by floatintheforest | Mar 30, 2020 | Float stories, Health, Pain Relief, Recovery, Relaxation
What does floating mean to me? If I had to sum it up in a single word, it would be freedom. I could talk about all the usual stuff – peace and quiet and taking time for myself and relaxing and achieving a deeper meditation – which is all fantastic and well...
by floatintheforest | Aug 2, 2018 | Common concerns, Far Out, Health, Meditation, Mental Clarity, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Performance, Recovery, Relaxation, Sleep, Sports
“How long does a float last?” The length of a float can vary between different float centres. But the most common in the UK is one hour, and that’s how long a standard float is at Float in the Forest. You may not be used to dedicating this time to...
by floatintheforest | Jul 26, 2017 | Health, Mental Clarity, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Performance, Recovery, Relaxation, Research, Sleep, Sports
The impact of traumatic brain injuries Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) can come about through impact (for example during sports) or through experiencing blasts / explosives. If mild they may also be classed as concussion. There are different degrees of effect, and...
by floatintheforest | Jun 23, 2017 | Far Out, Pain Relief, Recovery, Relaxation, Sleep, Sports
Gravity can get you down Have you ever wondered what it feels like to be an astronaut: suspended, weightless in the peace of space, looking down on the blue-green earth like a jewel hundreds of miles below? We all know that gravity exists, but we don’t take much...
by floatintheforest | Jun 8, 2017 | Float stories, Pain Relief, Sports
“Shoulder injury relief through floating”, by Marc Snowboarding accident felt compelled to write this short blog post based on a recent floatation tank experience. To set the scene, let me rewind a little… 3 months ago, I fell whilst snowboarding in...
by floatintheforest | Apr 7, 2017 | Pain Relief, Performance, Recovery, Sports
Obstacle Course racing (OCR) Last Sunday around 600 men and women did something a lot of people would think was pretty crazy. They ran 10km, climbed over walls, swam across lakes, carried sandbags, crawled under barbed wire, and dragged themselves through muddy...
