Floating therapy starts with a home float tank, which is a light and soundproof tank that is filled with water and saturated with massive amounts of Epsom salt.
In recent times, floating meditation or floating therapy has garnered immense traction. Although the practice has been around for several decades, it is witnessing a much-deserved revival in 2024. For many people, floating therapy is an easy and convenient entry into the world of meditation or even a substitute for conventional meditation.
Floatation therapy is a practice that occurs in an open float or a home float tank that is closed. The ambience manipulated during floating therapy can be with dim lights or complete darkness and with or without music. In this technique, the temperature of the water in the float is matched to the temperature of your skin so that your skin loses all perception of where your body ends and begins. The first and the most important to indulge in floatation therapy is a float tank. What is it all about? Let us find out!
What Is A Float Tank?
Float tanks are lightless, soundproof tanks partly filled with water and coated with high-concentration Epsom salt. The water inside the tank is heated to match the temperature of your skin, which is usually 35 degrees C or 95 degrees F.
The salt used makes you buoyant so that you can float effortlessly on the surface of the water. The primary purpose of a float tank and crystals is to induce a sensory-deprived environment that is devoid of external stimuli, such as light, sound, touch, gravity and temperature. Thus, your brain gradually begins to enter a deep state of relaxation and meditation.
A home float tank is equipped with various high-tech features, such as an air ventilation system, an underwater light, an emergency button, and a music system. Besides, some advanced home float tanks also come with a remote control that enables you to adjust the setting of the tank from outside.
Is It Possible to Recreate a Float Tank at Home?
Unfortunately, it is not possible to DIY a float home. A regular bathtub does not make the cut because of the precise water temperatures involved and the massive amounts of Epsom salts used in ‘professional’ float tanks. On the other hand, an at-home bathtub is not usually wide enough to let you float freely without touching the sides. If you are thinking of purchasing a float tank, get ready to spend anything around USD 25000.
Conclusion
So, there we have it, a crisp overview of a home float tank.
Summary: A float tank is the first thing you need to indulge in floating therapy. A float tank is a wide and massive tub that is saturated with Epsom salt to create buoyancy.
