Hope Floats

My last float (2 of 3) was last Tuesday, and it was amazing. From the moment you walk in Lynette makes you feel at home. She remembers your name, gets you settled in and away you go to a heavenly session.
If you haven’t tried it, you must. For someone suffering with chronic health issues for nearly four (4) years, this can be helpful to those like me
It’s a great experience. Royalty!

First floater here and I loved it! I highly recommend this place. The staff were knowledgeable, kind and gave a thorough walk through of what to expect. The infrared sauna was amazing as well. I did the $ 90 package which started with the infrared sauna for 30 minutes followed by the float.
I would certainly do this again!

Great place to relax! It really helps one to forget their troubles and feel rejuvenated.

Was very curious to try a sensory-​deprivation float and got a gift certificate to Hope Floats for my birthday. I liked their easy online booking (and rescheduling!) system. Getting there via public transit was quite doable, just took a little while to walk from the Metro to the storefront.
It’s a nice place. Very sweet, subtle but nice touches. The private room is not sterile or scary at all. Very warm, in fact. There are little chocolates at the front desk for when you leave. :)
I enjoyed the float through and through. Relaxing, meditative, fun, quirky – all good things. I was totally bummed when the music came on and I realized my hour was up. Felt very relaxed, even beyond just being physically relaxed, walking out.
I’d love to do it again!
What could be better? It was unclear to me how the hour worked. Were my pre– and post-​showers included in the hour? The ten minutes of lead-​in music and the music at the end, included? So I was thinking about that – trying to not overstay my welcome basically – when really I wanted to be able to think about nothing.
There should also be a big sign somewhere that says, «Don’t forget the ear plugs!» I forgot to put them in for the pre-​shower, so my ears were already wet going in.
Still, these things really didn’t detract terribly. I’ve told a lot of people about the experience since, recommending it highly to each one!

Pretty good experience. My first time in a float tank. Facilities were nice and the front desk person was pleasant. My only complaint was that i thought the water was a little too warm.

First float and I’ve got to say I’m more relaxed than I could have expected.
Lynette did a fantastic job explaining the process and establishing expectations.
I kept my expectations low, but was pleasantly surprised at just how relaxing the experience was.
It’s obvious they’re passionate about what they do and it shows.
Parking is a piece of cake (behind the building) and the whole experience was worth every penny.

Went with my brothers and nephew and all had a great experience. Staff is very friendly and informative. Very clean and well kept spa.

I went with a friend and we had appointments within 15 minutes of each other. It was good to go together to compare experiences.
First — the facility. It’s cute, small, and the staff was polite. I thought they could play music in the waiting room, as it felt really quiet with so many people sitting in the waiting room area all together. (In addition to the 2 staff people, I was waiting for my friend to finish, and there were 2 people who were waiting to start.) The young woman who gave me the overview of the tank was competent and told me what to expect.
Now — the experience. I didn’t have a meditative or transcendent experience. I’m not sure I’m the best candidate for flotation therapy since I don’t have kids and my job isn’t THAT stressful, so I don’t necessarily need to be isolated in total quiet for one hour. However, I have meditated before and like the process of calming my mind, so I expected this to be similar. And it was, mostly, though I had a hard time quieting my monkey mind. By about 50 minutes in I was feeling antsy and ready to get out.
Immediately after, as my friend and I were discussing our experiences, I gave it 4 stars in my head. However, later that night and into the next day, my ears HURT. I HIGHLY SUGGEST YOU WEAR EARPLUGS IN THE WATER. The young woman told me they were available but just said they were there because some people prefer not to have water in their ears. I forgot to put them in and really regretted it, since it turns out that the dried Epsom salt can get into your ear canal and cause pain. At first I thought my ears were waterlogged. To remove the dried salts, I flushed my ears with water (while I was in the shower) and the pain went away. To me this was a big oversight — how could they not mention it?!
So overall it was a good experience, but I don’t think I would do it again.

I went in a little skeptical about floating. A friend of mine swore by it and he said that every time he did it, it felt like a week’s vacation.
I tried it last week for an hour and I loved it so much that I bought a package deal. Ten 90min sessions for $ 650 means $ 65 for an hour and a half of floating peace. Just went back for my 2^nd session and it’s amazing how much stress it takes away from my body.
No traffic, no kids screaming, no boss yelling, nobody trying to get your attention, just peace and quiet.
If you’re not big on massage and you’re stressed as all hell, spend an hour floating and it will soothe what ails you.
This is now going to be my weekly treat to myself.
The people at Hope floats are really great, the atmosphere is spa-​like and chill, and the experience is fantastic. I can’t say enough good things about this place.

My experience overall was very good. I’m not one to really go for the whole sensory derivation thing, but I saw this place online somehow and decided to try it since I love floating in the ocean more than anything.
The staff was great, like everyone said. The appointment before mine was running a little over, so the staff called and moved me back fifteen minutes. I appreciated the call ahead of time.
It took me a bit to get used to the darkness and I initially left the door open for a few minutes. Somehow the darkness really creeped me out at first, but I settled in to it and found my floaty grove. I could see how some people absolutely would hate the experience, but I think it’s definitely worth trying once.
I’m not sure if I’m a convert, but it was definitely relaxing. The staff was great, and the place was super clean.

My float tank experience has been very good so far. Like many I heard about the experience through the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. The host is a big fan of sensory deprivation tanks and very convincing (youtube Joe Rogan and float tanks, you’ll be sold to). So far I’ve had two experiences with it. I can’t report any strange psychedelic like experiences in the tank. What seems to happen for me is that I lie in the tank and do some deep thinking. I am occasionally wowed at the feeling that I am floating down a river even though I’m not really moving. The first experience was great, but I wanted it to be great and to report that I got it. Kind of like those weird 3D art pictures from the 90s where I wanted to say you could see the 3D Tyrannosaurus Rex even if I couldn’t. However, its the second experience that was better. Here’s why: I was in a lousy mood. I was trying to not drink coffee or any caffeine that day. So it wasn’t a great day to begin with. I was moody, clumsy, a little angry over nothing and generally not a happy camper. Almost immediately after getting in I had an itch on my cheek and next thing I know my eye felt like it was on fire. I had my eyes open and I think somehow I got some salt water in there. So I had to break the experience for a second to get a towel. Then I got back in and my mind just wandered from one frustrating thought to another. The entire time I wondered if I was getting anything from it, maybe my first experience was a bunch of nonsense. The only clue was that about 40 minutes into I realized my body was very relaxed even if my mind didn’t appear to be. So when my time came up, little bells ringing in the water, I was ready to get out and take a shower and leave. I got dressed, still didn’t really feel anything, and then I quickly left. I had already paid so I just said thanks, it was good, and left. I got in the car, turned on the GPS, and drove on to the freeway. That’s when it hit me. I didn’t care how fast I was going, how bad the other cars were driving or anything. I was just floating along and experiencing driving on the highway and life in general. I won’t go so far as to say I was actually high but it sure felt like it (and no I don’t use drugs). My sense of everything was turned down and the music I was listening to felt really good. I’m not sure how long it lasted, a couple hours maybe, but I definitely got something out of it despite my contradictory mood. I wonder if I would get more out of it if I did 90 minutes. Anyhow I’m a convert and will be going back.

It was my first experience with this sort of thing and I can’t recommend it enough. The staff was very friendly and the facilities were great!

Peaceful atmosphere. Clean, bright & comfortable setting. Private rooms with shower in the same room with the float tank. Towels, washcloths, shampoo, conditioner, q-​tips, lotion… provided as well. Music plays in the tank and then they turn it off. Chimes are to let you know your time’s up. Nice bench to sit on while getting dressed. Great specials and discount packages available. Much better parking situation at this new location.
Great way to completely shut off the outside world and get truly centered. The detox works wonders for the body as well. The experience is hard to describe because it’s different for each person, but I think this last time I fell asleep a few times. I came out and the ladies said I looked like I was in another world. That peacefulness is still lingering right now. I’ve booked my next 3 sessions!