Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

A First Float Experience

I walked into my very first float with a lot of expectations. I was excited and a bit apprehensive, I had devoured every bit of information available on the world wide web. I had crawled YouTube & Facebook and spent many minutes googling things like: “What is Floating?” “Why is floating good for me?” and […]

Synthetic Ocean of Floatation Tank

There is a “synthetic ocean”, its waves lap on the outskirts of Auckland city (Que faire à Auckland). and I have been called to bathe in its water. I am shown into a room with a shower, a bench car-sized sized pod which contains a body of water which is being illuminated by blue LEDs. After […]

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 […]

Floatation Therapy Improves Sleep and Performance Recovery in Athletes

Folks at Waikato University recently took a closer look at Float Tanks & how they might improve your athletic performance + help muscle recovery (Flotation-restricted environmental stimulation therapy improves sleep and performance recovery in athletes). In this small study, they compared floating to passive recovery. They found Floating had a positive impact on: muscle recovery […]

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, […]

Tracey Lambrechs NZ Olympic Weightlifter

Tracey Lambrechs Olympic Weightlifter at Olympic Weightlifting New Zealand uses floatation tank Float Culture weekly as a part of her recovery plan to prepare for Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Sensory Isolation Tradition

“When one or more senses are restricted, the sensitivity of the others senses is expanded.” – The Book of Floating by Michael Hutchison The floatation tank makes use of this sensory deprivation effect to bring about a gentle, pleasant, controllable, and temporary shift in consciousness in anyone who floats. This shift in consciousness is healthy, […]

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 […]

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Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

A First Float Experience

Synthetic Ocean of Floatation Tank

The Benefits of Boredom in Floatation Tank

Floatation Therapy Improves Sleep and Performance Recovery in Athletes

Every Float is Different

Tracey Lambrechs NZ Olympic Weightlifter

Sensory Isolation Tradition

Letting Go: Deep Relaxation and Beyond