The Urban Monk mindfulness program

We live in a hyperconnected world where we connect with more people and things than ever before, our attention glued to phones and screens. We share our experiences with thousands of people in an instant — yet often it feels that something is missing, like it's not enough. Despite all this connectivity, we grow more and more disconnected from our own experiences. It feels like we're brushing over our lives as if on a fast train: consuming a wider variety of what life has to offer, yet seldom going deep enough to find any real fulfilment. This contributes to rising levels of stress and anxiety-related illness worldwide.

Science finds one of the answers in ancient practices like mindfulness. There's clearly a huge curiosity and demand for it in our society — it's been praised for its effects on stress reduction, self-understanding and emotional intelligence. So what is it all about, and how is it done?

For over a decade, Float Culture has been helping Aucklanders connect with their own internal experience in the serenity of the floatation tank. We've helped thousands of clients reduce stress and improve self-understanding and emotional intelligence — sound familiar?

The floatation tank is a deep enabler of meditation and mindful exploration. Removed of all external distractions, enveloped in warmth and comfort, you're liberated from physical discomfort and freed to focus on your internal experience, connecting with your body through the breath. To help you take that connection to the next level and create lasting change, we put together The Urban Monk Program — a three-week voyage toward mindfulness. It combines float sessions with daily meditations, guided breathing techniques and personalised reminders to make mindfulness an easy-to-follow part of daily life. Grounded in Zen philosophy, the program offers valuable insights, simplifying practices and theory into something you can add to your life in a meaningful way.

A simple, structured path to making mindfulness a part of your everyday life.

If you're ready to build a lasting mindfulness practice, get in touch to join the next Urban Monk program, or explore our memberships and packages.