Float Stories
Read about the floatation experiences of others, in their own wordsLearn from others
Everyone’s experience of floating is different, and every float is different. That’s why we recommend having no expectations. We tend to find that each float provides you with just what you need at the time, because of course it is just you there in the floatation pod.
Nonetheless, sometimes it can be fun and interesting to explore the experiences of others. We are fortunate that some of those who have floated with us at Float in the Forest have chosen to share their experiences in writing. Here you can read their creations, and discover a wide variety of float experiences. Many will inform, some may intrigue, and perhaps one in particular might strike a chord with you.
…and find out for yourself
So have a read, and when you are ready, get floating to discover your own unique and wonderful experience of floatation.
Sonya’s float story
Hello everyone, Why do I love floating? The main reason is because it is what it is: FLOATING - no weight, no stress, nothing else to do, no one else to consider - just like a trip through the white clouds. I always come away relaxed, refreshed with renewed energy and...
Alaster’s float story
Out of this world relaxation My watch buzzes urgently with an insignificant notification. My phone chirrups its retort, reminding of things neither urgent nor significant. A short pause, then a further beep alerts the arrival of a message also in need of no urgent...
Becci’s float story
When I first went to float, I was anxious. Of course I was – of all the things I can do well, anxiety is right up there. But why was I anxious? I was concerned about privacy for one, mainly because I was a teenager in the 80s and could recall the horrors of the...
Jake’s float story
We have all tried the meditation. Personally, I have tried apps, books and even a group zoom session (the latter being about as relaxing as it sounds). I sit down with the best of intentions and begin to focus on my breathing. It is going well. Inhale. Exhale. I...
Rachel’s float story
My partner Chris gave me a Birthday card, an invite to ‘Float-in-the-Forest’, I was intrigued! Was I going to be immersing myself into the icy stillness of our local stream and trying to enjoy myself or worse, hiking up on the common and joining the frogspawn in our...
Sarah’s float story
Constantly moving, thinking, doing.Unable to press pause in a world where we are constantly connected. A time without social media and a million apps open in the mind and on our lifeline seems inconceivable… for it is not merely just a phone now… When was the last...
Lisa’s float story
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 and...
Anna’s float story
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...
Kate’s float story
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 worth...
Jo’s float story
My story starts by the day I visited Float in the Forest on their Open day.... As we entered the reception we were greeted by Shari who gave us such a warm welcome, we were taken through into the rest area where the magical moment started. She then took us through...
Float stories – Angharad
"I left like a new woman", by Angharad Does this look like the face of a stressed out woman? A woman on the edge of some sort of episode? One that's installed two hot tubs in the rain, driven across country at breakneck speed, was 40 minutes late for a meeting, whose...
Float stories – Marc
"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 Bulgaria –...
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