The suboccipital muscles are the small muscles in the upper cervical spine (between the occiput and C2) that can develop tension and muscle spasms from poor posture and stress. This leads to headaches and pain in the neck and spinal column. This upper cervical area is exactly where the most concentrated number of mechanoreceptors are (muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs). These give information about position sense: proprioception for the whole body. Relaxing the tension in these muscles will reduce stress on the entire body as well as improve coordination and increase the benefits of all exercises performed afterward.

— Clinical Advisor Marika Molnar, PT explains why placement of the “figure-eight” bungee configuration is important for cranial release.

Upper back and neck tension are common complaints that are becoming more prevalent in physical therapy clinics. With the increase use of computers and increasing number of hours seated at a desk, it’s hard to avoid these aches and pains even in active individuals. Prolonged sitting posture contributes to shortened neck muscles and weak upper back muscles. As a result, smaller muscles not designed to be “postural muscles” have to work hard to keep our head righted in the plane of gravity.

— Physical Therapist and PMI certified teacher Kathleen Wiener:

The HeadFloater is a simple device that allows one to stretch tight chest muscles, strengthen scapular muscles and allow the posterior cervical muscles to lengthen and relax and provides a very welcome cranial base release. With the HeadFloater one has an easy-to-use tool to reduce tension and improve alignment.

— Kathleen Wiener, MSPT, FitRx

I first was introduced to HeadFloater at the PMI office in NYC. At that time it was only a prototype. I immediately saw its many benefits and uses. I especially like using mine now when I am sitting at my desk working on my computer. It’s a wonderful tool to alleviate neck and shoulder tension.

— Kevin A. Bowen, Former PMA President

Excellent product - simple to use and surprisingly effective! I use it to treat persistent neck tension in my Levator Scapulae—typical of too much work in front of a computer—and it relieved pain and tightness within days. Nothing else has worked so well.

— Bob Hanumn

The HF is to the Cervical Spine and shoulders as the PFM is to the CORE: the essential beginning of truly integrated, supportive movement. HeadFloater gave me a nice correction in my sub occipital muscles. Great for dealing with Forward Head. A very subtle use of then entire shoulder girdle. HF gets muscles to orchestrate—not just fire. LOVE IT!!!

— Zoe Stein Pierce, B.A M.F.A C.M.A, ZMoves FW

I’ve discovered the MINIS™ and so should all dancers! After hours of teaching and late night tango, it’s pleasurable to stretch with MINIS™ and realign the feet–our essential tool as dancers–and quite satisfying to feel the ankles strengthening. I’d always planned on dancing tango for life… and now I know that I shall.

— Dante Polichetti, Professional Tango Dancer & Instructor

Clients can’t feel whether their back is working—one reason is they can’t see it! HF eliminates this obstacle and makes them have an AHA moment—-and then a smile.

— Jill Balch, Total Pilates of Tulsa

This is a great product. When used properly, I can feel the decompression in my spine and the space between the vertebrae. When the spine lengthens, I can feel the fluid enter between the discs, where they were pinched before. Highly recommend.

— A. Haight

I bought this because I have daily neck pain and tension from working a desk job—it works very well for lightly stretching and popping my neck in a way that nothing else I have tried has. I found it was a little too big to stay in place around my head even set at the smallest setting, but either way it works pretty well and relieves neck pain. I am a 5’ 7” female and usually need size small hats, so maybe my head is smaller than average.

— Joe

The easy to use HEADFLOATER has brought relief to the tiredness I experience after a long flight. The gentle compression to the cranial bones helps with the reset of my craniosacral connection. My neck feels longer and my shoulders relax down after a few exercises.

I had multiple problems with pain in my neck and I struggled looking over my right shoulder. I tried the neck stuff from physical therapy, the weight that you hang over the door, and nothing seemed to work.

After a week of doing the head floater every day, the pain went away and my range of motion had improved substantially. I now bring it with me on long travel as I use it when I arrive at the hotel, and I can sleep wonderfully at night.

— Peter D

Love Head Floater ® Using Head Floater as assitance and resistance cervial nods, side to side, Float head up curl ups. Helps sinus, headaches neck strain & tension we all get from being on our electronic devices. It feels amazing in the first try.

I love that my students and clients can buy this on Amazon & share with their friends and families ❤️

— trebclef