REVscene - Vancouver Automotive Forum


Welcome to the REVscene Automotive Forum forums.

Registration is Free!You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! The banners on the left side and below do not show for registered users!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact us.

Go Back   REVscene Automotive Forum > Vancouver LifeStyles (VLS) > HealthCare & Wellness

HealthCare & Wellness Breaking the Chains of Addiction. The Last Door Recovery Society
Mature discussion surrounding important health issues and concerns. Alternative therapies, healthcare questions, discussion of community resources, peer support help, group therapy, etc.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 07-20-2013, 04:04 PM   #1
In RS I Trust
 
murd0c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mission
Posts: 20,738
Thanked 17,635 Times in 4,330 Posts
Failed 1,037 Times in 352 Posts
Float House Vancouver

I'm wondering if anyone has experienced Float House yet? One of my sisters friends have been going and she said it's a real neat experience.

It's a sensory deprivation tank you lay in that has water and Epsom salts and just float with no outside noise or light which leaves you in a meditative state.

Float House


murd0c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-20-2013, 04:06 PM   #2
#deephouse
 
knight604's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 4,194
Thanked 4,704 Times in 1,243 Posts
Failed 469 Times in 123 Posts
__________________
/// x AMG
knight604 is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-20-2013, 07:19 PM   #3
I STILL don't get it
 
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 468
Thanked 506 Times in 123 Posts
Failed 5 Times in 3 Posts
just bought a deal on livingsocial 50% off. been meaning to try this for awhile, now i really have no excuse!

https://www.livingsocial.com/deals/6...tation-session
truth is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-20-2013, 10:36 PM   #4
I *Fwap* *Fwap* *Fwap* to RS
 
Stealthy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Mars
Posts: 1,502
Thanked 3,267 Times in 547 Posts
Failed 96 Times in 35 Posts
Definitely on my bucket list.
Stealthy is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-21-2013, 12:13 AM   #5
Captain Happy Bubble is my Homeboy
 
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: PBC
Posts: 341
Thanked 852 Times in 148 Posts
Failed 635 Times in 69 Posts
sevewone is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-21-2013, 02:20 PM   #6
In RS I Trust
 
murd0c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mission
Posts: 20,738
Thanked 17,635 Times in 4,330 Posts
Failed 1,037 Times in 352 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stealthy View Post
Definitely on my bucket list.
That's a really good deal, I ended up buying the one for $40 I found out if you go for a night float you end up getting 2-2 1/2 hr float instead. I'm so going to go at midnight one day.
Posted via RS Mobile
murd0c is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-21-2013, 02:27 PM   #7
My homepage has been set to RS
 
sdubfid's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: AB/BC
Posts: 2,224
Thanked 1,207 Times in 386 Posts
Failed 26 Times in 10 Posts
has she gotten pregnant yet?
sdubfid is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2013, 11:38 AM   #8
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
stewie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Langley
Posts: 3,493
Thanked 2,183 Times in 606 Posts
Failed 404 Times in 90 Posts
checked it out, thought it would be a neat gift for me and the gf to do, so I bought the deal with 1 gift cert. for her. gonna surprise her and just take her there on a Friday since its the one day of the week where shes got that "fuck you work...this is the longest point I have till I have to return to you on Monday" feeling....maybe this can get her stress free and relaxed.
stewie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2013, 12:48 PM   #9
I contribute to threads in the offtopic forum
 
BlackV62K2's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,641
Thanked 634 Times in 260 Posts
Failed 12 Times in 9 Posts
Got the 3 session pack awhile back and only done it once so far. It took awhile for me to adjust in the tank and relax. The air is a little thick inside so it's kinda hard to breathe (for me anyways). Once I was able to get comfortable, it was really relaxing. I didn't get any hallucinations or anything like that. It was pretty tough to shut off completely and it does take some practice....easier for those that meditate I hear. I still came out of the tank super relaxed. I look forward to going again though.
BlackV62K2 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-22-2013, 04:18 PM   #10
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
stewie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Langley
Posts: 3,493
Thanked 2,183 Times in 606 Posts
Failed 404 Times in 90 Posts
me and the gf are going this Saturday at 9pm
stewie is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-22-2013, 05:09 PM   #11
In RS I Trust
 
murd0c's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Mission
Posts: 20,738
Thanked 17,635 Times in 4,330 Posts
Failed 1,037 Times in 352 Posts
awesome, you so have to report back!!
murd0c is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-23-2013, 10:41 PM   #12
14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
 
Gtrr33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 655
Thanked 469 Times in 109 Posts
Failed 306 Times in 50 Posts
booked for next week i will report as well

very exitced!
__________________
RB26DETT - Inline-6 Twin-Turbo Charged kazitorii tuned
JUN/NISMO/GReddy built motor cars ltd.

{{Statistics are like a bikini. What they reveal is suggestive but what they conceal is vital }}

Last edited by Gtrr33; 07-23-2013 at 11:09 PM.
Gtrr33 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-23-2013, 11:16 PM   #13
Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
 
LookitsMarkA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: surrey
Posts: 224
Thanked 453 Times in 73 Posts
Failed 40 Times in 17 Posts
book for this weekend with 2 bestfriends
LookitsMarkA is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-27-2013, 11:25 PM   #14
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
stewie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Langley
Posts: 3,493
Thanked 2,183 Times in 606 Posts
Failed 404 Times in 90 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by murd0c View Post
awesome, you so have to report back!!
Just got out, on way home now.

Me n gf were a bit skeptical when we got there, we got 30 min early so he sat us there, took our shoes off, drank tea and looked through the art books etc.

Our turn comes up, the guy takes us in. He shows us the shower (1 in each room), there's 3 soaps, 1 as a pre wash to get all oils and scents off you, 1 as a post float wash, and a conditioner for hair(minty lol).

Shows us how the tank works, goes into detail, makes you feel safe etc, lets you know you won't drown etc, very proffesional and nice and VERY accommodating! Has contact cases/solution for people, blow dryer for girls, lotions for everyone, bath robe to strut around in, slippers etc.

So...I got in, waters body temp which is nice, and once I shut the door it was a bit of a cramped/lost feeling for 2-3 minutes, after that, it literally felt like I was sleeping on a cloud. I couldn't sleep, but I tried to keep my mind blank like he suggested, was kinda weird with all the shit my brain comes up with lol. One thought would lead to the next and so on for the next 80 min.

Got out feeling like a billion bucks

Me n the gf will DEF. be going back there
Posted via RS Mobile
stewie is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-28-2013, 06:30 PM   #15
Treasure Chest MOD
 
instantneedles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,951
Thanked 1,602 Times in 704 Posts
Failed 126 Times in 51 Posts
Very curious to try this out

Prices seem reasonable for something that looks to be a unique experience, but i'm not surprised if it starts turning into a hype more than anything

I've always wanted to have the feeling of floating in space, and the idea of sensory deprivation seems to fit well with that
__________________
BNWT Arcteryx Beta SL Hybrid Jacket Size Medium

There are no principles, there are only events. There is no good and bad, there are only circumstances. The superior espouses events and circumstances in order to guide them.
instantneedles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2013, 09:11 PM   #16
RS controls my life!
 
Jegz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Richcity
Posts: 1,295
Thanked 1,179 Times in 229 Posts
Failed 198 Times in 55 Posts
more reviews pls so ill be sold to check this place out
Jegz is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2013, 10:28 PM   #17
"Entertainment" mod.
 
CorneringArtist's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Surrey, BC
Posts: 5,117
Thanked 3,432 Times in 1,051 Posts
Failed 161 Times in 60 Posts
Retarded and probably obvious question, but are bathing suits used in these things? I've been meaning to check these out to close out my two-week holiday.
CorneringArtist is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-28-2013, 11:20 PM   #18
Rider
 
rexsomnii's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Home
Posts: 1,574
Thanked 2,601 Times in 272 Posts
Failed 602 Times in 83 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by CorneringArtist View Post
Retarded and probably obvious question, but are bathing suits used in these things? I've been meaning to check these out to close out my two-week holiday.
No bathing suit is necessary. The guy told me that even if you wear a bathing suit or shorts it will ruin it because of the dense amount of epsom salt that is in the water. He advises us to go in nude, which we did.

I went for a morning float with my girlfriend on Saturday morning from 4-6 am.

So I got the 2 hour float for $32 off living social.

As stewie mentioned in the previous post, the guy taking care of us was very chill and informative. Showed us the 3 stage shampoo and conditioner.

When I helped my gf into the tank first because it was our first time. I didn't want her to be scared and just leave half way through, so I crawled into the tank with her and stayed there for a couple of mins before heading over to my room.

There's earplugs for those that needs it. At first I wore them when I went in. but since I didn't mind water getting into my ears so I just took them off.
A noodle is provided for those who wants your head to be elevated at an angle.

Onto the float experience itself.. I laid there for the first few minutes listening to my heart beating.. then for the rest of the time I just tried to let my mind wander. It was hard at first.. all i kept thinking about was black.. then i started to see dark clouds. It was weird at first then I just relaxed. Thought about everything.

It was enjoyable and a good experience. I would definitely go again if I had the chance.

Attachment 17988
Attachment 17989
Attachment 17990
Attachment 17991
__________________
<a href="http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=539933">My Feedback</a>

Last edited by rexsomnii; 09-27-2014 at 12:16 AM.
rexsomnii is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-28-2013, 11:53 PM   #19
Rs has made me the man i am today!
 
stewie's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Langley
Posts: 3,493
Thanked 2,183 Times in 606 Posts
Failed 404 Times in 90 Posts
^^ he let you in the same room together? bastard lol

after he was done showing us, he told her to stay in the room and he kindly escorted me to the next room lol.

Quote:
Onto the float experience itself.. I laid there for the first few minutes listening to my heart beating.. then for the rest of the time I just tried to let my mind wander. It was hard at first.. all i kept thinking about was black.. then i started to see dark clouds. It was weird at first then I just relaxed. Thought about everything.
did you feel like every heart beat you had you could feel the water moving with you lol?? when I had my hands and elbows up behind my head, every time my elbow lightly touched the wall and I nudged myself off it, felt like I was drunk and having spins when you lay on a bed!! was so fun lol

if anyone likes to day dream, you guys will love this hahaha. ive no problem staring at a tv and having my mind somewhere else, this just makes it more fun

ps - half the time I had tom pettys "free falling" song running in the back of my head with my thoughts lol
stewie is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2013, 12:27 AM   #20
Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
 
LookitsMarkA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: surrey
Posts: 224
Thanked 453 Times in 73 Posts
Failed 40 Times in 17 Posts
my buddies and i took the saturday 1am for 2 hours.

as everyone says; there a pre shampoo, conditoner, and post shampoo.
I didnt use the bathrobe. but yes u do go in nude.


session summary;
1. after 20-30mins in the water, started to see some blue clouds. but im not sure what it is, maybe because its too dark
2. 30-50mins in, i started to dream about random things and i honestly do not remember most of my dream.
I may have fallen asleep? after an hour? idk.
3. the water felt really nice and it feels like you become one with the water lol.
4 after the session they play this mantra music which wakes you up and tell you that your session over.

tips
1.dont get the water into your eyes no matter how itchy it is. it burns.
2. their lotion is a bit shiny, and sticky so bring your own. they do not have face cream.
3. have enough rest so you dont fall asleep.
4. open the tank for at least 15 seconds before going in to let the vapour out or people who have allergies like me wont be able to breath properly for some time.

Last edited by LookitsMarkA; 07-29-2013 at 03:04 AM.
LookitsMarkA is offline   Reply With Quote
This post thanked by:
Old 07-29-2013, 02:51 AM   #21
I keep RS good
 
Ulic Qel-Droma's Avatar
 
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Cosmos
Posts: 28,720
Thanked 5,581 Times in 1,516 Posts
Failed 869 Times in 293 Posts
I think you need a few hours to experience anything psychedelic.

1 hour is just warming up.
Ulic Qel-Droma is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2013, 11:56 AM   #22
Rider
 
rexsomnii's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Home
Posts: 1,574
Thanked 2,601 Times in 272 Posts
Failed 602 Times in 83 Posts
Quote:
Originally Posted by stewie View Post
^^ he let you in the same room together? bastard lol
haha no, I didnt ask, I just decided to slip into her tank to get her comfortable at first.

I wish the tank a a tad bigger.. I kept bouncing around the walls every 10 - 15 mins.. He said something about the ping pong effect because of the waves you create when entering the tank.

Yeah, try not to get the water into your eyes.. even if the water is at the edge of your eyes it will still burn. Also don't rub your eyes with your hands since they are covered in water. It burns like a mothereffer. Had to man up and tear it out. LOL
__________________
<a href="http://www.revscene.net/forums/showthread.php?t=539933">My Feedback</a>
rexsomnii is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-29-2013, 09:56 PM   #23
Treasure Chest MOD
 
instantneedles's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Vancouver
Posts: 2,951
Thanked 1,602 Times in 704 Posts
Failed 126 Times in 51 Posts
anyone experience anything with their skin after it?

i would think some sort of redness or rash would come from being exposed to obscene amounts of salt for a few hours
__________________
BNWT Arcteryx Beta SL Hybrid Jacket Size Medium

There are no principles, there are only events. There is no good and bad, there are only circumstances. The superior espouses events and circumstances in order to guide them.
instantneedles is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 07-30-2013, 01:12 AM   #24
Wunder? Wonder?? Wander???
 
LookitsMarkA's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: surrey
Posts: 224
Thanked 453 Times in 73 Posts
Failed 40 Times in 17 Posts
the guy was telling something about this before we got in.

he said something about magnesium being very good for your skin.

for people who eat more veggies, the more magnesium the skin would absorb.
as opposed to someone who eats meat who then will absorb less.

but no redness after, just had to clean the salt off my ear...
LookitsMarkA is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -8. The time now is 05:39 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.
Revscene.net cannot be held accountable for the actions of its members nor does the opinions of the members represent that of Revscene.net