What to expect after a float? (2023)

What to expect after a float?

Your body will feel comfortable, relaxed, and pampered. Many clients feel a release of old aches and pains that they felt before entering the float tank, which can lead to either a feeling of intense relaxation, or a feeling of renewed energy and vigor.

People have reported experiencing mild euphoria, increased well-being, and feeling more optimistic following therapy using a sensory deprivation tank. Others have reported spiritual experiences, deep inner peace, sudden spiritual insight, and feeling as if they were born anew.

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A degree of relaxation or sleepiness

Many people feel some degree of relaxation together with a sense of tiredness, sleepiness or feeling a bit “spaced-out”. If you can relate, remember – a couple more floats will leave you feeling better and better.

Sometimes, the water and air temperature creates high humidity in the tank which can have a negative effect possibly resulting in nausea. While this is a common reason for nausea, many times the same sensations can be chalked up to anxiety, as anxiety disorders both mild and severe can magnify reactions in our body.

Returning to the real world

We can even play music or other audio during your float… Although we recommend doing the first few floats in silence – it's a really magical experience.

Floating in a tank can also relieve migraines and provide stress relief and detoxification since Epsom salts are high in magnesium, which can remove harmful substances such as free radicals from your body.

A post-float shower ensures that all salt is removed from your body. If you stepped out of the pod and went straight home, you'd develop a thick crust of white salt from head to toe! Best to wash that off before you leave.

While you can float every day without harm, we find that the relaxing effects of a one-hour float typically last beyond that day. For best results, we recommend regular sessions, and many clients find that floating once or twice a week provides the most benefits.

Typically, the irritation experienced when first submerging into the salty solution is short lived and dissipates quickly but we also provide a&d ointment which can be applied to any areas of concern to act as a protective barrier from the salt water. Very few, but some women have reported a vaginal burning sensation.

Does your hair get wet during float therapy?

Yes, your hair will get wet, though the water is neutral and the Epsom Salt is not at all harsh. If you dye your hair, you will need to wait at least 10 days after you dye it to give your new color time to set in completely. With red dye, we require waiting 30 days to float and you must bring a tight-fitted swim cap.

Should You Wear a Swimsuit During Flotation Therapy? You can wear a swimsuit or a bathing suit during your float, but it isn't necessary. In fact, we recommend not wearing anything at all. This is because the less sensation you have against your skin, the better.

The answer is that it really does come down to personal preference as you benefit differently in each way. Floating before a massage will mean that the therapist can get more out of your body. But equally floating after a massage will offer additional relief.

What Do You Wear to Float Therapy? Float therapy is a strictly private experience. Although you may choose to wear a bathing suit, anything pressing against your skin can provide a distraction during your float. For this reason, we recommend that you don't wear any clothing.

Regular float sessions essentially train the 'endorphin muscle', rewiring the brain to secrete endorphins more frequently, causing a more consistent state of happiness and relaxation, and sustained levels of positive energy.

All things considered, it is still possible to completely fall asleep in the tank. Rest assured, even if this were to happen, you are still completely safe.

The primary benefits of float therapy are reducing inflammation in your muscles and joints and freeing your mind of distractions. As you float, the salt also acts as a detox for your cells with its magnesium base.

Most patients see the benefits of using float therapy around two or more times a week, and even more positive results from long periods of routine use. The number of float sessions could differ depending on your reasons for choosing float therapy. For some people, once a week for 2 months is plenty.

Since floating is done in a reduced external stimulus environment, the brain can create positive thought patterns while in a meditative state. Additionally, float therapy makes chemical changes in the body to promote healthy weight loss.

Can you breathe while floating?

When you are floating, it is the air in your lungs that keeps you up. So instead of exhaling all the way and pausing, you just exhale some of the way before you inhale again. You don't need to hold your breath, because this will just cause carbon dioxide to build up in your lungs and will make you feel panicked.

There is no light, sound and very little gravity inside the floatation tank. The water and room temperature is kept at skin temperature (approximately 93 degrees Fahrenheit), which makes it difficult for you to distinguish between which body parts are touching the water. This mimics the feeling of floating in thin air.

Float therapy helps reduce stress hormones and tackle some of the common triggers for depression. Regular floating can help boost endorphins, “feel-good” hormones naturally produced by the body to cope with stress.

Floatation Tank Filtration and Disinfection

32 Many floatation tanks also incorporate a UV disinfection unit that disinfects the water as it is recirculated. In these cases, the risk of infection is typically low, as UV systems are highly effective at destroying microorganisms in solution.

Studies have shown that floating is a great complementary treatment for generalized anxiety disorder. Anxiety sufferers in one study showed significant improvement in anxiety symptoms, mood, and sleep regulation after 12 sessions.

You can float with a full stomach or an empty stomach, but in order to avoid focusing on the sounds and feelings of your digestive tract, experts recommend eating an hour or two before your float.

We encourage you to rinse your ears after your float to get any salties that are left in your ear. You can rinse the ear with warm water to dissolve the salt. Another solution, as suggested by Healthline, is to mix up a solution of alcohol and vinegar to dissolve and dry out the salt.

Floatation is not recommended if you experience claustrophobia, or have epilepsy, kidney disease, low blood pressure, any contagious disease, including diarrhoea or gastroenteritis (and for 14 days following), open wounds or skin ulcers.

Floating is an excellent way to detoxify our body, helping to draw out impurities and toxins, cleansing our pores and helping conditions like acne.

Will floating cause dehydration? You will not get dehydrated from floating. You won't even get a little bit pruny! You will leave the float tank feeling smooth and silky.

Do you have to close the lid for float therapy?

It's possible to have the lid open, or to have a light on in the pod if you want to, so that you can float your way, although you will probably find it more relaxing to have the lid closed and the light off. It's possible to open the lid or put the light on at any time.

No. The float tank is heated all the time. The temperature of the water feels warm when you get in, but in fact, it is the same as your skin's temperature.

Floating in the float tank helps to strips off all the contaminants and cleanses your hair. This removes excess product and restores your hair to its natural state. Epsom salt creates more volume as a result of which your hair appears to be thicker and healthier.

You're obviously getting wet again so you don't have to dry your entire body, but we suggest drying your face and hairline well before getting in. Not only does the salt solution irritate any cuts you may have, but being about twice the salinity of the ocean, it also stings if you get it in your eyes.

Those with more body fat and less muscle usually float more easily. On average females have a higher body fat % 21-24% than males 15%-20%. Consequently females generally float more easily than males. You can enhance your floating by inhaling and holding your breath until you have to exhale then inhale quickly.

Rest your neck and head by placing your arms upward, keeping your hands underneath your head for support. Let your head fall into your arms, which will be supported by the buoyant water.

A regular floating routine can lower cortisol levels (a stress response hormone) and help you disconnect from the pressures of everyday life. The stress-relieving qualities of floating also mean it's a great meditation aid, and can significantly improve sleep quality too.

Can I float if I'm menstruating? Yes, you can float while menstruating. Just treat it like going to a swimming pool while on your period. Pro tip: if you happen to be using a tampon, consider coating the string with petroleum jelly (provided in the room) to prevent salt water from wicking into the tampon.

Do I shower before or after using the float pod? Both times actually. A quick, cleansing shower prior to the entering the float pod helps relax your body, removes oils, dirt and hair gels and gives you a sense of starting fresh.

Does floating detox you?

Floating in a tank can also relieve migraines and provide stress relief and detoxification since Epsom salts are high in magnesium, which can remove harmful substances such as free radicals from your body.

During a float session, the body is in a water solution that is heavily saturated with magnesium sulfate. The sulfates are then absorbed into the body, through the pores of the skin, and increase the liver's ability to rid the body of these toxins.

Are there any side effects? Users may experience a heightened sense of smell, sound and light after a float session. First time users may experience nausea. Skin should not wrinkle as Epsom salts have an emollient (softening and soothing) effect.

Since floating is done in a reduced external stimulus environment, the brain can create positive thought patterns while in a meditative state. Additionally, float therapy makes chemical changes in the body to promote healthy weight loss.

Using hair care products such as volumizing products, alcohol-based products, hairstyling products and a lot of heat makes the hair frizzy, dull and brittle. Floating in the float tank helps to strips off all the contaminants and cleanses your hair.

Yes – dozing off in a float tank is possible, although it's surprisingly unlikely. What is common, however, is reaching a state of hypnagogia, or otherwise put, the space in between wakeful alertness and sleep.

And optimal float times differ from person to person. Some people do much better floating in the early morning, while others have the most profound floats late at night. At certain times of day, you might feel more alert and energized, while other times you leave your float ready to relax and unwind even more.

Should You Wear a Swimsuit During Flotation Therapy? You can wear a swimsuit or a bathing suit during your float, but it isn't necessary. In fact, we recommend not wearing anything at all. This is because the less sensation you have against your skin, the better.

Some people find that floating on their back is easier than floating on their stomach. We recommend practicing both! Keeping your feet on the bottom of the pool, begin to lean back, to the point where your ears are in the water. Start sculling with your hands to maintain position.