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Dr. Justin Feinstein & Mandy Rowe | Floatation Therapy: The Research, History, & Broad-spectrum Benefits Of Time In The Tank
History of John Lilly and the Genesis of Flotation Tanks
The origins of flotation therapy are traced back to the 1950s research of Dr. John Lilly and Dr. Jay Shirley at the National Institute of Mental Health. Early experiments involved vertical tanks and elaborate breathing apparatuses used by NASA astronauts to test the limits of human consciousness. While Lilly later became a cult figure associated with psychedelics and dolphins, his early work laid the foundation for the modern horizontal Epsom salt float.