- by Teresa Pessina
THE SCIENCE BEHIND OUR BIO-HACKING TECHNOLOGY
- by Teresa Pessina
Your body does a lot. Keep it going with recovery.
Movement, work, screens, busy diaries. It can be surprisingly easy to fill your day without making room to pause.
At eyeam world, we bring movement, nourishment and recovery together. Our machines offer different experiences, from machines that fold your proteins faster to supported flotation and targeted muscle stimulation. Rest is our new bio-hack, and we made it so fun to do.
But what does each technology actually do?
Here is the science behind the experience, including where the research is promising and where it is still developing. The right wavelength, dose, device and treatment plan matter. We only chose the best on the market, with the most clinically researched and me (Roxy) and Margo (Mum) have been the guinea pig on every protocol for the last 8 months and here were our results.
Red light: light with a biological purpose
Red and near-infrared light treatments are often described as photobiomodulation. Researchers investigate how particular wavelengths and doses interact with tissue and influence cellular processes.
FOR YOUR SKIN.
A controlled trial involving 136 volunteers reported improvements in skin appearance and collagen density following a repeated treatment programme. This is one reason red light attracts interest in skin care. [1]
And the science emerging is even more exciting. Our favourite expert, Andrew Huberman recently said on his podcast that there was a study showing the effect of Red Light on glucose spikes and blood sugar. Those who had red light therapy 1h before a glucose test had 72% lower max glucose and 27% less glucose spikes.
FOR YOUR MUSCLES
Infrared helps ease post-workout muscle soreness, reduce stiffness and support recovery, helping your body feel restored and ready to move again.
Our Red Light Frequency Reset powered by BON CHARGE pairs red light and near infrared with a bespoke soundscape with real life bird song and church bells from Battersea Park. Think of it as a dedicated pause, with any biological benefits depending on the actual treatment parameters.
Red light also differs from UVB light used for vitamin D production we have on offer in other machines.
Dry flotation: a little less to hold up
Our Dry Float experience offers supported flotation without getting wet. You remain dry on top of dead sea salt water while the equipment creates a feeling of weightlessness. Our community's current fav.
The appeal is easy to understand: somewhere comfortable to lie down, fewer demands on your attention and a chance to stop bracing yourself through another busy hour.
Research into water-based flotation, sometimes called flotation-REST, has explored anxiety, pain and relaxation. Those studies concern a particular environment, including water immersion and reduced sensory input. This can help ease joint and back pain, calm the nervous system, and give you a few minutes of quiet.
At eyeam, we value the experience of supported rest.
Infrared lymphatic roller: movement, warmth and massage
The Infrared Lymphatic Roller combines mechanical rolling with warmth. It is an active experience, with positioning and pressure forming part of the session. Everything a deep tissue massage offers with the added red light and infrared rays.
This device can help ease muscle aches, improve lymphatic drainage, increase collagen production and give you a full body stretch and massage.
What we can describe clearly is the experience: guided body positioning, mechanical massage and warmth. Our team can help you decide whether that experience fits your goals.
NeoSculpt Body: targeted contractions and radiofrequency
For a non invasive toning treatment: our NeoSculpt Body offering uses Emsculpt Neo, a body-contouring technology that combines high-intensity focused electromagnetic energy with radiofrequency to promote more muscle definition with less body fat.
Electromagnetic stimulation produces muscle contractions. Radiofrequency supplies controlled heating. Together, these technologies have been studied for changes in muscle and fat measurements in treated areas.
The two technologies work differently:
- Electromagnetic stimulation (HIFEM): Induces powerful, involuntary muscle contractions. Studies have reported increases in muscle thickness and volume following a course of treatment.
- Radiofrequency: Delivers controlled heat into tissue. Certain RF systems are designed to heat subcutaneous fat and have been associated with reductions in measured fat thickness.
- Combined treatment: Some clinical studies have reported both increased muscle measurements and reduced fat thickness after treatment.
This is a targeted aesthetic treatment. Walking, strength training and good nutrition still play their own roles in your health and fitness and pair perfectly with this.
NeoSculpt Face: working with skin and facial muscles
Our facial offering uses Emface, which combines synchronised radiofrequency with high-intensity facial electrical stimulation.
The two elements have different jobs: radiofrequency delivers controlled heating, while electrical stimulation produces facial muscle contractions.
A multicentre study reported improvements in wrinkle measurements following a treatment course, with follow-up over subsequent months.
For someone interested in a noninvasive facial treatment, this is a different approach to working with skin and underlying muscle. Suitability and expectations belong at the centre of the consultation.
Hydrogen + oxygen inhalation: an emerging field
Molecular hydrogen is being studied for its effects on oxidative stress, inflammatory signalling and exercise-related outcomes.
Human studies have explored hydrogen inhalation, including exercise performance, but they use particular gas concentrations, exposure times and participant groups.
Our Hydrogen + Oxygen Inhalation sits within this developing field.
1. Antioxidant support
Molecular hydrogen may influence the body's antioxidant defence pathways, helping regulate oxidative stress.
2. Inflammatory response
Early research suggests hydrogen may influence inflammatory signalling.
3. Exercise recovery
Small studies have investigated whether hydrogen can influence fatigue, muscle soreness and recovery after exercise.
4. Cellular and neurological health
Researchers are exploring hydrogen's effects on cellular stress and neurological pathways.
Human Regenerator: understanding cold atmospheric plasma
The Human Regenerator uses cold atmospheric plasma technology. Plasma is an ionised gas, and its biological effects depend on how it is generated and delivered.
Cold atmospheric plasma has an established research presence in areas such as wound care.
Skin and wound healing: Certain cold plasma devices have been studied for supporting wound healing, particularly in chronic wounds.
Antimicrobial activity: Cold plasma can inactivate certain bacteria and other microorganisms under controlled conditions.
Cellular signalling: Laboratory studies suggest plasma-generated reactive species can influence cellular responses involved in tissue repair.
Inflammatory pathways: Research has shown triggers selective cancer cell death, DNA damage, and apoptosis while sparing healthy surrounding tissue when applied under controlled doses.
Inside the Recovery Room
Our Recovery Room brings several bio-stacks together im 50 mins -Each has a different scientific starting point.
Compression boots inflate and deflate around the legs. A randomised study found that intermittent pneumatic compression may reduce perceived muscle soreness without improving neuromuscular function after exercise.
Nurosym is the most-researched vagus nerve device in the world, used in 60+ clinical trials across Harvard, UCLA and Bart's NHS. A gentle electrical impulse (that you barely feel) travels through your ear directly to the vagus nerve: the superhighway between your brain and every organ. In minutes, your body flips out of fight-or-flight and into rest-and-digest.
78% lower inflammation (IL-6) over 3 months. Twenty minutes = a completely regulated nervous system.
35% less anxiety in 10 days, 48% less fatigue and 18% higher HRV: All in one session!
NanoVi loved by Dave Asprey, Jim Kwik, Dr Jeffrey Gladden and NFL players use daily. Everything your body does — make energy, fight illness, repair skin, think a thought, depends on your proteins being folded correctly. Oxidative stress unfolds them. Which is why fixing this is the closest thing we have to slowing ageing down. NanoVi delivers a bio-identical signal through humidified air that helps them refold.
Independent studies, University of Vienna and Moscow State University show after a single session : 17% less post-exertion lactate, 25% fewer DNA breaks, 37% lower stress markers
Along side our bespoke meditation on an old ipod nano, one of a kind flotation chair made by a neuroscientist in Cambridge, hydrogen water freshly made with copper filtered water all inside a beautiful room with features from it's 1500 origin.
Why book it?
- Switch off: Take 50 minutes away from everyday stress and sensory overload.
- Prioritise recovery: Make time for rest alongside your training and busy lifestyle.
- Explore nervous system support: Experience technologies being studied for their effects on autonomic regulation.
- Discover biohacking: Try multiple wellness technologies that aren't available anywhere else in one curated session.
- Rest without effort: Lie back, disconnect and give yourself permission to do nothing.
Because feeling better shouldn't be another thing on your to-do list.
Find the experience that fits you
You do not need to try everything. You need a clear starting point.
Tell us what you are looking for, whether that is time to switch off, a post-movement ritual or a targeted face or body treatment. Our team can explain the options, check suitability and help you set realistic expectations.
Or, if you'd like, you could try all of our bio-hacking technology, for 10 minutes each to decide for yourself which one is your favourite! We offer a Bio-Hack Stack Taster pack.
Explore our machines and Recovery Room at eyeam world, Chelsea.