Floating

Yesterday, my daughter in law and I put last year’s Christmas present to use – we went “floating”.

She and my son have done this several times and really wanted me to try it – hence, the Christmas gift! We were trying to set it up for she and I to go at the same time my son and husband would go on their Christmas gift fishing trip, but it didn’t work out that way.

We went to Float 41 in West Hartford Connecticut. It’s a one hour session. Prior to getting into the chamber, or in my daughter in law’s case, a pod that looks like an egg, put ear plugs in, take a shower, and wash your hair to eliminate any conditioner and lotions.

Once I did that, I turned the light in the room off and stepped into the chamber, rested my head on a donut ring and laid back. Ahhhhhh, heaven!

You can have the soft purple light on or off, and meditative music on or off. There are 2 large soft buttons on the wall to change the features. I started with both on, turned both off, and settled on light off and music on.

I started with my arms in goalpost and gradually drifted them down to a shavasana pose.

I fell asleep twice that I know of, because I jerked awake. A few other times, my leg kicked out so I was drifting away at that point also.

My mind was blank from the moment I laid back.

When my time was up, a woman’s voice came through the speaker, and although with the ear plugs I don’t know what she said, I knew my time was up!

I opened the door, sadly turned on the light in the room, took a shower and washed my hair, got dressed and moved to a room with hairdryers and a vanity to prepare for the outdoor world.

My DIL and I sat with cups of tea and little snacks in another room to talk about the experience before leaving.

I’ve been carrying the floating feeling with me and I can’t wait to go back!

Have you ever floated? If not, do you think it’s something you would want to try?