Art of the Float

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The Graham & Ashkahn Episode!

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It’s a float podcaster party! Graham and Ashkahn from Float Tank Solutions/Float On/The Float Conference join us this week. With Dylan, they discuss the current hot topic of the Float Tank Association (FTA) and the need for the organization. They’ve been on the road, attending different health department events to discuss float tank water sanitation with the health inspectors and experts across several states.

They hold nothing back as they hit another favorite topic: Groupon. They talk about when they think it’s a good idea to run a campaign, and how we should be cautious about coordinating efforts with other centers. The conversation evolves to exploring the growth in the industry and how centers differentiate themselves when multiple businesses are in the same city. [Read more…] about The Graham & Ashkahn Episode!

Altruistic Business Practices with Hilary Sedovic

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Hilary Sedovic of Float STL joins the podcast to discuss how we can as float centers bring floating to those who might not otherwise be able to float due to income, anxiety, lack of awareness etc.

Please fill out her survey to help unite and build the float centers ability to reach minority groups that generally do not have access to floating.

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135: LIBR Anorexia Research with Dr. Sahib Khalsa

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As if we didn’t love the Laureate Institute for Brain Research enough for their work with floating and anxiety, Dr. Sahib Khalsa joins us today to talk about yet another study they’re completing – float therapy with anorexia treatment. Dr. Sahib’s is currently running a second study with participants who have anorexia nervosa, an eating disorder with a very high mortality rate.   [Read more…] about 135: LIBR Anorexia Research with Dr. Sahib Khalsa

134: Float For Maps Campaign

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Ryan Duey from Capitol Floats in Sacramento joins the crew this week to discuss an exciting research project for MAPS, the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies. It’s a non-profit research and educational organization that develops medical, legal, and cultural contexts for people to benefit from the careful uses of psychedelics and marijuana. Their most recent study uses MDMA-assisted psychotherapy as treatment for severe post traumatic stress disorder, and they’re working to raise funds to continue research after their first phase delivered astounding results. (Seriously… at the 12-month follow-up, 68% of participants reported ZERO symptoms of PTSD.)

While not directly impacting the float world, many of our clients could benefit from this new medicine and therapy option. Float center owners who want to get involved to support the research can sign up on the Float for MAPS website. After doing so, you’ll receive marketing materials for a #floatformaps campaign that runs nationally throughout the month of July, and you’ll get special gift certificates that you can use to give 15% of sales back to the MAPS research project.

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133: What does the FTA do for ME?

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The Float Tank Association (FTA) needs your help… and not just helping to decipher all the acronyms you need to know for this episode. The FTA is a volunteer-driven, and is comprised of a handful of float center owners and manufacturers. Together, they create standards to guide health departments and assist float owners in their daily operations.

Shoshana Leibner and the rest of the FTA team have been working to guide the Model Aquatic Health Code (CDC), which could have a big impact on the float world. The MAHC is a set of codes and guidelines, being pushed by the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) for acceptance by the Center for Disease Control (CDC). The NSF is asking for NSF-certified requirements that could lead to expensive equipment requirements for float centers, so all float center owners have a vested interest in what’s happening. [Read more…] about 133: What does the FTA do for ME?