Sweet baby Jesus! Where do I begin? I’ve wanted
to try floating for some time and it was never a priority until I won a float.
A free float? Well that certainly makes it a priority!
I arrived and parked in a gravel lot across the
street (free parking). I took off my shoes, put on the sandals they had and was
greeted right away. I signed a waiver while they were finishing the filtration
on the pod.
Once you enter into the hallway, it feels very
much like a spa. It smells clean, the inside was clean and the colors were
neutral and calming. The young man working showed me around and then took me to
room 5 where I would see my “floating” pool. *Cue to angels singing* I was
given the full rundown on how things were, how to control the light, the noise,
where the panic button was located, etc. He explained to shower prior to
entering and then rinse off after. He gave me a very good rundown on everything
and I felt like I was very informed.
(I'm in love with that art work!)
I opted to float in the open pool when I made
my appointment. I’m admittedly a little claustrophobic so I wasn’t sure the pod
would be for me. I’m happy with my selection.
The young man left and the magic started. I put
in the silicone ear plugs. They don’t block the sound, they simply help to keep
the water out of your ears. He suggested I try them as not to distract from the
floating experience and I’m glad I did. He also suggested I use the ring for
your head just to be sure that my neck would fully relax. I took a shower and
got in the pool in my birthday suit.
I wish I could fully describe what happened
next but it’s impossible. I put the ring behind my head and relaxed back.
Instantly my butt popped up and my whole body was floating. I’ll be real, I
wasn’t entirely convinced that I wouldn’t feel like I needed to use my muscles
to “float”. Let me tell you, you DO completely float, there’s no work on the
part of your body at all. It took a few minutes for me to get situated. My mind
raced, I futzed with the position of my legs and arms but what I was doing didn’t
feel natural so I just took some deep breaths and relaxed into the pool.
That’s when the real magic went down. I closed
my eyes and my hands instantly wanted to be palm up and straight out from my
body, my legs naturally fell apart a bit and my toes relaxed. Occasionally I
opened my eyes to look around and I would be in a different position than I
started. I had no clue that I was just floating around in circles in there! I
continued to relax and was awoken by what sounded like a door bell. I opened my
eyes briefly and then closed them again. A few minutes later, another door bell….
NOOOO, I didn’t want it to be over!
I got out, showered off and then got dressed. I
used the q-tips in the dressing room just to clean the extra water from the
shower out of my ears. They have other products available there as well for
cleaning up and getting ready. The two people working asked how it went and
we talked about my experience and theirs as well.
Does it compare to a massage? Yes but no. My husband and I weren’t
convinced that I would like it “better” than a massage. It’s a completely
different experience. To me, I felt more relaxed and refreshed after and less
exhausted. Massages always make me want to be a bum for the rest of the day.
After leaving the float, I felt energized. I also liked that it was quiet and
dark, except the dim light of the pool (which I could have turned off) and the
faint sound of meditating music.
Try it… today! Make it a priority, for real! I’ll be back, one
float wasn’t nearly enough!
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