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About The Float Tanks 

 (also known as sensory deprivation)

Our float tanks are a solution of approximately 1,000 lbs of the purest quality salt & 200 gallons of water. Due to the salt content, you will be fully supported and will expend no physical energy to maintain your position in the water. The solution is kept at skin temperature of 94.5 degrees. For maximum comfort, our float tanks are located in private rooms, each with a shower. 

*We now offer an enclosed float pod as well.*

For your protection, the water in the float tank is completely filtered through a high-tech filtration system following each float session & throughout the day. The cleaning process includes 1 micron filtration, Germicidal UV lamps, and an Advanced Oxidation Process, making the water more sanitary than any swimming pool or hot tub.

50% of service(s) price will be charged for "No Show" appointments, or for less than 24 hour notice of cancellation.

Benefits

  • Stress / Anxiety Relief

  • Muscular / Joint Pain 

  • Fibromyalgia

  • Rheumatism

  • Chronic Pain

  • Sleep Regulation 

  • High Blood Pressure

  • Migraine / Headache

  • Jet Lag

  • Athletic Performance

  • Depression

  • PTSD

  • Creativity

Heightened Senses
Research indicates increased visual acuity, improved tactile perception, improved auditory sensitivity, and increased taste sensitivities after floating.

Pain Management
Arthritis, back pain, neck pain, tendinitis, bursitis, inflammation, and psychosomatic pain relief have all been documented via tank use.

Relaxation Response
The tank suppresses the functioning of the sympathetic nervous system which when active produces our fight or flight response. And it then activates the parasympathetic nervous system which is responsible for relaxation, healing, replenishment, etc. Some physical symptoms of the relaxation response are decreased muscle tension, decreased blood pressure, decreased stress hormones, and increased endorphins.

Increased Immune Function
Immune function is enhanced by suppressing stress hormones which not only weaken the immune system but also suppress the digestion and reproductive systems, affect regeneration processes, and decrease insulin sensitivity.

Enhanced Healing / Rejuvenation / Recovery
Floating increases circulation to extremities, promotes greater elimination of metabolic byproducts, decreases the forces of gravity to help promote greater muscular relaxation, and it can prevent adrenal fatigue.

Musculoskeletar Awareness
Floating decreases chronic muscle tension and creates greater awareness of less noticeable areas of muscle tension and imbalances.

Anti-Gravity Benefits
Although floating is not zero-gravity (like outer space), the density of the Salt solution does create the maximal amount of the forces of gravity to be dispersed across the greatest surface area of the body. Rigid postures and chronic muscular tension from daily life can cause ailments such as lower-back pain, neck pain, shallow breathing, high blood pressure, etc. The anti-gravity environment of the float tank disperses forces to the smallest amount and thus decreases the source of gravity-related stimulation to the minimum possible value providing relief to these specific areas.

Increased Stress Resistance
Regular floating can alter the set-points in the endocrine homeostatic mechanism which can cause adjustments such as a lower adrenal activation threshold. This means that we become more resistant to the stimuli of chronic stressors bombarding us in modern urban settings and modern lifestyles and literally we have a physiological higher threshold. The modern urban life-style wont affect our stress response as much.

Meditation
Meditation has a plethora of researched benefits and floating is a unique and phenomenal tool to cultivate mental stillness. It often generates a sensation of being intensely awake yet extremely relaxed; presence. It can induce theta-state brainwaves and allows for one to remain conscious in this frequency instead of falling asleep. Floating may induce an altered state of consciousness.

Chronic Stressor Relief
The tanks environment eliminates as much external input as possible. It lets your nervous system have a break. In a city with a constant buzz or hum, our systems rarely experience (if ever) the isolation and silence that the tanks environment provides. Having this experience can be very refreshing, nourishing and healthy for our bodies and minds. We are well adapted for acute stress, however, for chronic stressors such as noise and air pollution; business, social, and family pressures; war; unemployment; street crime fear; general antagonism between the sexes; we are not well adapted and have been cited to be a cause of several forms of disease.

Behavior Modification
Floating is a great way to bring greater awareness to various patterns of behavior. Floating has shown to have beneficial effects such as decreased anxiety and depression; increased calmness or sense of well-being; it has shown fantastic results towards anti-smoking assistance as well as positive effects on weight-loss programs.

Brain Synchronization
After settling into the floating experience research has shown greater hemisphere synchronization (promoting greater communication between the right (creative-side) and left (analytical-side) lobes; the majority of people are left-dominated. Also, people experience increased vertical communication between the primitive reptilian brain, the limbic middle or mammalian brain and the conscious neocortex. These synchronizing reactions can cause elevated states of creativity, greater non-linear connections, and deeper realizations.

Visualization
The combination of being extremely relaxed while intensely awake allows techniques of visualization to become very powerful. From athletes preparing for competition to public speakers rehearsing a presentation, the tank can induce the calm needed to perform at ones best. Mental rehearsal research has shown it to be just as practical as physical rehearsal.

Sensitivity Buffering
Some of us are known as introverts while others are extroverts. Introverts who float can gain a feeling of safety and security, they often enjoy the break from constant stimulation in which they are usually hypersensitive to. No person or thing will disturb you while in the tank. Extroverts can develop greater internal sensitivity from floating, typically they are always seeking extra stimulation and paradoxically through depriving the senses the nervous systems response is to (turn up the volume) to try and feel more. Since minimal input is coming in they are able to develop greater sensitivity to their internal reality and over time they may not feel the need to be constantly stimulated; i.e. it may heighten their (dulled) senses, and wont need to be constantly stimulated.

Poor Sleep / Insomnia
From managing chronic stress and inducing a natural calm, to facilitating introspection and identifying various less-serving modes of thinking, many people report drastically improved sleeping abilities. The change in your physical state and your mental outlook may provide you with a healthier perspective in which to put your body and mind to rest much easier each night if sleeping is an issue. Also, 60 minutes in the tank can feel like 6-8 hours of sleep. It is extremely therapeutic, refreshing and rejuvenating. So if you pulled an all-nighter, suffer from insomnia or have a baby who never lets you sleep the night through, floating can help make up for any lack of sleep you may be experiencing.

Float Tank Etiquette

    1. Reservations are highly recommended.


    Please refrain from scheduling your appointment if you have any of the following conditions:

  • Have colored or permed your hair recently

  • Have a spray tan

  • Infectious skin or respiratory disorders  

  • Open wounds  

  • Incontinence   

  • Epilepsy or any mental conditions   

  • First trimester of pregnancy / or a high-risk pregnancy

  • Under the influence of any drug or alcohol

 
    2. You must be 18 or older to use the Float Tank (13-17 with parental presence or written permission).

    3. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time.

If you arrive late, your session will end at the originally scheduled time, so the clients following you are not penalized.


    4. No electronic devices are recommended in the Float Tank room.

The Salt Barn is not responsible for any damaged items.

    5. Do not apply any products/treatment to your hair/body on the day of your appointment.

    6. Do not shave shortly before floating.

    7. Do not eat a big meal or drink caffeine within two hours of float appointment.

    8. Remove jewelry, contact lenses, accessories, etc. prior to floating.

We are not responsible for any damage to personal items.

    9. Please use the restroom while waiting to avoid any delays to your service.

    10. Make sure your cell phone is off and feel free to lock your door.

    11. Please take a quick shower to remove the oils from your body.

    12. DO NOT apply any conditioner/treatments to your hair, body or the float tank itself before floating.

    13. It is prohibited to add anything (oils, fragrances, bath salt, conditioners, soaps, etc.) to the float tank.

    14. Turn off the lights in the room to gain the full relaxation experience of your float.

    15. Take a quick shower where hair and body products may be used after your session.

    16. Please remember that we have other scheduled sessions following and we ask you to keep this extremely timely.

    17. Get dressed and collect your belongings then proceed to our powder room if needed.

 


Please remember to drink lots of water!  
Enjoy your float session!

  DISCLAIMER

The information, advice and services made available at The Salt Barn and TheSaltBarnUS.com website are not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Services at The Salt Barn and information on its website are provided for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health, and particularly in respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. Any action on your part in response to the information provided at The Salt Barn and on its website is at the reader's discretion. Readers should consult their own physicians prior to beginning any sessions especially if they are pregnant or have any other type of health condition including but not limited to cancer, hyperthyroidism, tuberculosis and claustrophobia. Staying in the salt cave is an effective method of treatment for chronic respiratory diseases, working well with or without medical treatment and without any known side effects. You may experience a dry throat and increased coughing at the beginning. This is an absolutely natural part of the cleaning process of the respiratory system, during which the pollution, accumulated over time and released by salt, is expelled from even the deepest regions of the lungs. The Salt Barn makes no representations or warranties with respect to any information offered through its office or provided on its website TheSaltBarnUs.com regarding any treatment or action. The Salt Barn is not liable for any direct or indirect claim, loss or damage resulting from use of its facilities or its website and/or any website(s) linked to/from it.

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