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WHAT IS FLOATING? Floatation therapy is a preventative and therapeutic health care practice that consists of floating on your back in a highly concentrated magnesium sulfate (Epsom salt) solution.
During the session, which lasts about an hour, incoming stimuli including light, sound, and the sensation of gravity are reduced.
Because of the high specific gravity of the Epsom salt solution, when you lie back you float effortlessly. Your eyes, mouth, and nose always remain above the surface of the water even if you happen to fall deeply asleep.
While floating has been around for decades, it is experiencing a resurgence. This is due in part to a growing interest in preventative health practices, especially those that help manage and reduce stress, and also due to changes in the design and technology of float environments (i.e., float rooms, float tanks, float pods).
Our float environments are spacious, have integrated lighting and audio systems, and large lids that can be left open during the float if that best suits your needs. They also contain advanced water filtration and disinfection systems that ensure pristine water quality for each and every float.
THE BENEFITS
WHY SHOULD I FLOAT?
The unique conditions of the floatation therapy environment, which includes reduced external stimuli and reduced pressure on the musculoskeletal system, have been shown to bring about positive physiological, psychological, behavioral, and neurocognitive changes.
These include reduced stress, reduced muscle and joint pain, improved mood, improved sleep, and improved athletic and cognitive performance.
This occurs, in part, because floatation therapy reduces the activity of the sympathetic nervous system (the fight-or-flight response) and activates the parasympathetic nervous system (the rest-and-recover response). Chronic and acute stress not only increases the risk of many health conditions including heart disease, obesity, insomnia, and gastrointestinal problems; it can trigger long-term changes in brain structure and function, negatively impacting learning, memory, and mood.
Floatation therapy counteracts these negative effects by providing an ideal environment for your body's own immune and repair systems to function optimally.
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FLOAT ORIENTATION
When you arrive for your float, you will be taken to your private prep room. Here you change out of your clothes and put in your silicone moldable earplugs, which are provided for you (you want your earplugs in BEFORE you take your pre-float shower). If you wear contact lenses, you will remove them here.
Your prep room is connected to your private float room. After securing your earplugs, taking off your clothes, and silencing your phone, head into your float room. Close the door behind you. The float room is on it's own heating and ventilation system, so we want to keep the door to the float room closed as much as possible.
Before entering the float pod, take a quick pre-float shower to remove oils and products from your skin and hair (body wash and shampoo are provided). The pre-float shower shouldn’t be too hot--the temperature of the Epsom salt water is approximately 94 degrees Fahrenheit, which is ideal for deep relaxation. If your pre-float shower is too hot, the Epsom salt water will feel a bit cool.
After your pre-float shower, DRY OFF YOUR FACE using the rolled hand towel that is provided for you. You do not want to touch your face with salty hands during your float and going into your float with a dry face helps with this.
Step into the float pod carefully while holding onto the rim of the float pod with both hands. The Epsom salt water is a little slippery, so just move slowly and carefully. After stepping in, sit down while closing the lid (if you choose to close the lid) and then lie back. Once you lie back, you float! No effort is needed to stay afloat in this salty environment.
The float pod has interior lighting that is controlled by you using a remote that is in a water-proof pouch. You can choose to click the lights off, leave them on, dim them down, or brighten them. The float pod also has an integrated audio system. You can choose to listen to relaxing ambient music while you float, a short guided meditation, or you can float in silence. The audio track will start automatically once you get into the float pod.
Begin your float by finding a comfortable position. This might be with your arms at your side (palm ups or palms down), with your arms folded across your chest or belly, with your hands behind your head, or with your arms up in what we call “goal post position.” There is a pillow designed specifically for the float environment that you can use if you need a little extra support behind your head. Your don't need to use this pillow, but some prefer to do so.
After you find a comfortable position, try to remain still. This will keep you from bumping into the sides of the tank (it still might happen and that is fine--it's part of the experience). Being still also helps to regulate the temperature between your skin, the water, and the air. Many people report a blurring of the boundary between the skin and the water and air. However, each time you move, the Epsom salt solution might feel a little warm or a little cool in comparison. Once you remain still again, the temperature will re-regulate.
Try to relax and let go of expectations. Floating is a highly personal experience. Some people fall asleep, others enter into a deep meditative state, some notice areas of tension and practice letting that tension go, others let their minds wander and daydream, others simply enjoy the unique sensation of feeling weightless. Just remember that there is no wrong way to float, and that, over time, your floating practice will grow and evolve.
At the end of your float session, your will hear a Tibetan singing bowl and the room lights will begin to brighten to indicate that your float has come to an end. Sit up slowly being careful to not let the salt water drip into your eyes. Open the lid and then stand up carefully while holding onto the lip of the float pod with both hands. Be careful not to bump your head on the lid as you stand up.
Step out of the float pod and onto the bath mats and then make your way to the shower.
Please note that once you get into the float pod please do not re-enter your prep room until you have showered. This helps prevent the tracking of salt throughout the space.
After your shower, return to you private prep room and close and lock the door to the float room behind you. This will signal that the filtration and cleaning cycle can begin.
Make sure to drink lots of water post-float and to try to take it easy for the rest of the day if you can so that your mind and body can integrate the deep relaxation you experienced while floating. We provide a bottle of water for you.
READ BEFORE YOU BOOK
WE REQUIRE THAT YOU ARE AT LEAST 16 YEARS OF AGE TO FLOAT
YOU SHOULD NOT FLOAT IF YOU:
-have ANY symptoms of illness
-have uncontrolled epilepsy or seizures
-have severe motion sickness
-have an allergy to Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate)
-have severe eczema or psoriasis
-are currently undergoing chemotherapy/radiation
-have an open wound
-have recently dyed your hair and the color is transferring to a white towel (highlights are fine)
-have recently gotten a spray tan and the color is transferring to a white towel
-recently undergone a procedure that would make your skin especially sensitive to Epsom salt water (e.g., chemical peel, wax, tattoo)
YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PRIOR TO YOUR FLOAT IF YOU:
-are pregnant
-have a serious medical condition including but not limited to: history of fainting, vertigo, coronary disease, kidney disease, insulin dependent diabetes
FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED MOBILITY:
Please note that in order to enter into the float pod, you will need to step up and over a 24 inch "lip." Then you will be sitting down and laying back. After the float, you will be reversing this (sitting up, standing up, and stepping up and out of the float pod). If you do not feel comfortable performing these movements on your own and in slightly slippery Epsom salt water, we encourage you to bring someone who can assist you. Unfortunately, there are no grab bars so please make sure you are comfortable performing these movements before booking.
CANCELATION POLICY
We have a 24 HOUR CANCELLATION POLICY. Appointments missed or cancelled/rescheduled with less than 24 hours' notice will incur a fee: $50 if appointment is rescheduled and completed within 2 weeks, full price ($99 or float credit in your account) if not. Fee will be automatically charged to your CC on file.