It’s a wellbeing centre based inside Hotpod yoga at Chatham Place in the town centre, they offer a number of different treatments and over the coming weeks I’m going to be sharing my experience of them beginning with the I-Sopod Floatation Tank.
After some statutory paperwork regarding health conditions I was taken into the room where the tank lives, inside was a shower to wash away any creams and deodorants from the body in preparation to the enter the tank. I had the process explained to me about how to enter the tank and shown how to turn off the room light allowing just the light from the tank if wanted. We also spoke about whether I wanted a silent experience or music played into the room with an option of some music to start and finish the experience, this was what I chose so that I knew when my time was coming to an end.
The tank has a closable door with a handle on the inside, the water was lovely and warm almost like getting into a bath, the tank is filled with half a ton of Pure Organic Magnesium Epsom Salts which allows your body to suspend effortlessly. If you don’t know the benefit of Epsom salts then let me share, they are multiple. From stimulating detoxification pathways, reducing muscle pain, relaxing muscles not to mention the effects of stress.
The experience is one which I think could become quite addictive, not a bad addiction to have.
I started with the door to the tank open a little to get used to the space, I was given a little donut shaped float for my head to cradle in and I lay in the water, closed my eyes and could feel my body easing into the experience, after about 10 minutes I reached up and closed the tank door, the internal light of a soft purple colour still visible if I opened my eyes inside the tank and then I must have drifted off because I remember coming to when I heard the music starting again.
My experience was for 30 minutes however there are options to float for longer and I think next time I will. A 30 minute session is £30 however as a new customer you can benefit from three hour long sessions for £90 which is such good value.
To book this experience or to try the Ozone steam sauna or Infrared + redlight Sauna call the centre on 07935 714005 or go and book online at floatzonereading.com
