We Tried It: Sensory deprivation float tank Amela Corbadzic floats in a tank at Healing Waters Mind & Body Float Studio in Colorado in 2015. Anya Semenoff/The Denver Post/Getty Images ...

The practice of floating in sensory-deprivation chambers or float tanks — pitch-black, soundproof capsules popularized by artists in the 1970s — is enjoying a frenzied renaissance, with new ...

What is Float Therapy? Float therapy is a form of sensory deprivation while floating in a tank or pod filled with 800-plus pounds of magnesium sulfate, AKA high-quality Epson salt.

After first experiencing a float tank in San Francisco three years ago, he opened FloatSource in February 2014 off Branch Hill-Guinea Pike in Loveland. “I primarily do it for meditation,” he said.

In August, the fourth annual Float Conference hosted its largest audience ever. Nearly 500 enthusiasts who had travelled to Portland, Oregon, discussed the latest in tank marketing and technology.

But time in the tank isn’t cheap — a single float at LIFT is $99, though you can buy packages for more like $65 per session, depending on how often you want to go.

Geoff Sato emerges from his sensory deprivation tank. The salt solution in the tank contains 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt for 180 gallons of water and is heated to a comfortable 93.5 degrees.

The cost of starting a business related to isolation tanks can be quite high. The average cost of a float tank is about $25,000. However, most stores will want to have at least two or three of them.

Abbie Mood had heard of the relaxation benefits of sensory deprivation float tanks, especially for athletes. How did floating work for the rec league goalie and her pregame anxiety? Read on.

A study in the late 1990s found that more than 90 percent of those who tried sensory deprivation float tanks experienced feelings of relaxation; a 2014 study published found that 12 45-minute ...