Opening Night! Win A Flotation Session With Grey Matter Float Spa! – John Lilly And The Earth Coincidence Control Office

@ Join us for a special opening night, and be entered for a chance to win one 60-minute flotation session at Santa Fe’s ONLY salt water float spa, GREY MATTER! We will have short introduction on the history of sensory deprivation floating before watching the new documentary on the life and work of the legendary pioneer in field, Dr. John C. Lilly. The daring experimenter Dr. John C. Lilly dedicated his life to radical self-investigation and unlocking the mysteries of consciousness and communication. “My body is my laboratory” was the motto, and his research on the language of dolphins and whales – as well as psychedelics and sensory deprivation – assured his own cult status in 20th-century pop culture as the basis for Ken Russel’s Altered States and Mike Nichols’s The Day of the Dolphin. Directors Michael Almareyda and Courtney Stephens, along with narrator Chloë Sevigny, explore the life of a determined scientist and his experiments into the psychonautical unknown. “Grey Matter float tanks are enclosed tubs, often referred to as sensory deprivation tanks, that are filled with 10 inches of clean, body-temperature water and over 1,000 pounds of therapeutic Epsom salt. As floaters enter the tub and lay back, the salt allows the body to become effortlessly buoyant, and the harsh effects of gravity on the body are non-existent. Muscles and connective tissues are able to rest and recover, and the absence of sensory overload allows the mind to enter a euphoric-like state, which some describe as being half-awake, half-dreaming. Cortisol levels can drop, feel-good hormones can rise, and the body and mind are able to focus on healing.” Runtime: 89 min Center for ContemporaryArts Add to calendar Google Calendar iCalendar Outlook 365 Outlook Live