Total darkness, no sound and well...you float.
No effort needed.
You get into a tank flled with warm water, which pretty much matches your body temperature. They told me they use a magnesium mix to make you float.
I stepped in, closed the door and suddenly I was in total darkness. The only sound I could hear from time to time was the water when I moved and my breath.
I had high expectations and was curious how it is, since I have heard a lot of positive things in a couple of podcasts.
It should reduce your stress
Bring you in a meditative state
Even make you kind of trip
Inner clearance and improved focus was promised also.
At first I wasnt really able to relax. I had the need to know where the exit is all the time but I lost my orientation really fast which bothered me a lot. My feeling for time had left me before and I was not sure if I was in it 15 or 45 minutes.
After accepting the situation I started to focus on my breath and started to relax and just wanted to see what will happen.
And this is were I think I kind of felt into a trap. I was expecting something, enlightment, seeing music, talking to ghosts....
but nothing happened.
It was for sure relaxing, and I had moments of deep focus and a meditative state for short amounts but my expectations were way to high to be ever fullfilled and I felt like how I did when I meditated the first time in my life. Waiting for something big and life changing to happen.
The only thing which really happened was the buzzing sound which reminded me the hour I have booked was over.
I will try this again in the coming weeks and I am sure with the gained experience it will get more out of it.