What’s Floating?
Discover the awesomeness of simply relaxing.
Floating—also referred to as “sensory deprivation” or “sensory enhancement”— is essentially the perfect bathtub for deep, physiological relaxation and stress relief; void of all light, sound and gravity. All of this is achieved by using a large, enclosed basin filled with skin temperature water and over 550KG of Epsom salt.
The results are a hyper-buoyant, and incredibly sanitary, solution that almost anyone can spend hours in to help them chill out and escape the daily hustle and bustle of modern day living—one great float at a time!
Looking for some interesting float history?
The first float tank was originally invented by a famous neuroscientist in 1954, John C. Lily, who also happened to be a physician, psychonaut, philosopher, writer, inventor and all-around bad-ass—who experimented with float tanks, psychedelics and dolphin communication research.
He helped design the first commercial float tank, which is still being produced today, along with igniting a new, thriving industry and influencing the way we currently view the human brain and physiological recovery.
During a time where we didn’t know nearly as much about the human brain, many scientists thought we were all prone to certain behaviours simply by how our brains reacted to certain stimuli, like many other organs, versus having it’s own consciousness – regardless of the surrounding external environment.
By creating a space where the majority of stimuli could be isolated from the brain, and body, it was discovered that not only did the brain continue to function – but it operated in an incredible fashion that placed the mind and body in a state of homeostasis, which resulted in some awesome recovery and focus.
For more information on John C. Lily and his work, check out this big list of books he’s written.
Floatation Therapy, commonly referred to as “floating”, “sensory deprivation” or “R.E.S.T”, is essentially the perfect bathtub for physiological relaxation and stress relief; void of all light, sound and gravity. All of this is achieved by using a large, enclosed basin filled with skin temperature water and over 450KG of Epsom salt.
The results are a hyper-buoyant, and incredibly sanitary, solution that almost anyone can spend hours in to help them chill out and escape the daily hustle and bustle of modern day living – one great float at a time!
Looking for some interesting float history?
The first style of float tank was originally invented by a famous neuroscientist in 1954, John C. Lily, who also happen to be physician, psychoanalyst, psychonaut, philosopher, writer and inventor – who experimented with float tanks, psychedelics and dolphin communication research. Basically he was a super bad-ass.
He helped design the first commercial float tank, which is still being produced today, along with igniting a new, thriving industry and influencing the way we currently view the human brain and physiological recovery.
During a time where we didn’t know nearly as much about the human brain, many scientists thought we were all prone to certain behaviours simply by how our brains reacted to certain stimuli, like many other organs, versus having it’s own consciousness – regardless of the surrounding external environment.
By creating a space where the majority of stimuli could be isolated from the brain, and body, it was discovered that not only did the brain continue to function – but it operated in an incredible fashion that placed the mind and body in a state of homeostasis, which resulted in some awesome recovery and focus.
For more information on John C. Lily and his work, check out this big list of books he’s written.
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