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originally posted by: w810i
So tonight was my first experience in a float tank/sensory deprivation pod. I first heard about this two years ago on the Joe Rogan pod cast. It was something I've always wanted to do. Lucky for me a place here in town opened a few months ago. I made my appointment and showed up 20 mins early and filled out all the pre float paperwork signed the release and watched a short 5 minute video about what to expect. The tank or pod is big enough that you can stretch out and not touch the walls. The water was 10 inches deep and 96 degrees with a 1000 pounds of pharmaceutical grade Epsom salt. You take a shower before hand. You put in ear plugs also. When you get in the pod you are totally naked. So you get in and close the cover and switch off the light. That's when the fun starts. When you lie down flat in the water because of so much salt your completely buoyant. The first 10-15 mins are interesting. Your muscles are getting totally relaxed. For me after that adjustment period I felt like I was on a slow moving river. I could feel all the individual hairs on my body moving, I could hear my heart beating and the blood flowing through my veins. With no light and no sound you have no way of judging time. Everything just sort of flows together. At one point the gentle current that it felt like I was riding stopped and I could feel a wall and floor materialize under me and as I looked around I was in my childhood home, ten years old and listening to my mom (who has passed) scold me. I could look around and everything I saw was exactly how my old house was. I'm not sure how long this lasted before I was back on this river gently moving. It was at this point I brought my hands out of the water and held them in front of my face and I could see a faint blueish outline around both hands. I put my hands down and focused on the roof of the pod and I could see faint tracers shooting through my field of vision. It seemed as quickly as I started the session it was over. Like I said time seemed to stop while in the tank. Overall it was an amazing experience and I going to do it again. On my next float I am going to do an overnight 6 hr float. If you get the chance I highly recommend you do it.
originally posted by: w810i
Its my understanding it gets better the more times you do it. I've always had a problem quieting my mind down. In there it was blessed silence!!
originally posted by: benrl
originally posted by: w810i
Its my understanding it gets better the more times you do it. I've always had a problem quieting my mind down. In there it was blessed silence!!
If you are interested in similar experiences, may I suggest Binaural Beats, cautiously.
I recommend some exp with meditation as well before you try.
originally posted by: w810i
originally posted by: benrl
originally posted by: w810i
Its my understanding it gets better the more times you do it. I've always had a problem quieting my mind down. In there it was blessed silence!!
If you are interested in similar experiences, may I suggest Binaural Beats, cautiously.
I recommend some exp with meditation as well before you try.
The tank has an audio dock outside that can play music in the pod and I was actually pondering that very thing. pairing the two together.
I wonder if I could find waterproof ones and bluetooth them in from outside the pod?
originally posted by: benrl
originally posted by: w810i
originally posted by: benrl
originally posted by: w810i
Its my understanding it gets better the more times you do it. I've always had a problem quieting my mind down. In there it was blessed silence!!
If you are interested in similar experiences, may I suggest Binaural Beats, cautiously.
I recommend some exp with meditation as well before you try.
The tank has an audio dock outside that can play music in the pod and I was actually pondering that very thing. pairing the two together.
You will need head phones, you need to isolate the sound between each ear to work properly.
originally posted by: w810i
You will need head phones, you need to isolate the sound between each ear to work properly I wonder if I could find waterproof ones and bluetooth them in from outside the pod?
originally posted by: benrl
originally posted by: w810i
You will need head phones, you need to isolate the sound between each ear to work properly I wonder if I could find waterproof ones and bluetooth them in from outside the pod?
Depends on the material of the pod, non metallic and the bluetooth should go fine, although water can be problematic, keep it above the water line outside the pod, as water will kill the signal. Its radio so Line of sight not through the path of the large tank of water.