Buckle up because I have a story to tell about neurofeedback (trigger warning, talks of suicide). I've dealt with depression throughout my life, it would come in waves, and I would dance with the idea of un aliving myself, but never did it. This past year, I was dealing with a significant amount of stress that I just couldn't handle, and sure enough, a depression wave kicked in when I thought I was already at my lowest point. This time the wave was different than anything I had ever experienced, it was like a dark entity had entered my brain and completely took over. It came to me and calmly said "You're ready". As in, I was ready to un alive myself, it showed me a plan in my head over and over again. I didn't want to be ready, luckily there was a part of my brain that fought back, but those dark thoughts got so strong it was at the point where it felt like they were oozing out of every pore of my body. There was a war going on in my head and I was quickly losing control of my my own mind. I didn't want to use pills, and instead I found neurofeedback. I made my first appointment, was greeted by the owners when I showed up, they got me set up for my first session and even made additional recommendations. I cried all thru that first session, but it was a healing, trauma releasing type of cry. The neurofeedback immediately went after the depression, if you meditate then you're probably already familiar with the idea of visions, and I had a few visions, one of which was my brain was reversing the "plan" that the dark entity had put into my mind. It was like the neurofeedback was saying "Nope! This doesn't belong here anymore!". I was hooked after that first session. They say to do ten sessions so that everything will start to stick in your brain and I just finished my fifth session today (although, I haven't had anymore visions, but that's ok, it's still working). All signs of that dark entity are gone. All thoughts of extreme sadness are gone. I'm starting to feel silly again. I've been happy for the past few days, genuinely happy which is a feeling I haven't had in years. I feel mentally balanced and calm. My brain hasn't felt this healthy, probably ever. I've been telling everyone I know about neurofeedback, but not everyone seems to take me seriously. So I wanted to write this review and be open and vulnerable about the mental state I was in when I first started so people can understand that this works, it takes time, but it works. I could go on about my story and the war that was going on in my head because it was pretty intense, but the reality is that neurofeedback is giving me my life back. I even got my kid started on it. I haven't yet had a chance to try any of the other services they offer, but this place and all of the staff are amazing. I wish I could...
Read moreIf you are looking for new ways to improve your health and well-being, I recommend you visit the Bay Area Brain Spa. I really enjoyed the neurofeedback as it is very relaxing and comfortable, and it improves focus and sleep. I also tried the Salt Booth which is a 10 min experience in what looks like a sauna/steam room. You sit quietly with soft music playing and take deep breaths of salt steam. It is not wet like a steam bath as you wear your clothes, and the steam is very light. Just enough to breathe the fine mist. I did not know what to expect from the experience but later on the same day I went on a six-mile hike and noticed a difference in my breathing, as I would normally be panting pretty hard by the end of my fast-paced walk, but this time I was breathing comfortably even with a good sweat going. I will be doing both the neurofeedback and salt booth again. Those were the only 2 sessions I tried but I signed up again to try the Red Light Therapy and Bio Charger. Excited for...
Read more10 days Post op liposuction surgery, I was a mess. My body was solid as a rock, It was difficult moving, breathing and just being able to function normally. I must admit, I was hopeful that the lymphatic drainage massage would work, but as much pain as I was in, I wasn’t convinced. That is until I actually had it. Outside of the customer service being excellent, the location being nice and not far from my home, and the ambiance so warm and welcoming, it turns out this was everything I needed! It literally put me on the road to recovery so much faster than I would’ve been. I’ve had three sessions out of the 10 I’ll be receiving, and with just three down, it’s changed my. I started off as a hopeful skeptic, but now I’m a full fledged believer. I highly recommend taking care of yourself and investing in your wellbeing/recovery. I’m so happy to have found the Bay Area Brain Spa and I’m looking forward...
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