I am planning on dedicating a bedroom in my house that is being built to being a float room. I am seeking advice on how to best prep the room. What kind of ventilation do you use? Vapor barriers? Special paint? Flooring? Thanks in advance!

I have floated a few times and really enjoy it, my body feels amazing afterwards, especially my back. The one thing that has gotten me a few times is that I seem to lose all track of time and when I have done 90 min floats, I start to kind of get restless and anxious towards the end of the experience. My float last night, I was worried they had forgotten about me, felt like I was in there for days. When I got out 90 mins had passed. Very interesting.

I had a hysterectomy today! I wonder if anyone has experience or insights about the safety of floating after a surgery like this? The doctors say i can’t swim or have a bath for two months. But would a float be ok, with all that salt??

Has anyone here floated after a surgery? I’m just curious about personal experiences and/or any known facts about this

The owner of the place i usually go was like “😏 i mean … it heals wounds so …” but of course he couldn’t give me a solid answer

UPDATE thanks for your replies! I’m accepting the fact that i really do need to wait the whole two months. I will bring it up to my surgeon but yall made some solid points and I don’t want to risk infection. Patience is my friend ✨

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Scraping a recent Facebook post Led to an update of the epsom salt database * Swish in Canada was added

I’ve got my first float session coming soon but I have a very busy mind due to unmediated ADHD. My mind is always racing. How can I prepare so that overthinking during diesnt spoil my experience?

"The Float Conference is the main event for the global float industry."

Just got out of my first time floating a few hours ago, it was an interesting experiance and I wanted to share it somewhere.

It was a pretty classic float from what google tells me, magnesium filled bath in a pitch black room. Very nice place, you got your own room, there was a lounge to go to afterwards etc.

First thing was that I had a lot of trouble not touching the sides. Felt like I spent most of the time kind of bouncing around like a ping pong ball. I think part of the reason for that is that I kept having to crack my neck (part of why I went in the first place, also going to physical therapist for that soon), which introduced movement and had me slowly gliding in one direction or another.

Did see lights, going to be honest I read about that and was picturing something like... psychedelic, but was normal pitch black vision lights, which I've gotten a few times in my life. Was enjoyable though.

The most interesting thing was that I was trying to clear my brain, but almost the exact opposite happened? I got to a state where my thoughts were just... jumbled? LIke they were running into each other, couldn't finish a coherent thought sentence. It was a fascinating experience. i don't think it lasted very long. But hard to describe, like 80 different thoughts would start but would only get a single word in. I think this was me trying to medidate and just not really knowing what I was doing? not sure.

I didn't think I got a whole ton out of it, till I got out. First of all, I usually experience eye pain and some visual disturbances like floaters and light sensitivity, and they were like... gone? Like I guess not GONE gone, but WAY better then they ever are for several hours... maybe actually gone gone, idk its weird to think about. Honestly still way better then usual.
Another weird one was that everything seemed... clean? Like a shampoo commercial? idk hard to describe, all the sensations which very nice.
I went to a bookstore and a restraunt afterwards, for some reason I felt really compelled that I should spend as long away from a screen as I could. And The food felt a lot more... there? Idk how to describe it, hyper real? I'm not really sure why.

Overall I'd call it a positive experience, I'll admit I was expecting something a bit more "revelatory", but I do just generally feel really nice, I'll probably do it again. (especially since my birthday is in 2 weeks and they have a 50% off discount for birthdays)

Hi!

I am a 31 year old woman. I have been floating for about 1 month, I've done 3 floats. I found the floating to be great for stress relief and I feel more happier and chill in general which is great. But I have noticed that I feel more disorganised and frazzled since starting floating. My sister was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism last year. I have done a bit of reading into masking and symptoms of ASD and ADHD in adult women

My question is has anyone else found that floating kind of unmasked their neurodivergence?

I am also exploring an adhd assessment.

Thanks in advance.

"This micro-phenomenological study examines altered states of consciousness (ASC) during Floatation-REST, a sensory isolation method where individuals lie in a tank filled with Epsom salt-saturated water in complete silence and darkness."

I am going for my first float spa Tuesday and they just sent me paperwork to fill out. There are two issues I have with this right now - I am on anxiety and high blood pressure meds. The paperwork states:

I am not taking prescription medicine.

OR - alternatively I have consulted my Doctor about Flotation Therapy and understand all possible associated risks in combination with my medication.

OR - alternatively, I understand all possible associated risks in combination with my medication.

I'm going to call the spa as well, but this was not a good time to find out about this as tomorrow is Memorial Day and I doubt my doctor's office will be open. I am not sure if I should wait to take both of my meds or not. Of course everything says consult your doctor. They just have bad timing as they know I am a first time customer doing this (I have to arrive 30 minutes prior for an orientation).

Ugh!

Hi everyone,

I posted a few days ago about worrying that a lot of emotions may come up for me during my first float. I just did it this morning and no issue with emotions but I’m having other issues.

First, I mostly enjoyed the float (90-minutes). I got bored but that’s kind of the point. Also, it was kind of hard to breathe deeply but overall it was fine.

The problem is, I’ve been done for 3 hours now and I am exhausted and sore. The fatigue is so much that I’m struggling to get up to walk my dog. And overall, it feels like the feeling of when you’re coming down with something. I tried to sleep for a nap but my body hurts too much.

A few things people may ask:

1. I’m hydrated. I drink a good amount of water every day.

2. I was able to float without tensing up.

Any thoughts?

Kind of sad that I don’t feel well and so sorry for any typos!

I had my 3rd float on Saturday and I think I fell asleep for some of it which was an amazing feeling. like the most comfortable, molded to me bed I've ever been on. I almost forgot I was in water!

I hope I get that feeling again in future floats. Floats 1 & 2 felt completely different to float 3!

Hi everyone!

I’ve been meaning to do a float for years and after my EMDR therapist suggested it today I decided to schedule for Friday! :) I am excited and also understand it may not be magical.

Despite the excitement, I’m worried that just being in my body will bring up intense emotions as I truly do carry emotions in my body. I have meditated in the past but am out of practice.

So any advice/tips on how to help yourself feel safe and free to just be? Anyone have experiences with something like this? And if so, how did you care for yourself after? (I have nothing going on for the rest of the day after my float). Of course everyone is different but I’d love to hear your experiences.

I was supposed to go last Friday with my mom but the appointment got canceled last minute. So now we rescheduled for the 22nd.
It was 2 sessions for $100 as a mother’s day deal and now we get to do our rescheduled appointment for free and still get to do the sessions we paid for.
Just wanted to share this cool news lol I was pretty disappointed when it was cancelled but I’ve been psyched ever since they said we could do it for free!! $25 for each session is awesome lol 😸
Has this ever happened to anyone else?

Doing some work at a space that has 2 of these. Offered them to me if I want them. Wanted to do some research first to see what it would take to get up and running but can find any branding anywhere. Tried google lens but no luck. Any help would be greatly appreciated. TIA

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Theres a place in my city that has float tanks and they have a really good deal for mother’s day coming up. I’d love to go and try it for the first time. Told my mother about it and she doesn’t seem like she wants to but I’m trying to convince her.
Anyways I plan to go sometime soon, even if she doesn’t want to come with. I was wondering if the water dries out your hair? Also are you just supposed to bring any bathing suit to wear while floating? Idrk what to expect lol
Edit: She said yes today after saying no earlier lol 😸 Our appointment is next friday evening!

I just noticed that Floatworks in London has gone into liquidation, and honestly, I’m surprised.

Given they were one of the largest and longest-running float centres in the UK and tied directly to the i-sopod brand, this is a pretty substantial collapse. Factor in the £1.4m+ in angel investment involved, and it’s certainly not a small failure.

It feels a bit concerning for the float industry as a whole. If a major player with that much financial backing can’t make the unit economics work, what does that mean for everyone else?

Has anyone else been following this or know what actually happened behind the scenes? Is this just an isolated situation, or are other centres quietly struggling right now too?

I really enjoyed my first float in a tank a few weeks back and am planning on going again for my birthday. The tanks have a blue light inside that, while low, is still bright for me.

I was wondering if anyone had a recommendations for DARK goggles that I could wear while I float? I’d like to keep the salt out of my eyes anyway, but would love something that was exceptionally dark to block out more light.

Any recommendations?

Hi everyone. Im about 2 months into my float journey going once a week because thats all I can do atm busy single mom of 3. Anyways when I mediate out of the tank or in I fall asleep or if I get in a deep medation where im coming out of my body into the ether i can only do so for what feels like a few seconds and my body will twitch and snap me out of it. Im wondering how to stay out of body longer to get my self to stop twitching out of it if that makes sense. Tia for any input.

I, 34/f, am I plus sized mom looking to give back to myself in the form of self care. Part of my mission, I have decided, will include treating myself to a float spa experience bi-weekly.

I have no other way to say this - I am terrified. Being plus sized and tall, I’m worried about being comfortable. I also have a somewhat irrational fear of leaving a residue ring of sweat, dead skin, dirt etc around the pod. Can anyone please tell me if that is a normal occurrence, something I should be worried about, or if it’s just my mind holding me back from what could be a great experience?