Yes, you must wash your hair and shower thoroughly before a float session to remove oils, products, and contaminants, ensuring the water remains clean. Using the provided shampoo removes sweat and dirt, while fully soaking your hair with fresh water first reduces salt absorption.
Before your session, we'll require you to shower and wash your hair to remove lotion, body oil, hair products, deodorant, and perfume to maintain water purity. Saturating your hair with fresh water reduces salt absorption and helps protect against colour fading.
Protect your hair: The salt water in the float spa can be tough on your hair, so it's important to protect it before your session. Apply a leave-in conditioner or hair oil to your hair before you start floating. You can also wear a swim cap to protect your hair from the salt water.
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Do you shower before a float?
Shower before floating to remove excess oils to keep the tank sterile. Also shower after floating to rinse excess Epsom salt from your skin and hair. Your private room has a shower with soap, shampoo, and clean towels.
Float centers typically run 3–5 complete turnovers, meaning the solution is processed multiple times between guests. Filters remove particles down to 1 micron (a human hair is ~70 microns). Disinfection layers UV light, hydrogen peroxide, or ozone neutralize what you can't see.
DON'T consume any caffeine for a few hours before your float. Caffeine can make it difficult for you to quiet your mind while floating. DON'T float, or book a float if you've gotten a tattoo within 30-days of your float. DON'T float if you received a spray tan within 48-hours prior to your float.
Once your hair's wet, apply some Moroccan oil, argan, coconut or olive oil to the palms of your hands and run through your hair. This will act as a treatment, while making the hair slightly waterproof, therefore preventing the harsh chlorinated water from causing damage while you swim.
From stress reduction to improved focus to decreased physical pain, floating is a great way to find mental and physical relief. Float therapy alone might not make you skinny, but it has many benefits that support weight loss and healthy weight maintenance.
đź’¦ True, but we recommend wearing ear plugs during your float; it helps with added soundproofing, and prevents salt from entering your ear canal. Make sure your hands and ears are dry before applying so put them on before you head into the shower.
It's up to you whether you float on an empty stomach or full stomach, but we recommend eating 1 to 2 hours before your float session. This way you can avoid being distracted by the sounds or feelings of your digestive tract.
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.
It's best not to float too hungry or full, and to avoid caffeine just before your float. We also recommend not waxing or shaving because of the high salt content in our tanks. Arrive 5-10 minutes before your appointment to complete your client intake form.
While float therapy offers numerous benefits—stress relief, improved sleep, pain reduction, and mental clarity—the high salt concentration in the water can leave hair dry, tangled, or brittle if you don't protect it properly.
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.
Yes, it is 100% safe to fall asleep in a float tank because you are in complete control of your environment. The float tank is filled with water that is only a few inches deep, so you can easily get in and out if you need to. There are also no sharp objects or anything else inside the float tank that could hurt you.
Float tanks are designed for sensory deprivation. Most people find the feeling of weightlessness relaxing, but the tank can make some people feel a lack of equilibrium, which can cause nausea. This is a common side effect that usually happens to people who already have motion sickness, vertigo, or conditions like POTS.
Your ability to float is determined by your body composition. In other words if you are lean and muscular and have a low or even normal body fat percentage, you will more than likely sink. If you have a higher body fat percentage then you will more than likely float.
