Your First Float - What to Expect (and Tips for a Great Experience!)

This video aims at offering advice and what to expect for someone's first time experiencing sensory deprivation float tanks, or simply float therapy. Our hopes are to help you understand what to expect for your first float, as well as some tips and tricks to make sure it's a rewarding, positive experience. Floating gets better the more that you do it, so the better your first experience, the sooner you'll get back in the tank.
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[@Platinum_Tugboat]

My first float is today. A gift from my family for Father's day. Excited, nervous, worried, everything lol. Thanks for this video, it's absolutely reached its target audience with me.

[@cameroncave5762]

About to do my first float, definitely more open about it and comfortable knowing these tips.

[@floattales7747]

How was it?

[@joshdickerson5632]

Great video, getting ready for my first float tomorrow. Thank you for doing this, really appreciate it

[@alexchavez1418]

Awesome video. Thank you 🙏🏻

[@Btown552666]

So helpful I cannot wait for my appointment

[@Nothing2NV]

Doing my first float tomorrow and wanted to know what to expect. This video was perfect. Thank you

[@natashaoz6502]

Brilliant video. Thank you. I’m doing my first float next week. 👍. I feel so much more prepared and comfortable about it.

[@legnar455]

Great video! I live in Wake Forest NC and drive 50 miles to Burlington NC to float. I love it. Thanks for spreading the info.

[@knmang11]

Thanks so much for the tips! I did my first float today in Northern New Jersey and it was the most amazing experience. I’m excited to go back regularly :)

[@Prattalicous]

Going floating for my first today! Im really nervous and excited. Thank you for making this video, I appreciate it!

[@plantsoul1605]

First Float in a couple days. This is so helpful! Thank you!

[@AlfredoCrisP9]

My first float is tomorrow night. I am so excited. This has been years in the making, I’m happy to finally get to experience this.

[@shantelPerkins7673]

Great detailed video! My first float is scheduled for next week. I'm looking forward to my meditation practice being taken to the next level. 🙏🙏

[@RR-cm9re]

Thanks for the video

[@emancify]

I've floated over 270 times. You should tell them that even with the earplugs in, you can hear the toxins "popping" out of their skin. I don't use the plugs anymore. I like to hear different music that I can replay when I'm in traffic or experiencing stress. When you hear the last songs on the CD (that played when you were in the tank for over an hour), your mind will "auto-relax" when those songs are playing. This is but one example of the power of the mind and the tank.

[@floattales7747]

I've been listening to Alan Watts lectures in the tank, and some Tibetan chanting. It takes you to another place, my friend. Good point.

[@aashishabraham5952]

Thank you.

[@alisalis5815]

very very good video

[@tooljack4439]

Looking forward to more Wil.

[@floattales7747]

Thanks, Jack! Many, many more, coming soon. September and on will be at least one new video every two weeks!

[@NoDebut]

I know it's been 4 years but FWIW thank you for this. I have my first session today and your explanation only makes me more excited :)

[@NoDebut]

Trip report, first session yesterday : I am recovering from general anxiety around water due to past trauma and also a fear of the dark (again I'm recovering from several past traumas there too) - and these things definitely meant it took me longer to acclimatise to full sensory deprivation. I ended up using a pillow type float thing because my neck got sore (which apparently is quite common) and got fully settled about half way through my alloted hour. When I got settled, wow. My experience here was purely physical but nothing prepared me for how *solid* the water feels once you have become stable and calm. I would describe it as a marble table which 100s of artisans spent months carving and smoothing to match every millimeter and gram of my physical body. Then I realised that when I tried to sense my arms, it felt like there were none, there was only the water. Soon after this a sense of profound peace descended on me. Unfortunate my hour was up at around exactly this time but I'll go back again. Since then I've been feeling light as a feather and mood is greatly improved. Recommend for anyone, if I can do it, so can you!

[@avalondeluxe]

I went for the first time and it was honestly pretty scary! I am not sure if I am the only one like this, but found it hard to relax, hard to sit in pitch black (I would have to crack the door open just a little to see some light, and not knowing how to turn my thoughts off...There were moments where I felt good and weightless like a relaxing feeling. There was someone next to me who started screaming out of nowhere (maybe some trauma came up for her)....my husband was pretty calm during his but also mentioned it was relaxing but didnt feel life changing like some people describe. Perhaps you have to go many times to experience the magic people are talking about? I am definitely open to, but wondering if I did anything wrong in my experience. My earplugs also kept falling out, and I was very distracted by my own breathing through my nose and sometimes felt I couldnt breathe right bc when youre floating with ears plugged the air doesnt flow as well. I'm also overweight so maybe this is why too? Either way I am glad I went floating and will try it again! Just wanted to document my experience.

[@Lordrevolution77]

Sicklerville represent

[@ec7568]

It is definitely easier to get into it the more you do it. First time I was like when is this gonna end - second time I was like - wait, its over?!

[@melodylobach2510]

I’m so proud of you daddy!

[@gscott6907]

My first float is tomarrow!

[@markmalenky5399]

Wil, this does seem pretty cool. I will definitely try it sometime. I also heard that salt water draws impurities from your body. People actually go to the Great Salt Lake to do the same thing, but out in the open. I will continue to view your videos! Thanks. Mark

[@floattales7747]

Hey, I know you :)

[@markmalenky5399]

Just checked in for a new video.....I am a follower!

[@pdebie1982]

Tomorrow is my first float. Very handy video this. I'm kinda nervous, but also very curious. Only problem is I keep thinking about Pennywise telling me "we all float down here". I never should have watched that movie.........

[@staceylynn9818]

I'm in Williamstown. I'm going to my first one in Pitman in one hour. I'm a little nervous because I get panic attacks. I'm trying to get my head cleared now to prepare mentally myself. Thanks for the video.

[@floattales7747]

So, Stacey? How did it go?

[@MANDEE7962]

I want this sooo bad lol

[@Sin.Atonement]

This Saturday is my first float

[@pines1851]

I feel like it is going to be a horrible and haunting experience for me

[@cooperpurdy5402]

We all float down there

[@shaereub4450]

And when you're down there, with me, you'll float too.

[@NpgSymboL]

eek

[@sydonichase1250]

Thank you so much... I'm literally about to start my first floatation therapy this upcoming weak and im scared as fuck....I too suffer from a lot of anxiety, claustrophobia, etc....so this therapy is actually going to be amazing HOPEFULLY! I almost failed to mention that I cant even fucking swim so this shit is about to be scary as fuck!

[@Godsgirl69]

How did it go ..?. Did you enjoy your experience .?

[@Larzaparz]

I live in Palmyra Nj. Question....since ppl come nd lay in that water 100% naked..is there chlorine in the water? I mean how are they keeping the water clean?

[@VermontAssociates]

Filtered with hydrogen peroxide and ultraviolet light - often used for hot tubs. Very effective for killing germs.

[@pines1851]

is the salt as consistent in the water as the sea or more?

[@ryderhardzz100]

More than the sea

[@gaylejideofor6198]

its not sea salt, but magnesium or epsom salts

[@kpoonsawad1]

The last time I floated ...somehow i smiled out of the blue..i might gone coo coo happily 😇

[@ghs7714]

MKe sure theres no floating poop in there

[@shpo9738]

Is it allot of water? Doesn't look like it I don't know how to float

[@ryderhardzz100]

The amount of salt mixed in will help you float

[@jamiebanks7848]

Not hatin', but I would suggest you find a way to increase the volume on your future videos. People can always turn it down, but what to do when you got the volume maxxed out and still can't hear clearly?

[@Moreeelifeee]

Jamie Banks captions

[@williamhicks9752]

My question is what does the salt do? why cant you just float in regular water. thanks

[@bonitaslaymaker1626]

Hey William, when I float in regular water my feet drop down and my face is distractingly low in the water. This makes me think about floating. The idea in the tank is to not be distracted by anything like that. I also notice that when in the tank my body doesn't rise and fall when breathing like in regular water. If you can float in regular water without those issues then you may be ok.

[@andrewharrison5740]

The salt in the water creates buoyancy. That means you're going to stay floating no matter what and you don't have to worry about trying to stay afloat.

[@melodylobach2510]

The salt helps you float on the water and creates the floating illusion.

[@overtcovert]

Freaky

[@jackiwilson1489]

Great video I am doing my first float tonight. you should research flat earth though,that NASA shirt needs to be thrown in the trash. I am not being a troll I honestly came to watch a video about the float thank you.

[@NpgSymboL]

😂