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Float Centers in Hip Neighborhoods – DSP 199

Float Centers in Hip Neighborhoods – DSP 199

Do float centers in the hip part of town do better than ones on the outskirts? Graham and Ashkahn are well versed on this in that Float On is in a fairly hip part of Portland.

The guys break down some of the benefits of being one of the “cool” businesses in town as well as some of the serious drawbacks. Naturally, things like foot traffic aren’t as important. Almost no one walks into a float center and hops in a tank off the street. So there are fringe benefits to it, like awareness, but if you decide on going to a different part of town, then you’re not automatically doing a disservice to your brand. 

Float Centers in Hip Neighborhoods – DSP 199

Can You Clean a Float Tank with Vinegar? – DSP 198

You have to change out your float tank water eventually. Is it a good idea to give your float tank a vinegar cleanse when you do? is that effective? Is it too much work for the results? Are there better solutions to keep your tank clean and fresh?

Graham and Ashkahn discuss while providing assurances like “either you’re not crazy or we’re all crazy”, so that’s nice.

Take Part in the 2018 Float Industry Report

Take Part in the 2018 Float Industry Report

We’re gathering responses for our 2018 Industry Report through the end of June, and we once again need your help.

Please take a brief moment to answer a few questions about your float center (or future float center) – it may be the easiest thing you can do to contribute to the growth of floatation around the world.

Float Centers in Hip Neighborhoods – DSP 199

Have you Experienced Challenging Floats? – DSP 197

Graham and Ashkahn share stories about their most challenging floats. Everything from extreme physical discomfort to literally staying in too long. 

They also share stories of floats from friends and customers that they’ve accumulated over the years and discuss the value of experiencing these difficult moments in the tank and how you might approach them when one occurs at your center. 

Float Centers in Hip Neighborhoods – DSP 199

What’s the Best Representation of Float Tanks in TV or Movies? – DSP 196

It happens every once in a while, a tv show or a movie will feature a float tank and the entire industry gets a jolt as if to say “we made it to the big time!” 

But not all float tank cameos are created equal, so which one does it the best? What is the best representation of floating in media? Graham and Ashkahn go through the list of everything from Altered States to Stranger Things to find out what it is.