Flotation Therapy

- Flotation Therapy is a unique relaxation and healing method where you can experience sensory deprivation in a quiet, private and peaceful environment.

- Flotation Therapy creates a mental and physical status resembling meditation.

- This peaceful relaxed mental status enables clear thoughts, insights and happiness; a sense of euphoria is common.

- Flotation therapy provides mental, spiritual and physical healing.

**Blow dryers prohibited due to medical spa infection control**

Flotation Therapy, Skinsational Medspa, Morgantown, WV

Additional Facts

Who is a good candidate for Flotation Therapy?

Flotation Therapy is very useful for a variety of physical and mental conditions as it provides the following benefits:

1- Relaxation and meditation-like status

2- Improve joint pains from sports or arthritis

3- Improve back pain

4- Skin rejuvenation

5- Increase creativity and concentration

6- Improve back pain during pregnancy

7- Improve sleep pattern

8- Provide the body with magnesium improving our energy level and recovering our muscles

What are Flotation Therapy contraindications?

We recommend avoiding Flotation for people with uncontrolled epilepsy (seizures), skin wound or infection, on menstrual cycle, waxed or spray tanned within 24 hours of appointment, Brazilian or Keratin hair treatment within the past 3-5 months, false eyelashes, or under the influence of drugs or alcohol.

Note: A contraindication is a condition or factor that serves as a reason to withhold a certain medical treatment due to the harm that it would cause the patient.

How is this procedure performed?

- The flotation tank water contains high concentration of Epsom salt (Magnesium sulfate) creating a highly buoyant water surface where your body floats over.

- The flotation therapy includes sensory deprivation where there is no light or sound stimulation. At the same time you feel you are weightlessly floating in space. This situation resembles meditation or deep relaxed sleep where our brain produces theta and delta waves rather than alpha and beta waves.

Frequently Asked Questions about Flotation Therapy

1. What is flotation therapy or sensory deprivation?

The flotation tank contains very dense Epsom salt creating positive buoyancy. This enables you to float on your back on the water surface.

2. What are the benefits of sensory deprivation?

The tank offers no light or sound stimulation. At the same time you feel you are weightlessly floating in space. This situation resembles meditation or deep relaxed sleep.

3. Is it safe to float?

Yes. We recommend consulting with your physician if you have any medical problems. We also recommend avoiding this therapy in the following conditions:

1- Uncontrolled anxiety

2- Claustrophobia (fear of closed places)

3- Menstruation

4- Uncontrolled diseases as seizures, diabetes, high blood pressure or kidney disease

5- Current infection or open skin wounds or sores

6- Under the influence of alcohol, drugs or narcotics

7- Recent artificial tanning, hair coloring or shaving (within 48 hours)

4. What is the setup of the room?

This is a private room, you will find a shower that you need to use before getting into the flotation tank. Using swimwear is your choice.

5. If the tank is closed, how is it supplied with air?

The air circulates through a ventilation system

6. Can I sink?

The high concentration of Epsom salt prevents sinking

7. How is the tank cleaned

The high concentration of Epsom salt prevents microbes from growing.
The oxygen in the tank is purified
The tank is sterilized with high filtration system and ultraviolet light between sessions.