The history of floatation therapy
Floatation thank, isolation tank, Samadhi tank, and sensory deprivation tank are all used for the therapy discovered by neurophysiologist John C. Lilly in the 1950s. The question asked by his contemporaries in the world of psychology, neuroscience, and philosophy is: “What will happen to the mind and body if we reduce the stimulation of the senses to a minimal level? John C. Lilly — an MD, practicing physician, and neuropsychiatrist, also known as the father of the floatation tank, invented the first isolation chamber in 1954. It was a 2.40 m high cube filled with ocean water. Fully submerged underwater using...