Non-Conversion.

COTV welcomes all beliefs and actions that are not guided by or rooted in fear. We believe fear is ultimately a de-motivational and detrimental facet of life in general and should be ignored whenever possible. Fear manifests in a wide variety of negative human behaviors.

COTV does not need nor ask you to convert from your current belief systems, only that you share them in the spirit of non conversion, dialogue and education. We believe that the Void is evidenced in most if not all religions and thus should be treated as source material. Take from it what you need.

There is no ‘should’.

We value a perspective of radical, compassionate awareness and acceptance. We strive to focus on what is (the present) rather than what ‘should be’ (expectations, projections). Expectations as they say, are the root of disappointment, and while we can’t avoid being disappointed over the span of our lives, we can control our perspective of it. We believe that a practice of unconditional acceptance of what-is, often brings clarity and healing. This is a gift from the Void and serves as a suggestion to improve upon even our best selves.

Curious Fear.

Any helpful belief may be corroded by fear thus COTV promotes improving the relationship we hold with fear. In the Void we will learn to face, sit and become curious with our fear so that it may lift us in supporting the commonalities of our beliefs. We are not attempting to rid ourselves of fear; we are encouraging observation of the fear, managing our urgency to turn away from it. 

Enjoy yourself.

We believe that fun is an important purpose in this life. There is a non zero chance that we could possibly only live once. Therefore we should cherish the time we have and get it while it’s hot, so to speak.

We value creativity, entertainment, and a light-hearted perspective on life. We believe in the power of play and physicality to help us learn and evolve all facets of our being. We intend to prolong states of wonderment in our members perhaps because we also believe much of life is about the perspective you hold.

We value doing things that we enjoy that induce flow states; with energized focus and full involvement we learn to enjoy all aspects of life.

Paradox.

We believe in paradox; recognizing the non-dualistic nature of all-that-is (oneness), while simultaneously recognizing the uniqueness of all the parts that make up the whole. Duality arises from an illusory state of separateness. If we hold a macro-perspective, allowing for a broadening of awareness, we see all is connected.

Much like black is made up of the absorption of every color, so is the Void made up of all that is. We believe this is what lies behind the “one God” theology of the Abrahamic religions, the Hindu concept of Brahman (the one God, or formless God, cosmic soul), the Tao, the Great Spirit, Collective Consciousness etc.

Float through life.

The float tank is an extremely unique and ultimately Holy environment for a number of reasons, but perhaps most importantly is the way it more or less induces theta brain waves. Enough to activate the coveted ‘flow state’.

Athletes, preachers, musicians, rabbis, shamans, people from all walks have reported powerful experiences in this flow state. For millennia, we have intrinsically understood theta brainwaves as potent, a gateway to knowledge outside of ourselves, a source to provide us with insight into our own evolution. Now the universe has provided us with the perfect gateway to this flow state, the float tank. Please, come use it to discover your potential.