            

    
    	Move over, Dan...
    
    	Doin' the backstroke out your way...
    
    	Ah.....
    

    well, let's see...off the cuff....
    
    weightless blue my thoughts caress
    the state of my sheer idleness
    as water floats away frustration
    calm returns, with brief elation.....
    
    -Jody
    

 May a read-only noter join you?  My eyes are sure tired......

-Hamp

    sure -Hamp, nice to know you hang out here..
    
    I think a nice floating matress and something cool would be nice..
    
    Bonnie

Oh, what a horrible, frustrating, nerve-wracking day it's been...it is so nice
to float here, totally removed from reality, with no distracting, demanding
sensory input... Ahhhhh...I could stay here all day.

Unfortunately, my compile just finished, so I better get out and dry myself off.

mmmmmmm....

D!

Well, well, well.

I have made a infusion of lavendar, rosemary, and chamomile for our
tank and the tank fills with the wonderful smell.  I've lit some nice
rosewood incense and lit some candles for a nice soft light.  A full
moon is visable outside.  Let's take a deep breath in together and let
go off all the tension, anger, worries in our out breath.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh....

I'm letting go of all the tension in my body and surrending to the
nice warm water...

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...

    You all talked me into it....move over I'm sliding in....
    
    Oooh nice!
    
    -Dotti.

    Anybody need a massage therapist?
    

    
    	> Anybody need a massage therapist?
    
    	Me!!  
    
    	It's so wonderful that this tank is big enough for all of us,
    	with a massage table nearby, too, now...
    
    	This is heaven...
    

    inre .51
    
    me PLEASE!
    
    my shoulders ache!
    
    thanks Dawn
    
    BJ

    inre .53
    
    Mods get to cut the line.  They deserve it.
    
    Just through the glass, over there, the sun's about to set over
    the mountain.  Aren't the colors gorgeous?
    
    Alison

    Did someone say they needed a massage.. my skillful hands are also
    available (just ask anyone who has gotten a massage from me :-)...)

    Ask, and you shall receive....

    Gale

Unfortunately, my workstation monitor has a severe case of the greens today,
so I'll have to work from home.

Too bad the sun is shining.

Martin.

If music be the food of love, play on.
	-Wm Shakespeare

    
    me third on the massage, dawn!!! i'll just float around a while
    sipping (yes, sipping!) on this white-russian while i wait my turn.
    i may fall asleep though, so give me a holler when you're ready....
    
    ~r
    

    I've got a ton of fine white sand to make a beach if someone can
    bring an umbrella or two.
    
    Ah...heaven!
    
    Bob

    I could sure use a massage - Gale
    
    You got time for me?
    
    I'll just slip into the tub in the meantime.
    
    AJ