Meet Pedramin Vaziri

We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Pedramin Vaziri a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Pedramin , appreciate you sitting with us today to share your wisdom with our readers. So, let’s start with resilience – where do you get your resilience from?
As an Iranian immigrant, I find my resilience by reflecting on the stark contrast between the opportunities I have in America and the challenges faced by women in Iran. Recognizing the privilege I enjoy in this environment, with access to numerous opportunities and freedoms, serves as a powerful reminder of the need to keep pushing forward and never give up. It’s a source of motivation to make the most of what I have been granted and to contribute to a world where everyone can have access to similar opportunities and rights.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?
Hi! I’m Pedramin Vaziri, one-time architect, parent to a couple of wonderful humans and founder of Soulex Float Spa.

And I’d love to share with you how it all came about … because if you’ve arrived at this page, I know you are looking for something that will help you make a positive change.

I’m on a mission to deliver health and wellness to Washingtonians. We know all too well that we need it!
It’s been a journey that’s consumed me for years. After leaving Architecture to raise my kids, I thought of opening a centre for alternative therapies, meditation and yoga. My passion had always been health and wellness, finding an alternative way to heal the body, help myself, help the kids.

It was my husband who noticed the idea of floating, so we jumped in the car and drove to Virginia Beach to try it out.
I fell in love with it – I got into a meditative state, and it helped me with my shoulders and lower back pain.

Actually creating Soulex has taken years, researching sensory deprivation, dealing with funding, finding the perfect pod (in Budapest!) and pouring everything we had into building a space that is like nothing else.

Even though it’s a reasonably new concept, people in Downtown D.C. have embraced the benefits. Our clients appreciate the attention to quality in the surroundings we’ve created and many have made Soulex a regular time to unwind.

Take a look here to discover the incredible benefits flotation therapy can bring for your own sense of wellbeing, performance at work, and peace of mind.
And, see what others have to say about their flotation therapy experience. (For example, Shoham who is a 37-year-old company founder, said “When I float on a regular basis, I perform better in life.)”

It’s an honor to provide the space for you to discover how flotation therapy can assist you in detaching from the stress that daily life creates.

I look forward to you being able to experience the mini-vacation that is floating, as soon as you can make the time.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?
Grit, resilience and Innovation and Adaptation: My unwavering perseverance, passion, and determination in the face of obstacles, which has been a driving force in my journey. Grit has helped you maintain a long-term focus on my goals, weather adversity, and consistently work toward making a positive impact in our community.

Alright, so before we go we want to ask you to take a moment to reflect and share what you think you would do if you somehow knew you only had a decade of life left?
The current challenge I am facing involves harassment, discrimination and intrusion by my commercial landlord, which has reached an unbearable point. My family, especially my children, are living in fear and anxiety due to these actions. Our community, built over six years through the power of float therapy, is of great importance to me, and I am committed to its well-being. We have overcome numerous challenges together, all united by our mission to change lives through float therapy.

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