Float Conference Podcast

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Colleen Wohlrab is the lab manager for the Float Clinic and Research Center, a research lab run by Justin Feinstein that is entirely focused on researching floatation. Colleen chats about what it takes to keep the lab running and generate data. This episode is brought to you by Urban Float. You […] The post 066: Colleen Wohlrab – Float Clinic & Research Center appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Tom Fine is one of the first people to do research on floating, and is responsible for many of the studies that are commonly cited today, like floating’s impact on cortisol production in the body. Tom is teaching a workshop at this year’s Float Conference during the Friday Activities that is […] The post 065: Tom Fine – Float Researcher appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Glenn and Lee Perry are the developers of the very first commercial float tank, the Samadhi tank. They’re involvement in the float world goes back to the 1970’s, and they join the podcast to share the full timeline of their history in the float industry. Always a conference favorite, Glenn & […] The post 064: Glenn & Lee Perry – Samadhi Tank Co. appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Joe Beaudry is one of the founders of Urban Float, based in Seattle, Washington. Urban Float was founded in 2012, and has since opened 3 more locations in Washington, the most recent of which is their first franchise location. Joe talks about the process of opening multiple locations, and shares some […] The post 063: Joe Beaudry – Urban Float appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Bob Crandall has worked in the field of water sanitation for several decades, both in pools and spas, and in municipal water treatment facilities. He is one of the leading experts on the use of hydrogen peroxide and UV as a form of water sanitation, and is actually responsible for developing […] The post 062: Bob Crandall – H2O2 and UV appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Graham is another one of the organizers of the Float Conference and co-owner of Float On & Float Tank Solutions. Graham and Ashkahn recently went on a floaty road trip across North America visiting as many float centers as they could. They chat on the podcast about some of the main lessons […] The post 061: Graham Talley – Float On / Float Tank Solutions appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Charlie Williams is a doctoral candidate at the University of London who has been doing research into the concept of brainwashing that was prominent during the Cold War. Charlie and Ashkahn talk about the origins of the so called brainwashing, and how it influenced an alternative movement to develop techniques that encouraged […] The post 060: Charlie Williams – Brainwashing appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Jason MacDonald is a health regulator from Alberta, Canada, who has become deeply involved (and incredibly knowledgable) about the world of float tank sanitation and regulations. In this episode of the podcast, Jason talks about the different ways he’s seen health departments respond to commercial float centers opening up, and explains […] The post 059: Jason MacDonald – Health Dept. appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Colin Stanwell-Smith is the founder of Floataway, a float tank manufacturing company that has been operating out of the UK since 1999. Colin’s most recent project was to develop the float tanks that are being used at the Float Clinic and Research Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Colin joins to podcast to […] The post 058: Colin Stanwell-Smith – Floataway appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Michael Harding is an Australian war veteran that suffered severe PTSD after returning from active duty in Afghanistan. His attempt at using conventional treatments such as pharmaceuticals took a toll on not only his well being, but that of his long time partner, Bek Houghton. Bek and Michael hop on the […] The post 057: Michael Harding & Bek Houghton – PTSD appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

***NEW INTERVIEW FOR 2016*** Kevin Johnson runs a float center in Austin, Texas, called the Zero Gravity Institute, as well as a manufacturing company that makes the Zero Gravity Float Rooms. While his current center is a recent development, Kevin was also involved in the float industry back in the 80’s, and shares some of […] The post 056: Kevin Johnson – Zero Gravity Institute appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Each year we ask for speaking applications to be sent in from members of the float community who would like to speak at the Float Conference, and then ask you to vote for who you’d like to see speak. Emily Noren is this year’s winner, and will be at the 2015 Conference to share her […] The post 055: Emily Noren appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Stephen Johnson is a recently retired nurse-practitioner, as well as a fascial anatomist. Stephen has also racked up hundreds of hours in the float tank. Stephen and Ashkahn chat about floating as both a medical and a spiritual practice, and the cross-over between those two worlds. This episode of the Float Conference podcast is brought […] The post 054: Stephen Johnson appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Graham Talley is another one of the owners of Float On and organizers of the Float Conference. Rather than a traditional interview, Graham and Ashkahn take the length of this episode to give an in depth view into one of Float On’s programs, specifically an art program that Float On ran back in 2010. The […] The post 053: Graham Talley appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Wallace J. Nichols is a marine biologist and water enthusiast that wrote the book “Blue Mind: The Surprising Science That Shows How Being Near, In, On, or Under Water Can Make You Happier, Healthier, More Connected, and Better at What You Do.” He joins Ashkahn on the podcast to discuss what it’s like to be […] The post 052: Wallace J. Nichols appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Tom Fine is one of the original floatation and REST researchers, responsible for many of the most referenced research results on floating, including those on cortisol production and stress. He joins Ashkahn on the podcast to talk about what has changed in stress research since the time Tom did his studies (mostly in the 80’s). […] The post 051: Tom Fine appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Dr. Sahib Khalsa is a researcher at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research, where he works with Justin Feinstein at the Float Clinic and Research Center that is housed within it. Sahib is an expert in the heart-brain connection, and has recently started turning some of his attention to what that means for people in […] The post 050: Dr. Sahib Khalsa appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Crash Hoefler is the founder of the Float Lab, a float center in LA that is about to open its second location, and he’s also a manufacturer of float rooms. Crash has been in the float industry since 1999, and he joins Ashkahn on the podcast to discuss how he got into the world of […] The post 049: Crash Hoefler appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Marek Malus is researched in the Czech Republic who has started researching Chamber REST, a form of REST that involves long sessions (24 hours or longer) in a silent and dark room or house. Marek and Ashkahn chat about how Chamber REST, or as it’s known there, Dark Therapy, has become a growing sensation in […] The post 048: Dr. Marek Malus appeared first on Float Conference 2019.

Joe Beaudry runs Urban Float, a float center that currently has two locations open in the Seattle area, and is in the process of opening it’s third. Urban Float has recently begun offering franchising for their Urban Float center, and has become the US distributor for the i-sopod float tank. Joe is not speaking at […] The post 047: Joe Beaudry appeared first on Float Conference 2019.