These folks look like balled-up living mummies!

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According to Viennajuku, people are wrapped in soft, breathable cloth for about 15 to 20 minutes (there are longer courses).

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Obviously, they are wrapped and then monitored by a health care professional. 

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In Japan, there are inevitable comparisons to scenes out of horror movies like Audition.

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But since babies have traditionally been wrapped in soft cloth to help them feel secure, maybe there’s something in this? 

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Folks who have done otona maki said it helped them feel relaxed or even sleepy.

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There are now midwifes who wrap mothers post pregnancy so they can understand what their baby’s life was like in the womb. 

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The wrapping also supposed to help make you more flexible, improving posture. 

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It might work, but... Yeah, I dunno, man. I dunno. 

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