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50 years of commercial floating

January 9, 2023About Floating, Tanks and EquipmentDr. John C. Lilly, float tank, Glenn and Lee Perry, history, scienceFrank

FLOAT Boston opened in 2015, but floating has been around much longer. Explore 50 years of public floating with us.

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Float Conference Highlights

October 16, 2020About Floating, Community, Float ExperiencesAshkahn, benefits, blood pressure, community, consciousness, cortisol, COVID-19, creativity, experience, Float A Day May, Float Conference, float tank, Flux, Glenn and Lee Perry, Graham, intensive, Love the Float, mind-body, pain relief, physiological, Pia Figueroa, samadhi, scienceSara

If you regret missing the virtual Float Conference last month, specially priced Recap Tickets are now available. Beyond Dan Price and float research rock star Dr. Justin Feinstein, here’s a rundown of some sessions we think would be of particular interest to float enthusiasts.

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Floating and PTSD: a couple things to consider

June 25, 2017About Floating, Community, Float Experiencesanxiety, benefits, experience, float tank, psychological, PTSD, stressSara

PTSD, short for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, is a disorder that develops in some people who have experienced a shocking, scary, or dangerous event. It resolves with time for some, and for others it may progress to a chronic state.

Many people have found floating to be a safe place to reprocess traumatizing memories, as well as mitigating anxiety and depression. Among other benefits, a floating practice allows people to develop a sort of “body memory” of calm and positivity, which they can carry into their daily life. For those having a hard time, this is a compelling reason to float!

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with PTSD, we’d love to introduce you to floating. Here are two things to consider going in: Continue reading Floating and PTSD: a couple things to consider →

Guest post: the small, unexpected benefits of floating

June 4, 2016About Floating, Float Experiencesanxiety, benefits, consciousness, epsom salt, experience, float tank, magnesium, meditation, muscle tension, pain relief, physiological, psychological, relaxation, science, sleep, stress, yogaSara

From time to time we like to turn over the microphone to other people. This guest post is from Float staffer Shayna C. – Sara

Now that I am a staff member at Float Boston, I’m fortunate to have the opportunity to float regularly (thanks, Sara and Colin!). Many of the immediate effects of frequent floatation are predictable enough: better sleep, fewer muscle aches, being physically unable to shut up about how great it is. Some of the other unforeseen results of regular visits to the tank took me by surprise. Perhaps you can relate? Continue reading Guest post: the small, unexpected benefits of floating →

A float of one’s own

April 18, 2016Tanks and Equipmentcommunity, float tank, Zen Float TentSara

Are you dreaming of a time when you’ll be able to float every day, whenever you want to? That time could be now… our friend Heather is selling her Zen Float Co. Float tent! Update: the float tent has been sold, but you can get a brand new one for your very own at ZenFloatCo.com! Continue reading A float of one’s own →