Floatation

The ultimate in relaxation. No parallel in terms of detoxification. We’ve advanced the old concept of the floatation tank by creating a luxurious flotation room. You step into 8” of water saturated with 800 pounds of Epsom salts. This solution, with our state-of-the-art UV light filtration system assures a sterile, bacteria-free environment. You float peacefully atop the water, thus experiencing both buoyancy and weightlessness. Because there is little sensory stimulation in the chamber, it is experienced as an internal experience that feels different than anything else you have felt: it is a state that is like the meditative state—both extraordinarily quiet and intensely conscious.

Because the water is heated to the precise degree of skin temperature, there are no nerve transmissions traveling from the skin to the brain. As a result, the relaxation induced is utterly profound. The rejuvenative effect on the body and brain is shown to be equivalent to five hours of sleep.

The concentration of salt to water in La Casa’s float room enables this therapy to deliver a wealth of positive effects to the body: it delivers, in effect, an ocean of energy. Bioenergetic deficits are rebalanced and weak links become strengthened, reactivating the body’s electric current. The organs’ functions start to resonate with the natural frequency patterns of the salt water. This activates the natural regulatory mechanism of the body and its self-healing powers.

Specific research shows the physiological effects from floating to be utterly profound: floating creates a drop in blood pressure, a slowing of pulse rate, and allows the blood to circulate more freely throughout the body. There is an increase in alpha and theta waves in the brain, and synchronous and symmetrical rhythms are achieved throughout the cortex. There is a decrease in levels of the hormones associated with stress, the “fight or flight” hormones of epinephrine, norepinephrine, ACTH and cortisol. Ph levels and electrolytes are balanced, and heavy metals can be released from the body.

Floating is a powerful detoxifier. One floatation session has the cleansing effect of a three-day fast.  The salts pull out toxins to the surface of the skin, where they are released into the water, or can be washed away in your after-float shower. The minerals from the salt are absorbed through the skin. This reduces the acidity in the body and balances the pH of the skin. In contrast to a normal bath, in which moisture is extracted from the skin, the salt bath allows salt to be stored in the upper callous layer of the skin and binds the water. This maintains the natural, protective film of the skin and the skin does not dry out. In fact, skin elasticity is improved.

Clients who float report a sense of physical, emotional and spiritual well-being during and for some time after the float. Some clients choose to float in complete silence; others prefer to bring in their favorite tape or CD of music or guided imagery; some just put their trust in us for a selection.

Ladies: Your hair will get wet. If you use our head pillow while floating (we recommend - it's more comfortable with it), you can minimize the wetness to the back of your head. But be prepared. It is, after all, a water treatment.

60 minutes: $80; $50 with any other 60 minute treatment