Tag Archives: psychological

Floating, Meditation, and Mindfulness: Adding Tools to Your Mental Toolbelt

September 16, 2020About Floating, Float Experiencesanxiety, benefits, consciousness, depression, meditation, mind-body, mindfulness, psychological, relaxation, science, stressJuliet

Floating removes you from the outside world and gives your mind the freedom to wander wherever it wants to go. When you float, you don’t have anything you need to do.

There’s nothing you need to work on.

You have a space where you can lie down, removed from the pressure of thinking, discussing, or participating in anything at all. It’s an environment that exists almost completely opposite our current plugged-in, sensory-driven way of life.

In a float tank, you have the opportunity to be more mindful than pretty much any other environment in the world.

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Open letter to health care professionals

June 1, 2018About Floating, Community, The Business of Floatingbenefits, business, community, meditation, pain relief, psychological, relaxation, stress, yogaSara

As a massage therapist, I often found myself answering questions from my clients about wellness and alternative health treatments. If you’re anywhere near the holistic wellness space, I’m sure you’ve been in the same position: manning the gateway to a whole realm of opportunities for people to build the best version of themselves. It’s an exciting place to be!

It’s also expensive to keep ourselves educated on every option. Continue reading Open letter to health care professionals →

Floating and eating disorders

March 1, 2018About Floating, Community, Float Experiencesanorexia nervosa, benefits, eating disorders, experience, physiological, psychological, scienceSara

The following is a wonderful discussion of floating and eating disorders, by OlyFloat in Olympia, Washington. I wanted to repost this great resource here in full, in the hope that it could help someone in our community. Continue reading Floating and eating disorders →

New research on floating

February 15, 2018About Floating, Float Experiencesanxiety, benefits, depression, Dr. Justin Feinstein, experience, flotation REST, LIBR, muscle tension, pain relief, physiological, psychological, PTSD, scienceSara

This is really exciting news! Dr. Justin Feinstein and his team at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research (LIBR) have published their first peer-reviewed study on floating. Here’s a quick summary: Continue reading New research on floating →

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 →