STEP OUT OF THE NOISESome days, your mind keeps running long after the day has ended. The VNS Device is an invitation to pause the noise and make a little room for calm—a gentle, wearable experience to explore at your own pace.
The vagus nerve carries signals between the brain and organs such as the heart and digestive system. It is one part of the body's network for settling and regulating everyday functions—not the sole cause of feeling stressed or anxious.
Non-invasive neck-based VNS devices use gentle electrical pulses through the skin to engage vagal pathways. In small sham-controlled studies, researchers have measured changes in physiological responses to stress. This is promising research, but not a four-minute “reset” or a guarantee that the VNS Device at Solace treats a health condition.
VNS stands for vagus nerve stimulation. At Solace, the VNS Device is a considered addition to your Signature Solace Bed Ritual—a quiet moment woven into the warmth and comfort of your curtained suite.
Deadlines, notifications and constant demands can leave little room to exhale. The VNS Device gives you a deliberate pause within the Bed Ritual, away from the noise. Research on neck-based stimulation has explored changes in the body's responses to stress; here, the experience begins with slowing down and noticing how you feel.
When the day has left you feeling switched on, rest can feel far away. Settle into the warmth of the bed, choose your eye mask and let this moment become part of a softer evening routine. Sleep research uses different devices and repeated schedules, so your own experience matters more than a promise of instant results.
A quieter moment can make it easier to give one thing your attention again. Step back from the stream of demands, then return to the day at your own pace. Small VNS studies have explored attention and memory, but they do not establish a guaranteed boost in focus from one lounge visit.
When you've been giving your energy to everyone and everything else, a gentle ritual can be restorative in itself. Let the pace soften, without another task to complete or outcome to chase. This time is yours to rest, rather than a treatment promise for burnout.
The vagus nerve helps carry messages between the brain and digestive organs, part of a wider mind–body conversation. Researchers have also studied digestive symptoms using ear-based stimulation, a different method from the neck-worn device at Solace. This session is an invitation to slow down, not a treatment for a digestive condition.
If pain, tightness or post-activity fatigue has been on your mind, warmth and quiet may feel welcome. The Bed Ritual offers room to settle while the VNS Device adds another considered layer. Research into pain uses particular devices and clinical protocols, so this is not a promise of pain relief or faster physical recovery.
The vagus nerve is one of the pathways linking brain and body. Non-invasive vagus nerve stimulation applies gentle electrical pulses through the skin; researchers are exploring how different devices and stimulation sites influence the body's automatic responses to stress. The studies below offer context, not a promise of a particular result from a Solace visit.
In a small sham-controlled trial of 25 people with PTSD, neck-based stimulation changed several physiological responses to laboratory stress compared with sham stimulation. This is early evidence about autonomic signals—not proof of instant relief from everyday stress.
A pilot study of 15 people with PTSD found a signal on one paragraph-recall measure after repeated neck-based stimulation. Working-memory differences did not reach statistical significance, so research on focus remains preliminary.
Another small sham-controlled study measured changes in two stress-related inflammatory markers in a PTSD subgroup, but not in several other markers. This does not establish treatment of an inflammatory condition.
Clinical trials have explored sleep and digestive symptoms using ear-based vagus nerve stimulation over repeated sessions. That method and schedule differ from a neck-worn device, so their outcomes cannot simply be applied to this experience.
Research is continuing. These studies do not establish that the VNS Device used at Solace treats anxiety, insomnia, pain, burnout or a digestive condition. If you have a health concern, seek advice from an appropriately qualified professional.
The VNS Device is an add-on to the Bed Ritual, so follow the bed's swimwear or bra and knickers/underwear guidance. Choose a neckline that feels comfortable for positioning the wearable device.
No device or special equipment is needed; Solace provides the VNS Device for your bed ritual. Water or hot herbal tea and your choice of wraps are available.
The VNS Device is a flat $15 addition to the 45-minute Signature Solace Bed Ritual.
Enquire about VNSAdd the VNS Device to the Signature Solace Bed Ritual for another layer of stillness in your curtained suite.
The VNS Device and LED panel are not used at the same time. If you'd like to explore both, speak with the Solace team about separate visits.