Creative professionals float to boost creativity and manage stress

Floating Helps Pro Fighter Sting Like a Bee

Mixed martial arts fighter Shane Young recently claimed the Xtreme Fight Championship featherweight title, bringing it back to New Zealand for the first time since Matt Te Paa in 2006 – and he credits some of his success to his ’floatation’ sessions at Auckland’s new Float Culture facility. Known as floating, float therapy or sensory […]

Every Float is Different

In my first float I had no idea what to expect. I was a little apprehensive yet curious. As I got settled in the tank I quickly became confronted by fear. It arrived in the form of the darkness and unfamiliarity of the tank itself, but soon I realised that it was inside of me, […]

Letting Go: Deep Relaxation and Beyond

If you’re new to floating or find it hard to unwind, then you might be awfully familiar with the perception of ‘mind speak’ whilst attempting to relax. A regular battler – even with the physical and mental exhaustion I feel after a day’s work – I often struggle to completely rest at night, battling with […]

The Benefits of Boredom in Floatation Tank

Sensory deprivation (in psychology) is an experimental situation in which all stimulation is cut off from the sensory receptors. What we know about the benefits of floatation continuously leaves us amazed by the power of the human body. Not because of the states of relaxation and elation that floating can endure. No, rather the body’s […]

FAQs

What effects does floating have on the body? A: In the gravity free environment the body balances and heals internally as all the senses are rested. Research shows that floating measurably reduces blood pressure and heart rate whilst lowering the levels of stress related chemicals in the body. Old injuries and aches, (especially backache) experience relief […]

Two Floats and How do I feel?

I had met Anton from Float Culture a few nights before my first float. On talking to him about my writings on ‘the importance of feeling’ he asked that I take two floats and write a blog post from this perspective. So what’s so special about ‘feeling’? It’s a different way of looking at self-awareness. […]

Israel “the stylebender” Adesanya

In this float story we catch up with Israel, a champion kick boxer who has made floating a central part of his fight preparations.

Epsom Salt and Its Healing Properties

It’s abundantly clear to anyone who’s been to the beach that ocean water is far more buoyant than fresh water. This is, of course, because of the salt content, which increases the salinity of ocean water by about 3.5 per cent for the most part. The Dead Sea, bordering Israel, the West Bank and Jordan, […]

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Creative professionals float to boost creativity and manage stress

Creative professionals float to boost creativity and manage stress

Floating Helps Pro Fighter Sting Like a Bee

Every Float is Different

Letting Go: Deep Relaxation and Beyond

The Benefits of Boredom in Floatation Tank

FAQs

Two Floats and How do I feel?

Israel “the stylebender” Adesanya

Epsom Salt and Its Healing Properties