![]() The large sound- and light-proof chambers hold a minimum of 1,200 pounds of Epsom salt dissolved into about 300 gallons of water. Before the float begins, users are invited to have some water or tea and take a moment to relax before showering and climbing in. The spa houses six large pods, each in an individual room. It charges $89 for a one-hour float, but offers discounts for first-time users, package rates and monthly subscription services. Suite 110, Vancouver, is open from 9 a.m. The company had its soft opening in July and plans for a grand opening at the end of this month or early September. ![]() ![]() Olmsted’s business is not only the first of its kind in Vancouver, but also the first franchise for the Seattle-based company Urban Float. “Think about how often in the day does the modern person afford themselves that luxury.” “Removing all the external stimuli, even for just an hour, gives the brain a reboot and a reset,” Olmsted said. But, as the name suggests, they’re all designed to allow the user to be unencumbered from the outside world and serve as a space for deep relaxation in a way that no bath or hot tub can approach. Sensory deprivation tanks, commonly called float tanks or isolation pods, come in many shapes and sizes. It’s a ‘cat who ate the cream’ face,” she said. “They have a euphoric kind of glow their cheeks are a little pink their eyes are semi-closed. ![]() The post-float blissful expression worn by isolation tank users is nicknamed “floaty face” by those in the isolation tank industry, said Marilyn Olmsted, proprietor of Urban Float Vancouver, the city’s first and only floatation spa. To the uninitiated and claustrophobic, floating naked (or nearly so) inside a pearl-shaped tank, sealed off from the lights, sights, sounds and smells of the outside world, may sound anything but relaxing - until they try it. ![]()
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