Urban Float!

I saw a Groupon for Urban Float Sensory Deprivation tanks and I thought I would give it a try. I'm a very anxiety-ridden person by nature, but with surgery and job search and planning for our upcoming trip to Vegas, I've been EXTRA stressed out. I figured now would be a good time to use that Groupon!

The marketing for Urban Float says that "Resting in this unique environment creates profound changes within the mind/body system and actually improves the overall function of the brain and central nervous system." It also claims to help healing, sports performance, reduce stress, enhance creativity, etc. This all sounded great to me!

You have to call ahead or book online for an appointment time. I called yesterday and they were able to get me in today. You just show up, no swimsuit or anything required. The lady at the front desk was very cheerful and explained the process to me. You go into the room, strip down, put in the ear plugs (provided), shower, get in the pod, close it up, turn out the lights, and the music will play for 10 minutes and then it will be silent and then the music will come back on for your final 5 minutes. The whole session was for 50 minutes. Sounded simple enough.

I found and put in my earplugs and then got naked:

 



The shower was very nice and their bath stuff smells really nice:

Then, it was time to get in the pod, I was a little nervous:

 

 

 

It was kinda hard to get my mind to just unwind, but it was a really nice feeling being in the water and just floating. I turned out the light, but I'm SUPER scared of the dark so I ended up turning the light back on after a few minutes. I closed my eyes and I'm pretty sure I fell asleep for a little bit because after a little while I heard the music come back on and it was time to get out.

 

After getting out, you are super salty because the water is SO full of Epsom salts.

Overall, I had a great experience and it was really, really nice to be in complete silence. It was also really relaxing to just float around in warm water and not have to think about anything for an hour. A couple of tips I would recommend: If you have skin sensitivities, bring your own soap, shampoo, etc. Also, bring a comb with you to take care of your hair when you get out of the shower. Dress comfy, it was really nice to throw sweats on after the whole thing and continue the relaxation vibe. Oh yeah! Go to the bathroom right before you go in so you don't have to think about going while you're in the tub. I mean, unless you want to sit in your own pee. Ew.