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Floatation tanks?

Has anybody ever used one of these? Theyre basicaly a tank you go in which is filled with dense epson salt water which suspends your body as you lie down which apparently releases all muscle tension in your body, and as the lid of the tank is closed it becomes pitch black creating a sensory deprivation which apparently allows your brain to go down into ''theta'' state and loads of health benefits are associated with it. I was just wondering if anyone has ever tried one and if so, what was your experience of it?

Reply 1

dh00001

16

i saw one on the simpsons once. seems a bad idea if you get burried and then fall into a sewer. other than that i had no idea they were even real :s-smilie:

Reply 2

Fluent in Lies

2

Makes you go crazy right?

Reply 3

monkeymayhem

Looks kind of fun, Id be scared of getting trapped in one though.

Reply 4

smellielli

1

Sounds like good fun.

I'd give it a go.

I've been in a floatation tank, in a spa, but we had none of this lid closing malarky. It was just a round swimming pool thing basically full of salt water with minerals etc in it. It's very relaxing and really good for your skin. The one I went in had a current induced so you floated round it and there was relaxing music playing. The room was dark blue with twinkling spotlights on the ceiling, so it was dark but not pitch black. It was kinda odd at first, but I enjoyed it and would do it again.

Reply 7

ch0c0h01ic

18

The tank doesn't release muscle tension. Because you are fully supported, you don't need to contract an muscles to maintain your posture/position, so basically you can relax all of your muscles at the same time. In my opinion, its just a gimmick, you could get the same effect from lying on your bed and relaxing all your muscles through using deep breathing exercises(like meditation).

Sensory deprivation, surely eye masks(the things you get on aeroplanes) and earplugs would deprive you of any sight or sound stimulus.

Want good skin, drink lots of water and if you want the immersion tank solution, add a couple of spoonfuls of salt to your bath, or add lavender and tea-tree oil which are just as good if not better for your skin.

The induced current is just a gimmick, and whatever some people say, it won't remove extra toxins from your body.

No offense guys, but its another one of those gimmicks to get you to waste/spend your dollar.

go swimming instead

jermay88

Has anybody ever used one of these? Theyre basicaly a tank you go in which is filled with dense epson salt water which suspends your body as you lie down which apparently releases all muscle tension in your body, and as the lid of the tank is closed it becomes pitch black creating a sensory deprivation which apparently allows your brain to go down into ''theta'' state and loads of health benefits are associated with it. I was just wondering if anyone has ever tried one and if so, what was your experience of it?

Might just be me, but that sounds kind of scary :s-smilie:

Reply 10

Ywiss

15

teh_samby

Might just be me, but that sounds kind of scary :s-smilie:

Well, sensory deprivation is a form of torture. But hell, whatever floats your boat...or should I say body?

Okay that was a terrible joke.

*shoots self*

Reply 11

Schmokie Dragon

17

That would terrify me.

But floating about sounds nice :smile:

Reply 12

tinkerbellejess

13

I would get clausterphobic and panic and then start screaming for them to let me out! But the one fleur de lis went in sounds quite nice, I could handle that one!