30 - Mike Zaremba - Float Tanks, Psychedelic Drugs, & Consciousness
Release Date: 12/16/2016
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info_outlineMike co-founded Float House in Vancouver with his brother Andy. Their company sells time in sensory deprivation tanks aimed at re-focusing our minds and relaxing the body. We talk about the benefits of this practice, as well as the comparison and combination with psychedelic drugs.
Mike and Andy also host their own podcast called Vancouver Real.
We talk about many subjects related to these isolation tanks, from physical ailments such as fibromyalgia and anxiety disorders being potentially treated through the use of these tanks, to Mike's experiences using different psychedelic substances while floating.
I also inquire about the difficulty of building a tank at home, and we get into thoughts on consciousness and the mind, spirituality, and more.
Check out Float House at: http://www.floathouse.ca
And their podcast Vancouver Real at: https://www.youtube.com/user/VanRealTV
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