#21: Jesse Hy of Float Toronto on Floating/Sensory Deprivation, Connecting with Nature to Lead a Healthy Life, and More!

Jesse Hy is the co-founder of Float Toronto (@float_toronto) (https://float-toronto.com/) Originally from Vancouver, he and his business partner were introduced to sensory deprivation tanks, or float tanks. They dove in head first, enjoyed it first as consumers and as they learned more, decided to move to Toronto and open their own center in 2014.

Floating is a tricky experience to explain, because it’s truly like no other. You lay in a large tank filled with a few inches of warm water that is loaded with Epsom salt. So much salt that you easily float on the surface of the water. The tank closes and there is no sense of weight, no sound, no sight (you can choose to keep the lights on if you please, but the fullest experience is with the lights off), and barely any sense of feeling. The water is heated to a temperature similar to our bodies temperature, such that when you’re in it, you lose sense of where your body ends. The idea of the tank is to remove all sensory input – an environment we can’t really experience anywhere else.

There are innumerable physical, emotional, and psychological benefits to floating. The heavy concentration of magnesium in the salt is excellent for nearly all cellular functions in our body. It’s great for helping with muscle soreness, aches and pains. As well as the weightlessness is great for pressure relief.

Being in the tank allows for the opportunity for quite a deep meditative state. With no sensory distractions, it’s just you and your thoughts. And you can take that as deep as you’d like.

Jesse does a far better job explaining what floating is, why it’s useful, and the best practices to have the best experience possible in the tank.

We also spoke about the importance of holistic living especially through drinking fresh spring water. The link to the find a spring program Jesse mentioned can be found here or on IG.

Float Toronto is located near Queen and Dufferin at (address) in Toronto. Jesse also named several other Float centers in the GTA. But nearly any city you live in will have a float center, and both Jesse and I highly recommend you check it out!

You can follow Float Toronto on IG, and check out their website to book a float.

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