Floatation Therapy: Shane Young UFC mental and physical recovery

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 […]

Jennifer White tries Isomind Programme

The Isomind Programme has the potential to help change your life for the better- but you need to do the work. For me, the idea of finding time to float twice a week sounded incredible- and impossible. Time-wise, I was just scraping by… it felt like all of my time was already reserved for dealing […]

In the Province of the Mind | Float Tank Experience

Down a dusty side street in Central Auckland lies Float Culture, a sensory deprivation centre dedicated to physical relaxation and mid expansion. Alone in the dark I left my body. It was a directionless exit. More of an expansion in all directions. Perhaps influenced by having just read a copy of the Bhagavad Gita(forced upon […]

Shane Young: Floatation tank for sports

Auckland’s Shane Young is the current XFC featherweight champion. A veteran of upward of 15 fights across multiple disciplines, Young is one of the many pro fighters taking advantage of floatation therapy to complement their training. After his first float in 2014 Young has since become a devotee of the tank, using it as a […]

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 […]

What’s Active Floating? A Look At Guided Floats and ISOMIND

If you’ve come to float with us or previously at another center, you’ve likely heard of the importance of the first 3 float sessions. And while you may feel a sneaking suspicion it’s some ‘marketing speak’ to bring you back, it’s really just a standard seen across the industry for how long it usually takes […]

Floatation Therapy beneficial impact on sufferers of fibromyalgia

Muscle pain, sleep disorder, anxiety, migraines, cognitive dysfunction and more are all symptoms experienced by sufferers of the debilitating rheumatic condition, fibromyalgia. Translated from the original greek, fibromyalgia means “muscle and connective tissue pain”, however both physical and psychological symptoms are experienced by those with the condition, an estimated 2-8% of the population. Doctors are […]

Floatation Tanks for Spiritual and Psychological Exploration

I make a lot of noise about the benefits of floatation. It’s relaxing, it’s great for the joints, works wonders for stress. But that’s sort of like getting excited over the fitness benefits of mountaineering and ignoring the fact that you’re having a religious experience clinging to an ice face on the roof of the […]