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Aromatherapy with essential oils
often combined with aromatic essential oils and particularly body wraps, which benefit from the heat generated below. Dry floatation is also an effective pre-massage treatment.
Floatation tanks
Floatation tanks still adhere to the same design principles laid down by Dr Lilly, but now make the most of modern production techniques. The tanks typically resemble egg-shaped enclosed bath tubs – usually made from fibreglass – with a door on top to allow access, and are built to eliminate all outside distractions and stimuli, although interior lights are usually provided. A large amount of Epsom Salts is added to water to create a 30cm deep pool of salt water in the tank, which is heated to body temperature. All these elements create an atmosphere that enhances relaxation and well-being. Tanks are not just limited to floatation centres and spas, with models finding a place in homes, sports clubs, centres and even corporate headquarters.
Floating in nature – The Dead Sea
To experience the ultimate in natural buoyancy the place to go is most definitely Mother Nature’s very own floatation pool – The Dead Sea. This remarkable stretch of water, described as a ‘Sea of Peace’ between Jordan and Israel (although it is actually a large lake), is the saltiest and most buoyant sea in the world, and at 400m below sea level is also the lowest point on earth. The jade green water (10 times saltier than the Mediterranean) contains 150 different minerals and salts, which imbues it with incredible curative powers. The high concentrations of magnesium make it particularly efficacious for sufferers of skin conditions such as psoriasis, while the presence of bromine has a powerful relaxing effect on the nervous system.
The sea’s high salinity contributes to the highly viscous and oily water, which is so dense and supportive it makes your body literally ‘sit’ out of the water like a cork. The haze given off by the evaporating sea and high atmospheric pressure also filters out harmful UVB rays that cause sunburn, so you can enjoy your float without burning your belly!
Taking a dip in normal sea can also have powerful physical and emotional benefits, when we float in the ocean our bodies are busy absorbing health-giving minerals from the marine environment while being supported.
Places to float in the UK & Ireland
Nirvana Spa, Berkshire
This award-winning day spa in leafy Berkshire was the first in the UK to introduce large-scale floatation pools. Dead Sea salts with 21 minerals are combined with Nirvana’s own pure natural source water to provide the water used in the spa’s two floatation areas. The Celestial Room features a large circular pool that can hold up to six people at a time, who can relax and gaze at the star-domed ceiling and wall murals. A gentle current, dimmed lighting and ambient lighting enhance the sensory experience. The Ocean Room offers a more social environment in which to relax and take in the Dead Sea salts. Nirvana offers float sessions and an induction course.
The Floatworks, London
The Floatworks in Thrale Street, near London’s South Bank, is billed as “the leading floatation centre in the world”. The centre has nine individual floatation tanks, each situated in a lockable private room and equipped with a shower. The tanks are fitted with internal lights for beginners and those who feel uncomfortable in the dark. The centre has supplied 60,000 float sessions to 30,000 customers during its 13 years of operation.
Eden Spa at Hoar Cross Hall, Staffordshire
It may be in the heart of landlocked Staffordshire but guests at Eden Spa can immerse themselves in its large 25m salt water pool, while massage jets stimulate and invigorate different parts of the body. The pool also has a unique water volcano where the pressure of the water enables swimmers to float. www.edenspa.co.uk
The Forum Spa at The Celtic Manor, Wales
The Mineral Scalp Treatment involves a scalp massage with a conditioning mineral mud combined with the dry floatation. The treatment assists realignment of body and relaxation of mind.
Mount Juliet, Ireland
The Spa at Mount Juliet has a Dead Sea Discovery Flotation room where guests can experience a deeply relaxing 60 minute Dead Sea floatation treatment in Finders’ Hydrofloat. www.mountjuliet.ie
Experience the Dead Sea
Jordan
The best spa destinations are based on the shores of The Dead Sea at Sweimeh. The Zara Spa at Moevenpick’s Dead Sea resort combines traditional Arabic detailing with a range of floatation experiences. This includes an outdoor heated Hydro-Pool and two interior Dead Sea floatation pools. The neighbouring Jordan Valley Marriott Dead Sea Resort & Spa also has an excellent spa with a Dead Sea Salt Pool. Both resorts have a stretch of beach, and will soon be joined by the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar Dead Sea, which is due to open in May.
Israel
The Sheraton Moriah Dead Sea resort is located on a beautiful secluded stretch of beach facing the Edom Mountains. The spa features a Sulphur pool and wide range of Dead Sea treatments. The Caesar Premier Dead Sea Resort & Spa Hotel’s suitably Romanesque spa is equipped with a Dead Sea water swimming pool and a Sulphur pool.