FAQs

Anyone from all ages can benefit from floating. However, if you have any of the following conditions, please be advised not to float or give us a call to discuss:

• Have had your hair dyed or applied artificial skin tanner within the last three days
• Have received any tattoos/piercings within one week
• Be pregnant and in your first trimester (please receive permission from your medical practitioner in your second trimester onwards)
• Under the influence of any drug or alcohol
• Suffering from an unstable mental health condition, such as psychosis or have suicidal tendencies
• Have epilepsy, hypotension, or a heart condition/a pacemaker
• Have a severe/contagious/infectious skin condition(eczema, sunburn etc…)  and open/infected wounds
• has been less than a week since you experienced gastroenteritis/diarrhea
• Had chemotherapy within the last two months

These are all for precautions(safety of yourself and others) and optimal results for your float experience.

If you have any questions or concerns before you float, please call us to discuss.

Your float session is over(5 minutes before the session ends) when you hear the second music coming on – the first one is for 10 minutes at the beginning to help you to relax in the tank. You can also bring along the music that you want to hear in the tank (MP3).

No. You do not need to wear bathers, or  we recommend you not to wear them as they uncomfortably stick to your skin in the water(which is not ideal for the purpose of sensory deprivation therapy). You will be taken to a private room, so there is no need to worry about privacy!

Most people who have a concern about their claustrophobic fear feel relaxed once we take them to a float room and they see how spacious the tank is.

If you are still uncomfortable or worried in the closed tank, you do not have to close the lid or leave it half open. You are always in control of your environment and get out at any time.

We provide you towels, body wash/shampoo, earplugs, and robes(for massage afterwards). Basically, all you need to float is yourself! However, you may want to bring your own comb/moisturiser/makeup kit if you need to look nicer afterwards.

Our filtration and sanitation systems are designed to turn the water over at least 3 times between each float session. UV sanitation and particulate filtration is standard on all of our tanks.

Epsom salt has actually been used for treating skin ailments and will leave your skin feeling smooth and silky. We also sell our Epsom salt for use at home between floats.

Not only is it safe but it’s encouraged! Some say floating is “a pregnancy must!” Floating allows you to escape the added stress and weight of pregnancy by being in a weightless environment, taking the strain off of your body. We have also heard testimonies that it is an awesome way to bond with your baby.

Our float tanks have been tested with floaters weighing up to 350 pounds who have been able to float without issue. Feel free to come in and try it! If for some reason it simply doesn’t work, we’ll refund you! (note: this has never happened)

Before you float, you take a quick shower to remove body oils and products. After, you shower to remove the salty residue from your skin and hair.

Some people do fall asleep safely in the relaxing world of a float tank. Because of the high salt content, you will float whether you’re awake or asleep. You float on your back, and your nose and mouth are always well above the water line.

One person per tank please.  Even though our tanks can fit two people side by side, the sensory input of having someone floating in the tank, bumping into you, causing you to bump into the wall, and then back into them until you felt like some sort of human sensory deprived pinball, would be antithetical to the experience in our opinion.

The color from your hair could stain our pods, if your hair has recently been colored within the last 3 days. For any other hair treatment please ask your stylists advice if you are not sure.

Normally, the Float Session is 60-minutes in length (unless there is no one after you, then you are welcome to stay longer) but we recommend blocking off at least 1.5 hours of your day.  You will want to arrive a few minutes early to fill out our New Client Form and kick back in our lounge and wind down a little before jumping into the the pod.

A light meal. Try to eat a few hours before the float so you won’t be needing to use the bathroom in the middle of your session. Also avoid caffeine a few hours prior to entering the pod.

No.  The water is very shallow, usually about 10” deep.  Besides, it is much heavier than ordinary water because of the 1100 lbs of Epsom salts, so you float very easily and much higher in the water than in a swimming pool or another body of water.  You float on your back with absolutely no effort, and there is no tendency to roll over.  Actually, people often sleep in float tanks.  The worst that can happen is getting woken up by a bit of salt water in your eyes.

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The more the better. The first float is an amazing experience. However it gets better the more you do it.

Yes.  Just use the same precautions you’d use for a swimming pool or hot tub, e.g. a menstrual cup or tampon. If you use tampons, we recommend a fresh one before you float, and a change after you get out.

There is no difference between the three rooms, the names are purely for the use of our booking system.

You should not use the sauna if you have any known medical condition that is exacerbated by dehydration, overheating, or electrolyte depletion; or are currently on any medication that affects blood circulation.

You should avoid sauna use completely in the case of:

• Stroke
• Severe aortic stenosis 
• Recent myocardial infarction (heart attack)
• Unstable angina pectoris
• Lupus erythematosus, if you are on steroids
• Brain tumors

Avoid sauna use completely unless under the care of a doctor with expertise in sauna detoxification in the case of:

Check with your doctor in the case of:

If you any medical concerns about using sauna, always consult your doctor – particularly, a doctor experienced with sauna therapy – before using one.

The recommended temperature range for infrared sauna sessions is 120-150 Fahrenheit degrees (approximately 45 – 70 Celsius) . Infrared heat is a different type of heat than traditional wet or dry saunas, so while you do sweat you don’t feel as hot as you might in a traditional sauna. If you have concerns about getting too hot, start out at the low end – 120 Fahrenheit degrees – and adjust upwards from there based on your comfort level. You have full control over the temperature while you’re in the sauna.

Infrared Sauna therapy is an outstanding treatment option for detoxifying the body. Please be aware, though, that we do not have a doctor on staff and we do not provide medical consultation for you while using our infrared sauna. If you have concerns about the interaction of infrared heat with any level of known toxicity that you aware of, or are otherwise working on a chronic health issue, we recommend only using our sauna under the guidance of a doctor.

You can do nothing. We love nothing here at Soul Space. We don’t do nothing often enough in our culture.

But if just sitting and being is, well, boring … you can:

• Read while you’re in there; the air itself isn’t humid, so books won’t get wet and messed up. Your hands may get sweaty, though, so maybe turn pages carefully. 
• Listen to music, podcasts or audio books; our sauna has an audio system that you can connect your phone or other media device to, either through a wired connection or via Bluetooth, so you can control the audio from inside the sauna.
• Because you will get a spacious sauna room, it will be beneficial if you can do some stretching or moving to release your muscle.

Children, particularly before puberty, don’t have the same ability to regulate their body temperature, so there’s definitely some watch-outs for younger kids with any kind of sauna as they are more at risk of heat exhaustion or heat stroke. We don’t allow children under 8 to use our sauna. Children between 8 and 15 can use it with a parent sitting in the room with them (not in the sauna, necessarily; but in the room). And young adults between ages 15 and 18 can use the sauna with a parent available in the building at all times.

We require the first 1-2 sessions for a minor to be limited to 15 minutes, just to see how their bodies react. If they can handle 15 minutes without any apparent negative effects of overheating, they can extend further sessions to 30 minutes. We do not allow sessions longer than 30 minutes for minors.

As always, remind your child about the importance of thorough hydration after use of a sauna.

There is no difference between the two options, the names are purely for the use of our booking system.