Art of the Float

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Starting NH Float Therapy

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Drew Kane is in the buildout stage of opening New Hampshire Float Therapy and joins the show this week to talk about how he turned what once seemed like an impossible dream became into reality. He tells his story of securing financial support, finding a location, and working with a contractor on the buildout. He shares what he’s learned about the importance of educating your contractor about the nuances of float center construction. Drew and our hosts also tackle the tough questions of knowing when to leave your day job and commit 100% to float center operations and when to start hiring employees.

Drew also talks about the challenge of creating marketing around a new business, developing a social media presence, and educating the community about floating. He’s working on some amazing foat programs within the community, including making floating a part of drug rehabilitation programs, veteran services, and teen programs. [Read more…] about Starting NH Float Therapy

5 Most Common Myths of Float Tank Soundproofing

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There are a lot of preconceived notions about what good soundproofing consists of. If you remember the egg-crate lined jam room you had for your college rock band and you think the same soundproofing tools will work in your float center, you’ll be sorely disappointed.

Here are the 5 most common myths when it comes to soundproofing your float center:

1. White noise will block sound

If I put a white noise machine outside of the rooms, it will distort the sound from coming into the float room. I’ve had this conversation with a lot of people, and while it seems like this might slow down or distort sound from coming in, that’s simply not how white noise machines work. They are designed to muddy sound to your ear (so you can’t hear a conversation for example), but the level of sound is still there.

2. Absorbing echos blocks sound

I think there is a lot of confusion out there about this. The idea is that if you catch sound bouncing around a room, it will keep it from getting to the room you are trying to soundproof. This may involve hanging curtain, putting up egg cartons, or putting soft fabrics on your ceilings. While this will change the acoustics of your room (and make for  a great podcasting studio), the actual benefits will not be as successful as you may have hoped. Attention towards blocking sound will prove much more effective. [Read more…] about 5 Most Common Myths of Float Tank Soundproofing

Weeded Warrior – PTSD

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The gang is joined this week by Mik and Bek of the Weeded Warrior Project, who you may remember from their compelling speech at the 2016 Float Conference. After returning home from deployment, Mik slowly noticed the symptoms of PTSD surface and talks about his frustrating experience with the conventional approaches to treatment and struggles with addiction. With the support of Bek, whose role as the caregiver was also taking a toll on her mental health, they started exploring alternative therapies and found immense relief from cannabis. Although he initially looked at it as another vice, he shares what he’s discovered about the healing components of cannabis and how they’re working to increase awareness.

After hearing about floating from Joe Rogan, Bek had a gut feeling that it too would be healing for both of them. Mik began floating regularly and shares how his floats evolved over time, from simply getting extra rest to meditating and processing trauma. They share an interesting perspective on length of floats with regard to what the industry usually calls “sinkers” and also offer advice for sufferers of PTSD as they go into their first float. [Read more…] about Weeded Warrior – PTSD

Float Center Architecture w/Liz Gatlin

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In addition to being Amy’s real estate agent, Liz Gatlin is also an architect, and, in part two of our interview with Liz, the gang picks her brain about build-outs for float centers. Why should you hire an architect, how do you educate them about float centers, and how much should you budget? Float center owners are passionate about the experience they create for our clients, and Liz shares architectural elements to be aware of that can either enhance or take away from the client’s experience. Liz is passionate about creating spaces that facilitate moments of pause and talks about how she would use lighting, heights, textures, etc. to design a peaceful space. [Read more…] about Float Center Architecture w/Liz Gatlin

Sound Proofing with Tobin Cooley

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Tobin Cooley is a board certified acoustical engineer and president of Listen Acoustics and joins the show to talk about managing sound in and around your float center. Tobin is in the business of making buildings sound good, whether it’s a concert hall, recording studio, or float center, by blocking out the sound you don’t want and enhancing the sound you do want. He’s taking questions submitted by the float community and dives into the topics of echo chambers, mass loaded vinyl, the value of specialty products, optimizing soundproofing on a budget, the meaning of STC, IIC, and OITC ratings, avoiding weak spots in soundproofing, and the importance of double-stud walls between float rooms. [Read more…] about Sound Proofing with Tobin Cooley

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