I learned I had claustrophobia, a fear of small spaces, while on a night bus in Cambodia. A lack of airflow triggers me, so I decided to try a sensory-deprivation tank to conquer my fear. Though I ...

Tom Brady and other athletes have touted flotation tanks as a way to speed up muscle recovery. Celebrities like Elle Macpherson and Jennifer Lawrence have heralded the calming effects and skin ...

White, boxy and equipped with a futuristic exit hatch, the Samadhi sensory deprivation tank resembles a space pod. It's filled with 800 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved in 150 gallons of ...

If the words 'float tank' (or 'sensory depravation tank') bring to mind images of Homer Simpson splashing about in the dark and then going on a hallucinogenic trip (see the episode Make Room For Lisa ...

From the March, 1976 issue of High Times comes David Rensin’s story about voluntary sensory deprivation. “Life is pretty dull if we have no surprises.” —Dr. John C. Lilly “Me? I love tanks.” —General ...