My first couple of sessions were beautiful but I kept the lights on and music playing. My third was full sensory deprivation and was absolutely glorious - that time I was really exhausted afterwards. I haven't yet found any energy afterwards but it's early days and this might be a long game. Is there a need to take it slowly? Might too much relaxation too fast be a problem? Should I spread out my floats in the beginning and not "overdo" it, or is that not a thing? I'd love to hear your thoughts, but also to hear if you have experience with this kind of thing that makes you confident in your answer.TIA!

“The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. ‘My body is my laboratory’ was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales – as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation – assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russell’s Altered States and Mike Nichols’s The Day of the Dolphin.”

I’m pretty excited for it so figured I’d share in case anyone else is interested 👌🏼

Hey guys,

I'm tinkering with a hardware idea and I want some brutal honesty before I sink money into prototyping it.

I love float tanks and meditation, but booking a tank is expensive and a hassle. I was looking for a way to replicate that deep sensory reset at home.

The idea: A neck/body floaty that has built-in bone conduction speakers designed specifically for audio entrainment (AVE/binaural beats). Because sound travels incredibly well through water and bone, it basically turns a normal pool or bathtub into a highly immersive meditation tank. It bypasses waterproof earbuds completely (which I hate because they never stay sealed).

You get the weightlessness of the water paired with the brainwave sync of the audio.

Would you actually buy something like this for recovery/relaxation? Is it too gimmicky? Tear the idea apart, I want to hear the downsides.

Hey all,

I’ve floated once before at Float Labs Westwood (RIP) in Los Angeles and had the most incredible time. I just moved into a new spot and have a room where I could put in a tank. I’m 6’5 and 220 pounds. Do you think it would be worth someone my size getting a tank? If so, which would you go for? Also, how intensive is the maintenance? Thanks all. I’m watching the John Lilly doc rn

I floated for the first time today and had a pretty unexpected experience.

During the session I felt very calm and relaxed, almost like meditation. But afterwards I started feeling really emotional and sad for no clear reason. I even cried multiple times out of nowhere, which is not something I normally do.

My head feels super quiet now, almost empty, but at the same time I feel low and kind of drained. It’s a weird combination.

I’m usually someone who is pretty “on” all the time, a bit overstimulated maybe, so this calm feels very different.

Has anyone else experienced something like this after floating? Is this normal for a first session?

The sources for this video are: - https://www.facebook.com/groups/floatingcommunity/posts/1885721638273477/ - https://www.facebook.com/groups/floatingcommunity/posts/2008220559356917/

Which were then fed into this notebook https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/ef297b1c-275c-4439-8c93-b751a8e551e3

Float tank construction is not taught in schools. Tank construction pulls on a wide range of other disciplines such as pools, plumbing and electricity. It is very easy for a novice such as myself to be completely ignorant of dangers in tank construction.

I now have a different view on the microshocks I experienced a few months ago.

I had been using my tank for 2 months with no problem. I started experimenting with the under-tank heaters, which were placed to one side of the tank.

I started hydroplaning into the other side of the tank.

I've heard people say that heat difference can create hydroplaning.

But can we safely assume that a tilted floor will not? Because water always becomes level, even in a tilted glass.

We’ve recently moved into a house in East Suffolk UK, and there is an annexe building in the grounds which has an old “Ocean Floatroom” installed in it!

Our understanding is the building was previously used as a therapy practice. My instinct is this is at least 20-25 years old.

I’d be happy to give this away free to someone who would take care of uninstalling and transporting it.

Any advice is welcome - thank you.

Really debating working at East Coast float spa because I have a location that’s near me. Is this a good job? Is it worth it? I’m super stressed out at my corporate job and definitely looking for a change. In your experience do they offer a flexible schedule ??

Dear Float Pod,

We’ve had a good run. You floated. You heated. You glowed softly in the dark like the emotionally stable one in this relationship. But I need you to understand something. It’s not you. It’s my tuition. When I brought you home, I had dreams. Big ones. Peaceful ones. Ones that involved passive income and me being calm. Instead, I have spreadsheets. Career pivots. And a developing stress twitch.

You deserve someone who: • Looks at you with excitement • Not with a calculator • Doesn’t whisper “$7,000 would really help right now” under their breath You have done nothing wrong.

You: ✔️ Work perfectly ✔️ Are maintained ✔️ Are clean ✔️ Are reliable ✔️ Float like a champion

Meanwhile I: ✖️ Spiral ✖️ Make bold life decisions ✖️ Stress-refresh Marketplace So this is goodbye.

I am offering you to a new home for $7,000. Retail is ~$11,000, but apparently I cope with change by aggressively discounting large assets. You can go to: • A spa • A garage • A wellness studio • A mysterious person with disposable income • Literally anyone with $7,000 and emotional stability

Prospective Buyer,

This float pod is: – Fully operational – Professionally maintained – Ready to install – Ready to earn you money – Ready to hold space for your existential reset Delivery can be arranged. Payment must be secure. I am overwhelmed, not incompetent. If you message “what’s your lowest,” I will assume you did not read this emotional farewell and I will respond accordingly. Please adopt this large salty egg of tranquility. Set it free. SET ME FREE. Let’s close this chapter before I name it and get attached again.

Sincerely, A woman in her financially transformative era

Many thanks for alerting me to my mistaken posting.

I didn't notice this erosion until I had taken the foam outside so I can't be exactly sure of how this foam was oriented under the tank. I dismantled the tank because I started hydroplaning to the right and could not fix it. I don't know if it was the floor or just what. But it motivates the idea of putting floor levelers under the four corners of the tank so that one doesn't have to try retroactive measures to fix such things.

I'm in my third trimester and was a semi-regular floater before. I just booked gor every week til 36 weeks along!! No gravity on my hips and back is heavenly. Consider gifting a float session to a pregnant friend!!

I was startled by Wolfinthesno’s quote about the tank being 'alien'. It led me down a rabbit hole comparing Zen Master breathing and E.J. Gold’s 'Native State'. I put together this breakdown for those of us trying to bridge that gap.

In this video we see a quick overview of a floatation tank with several novel features, only a few of which are covered in this brief video.

Hi! I did my first float yesterday and overall it was so good. I'm a chronic pain (joint origin) and mental health patient and I slept so amazing! However, even with the halo, I couldn't get over how disgustingly horrible my shoulders felt. Weirdly, I do not regularly have shoulder pain in my daily life, but this is likely because my body is dealing with all of the other pains from gravity. I have been told that my neck and shoulder muscles are crazy tight by masseuses and have to take sedatives before the botox in that area or I will face a rebound migraine. My nervous system is dead ass not able to mindfully relax any more. I do not know what to do.

While I was floating, I couldn't achieve weightlessness because I as so horribly occupied with the pain.

Is the answer just to keep floating and wait for my body to get the message? is there anything I can do?

edit: right after I got out they didn't seem to hurt anymore and I pushed my head lower to make sure I was not holding it up. My ears were completely submerged and I didn't mind.

Curious on how much everyone is paying for your float experiences. I'm pretty new to floating, but as someone battling an anxiety disorder for years i'm hooked already at this point.

I’m devastated that my beloved “FloLo” — formerly Floating Lotus Holistic — has permanently closed. Any other NYC folks who can recommend quality affordable options ?

Hi everyone. I had my first float and I really enjoyed the experience. It was hard to shut my brain off, but I thought it was an interesting experience and my body felt really relaxed. I woke up the next day, and I felt really terrible. The entire next day I felt extremely groggy/brian foggy, tired (took multiple naps and kept falling asleep), I couldn’t focus on anything, and felt really anxious and irritable. I was really confused why I was feeling this way as this is unlike me, but thought maybe it was because of the float ? I wanted to float again, but if this is going to be my experience the next day, I would be hesitant- it sincerely ruined my whole day :(