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I’ve just ticked off one of my “18 things for 2018”. I’ve experienced a floatation tank and I loved it.
“Floatation therapy helps calm the mind and body with the experience of zero gravity.”
The floatation pod was like an enclosed bath, but large enough to lie in a star shape without touching the sides. The water was at body temperature and contains 500 kg of Magnesium Sulfate in 1,000 litres of water, replicating the sensation of floating in the Dead Sea.
The pod can create a sensory deprivation environment once the lid is closed. Soft music played for the first ten minutes and restarted during the last five minutes, while the remaining time of the hour-long float was silent. There was a button to switch off the soft coloured light leaving the pod in darkness.
Just wearing ear plugs, I naturally floated in the water. As my ears were below the water line, I was conscious of my heartbeat. It was easy to relax, follow my breath, switch off my mind, let thoughts just float away.
The benefits can be physical, spiritual and mindful – easing pain, lowering blood pressure, alleviating stress or anxiety, improving sleep, increasing concentration levels, improving consciousness, eliminating effects of jet lag.
After a shower to wash off the Epsom Salts, a cup of green tea in the lounge area helped me acclimatise back to the outside world. It was certainly an experience to relax, reboot, recharge.
Sounds wonderful
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Ooh; fabulous. 🙂
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I would worry about getting cold (I like my bath HOT) and feeling shut in. But how you described it sounds like it was wonderful for you.
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The whole room was a good temperature, so definitely didn’t feel cool. I didn’t have to close the lid, but I was happy to do so. I’m glad I tried the experience.
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I could feel the panic rising reading that – i’d hate to be shut in. Maybe I could just float with the lid up …
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Yes, definitely ok to have the lid up and the light effects are soothing.
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I love that you did this! I’ve been wanting to try one. So it was relaxing, didn’t freak you out/make you feel claustrophobic?
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No, not at all. I was curious to try it. A friend had tried and left the lid open. For me, it was definitely a warm, calming experience.
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I tried this a couple of years ago and found that the one hour flotation was too long for me. I never really got to the relaxation stage and after a brief anxiety attack when I was convinced I was suffocating, I just started playing in there – bouncing off the walls of the pod trying to create giant waves.
I’ve often thought of trying it again, except for a much shorter period of time.
I will say that I went on a very cold winter day and this experience kicked in my internal furnace. I was WARM for a couple of days.
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It certainly isn’t for everyone, Joanne. I have been experimenting with meditation as well which helped me relax. I have been interested to hear about others experience of floatation.
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Relaxing is definitely not my strong suit.
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