Kaila Prins from BayArea.com took a tour of four of the top float centers in the area after trying us out first. It was nice to discover we're the only float center offering tall chambers, a must-have for anyone not…
We will be closed Sept 6-13 to upgrade our two float chambers and install thicker walls for quieter floats. Sorry for the inconvenience and hope to see you soon after the remodel.
With the end of August and beginning of September comes big developments at Oakland Floats. To better serve you, we’re making some major redesigns and upgrades, the first of which is a new customer database and online booking experience. Today, Monday,…
We grateful for everyone that has helped Oakland Floats serve the Oakland and Bay Area community for the last 4 years. As we continue to grow and evolve, you're continued support means a lot! Please vote for us in the…
MAPS is making breakthrough discoveries in the field of psychedelic research. Their mission statement is to show how psychedelics can play an integrative role in the treatment of psychiatric, emotional and physical disorders. Because we believe in the work MAPS is…
In the past few years, floating has experienced an unprecedented rise in popularity and acknowledgement. Though around in some form or another since the late 1950's when the practice was developed by neuroscientist John C. Lilly, it has largely remained…
The New York times can't get enough of floating. Though their previous piece had a general air of trepidation, the periodical seems to be warming up to the idea, like cozy skin temperature water filled with a 10% Epsom salt…
Stephen Curry floats. We really should stop right there. What else do you need to know? Watch the video from ESPN to take a tour of a local float center and see how one of the most famous athletes on…
Mary Oaklander writes a fantastic piece on the new wave of research into the medical and therapeutic applications of floating, centered around the Float Clinic and Research Center at the Laureate Institute for Brain Research in Tulsa, Oklahoma, run by neuroscientist…
Journalist Julie Turkewitz investigates the modern landscape of floating, visiting float centers and interviewing new and long time members of the float community. Turkewitz gives a brief but informative synopsis on the history of floatation centers and touches on their…
This week only, Monday October 19th until Friday October 23rd, we're offering a shareable 3 float package for $125. The package does not expire, but the sale ends Friday. The winter months are on their way and with them, the…
October 24th&25th Only At the Portland Float Conference back in August, we got to experience the BioLounge first hand. It's an ergonomically-contoured, memory foam bed that resonates at subsonic frequencies. When used in tandem with their binaural beat audio compositions,…