Flotation sleep, Benefits for All!
Our most important priority today is our personal health and well being, which is greatly dependent on the quality of sleep we receive. You will quickly discover flotation sleep is rapidly becoming the most therapeutic and healthy way to receive the most relaxed and rejuvenating night’s sleep you could ever wish for. With a flotation mattress, the body weight is not concentrated on pressure points but distributed evenly to all parts of the body.

Historically, flotation sleep systems have been associated with health care since 1851. Today there is a wealth of sound medical data confirming the beneficial use of flotation support systems for both the treatment and prevention of diseases and illnesses, insomnia, arthritis, backache, burns, bedsores, pregnancy – to mention but a few.

Relief for Insomnia
The medical community has found that heated flotation mattresses can have a profound effect on inducing a good nights sleep. The soothing warmth and even support of tired muscles is definitely therapeutic. As you may be aware, body temperature is reduced during sleep. Using a conventional mattress without heat can further reduce the body temperature and heated blankets are insufficient because unlike heated flotation mattresses, they provide heat only to the top of the body.

Flotation support allows the blood to flow freely to all parts of the body. This boost to circulation is further enhanced by the warmth from heated flotation systems, resulting in a deeper, rejuvenating night’s sleep.

Relief for Arthritis and Backaches
A flotation mattress can aid in the treatment of backache by enabling the sufferer to sleep in a more comfortable and beneficial position. A unique distribution of support for the body assures that all parts of the body’s weight is equally distributed removing pressure from the spine and allowing relaxation of spinal musculature. Doctors have found that the addition of heat speeds up the relaxation process and increases circulation, rejuvenating problem areas.

Physical Therapists have been using heated fluid for years to sooth sore muscles and relieve tension.

Heated flotation mattresses have been used successfully in alleviating the sore muscles and aching joints that accompany arthritis, (a disease which cripples thousands of people every year) thus reducing morning stiffness and removing the need for pain relieving medications.

Increased Comfort Throughout Pregnancy
Flotation Support Systems can offer increased comfort to women during pregnancy by enabling them to lie in a stomach down position, thereby alleviating much of the pressure that the heavy uterus exerts upon the aorta. The use of Flotation Support Systems also permits a more comfortable method of labour, whereby the woman assumes what resembles a foetal position (on the side with legs drawn up). The Flotation Support System then allows the woman to “cuddle down” into its warmth and float.

Treatment and Prevention of Bedsores
Any person immobilised and confined to bed for a prolonged period is susceptible to painful bedsores (decutbitus ulcers) with the even distribution and ultimate reduction of pressure on a flotation mattress, existing lesions are allowed to heal and the occurrence of new sores prevented. Flotation Support Systems are being used to effectively control bedsores in the care of patients suffering from paraplegia, stroke, spinal cord injury, geriatric problems and other non-ambulatory conditions.

Enhanced Hygiene
Flotation Support Systems are one of the most Hygienic surfaces to sleep on. A porous spring Mattress is an amazing catchall for hair, body ash (tiny flakes of skin particles), dust mites and other debris. It all filters down into the mattress then slowly works its way back up and onto the sheets. By contrast, the slick vinyl surface of a flotation support system can be cleaned easily with Sleep City Vinyl Cleaner, and residue removed from the liner with a damp sponge.

Relief for Burn Victims
Flotation has been found to dramatically reduce both pressure and pain on severely burned skin. The gentle sway and weightlessness of flotation has a sedative effect, reducing the need for narcotics, and since blood circulation is not impaired, the healing process is accelerated.

How much Sleep do you really need?
Sleep is the time our bodies demand to close down the nervous system and catch up the growth processes and repairs. Although the amount of sleep varies from person to person, what really matters is not the QUANTITY of sleep we achieve, but the QUALITY. Some experts believe that the body only requires 3 – 4 hours of quality sleep each night.

Briefly, scientists have identified three distinct stages of sleep. The first and lightest stage is known as Alpha sleep, then we move into REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, when our mental processes are revitalised and most dreaming occurs. The third stage is Delta sleep, it is the deepest stage and the one which gives your body the greatest amount of rest and rejuvenation. Without the gentle overall support of flotation sleep, pressure on various parts of the body and lack of support on others causes each of us to toss and turn, awakening out of Delta sleep and robbing the body of its therapeutic needs. On a standard bed most people change positions about 60 to 80 times a night to relieve uncomfortable pressure points and restore blood circulation, while gentle overall support of Flotation Sleep Systems relieves this pressure and reduces movements by at least 90%.

Your Sleep City Flotation Sleep System is designed to cradle your body in relaxed comfort and provide you with the maximum amount of Delta sleep, the quality of sleep that enables you to wake up fresh and rejuvenated.

Which will age More in the next 5 years, Your bed or You.

Unfortunately, most people don’t realise that from the very first moment the buy an “ordinary” bed, it starts to get old. In fact, when they think their new bed is wearing in, it is actually wearing out.

In the 50’s the innerspring mattress be came a revolutionary sleeping alternative. To its credit, the innerspring mattress became the most popular mattress of its time, but it never achieved its ultimate goal, the ability to contour to your body’s natural posture and provide the ultimate sleeping surface. How often have you woken feeling stiff and tired, stretching your body to put it back into shape. The unfortunate problem with many types of sleeping surfaces is their inability to contour to your body’s natural posture.

A Sleep City Flotation Mattress, on the other hand, contours to your body’s natural posture with the very minimum amount of surface pressure. Remember, the human body is almost 90% water, so flotation sleep means that your body is supported by a medium with almost the same specific gravity. You are cradled in relaxed warmth and gentle support from head to toe. A Sleep City Flotation Sleeping System will support your body just as comfortably in 5 years as it did the very first day that you bought it. There are no fillings to flatten and no springs to burst through or sag.

The ‘Why’ of back aches
Sleeping on a conventional mattress forces an exaggerated curve into the small of the back because your legs must be supported on the bed’s level surface. The forced curve is not benefiting from direct support by the mattress, yet it must support the heavier part of your body. This creates stress within the vertebrae and muscles of the back and the familiar complaint of lower back problems. A too soft mattress combines this stress with its own as it allows the back to sway, as in a worn out mattress.

The “Pillow Correction Method”
The often prescribed “Pillow under the knees” adjustment as illustrated is a temporary and awkward measure. When the mattress under the small of the back sways from wear, the back vertebrae deform into an improperly postured and unhealthy reversal of the natural curvature of the spine.

How “The New Way” works

Sleep City flotation works utilising the principles of hydraulic pressure within the bed to exert firm, yet comfortable support against the upper vinyl surface. In heavier portions of the body such as the upper torso, the pressure against the skin remains almost completely uniform because there is more skin surface area to support.
Designed for comfort
Enjoy the comfort of full flotation with every Award-Winning Sleep City flotation sleep system. Aware of the importance to provide for the sleeping comfort of each individual, Sleep City designed a range of five different comfort levels. Mattresses range from standard flotation to soft, medium, firm and extra firm. The latter four mattresses incorporate a revolutionary hydropad stabilising core manufactured from non-absorbent fibre and polystyrene flotation strips. This enables the fibre to float and reduce wave motion proportional to number of layers inserted. This in turn determines the feel and stability of the flotation mattress designed to cater for your individual comfort while maintaining all the therapeutic benefits of flotation sleep.

Sleep City’s Temperature Control
Sleep City’s award winning temperature control system helps ease and relax tired muscles, keeping the body temperature more constant and encouraging better circulation.

Adjust the thermostat to your personal comfort and crawl into a “warm bed” on cold winter nights. The heat rises from beneath you, soothing your body and allowing you to relax into a deep, restful sleep.

When the weather’s hot, lower your thermostat setting and revitalise your body with cool, comfortable slumber.

Why choose a Sleep City Product
Sleep City is committed to providing beds of the highest quality at affordable prices. Our high standards in materials, craftsmanship and engineering may require a greater investment on your part, but it is your assurance, and our guarantee of a bed we both can rely on to give you many years of sleeping comfort.

Since 1974, the Sleep City name has assured its customers of quality, comfort, support and technology that is superior to all others. That commitment is as strong as we progress through our third decade, as it was when we set our early goals in the early days of 1974 in Australia and 1987 in the United Kingdom.

When you purchase of a Sleep City Flotation Sleep System, you join a select and special group of people who have gone beyond the mere consideration of concept and price in the choice of a bed. Quality, craftsmanship and engineering play an equally important part in their buying decisions. These are sophisticated buyers who seek out the best combinations of values in which to make their bed investments. Their appreciation of the qualities that make Sleep City the superior choice is a source of great satisfaction to us personally. We are honoured by their selection.