Rebecca Nolan Harris, PhD

Can kids float? Short answer: yes, in most cases float therapy can be appropriate for children and teens — but it isn't a one-size-fits-all service, and reputable float centers build in age-based safeguards rather than treating a 9-year-old and a 25-year-old the same way. At Kairos, we've reviewed the research on floatation-REST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy), surveyed how other centers around the country handle young floaters, and built a policy that we believe balances...

When people step into one of our float tanks at Kairos, most are thinking about stress relief, sore muscles, or an hour of quiet. Few realize they're using a piece of equipment that traces directly back to a neuroscientist's laboratory at the National Institutes of Health. Float therapy didn't emerge from the wellness industry — the wellness industry grew up around it. Understanding where the float tank came from helps explain why we built Kairos the way we did: as a science-first studio, not...

If you've ever typed "things to do in Greenville NC" or "spa near me" into a search bar at 9pm on a Tuesday, wondering how you're going to make it to Friday — this one's for you. One mile east of ECU, tucked into Suite 102 at 2800 East Tenth Street, there's a wellness studio that most of Greenville still doesn't know about. It's not another candle-lit spa promising vague "healing". It's Kairos Float & Wellness Studio — and it might be the most scientifically legitimate wellness experience in...