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.
Tom’s float story
“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 a...
Mark’s float story
We really enjoyed this float story from Mark. We think it flows like a poem... see what you think...Float What is left of the world when I am alone but that which I carry with me, what does it mean to be truly alone but to let go all those things of substance and...
Kirk’s float story
I have been a member of Float in the Forest for many months... and it serves as my sanctuary of calm and clarity. This state of mind could not be achieved without the meticulous attention to detail that Float in the Forest provides, from the welcoming atmosphere to...
Hayley’s float story
I had my first float at Float in the Forest on a Friday. It had been a difficult month, filled with work and stress; yet, though I had slept well the night before, I still felt a fatigue that went beyond mere tiredness. It was a weariness that reached deep into my...
Amanda’s float story
Holding up the weight of my household takes more than two hands — it’s taken my back, my hips, and my knees. Endless demands of daily life press down on me, an invisible but undeniable burden that I carry every day. Responsibilities and bills pile up like bricks...
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...
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