Dreammachine boutique, New York, early 90s?
October 31, 2009 3:52 AM Subscribe
Did you use a dreammachine in New York, SOHO, early 90's?
I'm trying to reconnect with some old friends, and have been racking my brain trying to come up with the name of a SOHO based boutique that allowed folks to use their dreammachines.
Their devices were mounted in IMAX like glasses with sound available from headphones. The boutique offered roughly a dozen reclining seats and beds for couples, with a variety of drinks available in a separate lounge area.
It was located on the east side of Broadway, just south of Houston but before Prince. In fact it was in either the first or second building south of Houston, not at street level but I can't recall what floor. The boutique sold time by the clock, or you could pay in advance for discounted blocks.
If you've used a dreammachine in the past, what are your feelings regarding the claims of persistent changes in brain function? Those claims caused a bit of a ruckus when the boutique was first opened, but I don't think anyone succeeded in closing it on those terms (business, of course, was something else).
The state achieved via these dreammachines was much, much more intense than results acquired by sitting in darkened a room with a cylinder spinning in the corner, so I'd especially be interested in hearing from anyone else who might have visited this boutique. I was a regular for perhaps one year.
I'm trying to reconnect with some old friends, and have been racking my brain trying to come up with the name of a SOHO based boutique that allowed folks to use their dreammachines.
Their devices were mounted in IMAX like glasses with sound available from headphones. The boutique offered roughly a dozen reclining seats and beds for couples, with a variety of drinks available in a separate lounge area.
It was located on the east side of Broadway, just south of Houston but before Prince. In fact it was in either the first or second building south of Houston, not at street level but I can't recall what floor. The boutique sold time by the clock, or you could pay in advance for discounted blocks.
If you've used a dreammachine in the past, what are your feelings regarding the claims of persistent changes in brain function? Those claims caused a bit of a ruckus when the boutique was first opened, but I don't think anyone succeeded in closing it on those terms (business, of course, was something else).
The state achieved via these dreammachines was much, much more intense than results acquired by sitting in darkened a room with a cylinder spinning in the corner, so I'd especially be interested in hearing from anyone else who might have visited this boutique. I was a regular for perhaps one year.
There has been a lot of activitiy on dream machines since the early '90's. I know one not-totally-over-the-edge-into-quackery licensed therapist who claims they get good use out the things. They have a program for sale on their website and I am pretty sure they would give you details if you give them a call.
http://www.mhehouston.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=pd%2Dhm%2D001
Most of the devices work on entrainment of brainwaves into theta, 4-7 hz. You can get this without an expensive dream machine by meditation, self-hypnosis, or any of a couple dozen other esoteric religious practices.
posted by bukvich at 3:02 PM on November 1, 2009
http://www.mhehouston.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=pd%2Dhm%2D001
Most of the devices work on entrainment of brainwaves into theta, 4-7 hz. You can get this without an expensive dream machine by meditation, self-hypnosis, or any of a couple dozen other esoteric religious practices.
posted by bukvich at 3:02 PM on November 1, 2009
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I was 14 or so at the time, though so probably didnt get out of it what one was supposed to. I was rather impatient and sitting still wasnt my thing. So i think i got up and left...
All of which is to say, i dont remember the name of the store....
posted by dfriedman at 5:35 AM on October 31, 2009