by floatintheforest | May 7, 2026 | Mental Health, Recovery, Relaxation
First time floating 28 years ago, I tried floating for the first time. Today, I run a float centre with Shari and our team. Over that time, one thing has become very clear: people arrive at the idea of floating in very different ways, and on very different timelines....
by floatintheforest | Oct 25, 2025 | Float stories, Pain Relief, Recovery
“What do you do for an hour?” “Don’t you get bored” These are two questions that I regularly get asked by people when I tell them that I go for float sessions. Everyone has different motivations for going to Float in the Forest. For some it’s for pure relaxation, and...
by floatintheforest | Jun 8, 2025 | Meditation, Pain Relief, Recovery, Relaxation, Sports
Why float in summer? Great question! Here are just a few reasons to quench your curiosity… Explore nature with senses reawakened Firstly of course there is our location in the beautiful Forest of Dean. So, one lovely thing about floating here during the summer,...
by floatintheforest | Nov 13, 2020 | Float in the Forest update, Health, Mental Health, Pain Relief, Recovery, Relaxation, Sleep
Updated 11th Sep 2021 Protecting your health We have all learned a lot about the coronavirus and COVID-19. Knowledge can dispel fear. We have taken scientific advice from expert sources, and are doing some things a little bit differently in order to best protect your...
by floatintheforest | May 15, 2020 | Float stories, Health, Pain Relief, Recovery, Relaxation, Therapies
Floating – a journey into self discovery My floating journey started 1 year ago when the Float Centre in the Forest of Dean first opened. I was sceptical and nervous as I suffer from claustrophobia but from the moment you enter theCentre – Shari and Will owners...
by floatintheforest | Apr 14, 2020 | Competition, Far Out, Float stories, Health, Meditation, Mental Clarity, Mental Health, Performance, Recovery, Sports
I can’t count how many times I have spoken to someone about floating… It’s easily a 3 digit number by now. Many people‘s responses to my limitless enthusiasm for floating are more like: ‘I would not survive in my head for an hour’, ‘Why would you want to be closed in...
