Thank you to our wonderful Float Ambassador, Marie, for sharing this with us. <3
(as someone who has personally used floatation therapy as a tool to help manage grief, I was so happy to read this thoughtful blog post putting all of my feelings into concise words. Thank you so much for sharing – LD)
When I initially found the Floatation Centre many years ago, it was a stressful time in my life and it truly did help me regulate my nervous system and reset my mindfulness practice. It lowered my stress levels and physical pain I was experiencing. Ever since, it’s always been something I rely on when stress levels increase, or things get hard. Floating is a beautiful practice for both your physical and emotional body. It provides a quiet environment where all the external stimuli are stripped away and allows you to look inside.
With my professional background in massage therapy and osteopathy, a conversation I often have with clients is about coping mechanisms. We can’t always control when it’s going to be “our turn” to experience stress, or a loss, but how we cope and what coping mechanisms we have in place for when things get hard is important.
The weight of grief can be physically and emotionally heavy but floating makes you feel weightless. It allows you to not feel the weight of it all and allows you to focus inside. For me, floating offers me a calming and meditative experience that’s helping me navigate my current grief journey. It has improved my broken sleep patterns, provided me a safe place to process my emotions without the physical distractions, and it’s reduced my stress and anxiety levels.
With the high amounts of Epsom salts, you feel lighter as you entirely float. The water is meant to match the temperature of your skin, and the tanks are designed to block out light and sound, to create sensory deprivation in your floating environment. When I float, I can feel my physically tension dissolve.
Struggling with sleep is a common issue when you’re experiencing grief. I’ve struggled with my sleep on this journey, but my floats are always the welcomed solution. It lowers my stress levels and significantly improved my sleep quality. An hour in a float tank actually equals 3 hours of restful sleep, and that’s how it feels to me after a float – rejuvenated!
The Floatation Centre is a worthwhile option for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one, offering a safe and calming space for emotional processing, physical relaxation and introspection. In my opinion, floating is a worthwhile coping mechanism to add to your list!
Take care & do yourself a favour and book yourself in for a float! 💙