FAQS
LEARN HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF YOUR FLOAT EXPERIENCE
Pre Float Information
How does Floating improve sleep?
Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? No matter if it’s because your mind keeps racing or your body feels restless we have services that will help you fall right to sleep. Floating in particular helps your mind enter into theta waves and in response causes your body to relax in a way like no other.
What about Magnesium?
Our Float Room has over half a tonne of Epsom salt in the water.
Sleep Information
How does Floating improve sleep?
Do you have trouble falling asleep at night? No matter if it’s because your mind keeps racing or your body feels restless we have services that will help you fall right to sleep. Floating in particular helps your mind enter into theta waves and in response causes your body to relax in a way like no other.
What about Magnesium?
Our Float Room has over half a tonne of Epsom salt in the water.
Pre Float Information
Pre Float Questions
What if I can’t swim or float?
The water depth is approximately only 10” (26cm). Floating doesn’t require any swimming or water skills and with such high concentrations of salt means the buoyancy is what will keep you afloat. So please, please do not worry if you cannot swim, we also have a HALO head support to help you feel more comfortable.
Can I float if I am menstruating?
Of course! Just follow the same process you would for swimming. We will have spare feminine products available should you forget to bring
What’s the longest someone can float for?
Once inside, and you get the hang of the float experience, some people don’t want to leave, ever!! (Us included!) A standard float session however normally last for 60 minutes and as we grow our float loving community, we will look to offer 90 minute floats by appointment.
What age can children float?
Unfortunately young children can't, not yet.
You must be over the age 14 and over to use our Float Room.
(If between the age of 14 and 16, a parent or legal guardian must sign the disclaimer form and also must be present in the property whilst the minor is floating)
How do you clean the float water?
The water from our Float Room is drained and goes through an extremely advanced filtration system, not once but five times between each float. A powerful pump and the very latest in filtration technology are incorporated in the design. Existing floatation tanks and pods filter at around 30 microns whereas the Ocean Float filters (which we use) are fully effective to one micron which is an incredible 100 times smaller than a human hair!
The water in the float tanks is saturated with magnesium sulfate nearly to the point of crystallization, just like the Dead Sea. And, just like the Dead Sea, this is not an environment in which bacteria can live.
Did you know Epsom Salts are a natural disinfectant and are in abundance in the water – and you wont need to worry about a chlorinated smell (ie as if you have just came out of a public swimming pool or a hot tub) - as we don't use chlorine and you can't damage your hair.
Finally, floaters are asked to shower before they enter the tank, further minimising the amount of bacteria they may inadvertanly introduce into the Room.
Will I fall asleep in there? And if I do would my head go under the water or could I drown if I do?
There is approximately 10 inches (25cm) of water and 500Kg of Epsom Salts. Many people fall asleep because of the deep relaxation floating provides. This is normal.
The water is so incredibly buoyant that you stay afloat, and we have a HALO to support your neck and head. It is impossible to turn over once you are in a supine position. If you did want to turn over, you would need to sit up, get onto your knees and turn over, using a fair amount of physical energy to do so.
Just one hour of floating is equivalent to 3 - 4 hours of very deep REM sleep. Many people who suffer from insomnia or jet lag get immense relief from floating……Zzzzzzz!
I have a sore neck so can I bring an air pillow with me for support?
We supply a specialist neck support called a HALO, designed by Floatease in Canada specifically for the floating community. This neck support helps avoid hyper-extension of the neck.
Epsom Salts or Magnesium - what's the difference?
What is Epsom Salt and why is it used in Flotation Rooms?
Will I get dehydrated from soaking in salt for too long?
Your skin doesn’t even prune up, this is due to the high levels of Epsom Salts in the water.
How much Epsom Salt is in the room?
It varies from week to week, based on the number of customers floating. We measure the salinity using a Hydrometer and test the specific gravity EVERY WEEK. Some weeks we add half a bag and sometimes, a whole 25Kg bag.
Is the salt toxic?
What bone or skin conditions does magnesium help?
In summary, there has been a lot of research undertaken on magnesium sulphate, In some people, the effect of Magnesium is pretty instant and realised during the Float session. e.g. people with bone related condition like arthritis often mention they felt their hands or joints becoming relaxed and movement becoming much easier.
