Thank you for filming this series on floor sleeping. It’s such an inspiration! We started our “furniture free” transition after watching Movementum’s apartment tour on TH-cam. We lowered the dining table to 35cm high and then, months later, did the same to our office desks. Now we're getting rid of our bed frame and, after we move, buying a latex topper to sleep on.
I started with only a yoga mat. Now I have a thin kapok roll mat and two duvet cover on top of a tatami. 1 month in and I like it but I can't really tell more about since i don't have many physically issues at the moment. I dont have any pain, but I would recommend to start with a thicker futon or something. Thank you for spreading the word to living a more natural life. ❤
I started with sleeping without a pillow and transformed step by step all the way to floor sleeping. I think most problems comes actually with a pillow. Once I tackled pillow first, got used to it, there wasn't anymore a challenge to sleep in the floor.
You're right! If you look at children, they don't need a pillow! I recently bought a buckwheatpillow because sleeping without one was just a bit too much.
Thank you for your insights in this topic! I sleep on the floor for one year now, based upon my experiences ... while camping! The thin mattress was perfect during the three weeks in a tent. The problem with dust or mold is easy to fight: I sleep on a yoga mat (8mm thick) with a futon ( 3 cm thick) and both are easy to place in the sun or outside to let them become fresh. Every morning I just take 'my bed' this makes the room free. I also live on the floor (furniture free) and this helps tremendously with (hip) flexibility and mobility, especially when your body gets older.
I like your cover of floor sleeping. It seems like a lot of videos only have good things to say about futon-style sleeping without preparing people for the drawbacks! Keep it up!!
I started sleeping on the floor a few months ago and I am constantly evolving in the way I sleep and it is still a bit of an adjustment. I use multiple pillows for my knees and head. For my neck, I mostly use a neck roll or a bolster type of pillow made with buckwheat husks which I was able to adjust to the right level of thickness for me. I need to get a body pillow and a tatami mat. That's next. I enjoy sleeping on the floor because it's cooler and I find it easier to do my stretches because I'm not sinking into the bed. I still have a little back pain, but that's because of previous injuries, however, I'm in for the long-haul benefits. I even have an inflatable camping mattress to carrying with me when I travel. Great video and thanks for the updates.
I have the side sleeping problem too as well! Currently trying to play around with different pillows i did find a buckwheat pillow to work well so far cause you can make it as flat or full as you want but removing or adding more buckwheat
Great information, thanks for sharing your experience! Any update on the pillow situation? I started sleeping on the floor a few months ago. Sleeping on the back with a little air inflated pillow to support my head is currently the most comfortable position. But I also roll around side to side a lot, so alternating between these three positions. After a few weeks I was able to ditch the pillow to support my knees, when sleeping on the back. Which is why it would be interesting to get an update in regards to supporting positions with your arms/hands, if that numbness goes away or leads to more movement during the night. My current setup uses a very thing military foam pad, with a wool blanket on top. Contemplating upgrading to a tatami mat + futon for a more comfortable sleep.
So, I tried to and I am glad I did it. Now I sleep on harder Mattress and it feels like I can sleep everywhere better. It’s still not perfect for me, but I think my body and mind needs more movement.
Thanks! 20 Years ago I slept on the floor for 1,5 years, because I had a waterbed and one day I could not move my body when I woke up. Sleeping on the floor felt hard, but was good for my body. Now at 49, I would like to start sleeping on the floor again.
Hi, Ik slaap nu sinds een maand op een hardere ondergrond. Eerst twee weken op de vloer, met wat dekens en een matje eronder (vond ik heerlijk!) En nu sinds twee weken met een echte futon matras,omdat ik gewoon graag naast mijn man wil liggen. Futon ligt zachter dan vloer maar nu komt het..ik word helemaal niet uitgerust meer wakker sinds die futon.. Ik kom moeilijk uit bed,voel me zwaar en soort van of ik uit narcose kom. Dat duurt zeker een uur en gedurende dag ook sneller moe. Geen pijntjes, en op zich vind ik het wel lekker liggen. Zou dit tijdelijk zijn? Een soort diepe ontspanning waar ik doorheen moet, of is het toch niet geschikt voor mij? Ik geef het nog eens twee weken sowieso, maar ben nog geen fan van de futon ervaring..
Mogelijks is die futon toch nog te dik. Veel mensen raden inderdaad zo'n traditionele futon aan, maar als ik die online opzoek, lijken deze te dik te zijn om nog voordeel te halen uit die harde ondergrond. Mogelijks is een dekentje als matras al meer dan genoeg!
So using a very thin futon mattress sleeping on the floor compared to just the average cheap spring mattress doing the same no difference to me at all used the mattress on the floor for 8 years these past approx just over a month switched to the futon thin mattress ( maybe 3" thick) sure I can feel the floor when my 188cm 104-5 Kg ( 6'2" 235Lb) body gets on it but once I am laying down now difference at all waking up feel the same as before if I was to tell people to sleep on the floor just put your bed mattress on the floor it's pretty much the same thing ;) ,I still get my average of 6 hours broken sleep either way it is much easier to flip the mattress around through hehe
I either need a new bed or futon. I know that I always sleep better on the floor. Its just hard making the decision. I saw that one tatami mat weighs 66 lbs. i only weigh 113. I do not sleep well on my 14 year old bed and definitely need something. I get so tired every day working as a financial analyst. I need quality sleep. I am a side sleeper too and gave up my pillow this week. I use my hand too but decided to use a hand towel folded up. Thanks for the video.
instead of putting it directly on the floor, put the mat on a low platform bed frame; you get air circulation between you and the floor. PS you will need to replace the bed frame's wooden slats with hardwood plywood.
hi lottebu, to be honest, i always tilt the whole mattress on it's side after waking. the plywood provides a firmer support, as well as allowing air to flow between the bed and the floor. but the only way to find out if it really does keep the mattress dryish, is by doing your own experiment at home. feel the underside of the mattress upon waking...
I took out the duck down from my old coat and made myself an extremely soft pillow. I have slept on the floor for more than 5 years, and I have got so many benefits from this. can share
I had to stop sleeping on the floor/carpet because of my hips… I still have a firm mattress but if you have wide hips you can’t really have your spine straight on a hard surface
Can you please tell me where you bought the body pillow? It looks so soft! I am a very petite person. All the body pillows that I find are really hard and heavy.
I got this from this store, mainly because it ships free and is close to where I live. sasastore.nl/futonbedden/authentieke-japanse-tatami-mat/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0N6hBhAUEiwAXab-TQdK2DarLOCAjKKFXDy4fZgHS6OcEwmSafnVL9BDALmFNFAXQ_7NShoCLbcQAvD_BwE
hi, is de futon matras ook van sasa store? Edit: ik lees net dat het 5 cm schuim is maar het ziet er lekker zacht uit wat voor schuim is dat en waar heb je die vandaan?
Hey, die matras heb ik niet van sasa store. Eigenlijk is het de matrastopper van mijn oude latex matras in zijn hoes. Maar als ik futon opzoek komt het eigenlijk een beetje op hetzelfde neer. Vandaar dat ik vereenvoudigde en futon zei.
Mat & futon =/= sleeping on the floor. You’re still technically sleeping on padding. It’s simply much lower profile than a mattress (with or without a box spring). I went cold turkey years back-threw out the mattress and slept directly on cold hardwood flooring. The cold felt great. Currently I sleep on an IKEA flat woven rug with a pillow because it matches my room decor better. Plus I didn’t want to throw out the rug I already had.
You are not sleeping on the floor. You are sleeping on a futon mattress which is sitting on a tatami mat. And all of that could easily be sitting on a slat bed or ensemble base. You are in effect sleeping without a piece of furniture called a bed. 😉
Hahahaha, literally speaking, you're absolutely right. I did however started out by sleeping on a carpet, which is pretty much sleeping on the floor. And then I looked at a more longterm solution that gave me the same experience. Basically what I want out of floorsleeping is a hard surface and having to get up off the floor. And this tatami mat - futon combo gives me that. I hope this clarifies it a bit 😉
Thank you for filming this series on floor sleeping. It’s such an inspiration! We started our “furniture free” transition after watching Movementum’s apartment tour on TH-cam. We lowered the dining table to 35cm high and then, months later, did the same to our office desks. Now we're getting rid of our bed frame and, after we move, buying a latex topper to sleep on.
I started with only a yoga mat. Now I have a thin kapok roll mat and two duvet cover on top of a tatami. 1 month in and I like it but I can't really tell more about since i don't have many physically issues at the moment. I dont have any pain, but I would recommend to start with a thicker futon or something. Thank you for spreading the word to living a more natural life. ❤
Thank you for sharing! So you will continue sleeping like that? ☺️
It still feels good to sleep like this and I feel like I have less tension in my body. It just feels natural. ❤ Greetings
I started with sleeping without a pillow and transformed step by step all the way to floor sleeping. I think most problems comes actually with a pillow. Once I tackled pillow first, got used to it, there wasn't anymore a challenge to sleep in the floor.
You're right! If you look at children, they don't need a pillow! I recently bought a buckwheatpillow because sleeping without one was just a bit too much.
Thank you for your comment it helped, what type of pillow are you using? Are you sleeping mostly on your back? Side or front?
I'm 67 years old and on my third day of not needing a nap after lunch having three days ago started sleeping on my hard floor surface.❤ 3:50
Thank you for your insights in this topic! I sleep on the floor for one year now, based upon my experiences ... while camping! The thin mattress was perfect during the three weeks in a tent. The problem with dust or mold is easy to fight: I sleep on a yoga mat (8mm thick) with a futon ( 3 cm thick) and both are easy to place in the sun or outside to let them become fresh. Every morning I just take 'my bed' this makes the room free. I also live on the floor (furniture free) and this helps tremendously with (hip) flexibility and mobility, especially when your body gets older.
I hsve watched a couple of videos and this was the most informative one. thanks
Thank you for your comment!
I like your cover of floor sleeping. It seems like a lot of videos only have good things to say about futon-style sleeping without preparing people for the drawbacks! Keep it up!!
Thanks for the comment! Like with everything, our bodies adapted for so long to the regular beds, it will take some time to adapt out of that.
I started sleeping on the floor a few months ago and I am constantly evolving in the way I sleep and it is still a bit of an adjustment. I use multiple pillows for my knees and head. For my neck, I mostly use a neck roll or a bolster type of pillow made with buckwheat husks which I was able to adjust to the right level of thickness for me. I need to get a body pillow and a tatami mat. That's next. I enjoy sleeping on the floor because it's cooler and I find it easier to do my stretches because I'm not sinking into the bed. I still have a little back pain, but that's because of previous injuries, however, I'm in for the long-haul benefits. I even have an inflatable camping mattress to carrying with me when I travel. Great video and thanks for the updates.
Thanks for watching! It is indeed a process, but finding what works for you is really what this is all about!
I have the side sleeping problem too as well! Currently trying to play around with different pillows i did find a buckwheat pillow to work well so far cause you can make it as flat or full as you want but removing or adding more buckwheat
Great information, thanks for sharing your experience! Any update on the pillow situation?
I started sleeping on the floor a few months ago. Sleeping on the back with a little air inflated pillow to support my head is currently the most comfortable position. But I also roll around side to side a lot, so alternating between these three positions. After a few weeks I was able to ditch the pillow to support my knees, when sleeping on the back. Which is why it would be interesting to get an update in regards to supporting positions with your arms/hands, if that numbness goes away or leads to more movement during the night. My current setup uses a very thing military foam pad, with a wool blanket on top. Contemplating upgrading to a tatami mat + futon for a more comfortable sleep.
Thanks for the update. Have you tried a Japanese style buckwheat pillow (14x20)? I’m concerned about shoulder stiffness when side sleeping.
No I haven't, but now I want one to experiment 😝
I've been sleeping on my side without any issues to my shoulders.
I will try it in a month, during a holiday. I wake up stiff every morning and I hope it will be better after a week.
Awesome! Let me know gow it goes!
So, I tried to and I am glad I did it. Now I sleep on harder Mattress and it feels like I can sleep everywhere better. It’s still not perfect for me, but I think my body and mind needs more movement.
Thanks! 20 Years ago I slept on the floor for 1,5 years, because I had a waterbed and one day I could not move my body when I woke up. Sleeping on the floor felt hard, but was good for my body. Now at 49, I would like to start sleeping on the floor again.
Awesome!! Good luck! What made you not stick to sleeping on the floor back then?
Hi, Ik slaap nu sinds een maand op een hardere ondergrond. Eerst twee weken op de vloer, met wat dekens en een matje eronder (vond ik heerlijk!) En nu sinds twee weken met een echte futon matras,omdat ik gewoon graag naast mijn man wil liggen. Futon ligt zachter dan vloer maar nu komt het..ik word helemaal niet uitgerust meer wakker sinds die futon.. Ik kom moeilijk uit bed,voel me zwaar en soort van of ik uit narcose kom. Dat duurt zeker een uur en gedurende dag ook sneller moe. Geen pijntjes, en op zich vind ik het wel lekker liggen. Zou dit tijdelijk zijn? Een soort diepe ontspanning waar ik doorheen moet, of is het toch niet geschikt voor mij? Ik geef het nog eens twee weken sowieso, maar ben nog geen fan van de futon ervaring..
Mogelijks is die futon toch nog te dik. Veel mensen raden inderdaad zo'n traditionele futon aan, maar als ik die online opzoek, lijken deze te dik te zijn om nog voordeel te halen uit die harde ondergrond. Mogelijks is een dekentje als matras al meer dan genoeg!
So using a very thin futon mattress sleeping on the floor compared to just the average cheap spring mattress doing the same no difference to me at all used the mattress on the floor for 8 years these past approx just over a month switched to the futon thin mattress ( maybe 3" thick) sure I can feel the floor when my 188cm 104-5 Kg ( 6'2" 235Lb) body gets on it but once I am laying down now difference at all waking up feel the same as before if I was to tell people to sleep on the floor just put your bed mattress on the floor it's pretty much the same thing ;) ,I still get my average of 6 hours broken sleep either way it is much easier to flip the mattress around through hehe
I either need a new bed or futon. I know that I always sleep better on the floor. Its just hard making the decision. I saw that one tatami mat weighs 66 lbs. i only weigh 113. I do not sleep well on my 14 year old bed and definitely need something. I get so tired every day working as a financial analyst. I need quality sleep. I am a side sleeper too and gave up my pillow this week. I use my hand too but decided to use a hand towel folded up. Thanks for the video.
You need a buckwheat pillow!
I know right!! 🫣
instead of putting it directly on the floor, put the mat on a low platform bed frame;
you get air circulation between you and the floor.
PS you will need to replace the bed frame's wooden slats with hardwood plywood.
But doesn't it stop the circulation under the matress/futon/.. once replaced with plywood?
hi lottebu, to be honest, i always tilt the whole mattress on it's side after waking. the plywood provides a firmer support, as well as allowing air to flow between the bed and the floor. but the only way to find out if it really does keep the mattress dryish, is by doing your own experiment at home. feel the underside of the mattress upon waking...
nice very underrated
Thanks bro!
I took out the duck down from my old coat and made myself an extremely soft pillow. I have slept on the floor for more than 5 years, and I have got so many benefits from this. can share
I tackle this soft pillow under my neck, so there's no gap or tension when I sleep
I had to stop sleeping on the floor/carpet because of my hips… I still have a firm mattress but if you have wide hips you can’t really have your spine straight on a hard surface
I’m two weeks in to floor sleeping. I’m 69. So far I love it!
Can you please tell me where you bought the body pillow? It looks so soft! I am a very petite person. All the body pillows that I find are really hard and heavy.
I got mine from my local Aldi. I suggest looking into pregnancy pillows, they are typically softer.
BR where did you get the Tatami mat you use?
I got this from this store, mainly because it ships free and is close to where I live.
sasastore.nl/futonbedden/authentieke-japanse-tatami-mat/?gclid=CjwKCAjw0N6hBhAUEiwAXab-TQdK2DarLOCAjKKFXDy4fZgHS6OcEwmSafnVL9BDALmFNFAXQ_7NShoCLbcQAvD_BwE
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Do you think it Did anything for your sternum pain?
Maybe not directly, but it helped me keep it away. Because it relieves the muscles betweens the shoulders.
hi, is de futon matras ook van sasa store? Edit: ik lees net dat het 5 cm schuim is maar het ziet er lekker zacht uit wat voor schuim is dat en waar heb je die vandaan?
Hey, die matras heb ik niet van sasa store. Eigenlijk is het de matrastopper van mijn oude latex matras in zijn hoes.
Maar als ik futon opzoek komt het eigenlijk een beetje op hetzelfde neer. Vandaar dat ik vereenvoudigde en futon zei.
@lucmermans37 mijn matrastopper die ik gebruik is van natuurlijke latex gemaakt dus daar zit het wel goed 😉
Do they make a raised platform for the tatomi mat?
Yes
Belly sleeping is actually bad for the hart. It hangs on an artery that way... I heard 't from a cardiologist 🌹
Sounds a bit weird! Does the cardiologist know you have lungs where the heart can rest on?
Mat & futon =/= sleeping on the floor. You’re still technically sleeping on padding. It’s simply much lower profile than a mattress (with or without a box spring). I went cold turkey years back-threw out the mattress and slept directly on cold hardwood flooring. The cold felt great. Currently I sleep on an IKEA flat woven rug with a pillow because it matches my room decor better. Plus I didn’t want to throw out the rug I already had.
I miss my waterbed. Like being in the womb.
That's one step from sleeping on the sidewalk on a piece of cardboard. LOL
🤫 you can't tell them my next move!!
But in all seriousness, it is really worth trying 😉
If that day comes at least you will sleep well at night and be ready to beat everyone else who can’t adapt lol
You are not sleeping on the floor. You are sleeping on a futon mattress which is sitting on a tatami mat. And all of that could easily be sitting on a slat bed or ensemble base. You are in effect sleeping without a piece of furniture called a bed. 😉
Hahahaha, literally speaking, you're absolutely right. I did however started out by sleeping on a carpet, which is pretty much sleeping on the floor. And then I looked at a more longterm solution that gave me the same experience. Basically what I want out of floorsleeping is a hard surface and having to get up off the floor. And this tatami mat - futon combo gives me that. I hope this clarifies it a bit 😉
@BarRookie I, too, sleep on a beach towel on the carpet for the last week. I've felt better. Thanks for the video.