Float tank?

[jezebel]

Has anyone done this? It sounds so relaxing, but I'm scared I'll get freaked out/claustrophobic.

[pumpkin]

I haven't done this, yet, but I keep looking into it and really want to try it.

[cuddlyevil]

One of my friends does it. The first one was disconcerting but she loves it now.

[panicked]

I want to try it so badly.

[wannabe]

I tried it awhile ago. Sorta relaxing, I guess, but not something I'd do again. Here's my blog post about it: www.wanlifetolive.com/2015/10/wan-say-relax.html

[lexxasaurus]

I've always wanted to, but haven't known of any close. Do they have some near you?

[RoxMonster]

I think it would make me claustrophobic, so probably not for me. I'd rather get a massage to relax.

[jezebel]

Aug 14, 2016 13:30:38 GMT -5 lexxasaurus said:

I've always wanted to, but haven't known of any close. Do they have some near you?

There's one in Northglenn called Healing Waters and another one in Thornton called Tank'd. The Northglenn one usually has a Groupon.

[CloudBee]

We've gone a few times. DH loved it, and I found it pretty boring. The local float spa near us is closing after 5 yrs.

[jezebel]

Aug 14, 2016 13:24:26 GMT -5 wannabe said:

I tried it awhile ago. Sorta relaxing, I guess, but not something I'd do again. Here's my blog post about it: www.wanlifetolive.com/2015/10/wan-say-relax.html

Is the price the only reason you wouldn't do it again? Because it sounds very relaxing!

[jezebel]

I'm not worried about being bored, I'm pretty good at doing nothing.

[Nonny]

I've done it twice, and it's like a really awesome bath in the dark, but I tend to get bored before my hour is over, and the second time I did it I got too hot and had to open the door (but it was a pod tank and because of the way it is hinged it was either all of the way open, or closed, which was annoying).

Bring a wide toothed comb for your hair after, because it will get tangled.

[wannabe]

Aug 14, 2016 13:42:44 GMT -5 jezebel said:

I'm not worried about being bored, I'm pretty good at doing nothing.

I'm good at doing nothing too! But this was just not my thing. For what it costs I'd rather have a nice massage. Floating seemed like such a waste of time to me.

[starshine1977]

My husband has done it and LOVES it. His is in a small room and not in a pod though. He has a lot of pain issues and we thought this would be another way to help deal with them. It definitely helps him for the day he goes but doesn't have much of a lasting effect. He is super relaxed afterwards. I wish we could afford to send him more often

He did say that the first time was weird because it does take awhile to get used to (and they warn you of that on the website). He's gone about 4 times now.

[BaliHai]

I really want to try this but haven't because I don't know how to relax, so I feel like it will be a waste of money. It sounds so great to me in theory, though.

[underwaterrhymes]

I had never heard of this, but I found one close to us and now I'm all excited to try it.

[jezebel]

I don't think I'd pay $60, but the groupon for 90 minutes for only $35.

[tellmesomethingood]

I feel like an idiot because I didn't realize it had a ton of salt in it to make you float. I thought people were just really good at floating.

[bears]

Do they clean the water in between clients? Do you have to be alone?

[jezebel]

Aug 14, 2016 20:17:26 GMT -5 bears said:

Do they clean the water in between clients? Do you have to be alone?

Yes and yes.

[bears]

Aug 14, 2016 20:19:34 GMT -5 jezebel said:

Aug 14, 2016 20:17:26 GMT -5 bears said:

Do they clean the water in between clients? Do you have to be alone?

Yes and yes.

I'm afraid I would drown and no one would know.

[jezebel]

Aug 14, 2016 20:21:10 GMT -5 bears said:

Aug 14, 2016 20:19:34 GMT -5 jezebel said:

Yes and yes.

I'm afraid I would drown and no one would know.

It's supposedly nearly impossible to drown. First, it's not very deep. Second, it's highly salivated water, so you float really easily; they say it's hard to even roll over.

[sandj82110]

My sister is a huge fan of float tanks. She has very high anxiety and, for her, finds this really helps.

[bonquiqui]

I just looked this up, because I'm intrigued and have never heard of this. It's apparently $70 for 90 minutes

[steph96]

Aug 14, 2016 14:05:25 GMT -5 wannabe said:

Aug 14, 2016 13:42:44 GMT -5 jezebel said:

I'm not worried about being bored, I'm pretty good at doing nothing.

I'm good at doing nothing too! But this was just not my thing. For what it costs I'd rather have a nice massage. Floating seemed like such a waste of time to me.

This is how I felt. Sure it was relaxing, but it wasn't the feel good type of relaxing that I get from a massage. Your experience that you wrote about on your blog was basically my experience, except that I never fell asleep. I definitely think it is overpriced and I doubt I would ever spend money to do it again.

[olegregg]

I've wanted to try this for a while, despite being reminded of the guy in Altered States. Lol

[FastHands]

Aug 14, 2016 20:40:05 GMT -5 jezebel said:

Aug 14, 2016 20:21:10 GMT -5 bears said:

I'm afraid I would drown and no one would know.

It's supposedly nearly impossible to drown. First, it's not very deep. Second, it's highly salivated water, so you float really easily; they say it's hard to even roll over.

-insert beavis & butthead spitting gif here-

[jezebel]

Aug 15, 2016 1:12:50 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Aug 14, 2016 20:40:05 GMT -5 jezebel said:

It's supposedly nearly impossible to drown. First, it's not very deep. Second, it's highly salivated water, so you float really easily; they say it's hard to even roll over.

-insert beavis & butthead spitting gif here-

Lol. Salinated!!