A Foundation Built On Trust
The Rockefeller Neuroscience Institute at the University of West Virginia knows all about recovery. In fact, they have an entire lab dedicated to it. The Institute’s director, Dr. Josh Hagen, studies float therapy among many other therapies and modalities there, and he’s discovered something rather unique about floating. “[Float therapy,]” he says, “is the only […]
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: 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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Floating Fundamentals: Sensory Reduction
This is Part Three of our three-part series exploring the basic elements of floating: magnesium, flotation, and sensory reduction. Sensory Reduction Part of the benefit of flotation therapy comes from the fact that, while in the pod, much of your sensory input is diminished. Float pods are designed to be completely free of light and […]
Floating for PTSD
PTSD: Like Being Shoved Off a Cliff Our lives are made up of experiences. Each and every experience we have changes us on a deep, biological level. This means we are changing every day. We are always moving in either a positive or a negative direction, and much of this movement is based on […]
Floating for Students
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.” —Alvin Toffler The Balance of High Achievement In the 1990’s, German researchers looked at a group of students learning to play the violin. While all talented, the students were broken up into […]
Floating for Athletic Recovery
“Hard work requires hard recovery.” -Steve Fraser, Olympic Wrestling Coach Every athlete knows the importance of training. Training is integral in the path towards progress. It is the stimulus that pushes us to grow. The growth itself, however, actually happens during recovery. That seems to be a hard concept for some of us to grasp. […]
State of SYNC—Float Pod Delivery
We hit a sort of milestone this week: the delivery of our first two pallets of epsom salt and our three Float Pod float tanks! Float tank design has come a long way since flotation therapy came to be in the 1950s, and while there are many good manufacturers on the market, we chose US-made Float Pod […]
Floating Fundamentals: Flotation
This is Part Two of a three-part series exploring the basic elements that make up floating: Magnesium, Flotation, and Sensory Reduction. The Struggles of Active Living If you’re like me, you love to move. We run, jump, pedal, spar, throw, lift, and ski. Moving keeps us healthy and happy, but it can also beat us up. […]
Floating Fundamentals: Magnesium
This is Part One of a three-part series exploring the basic elements that make up floating: Magnesium, Flotation, and Sensory Deprivation. Magnesium I have had a headache since I was 19 years old. Everyday. For 13 years. Floating is one of the only things that can actually relieve my headache 100%. I believe this is because […]
Floating for Athletic Performance
“Our bodies are capable of anything. It’s our minds we have to convince” I participated in a research study at the University of Utah last year. A major goal of the study was to better understand how much harder the body is able to work when the mind doesn’t get in the way. To begin […]