Why consistent floating makes a major difference

Many people are blown away and left a bit speechless by their first (or first few) floats — often because it's such a unique environment, and with the sensory deprivation involved, your body and mind are able to relax more deeply than ever before. But that's really just the beginning of what floating can do for you.

I remember my first float over seven years ago, when it was still relatively unknown — just before the industry started to grow into what it is today. It had a lasting effect on me, and yet it was a year or two before I was able to try it again. At the time, I couldn't really see how integrating this into my life as a regular practice would impact all aspects of my health, wellness and work the way it has now.

Since then I've had over a hundred floats — on and off for some time, then a fairly consistent fortnightly practice, and now a weekly practice I've committed to for all of this year.

I believe we're all so overworked, stressed out and simultaneously engaged and distracted by the new technologies that have taken over essentially every aspect of our lives, that sixty minutes of pure silence and rest is revolutionary. For me, it has been.

Initially it was increasingly difficult for me to "tune out" and disconnect from my phone and email — I was still early on in running multiple businesses. Time was a huge theme that seemed to haunt me during my floats, making it harder to fully let go and get the rest I needed. Now that I'm past it, I can see how that was only a greater sign that I needed to keep going, so I could learn to relax. Apparently, I'd forgotten.

If you've had the chance to float more than once — especially after your first three sessions — you may have started to experience how the benefits deepen and compound, both individually and in the total impact they have on your life.

Personally, I've seen massive improvements across my relationships, free time and hobbies, work and productivity, general health and wellness, and even just my baseline mood and experience of life. Nothing else I've tried has come close to the impact of integrating a float practice, which is why I've continued it for so long.

Just as you need to stay consistent with your physical health — a regular routine at the gym to maintain or improve your current state — regular floating helps you keep or improve your baseline across all the areas it touches.

I can't think of a better investment of my money, or of sixty minutes each week, than my weekly float.

To me, it's the perfect way to better manage the pressures of our modern world so you can thrive. Interested to see how starting a regular float practice could improve your life? Learn more about our memberships and the compounding benefits of floating — or ease in with the intro offer.