Experience the
deepest relaxation
WHAT IS IT?
Flotation Therapy
No gravity, no touch, no sight, and no sound. Just pure nothing.
People float to relieve stress, recover from injuries, fight addiction, eliminate chronic pain, and much more. Studies indicate that floating increases your dopamine and endorphin levels, boosting your mood and leaving you with a pleasant afterglow that lasts for days afterwards.
Without the need to fight gravity or take-in external information, you’ll likely experience the most complete relaxation you’ve ever felt.
Benefits of Floating
FULLY RELIEVE YOUR BODY AND MIND FOR 60 MINUTES
Relaxation
Sensory deprivation suppresses your fight-or-flight response and adrenaline from the sympathetic nervous system, allowing the parasympathetic to trigger relaxation, healing, and decreased heart rate.
Pain Relief
People suffering from arthritis, back or neck pain, inflammation, bursitis, and other chronic pain conditions have experienced documented relief from their symptoms with frequent floating, even after their first session.
Boosting Immunity
High levels of cortisol and stress suppress the immune system. When stress is reduced, the natural functions of your body’s systems – including the immune, digestive, and reproductive – can be restored.
Faster Recovery
Floating increases circulation to muscles and extremities, which improves healing capabilities, even for those with chronic conditions. Metabolic byproducts are removed from your system, helping decrease the chances of adrenal fatigue.
Meditation
Because all sight, sound, and touch is removed while in the float cabin, it’s common to enter a meditative state, even for inexperienced meditators. Mental stillness creates a heightened state of being – fully awake and relaxed.
Improved Sleep
The state of relaxation created by floating can contribute to a better night’s sleep following a float. In addition, one hour in the cabin provides the rest and restorative properties of up to four hours of deep sleep.
Boost Energy
Similar to a great, deep sleep – an hour floating where your mind and body are able to fully relax will allow your energy to be restored and recharged. You will feel calm, centred and full of vitality.
Improve Focus
Your mind gets a true break from all the distractions of our modern world. This state of mind increases creativity and awareness, creating a calming, peaceful effect that can last for hours after a float and help improve focus through the week.
Before your float session
Once you’ve been shown to your float suite, turned off your cell phone and locked the door, you’ll take a quick shower to remove any body oil, perfume or cologne, lotion, or styling products that may be on your skin or hair. We provide organic, fragrance-free shampoo and body wash that was chosen to be the safest for our float cabins and our guests. We provide necessities you may need such as earplugs, cotton swabs, and petroleum jelly packets to coat any scrapes, scratches, or apply to private parts.
Turn off the lights when you’re ready and turn on/off the underwater music if you wish. Stretch out and relax, letting the tension flow out of your body. You may fall asleep during your float – that’s OK! The water is so salty that you won’t sink, even if you’re asleep.
If you need to get out for any reason before your float time is up, carefully exit the float cabin and rinse off to remove the salt from your skin and hair.
Once you’ve put yourself back together, take some time to relax in our Whisper Lounge. Our lounge has two heated reclining massage chairs, a variety of herbal teas, and yoga mats for some post-float stretching. Get in touch with your creative side with our adult coloring books. Share your experience and read up on what other guests have shared in our float journals – we love reading about your experience!
First float experience today. Wow! Glorious, peaceful and THE ultimate relaxation treat. Haven’t felt this relaxed for YEARS! Thanks, Light Side Floats! I can’t wait for my next float.
Debbie B.
After 9.5 months post-op Cervical ACDF surgery, I was almost to point of giving up to find relief for my neck, collarbone and shoulder pain. After my first appointment, I AM HOOKED! I am so pleased with the way I felt when leaving, I am already looking forward to booking my next appointment! Thank you Light Side Floats!
Robin U.
FOR THE BEST FIRST EXPERIENCE
It is highly recommended that you float at least 3 times to adjust to the flotation environment and experience the full benefits of flotation R.E.S.T. therapy. While many people have a great first float, in the long run, your float sessions deepen with repeated experience.
Frequently asked questions
Your first float
There are a few things that can make your floating experience a little more pleasant:
- Do not shave or wax any area of your body before your float. The salt can cause an unpleasant stinging sensation that can last for a few minutes.
- Avoid caffeinated beverages for several hours before a scheduled float. Caffeine can make you jittery and prevent you from fully relaxing.
- Do eat a light meal 60 to 90 minutes before you float. This will keep your stomach from growling and disrupting your relaxation.
Bring a comb and/or brush and a hair tie if you have long hair. If you wear contact lenses, bring a case and your solution.
Please bring your own towels and washcloth. We offer towel service for $5.00 if that’s your preference (or in case you forget to bring them with you).
We provide earplugs, unscented shampoo/body wash, hair dryers, and petroleum jelly packets to coat any scrapes, scratches, or apply to private parts. You may bring your own leave-in conditioner and styling products to be applied in the Primp & Grooming Room following your float.
Nothing! Bathing suits create pressure points on your body, which can detract from the sensory deprivation experience. Each of our private float suites has its own changing area, shower, and float cabin. Think of our float suites as you would a hotel room. Would you wear a bathing suit in a hotel room shower?
The high concentration of Epsom salt creates an inhospitable environment for bacteria. Our advanced filtration systems also run for a minimum of 30 minutes between appointments, filtering all of the float solution seven times before the next person steps in. During the filtraton process, the float cabin water is ozonated and passes through an ultra violet light to eliminate any micro-organisms, keeping the water clean and clear.
The shampoo and body wash we provide has been carefully chosen because it is unscented, organic, and won’t affect the pH levels of the solution in the float tub. Though you may love your Strawberries & Cream or Woodland Forest products, the person floating in the suite after you may not enjoy it as much. Many of our guests have fragrance allergies, and we want to make our float cabins as welcoming to all our guests as possible.
The shampoo/body wash used in our facility is unscented, natural and organic with pure botanical extracts. Cruelty free, paraben free, polysorbate free, disodium EDTA free, gluten free, and non-GMO verified. The ingredients are: Purified water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium coco-sulfate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, panthenol, EO organic herbal blend [organic aloe barbadensis leaf, organic chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, organic calendula officinalis flower extract and organic camelia sinensis leaf extract], citric acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, lavandula hybrida oil, tocopherol.
You’re welcome to bring your own leave-in conditioner or hair styling products to apply in the Primp & Grooming Room after your float.
The shampoo/body wash used in our facility is unscented, natural and organic with pure botanical extracts. Cruelty free, paraben free, polysorbate free, disodium EDTA free, gluten free, and non-GMO verified. The ingredients are: Purified water, cocamidopropyl hydroxysultaine, sodium coco-sulfate, caprylyl/capryl glucoside, sodium chloride, coco-glucoside, panthenol, EO organic herbal blend [organic aloe barbadensis leaf, organic chamomilla recutita (matricaria) flower extract, organic calendula officinalis flower extract and organic camelia sinensis leaf extract], citric acid, sodium phytate, phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, potassium sorbate, lavandula hybrida oil, tocopherol.
Can I float?
No. New hair dyes and spray tans can seep into the float water, causing it to become contaminated and even ruin our float tubs. Our minimum clean-up fee if you leave anything behind is $500.
If you’ve washed your hair at least three times and the color doesn’t rub off on your towel, you should be all right to float. Leave at least 48 hours between receiving a spray tan and your float to allow everything to settle.
If you’ve gotten a new tattoo within the last 30 days, or your new tattoo hasn’t yet healed, don’t float. The salt can get into the wounded skin and cause painful burning.
General
Gratuities are appreciated but not expected. Our float staff takes great pride in preparing your float suite, sauna and hydro massage rooms to ensure they are clean and comfortable for you.
The staff uses all of our services on a regular basis and are happy to answer your questions, talk about how floating, sauna and hydro massage helps them, and provide pointers so you can have the ultimate experience.
No. Only one person is allowed per suite. We do have five float suites, and would be happy to help you throw a float party for up to four other people!
Floating has been around for over 50 years. There’s tons of published scientific research supporting the many benefits of floating. Everyone can float and experience the many benefits!
No.
Sometimes, people get so relaxed they do fall asleep. However, the super-salinated water supports your weight even if you’re not awake. The worst that could happen is you wake up with a little salt water in your eyes.
Unlike spending an hour in plain water, the minerals in Epsom salt nourish and restore your skin instead of dehydrating it. Epsom salt has been used for generations for its relaxing, restorative properties for muscles and joints.
All sales are final. No refunds. Cancellation fee of $25 will be charged for same day cancellations and no-shows.
Call us at 301-927-1747 if you have more questions!