Float

Yes, you can choose to float in silence or play gentle music for a more personalised experience.

Float therapy at O-Studio offers a unique escape from external stimuli, allowing your mind to enter a meditative state. This mental reset promotes stress relief, mental clarity, and heightened self-awareness, enhancing overall wellbeing.

There's no right way to Float. We suggest using this time to calm your thoughts by focusing on your breath. It’s okay if you fall asleep! Others like to take this time to deeply focus on an issue or idea that’s been consuming their mind. Use the session how you'd like.

The water in the float pod is incredibly buoyant (there’s approximately 450-500 kgs of Epsom Salt in each pod) and very relaxing so it’s entirely possible that you could fall asleep. Indeed, some people love to sleep while floating and you should feel free to do the same! It’s extremely unlikely that you’ll roll in your sleep as this is difficult to do while awake.

Yes, but you’re not fully submerged in water, you don’t eat ritualistic mushrooms, and only a small percentage of floaters turn into proto-human monkeys. Jokes aside, we do hope however that you experience something worth taking away with you to make your life better - we sure do!

Of course! There are several ways to go about this, talk to a staff member who will happily help you out. Floats can be booked for longer sessions at an affordable price.

Each flotation therapy room is completely private so you’re ok to leave your stuff on the bench chair beside the pod while you float.

Nope - your skin doesn’t even prune up at all! The magnesium sulfate actually makes your skin very silky and soft. You will absorb some of the salt, so it’s advised that you drink plenty of water after your float.

The first float pod was developed in 1954. These involved full submersion in water and a breathing device that completely covered your face. The first lay down, commercial cabins were invented in the early 70′s.

Dr. John C. Lily, an American physician, neuroscientist, psychoanalyst, philosopher, writer and inventor.

There is a floatation therapy centre in Portland Oregon USA called Float On that had an endurance athlete rent a room for a 24 hour period and apparently floated for most of that time! As far as we are aware that is the longest but you’re welcome to try and beat it…!

There aren’t any latches on the float pod doors so you can get out anytime. That being said, the 45-minutes usually goes by waaaay faster than you’d expect!

Only one person per float pod but we have four float Cabins available. we have two cabins available for floats every hour. Coming for your first float with a friend is a great way to start as we’re guessing you’ll want to talk about it for a while after! Double-wide cabins do exist, but we feel that they take away from the whole ‘sensory deprivation’ experience.

We custom built our Float Cabins from scratch to create the ultimate float experience. With a design that rivals our partners at O-Studio, we’ve aimed to provide yet another luxurious and spacious flotation therapy experience. Fully equipped with coloured lighting, underwater speakers, an incredibly effective cleaning system and a replica of the Christchurch night sky on the ceiling, you can’t go wrong!

If you have longer hair, you may want to bring a comb. Also, something to put your contact lenses into while you’re in the float pod. Other than that, we provide everything you need (towels, earplugs, body wash/shampoo, tea, water, etc) so just show up ready to relax!

We have a number of people float with us that have mobility issues however if you struggle to get in and out of a bath then you will need to bring a support person with you. The support person is able to wait with you in the room or in reception and assist you when you need it.

No sorry! We recommend booking in at day 1 to give yourself something to look forward to at the end of the week!

Pregnant women love to float but at O-Studio we would prefer you to get the approval of your midwife or doctor first because there may be circumstances around your pregnancy that we or you might never consider. We don't allow women to float in the first trimester or past 37 weeks. The number one thing pregnant women express after flotation therapy is that they experienced a ‘womb within womb’ feeling while in the float pod. Apparently this is quite a special experience as they feel they have a stronger connection with their baby when exposed to this environment - a mirror-like effect. Although floating on your back is perfectly comfortable and popular, pillows are also available which allow for a few different positions to add to the level of comfort. Flotation therapy eliminates the negative effects of gravity which can cause pain, inflammation and stress on the organs, joints, muscles, as well as the unborn baby.

The short answer is ‘yes’ but don’t take our word for it - check it out for yourself! Flotation therapy has been around for over 40 years and has tonnes of published scientific research to back it up. It is being recommended as a tool by various members of the health profession including some doctors, psychologists, counsellors, physiotherapists, trainers, teachers and many more. As well as the science behind it, its meteoric rise in popularity in recent times is a testament to its positive results!
http://www.sydneyfloatcentre.com.au/medical/floatation-r-e-s-t-in-applied-psychophysiology/
http://www.sydneyfloatcentre.com.au/medical/floatation-r-e-s-t-therapy-results-in-pain-relief-and-relaxation-for-fibromyalgia-patients/
http://www.sydneyfloatcentre.com.au/medical/entry-2-2/

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There is actually no physical difference between each of the Cabins. They each have the same music options, lighting, temperature and all other features are the exact same. The only difference is the room atmosphere and artwork. The funny thing is that most people find a favourite Cabin once they’ve been in a few times…. we wonder what yours will be!

We take our float pod hygiene extremely seriously. The water is fully filtered 3 and a half times between each float, passing through an intense 1 micron filter filtration system for particulate matter. The float pod then administers a set dose of H2O2 before the purified water then passes through a UV filter which targets the DNA and RNA of bacteria, viruses, algae and other biological matter. Furthermore, the Epsom salt solution is naturally sanitary; the combination of the high concentrations of and a small amount of disinfectant make it cleaner than a pool and nearly impossible for microorganisms to survive.

Our Float Cabin’s have specifically been designed for people who struggle with small spaces. You can literally stand up and walk around inside them! Further to this, Floating is more like floating in outer space than being enclosed in anything. Our Cabins are some of the biggest available at 2.6m long, 1.7m wide and 2.2m high so the feeling of being enclosed is very rare! You’re always in control of your environment, and even people with extreme claustrophobia have reported having no problems during their time in the pod. You can always leave the door open for as long as you like – again, you’re in control.

Children 15yrs and under require a signed consent from a parent or guardian.
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There are a couple of options for 'minor float sessions'... Generally children 6yrs to 11yrs float in their swimsuits with their parent or guardian sitting in the room. Children 12yrs and up can float with their parent or guardian in the reception area, ready to assist if needed. Have a chat with our staff prior to booking, younger children may prefer 30mins in the pod instead of the usual 45mins.