floatation

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...

According to a recent article in the “Forbes” magazine, cases of employee burnout is extremely common in today's professional world.    Did you know that one million people a day miss work due to stress? A genuinely startling statistic. On the one hand, the effects of “burnout” syndrome have a huge impact on individual employees — affecting their personal life and development, their ability to take care of themselves and their families, and to lead a fulfilling life. Anyone who’s had close contact with such feelings understands the risks they pose in all areas of our daily lives.   The most common symptoms of...

As you may already know, the purpose of floating is to achieve complete relaxation of the mind and body. The concentration of magnesium sulfate added to the water solution of the float tank helps you float effortlessly and relax your body while keeping your eyes, nose, and mouth above the surface of the water - all this without the use of a single muscle. In addition to helping you achieve a nearly weightless state, magnesium sulfate also has many benefits for the body. Many of us don't get the amount of magnesium our body needs from food alone, and this...

When floating for the first time, it can be challenging to enjoy all it offers. We strive to relax our body and mind, but something prevents us from fully indulging in sensory tranquility and its benefits.   Through our own experience floating, we've discovered three main obstacles that stand in the way of complete mind and body relaxation:    We live in an environment of continuous external stimulation and an information flow our brain constantly processes. We are used to an active lifestyle and a stressful environment. When we put ourselves under conditions of sensory deprivation, the mind is still tuned into the...