My first float in an isolation tank

Yesterday I had my first experience inside an isolation tank! Here are some of my thoughts and a write-up on my experience.

An isolation tank which is used for deep meditation, motivation, and creativity boosting purposes.Click the image to read about the benefits of floating.

What is an isolation tank, you ask? Here is a description from Wikipedia:

An isolation tank is a light-less, soundproof tank inside which subjects float in salt water at skin temperature. They were first used by John C. Lilly in 1954 to test the effects of sensory deprivation. Such tanks are now also used for meditation and relaxation and in alternative medicine. The isolation tank was originally called the sensory deprivation tank. Other names for the isolation tank include flotation tank, float tank, John C. Lilly tank, REST tank, and sensory attenuation tank.

I had read about these float tanks a couple of years ago, after stumbling on the fact that Joe Rogan gifted a tank to one of his fans. I started reading up on the subject, but found myself distracted by every day life and didn’t really have a chance to pursue it until the beginning of this week.

Some of the things that I have read about float tanks over the past couple of years sounded very fantastic in nature.. I have studied accounts of people having profound insights into their lives, super-human relaxation, accelerated learning of languages (through the listening of mp3s while in the isolation tank), and even hallucinations and out of body experiences. I would be lying if I told you I went into my experience completely devoid of any expectations or pre-conceived notions.

The most popular “floatation center” in Los Angeles is Float Lab in Venice Beach, run by a guy named Crash (he also builds custom float tanks for people). Venice was a little far of a drive for me, though, so I was overjoyed when I found a float center a little closer to home!

Today I floated at Unplug Floatation Center in Valencia, CA. After checking out the place last week (walked in, asked some questions), I scheduled an appointment. The environment was very relaxing, the tank was super clean, and the lady who runs the center was very knowledgeable and answered all of my questions before my float..

This is a Samadhi style isolation tank.
This is a Samadhi style isolation tank, the type I used.

Here is how my first float in the isolation tank went:

After speaking with the lady who runs the place and signing some paper work, I locked the door to the private room that the tank was situated in. I showered to wash off all of the oils and deodorants off of my body, put in the provided earplugs, got in the tank, closed the door (testing the weight first), and laid back with my eyes open.

..I waited in pitch black..

Nothing happened for the first couple of minutes, as I was fascinated by the buoyancy of the water and played with different body floating positions.

After about 5-10 minutes or so (I’m guessing), I started slipping into a half-asleep state. I also started hearing what sounded like water drops and after some thinking I realized it was my heart beat. Wow, was my heart loud when I couldn’t hear anything else!

Some more time passed in my half-asleep state, and as I looked up I realized the “ceiling” was moving. I thought that I had left a crack open in the door and some light was coming through, but when I really tried to focus on watching the grey shadows move, everything went pitch black again and I lost it..

I spent the next 20 or so minutes floating around in my half-asleep state, not really thinking of anything in particular, occasionally adjusting my position in the tank when I’d float into one of the sides. After some time I realized the grey patterns had started again. This time I made sure not to freak out and to just observe the movement. What I (barely) saw in the morphing lines and shadows, was something resembling water. After watching this “water” for a couple of minutes, I started seeing darkness enveloping my vision in consecutive rings, which started from the outside and would converge on themselves in the middle of my vision. After watching these movements for a little while, everything stopped again (I guess I must have woken up out of excitement).
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The next stretch of time was spent on just relaxing and focusing on the feeling of being weightless. When my time was up, I heard a gentle knocking on the side of the tank, signalling it was time to get out. I knocked back and heard the lady leave the room.

Standing up was a very interesting feeling. I felt so relaxed, as if I had just had an hour long massage. All of my muscles moved effortlessly and I had to concentrate a little to not lose my balance.

After showering again to rinse the salt water off of my body, I walked out to the front of the float center and had a pleasant conversation with the owner.

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What did I think of my first experience? It was very relaxing, and I can’t wait to go back to do it again! For the rest of the day I felt an extreme calm radiating in waves off of my body. (I still feel it today, actually!)

I also observed something very interesting yesterday.. As I was having a conversation with someone about something important, and would start getting a little stressed, I swear I could feel waves of warm relaxation flow into my mind and make me relax. It was as if I could see everything with clear eyes, and I could speak with a clear, truthful mind.

Right now I feel very loose and relaxed, with a sort of afterglow which has been with me since my float yesterday. I find myself being able to focus all of my attention on one task at a time, and my mind and body are still feeling very peaceful.

This was only my introduction to the float tank, and I want to keep floating regularly! Maybe eventually I will be able to use the tank for creativity, motivation, and training purposes.

I would definitely recommend for you to try floating in your area if you can! You can search “float tank” in your area on google, or use this website (or this one) to find a center in your area!

If you live around Santa Clarita, I would definitely recommend Unplug Floatation Center!

Have a wonderful day, and remember that the beauty you see in the world around you is already within yourself!

– Rustic

(Yes, that’s a deep one..think about it though, if you are able to realize something is beautiful, it is your mind which is creating that emotion within yourself. Therefore whatever your mindset is, is how you will see the world and the type of life that you’ll live!)

QUESTION: Would you ever try to float in an isolation tank? Or if you have already done so, what was your experience like?

Fast warmup routine for Martial Arts

Here is a quick warmup routine that you can follow if you need to warm up quickly for martial arts, breakdancing, tricking, or any other physical activity that requires you to be limber!

Here is the breakdown in a list format..

Neck & Traps.
– Half Circles
– Side Leans
– Head Turns

Shoulders
– Shoulder Circles
– Arm Circles
– Arm Swings

Core & Back
– Torso Twists
– Yoga Side Bends
– Yoga Back Bend
– Forward Fold

Legs
– Straight Leg Swings (Forward, Side, Back)
– Deep Side Crouch (moving)
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– Front Lunges

Full Body
– Roundhouse Kicks
– Side Kicks
– Spinning Hook Kicks

This is my personal routine that I follow when I’m in a hurry, and it is based on a mixture of TaeKwondo, Shaolin Kungfu, Yoga, and XMA. The focus is on “Dynamic Stretching” movements which will warm and limber you up, while keeping your strength and speed up for training. I usually try to save the “Static Stretching” (stretches where you stay still) exercises until the end of my workout, to maximize the flexibility benefits and cool myself off effectively!

Rustic Bodomov, Rustic B, doing his 5 minute warmup for Martial Arts, Tricking, Stunts.

Check out some more of my how-to videos and tutorials:
Front Handspring
Kip Up (Jump to Feet)
The Handstand
Parkour Roll / Judo Breakfall
Step Vault (Parkour)
Fast 5 Minute Warmup for Tricking, Stunts, and Martial Arts

Hope you enjoyed my 5 minute warmup video. Have fun and stay safe!