The practice of cold immersion has an immense cascade of health benefits including but not limited to strengthening the immune system, increasing metabolism, improving fat loss, and improving overall mood and motivation.

“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and enjoy the dance.” - Alan Watts

Our body’s stress-response system is designed to self-regulate. When we are threatened, fight or flight is our friend. However, our modern day stressors are ever-present, so that fight-or-flight reaction stays on. Bathing our bodies in these stress hormones can take a healthy, functioning immune system and crash it…

Let go of the idea of relaxing, or meditating, or seeking that quiet space. If you’re in the tank, you’re already there. For the first 15 minutes or so of your float,

How many times have you let a bad moment take over your whole day?

Think of yourself like a battery that needs charged up. We have a variety of options to replenish energy - sleep, water, food, and now you know, you also have light! The memes about humans being complicated house plants are… not that far off.

The real takeaway is this- there is no right way to float. Your time in the tank is yours, so use it however you see fit.

Victory Float Lounge is your Pittsburgh spot for sensory deprivation float tank therapy, optimized for everyone from the brand new, nervous floater to seasoned float veterans.