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Pregnant women find they can totally relax in the tank, relieved from the burden of carrying the baby,
due to the gravity-free environment of the tank. Many report feelings of becoming better acquainted
with the new individual growing within them. Floating is a pleasurable experience they can share with
their baby.

"Most people are in search of a feeling of oneness. Oneness within ourselves, oneness with another
person, oneness with our God, or the Universe. One of the most amazing examples of this oneness
might be the bond we have in the womb with our mother. Sometimes the need for that fusion with
Mother's strength is very powerful. The float tank is a striking and convincing analogue of the womb.
This may be a very compelling answer to why the tank is such a satifying and confidence building
experience, and why people who float often feel that their lives take on wholeness. If an hour or two
of floating in the tank can provide us with an intense experience of oneness that is the essential pursuit
of our lives, then we have an explanation for floaters If an hour or two of floating in the tank can
provide us with an intense experience of the oneness that is the essential pursuit of our lives, then we
have an explanation for floaters' frequent spontaneous reduction in fears, spontaneous reduction in
smoking, drinking, and drug taking, and a noticeable influx of energy, creativity, and productivity into
their lives." Paraphrased from Michael Hutchison, "The Book of Floating"

Comments from pregnant women about floating:

Jessica, 2 weeks prior to delivering a 9 lb. baby - "Like a porter putting down a 30 lb. suitcase, I
could stop carrying for a moment. The burden of holding myself and this little inner body upright was
gone, and I could afford the luxury of expanding our relationship."

Bette, 8 months pregnant - "I enjoyed the lightweight feeling and the stillness. My legs, which are
heavy and retaining fluid, felt at one with the water. Floating is certainly a wonderful way to eliminate
stress in pregnancy and to combat the heavy feelings found in the body due to pregnancy."

Tina, 8 months pregnant - "While in the tank, the most interesting part, was the constant
movement I was getting from the baby. The baby must have been in complete exstacy floating away
with me. The other part that was most satisfying was the feeling of exhilaration afterwards, the energy
was so high."In

Information from Samadhi Tank Co. Newsletter Volume 1 Number 2