The Urgent & The Important
On a recent podcast with Andrew Huberman, Tim Ferriss discussed how he prioritizes his time. “Unless you schedule these things that you claim to be important, they’re going to get crowded out by bullsh*t… The urgent will crush the important.” That hit me right in the gut. I can easily succumb to someone else’s demands […]
Mindfulness Methods: Start Where You Are
If you’ve floated more than a handful of times, you’ve probably experienced it. Life has been stressful, and you finally make an appointment to float. You can’t wait to feel the relief. You hop in the tank and….it’s pretty uncomfortable. Your mind is racing, body is tense, and you feel anxious. It’s as if you’re […]
Mindfulness Methods: Linger Longer
The Theta State During the first 7-8 years of life, children spend most of their time in the theta state. Theta is a specific brain wave that, when produced, makes us especially present, creative and impressionable. The things we’re exposed to in that state hit a little deeper, and contribute more significantly to our wiring. […]
Burn The Ships
“Is this what I want to be? This? Is this all I’ve got—is this everything I can give? Is this going to be my life? Do I accept that?” -Jocko Willink When Hernan Cortez arrived in the new world in 1519 with 600 men, one of his first directives was to burn the ships that […]
Be Still And Know…
‘Tis The Season To Be Busy The holidays are upon us. Regardless of which one(s) you’ll be celebrating, there’s probably a religious or spiritual component to it. One that encourages you to slow down and remember or honor something. Maybe that’s a component that doesn’t necessarily resonate with you, or gets left by the wayside […]
Mindfulness Methods: Acknowledge The Journey
I recently started a Master’s program to become a Mental Health Counselor. In class, our teachers warn us about trying to fix things for others. There is much more power in simply listening and acknowledging what someone is experiencing. Telling their story is the journey they need to go on to find their own solutions […]
Mindfulness Methods: The Shamanic Journey
This post is part of our Mindfulness Methods series, a collection of blogs dedicated to exploring different techniques we use to enhance our float experiences. Let me emphasize that there’s no wrong way to float, but sometimes we need a little help to get the most out of our time in the tank. A Recent […]
Mindfulness Methods: Sorting & Sleuthing
This post is part of our Mindfulness Methods series, a collection of blogs dedicated to exploring different techniques we use to enhance our float experiences. Let me emphasize that there’s no wrong way to float, but sometimes we need a little help to get the most out of our time in the tank. “Instead of […]
Mindfulness Methods: Body Scan
This post is part of our Mindfulness Methods series, a collection of blogs dedicated to exploring different techniques we use to enhance our float experiences. Let me emphasize that there’s no wrong way to float, but sometimes we need a little help to get the most out of our time in the tank. “It is […]
Float & Flow—Yoga & Floating in Park City
It was a busy weekday in November—emails flying and piling. Traffic was as congested as my inbox … and as congested as my nose, where a lingering head-cold had set up camp. My partner and I had signed up for Float & Flow Yoga at SYNC, a place I’ve always associated with the most profound […]
Study: Floating’s Effect on Anxiety and Depression
Anxiety is hard. I know this from personal experience. In fact, the reason I decided to finally try floating, after wanting to experience it for well over a year, was because the foundation of the life I had created for myself fell out from under me, and my anxiety peaked as a result. During my […]
Anxiety & Floating: Stay Curious
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” —Albert Einstein Everyday Anxiety She used to get stomachaches every day. Every. Day. She always had a hunch they were stress-related, but they were so consistent she couldn’t be sure. Plus, she had been sick a lot as a child. It was easy to conjure […]
Mindfulness Methods: Ho’oponopono
This post is part of our Mindfulness Methods series, a collection of blogs dedicated to exploring different techniques we use to enhance our float experiences. Let me emphasize that there’s no wrong way to float, but sometimes we need a little help to get the most out of our time in the tank. “Where there […]
Mindfulness Methods: Mindful Breathing
This post is part of our Mindfulness Methods series, a collection of blogs dedicated to exploring different techniques we use to enhance our float experiences. There’s no wrong way to float, but sometimes we need a little help to get the most out of our time in the tank. When new customers come into SYNC […]
The Positive Effects Of Floating
Highlighting The Positive We pour post-float tea for everyone who floats with us. As they sit and sip, we talk. We’re always curious what went well and if they had any challenges. After our first six months as float center owners and operators, there’s one thing we’ve noticed from a huge majority of people as […]
Float and Flow at SYNC
We’re so excited to introduce Float and Flow at SYNC, in partnership with Soft Body Yoga! Part float session, part gentle flow yoga class, Float and Flow pairs two powerful therapies to relax body and mind. What To Expect The evening consists of two groups: those floating then flowing and those flowing then floating. Both […]
Get More Out Of Your Float
We like to say flotation therapy meets you where you are. If you come in super stressed and hurried, you’ll likely spend a good portion of your float just calming down. Sometimes that’s all floats are (I know mine have been), and that’s okay and useful in its own right. Sometimes, however, you might hope […]
New 40-Minute Float Option!
We’re a little nervous about this. We’re not sure if it’ll work. We haven’t seen anyone doing anything like it. We’re going to try it anyway. The Way Things Are Traditionally, float appointments start at one hour. Some float centers only offer longer 90-minute floats, and I’ve only seen one center in the country that […]
SYNC Float Center—In Your Community!
“Part of the reason the duo loves working at Sync Float Center is because they get to see people who are trying floating for the first time.” —Carolyn Webber, The Park Record Floating is a novel experience for a huge majority of the people who come through our doors. We are honored to be a […]
Floating for Expecting Mothers
Disclaimer: it is not recommended that women float during their first trimester of pregnancy. Once you’re into your second and third trimesters, please consult with your physician before floating. “That pool of salt water was the best mattress ever. I could lay there and feel the baby. Just me and my baby, in our own […]
A Bad Float
“People look for retreats for themselves—in the country, by the coast, or in the hills. There is nowhere that a person can find a more peaceful and trouble-free retreat than in his own mind…so constantly give yourself this retreat, and renew yourself.” —Marcus Aurelius I’ve floated many times. More than three, fewer than thirty. This […]
At Our Core
“People travel to wonder at the height of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motion of the stars; and they pass themselves without wondering.” -St Augustine One of the reasons I like to float is because […]
Floating for Head Injuries
“The concussion crisis has changed the face of sports as we know it, and it has brought to surface the incredible importance of our brain health. The time is now for us to make our brain the number one priority so that education and awareness can take effect and begin to change the way we […]
A Rookie Foray into Floating
It’s not hard to talk me into anything spa-like. I’m in particular need of self-care because my life is too busy to make much time for it. Like most outdoorswomen, homeowners, and business owners (I bear all these titles), I’m well aware that I ought to make more time to sit still. Hell, I even […]