Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

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 […]

Floatation Tank: Watching Yourself Sleep

I first introduced floatation and meditation into my life a few years ago, and have watched myself progress through many personal lessons and developments. I have seen radical shifts in my mood, my emotional intelligence and general awareness, and a lot of this I owe to the insights and serenity I have been able to […]

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 […]

3 ways floating helps with stress and anxiety

The mental and physical impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the drastic changes in our lifestyle is undeniable at this point. Those who have had trouble coping with these challenging times have begun to experiences symptoms of depression and anxiety. These mental health conditions are proven disruptors of sleep. Aside from their serious impact on […]

Your Bathtub (or couch) is Not a Substitute For a Float Tank

“Sooo, why not just take a bath?!” I frequently get asked this when I start gushing about floating (or sensory deprivation, or isolation tanks or floatation therapy, or whatever the kids are calling it these days) The answer, my friends, is multi-faceted…. It includes the fact that my bathwater gets cold and 500 kgs of […]

5 Unique (and sober) date-night ideas in Auckland

Lots of us have been on Tinder dates, and after a couple, they can get a bit same-same: meet in a bar, have a drink – feel it out. Blegh. You want something unique, something special, that’s why you’re here. We’ve got five original ideas for you: For a truly unique experience, book yourselves a […]

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, […]

De-stress, de-wrinkle and exfoliate the floatation way

Cleopatra, Emperor Nero’s second wife Poppaea Sabina and even Napoleon’s sister Pauline Bonaparte enjoyed bathing in sour donkey’s milk, but for us mere mortals a good long soak in 500 kg of Epsom Salts at Auckland’s new floatation centre would not only be a more pleasant experience, but likely more beneficial too. Auckland’s new Float Culture […]

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Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

Alex Floats Weekly to Keep His Creative Anxiety at Bay

Floating Helps Pro Fighter Sting Like a Bee

Floatation Tank: Watching Yourself Sleep

The Benefits of Boredom in Floatation Tank

3 ways floating helps with stress and anxiety

Your Bathtub (or couch) is Not a Substitute For a Float Tank

5 Unique (and sober) date-night ideas in Auckland

Sensory Isolation Tradition

De-stress, de-wrinkle and exfoliate the floatation way