Floatation Therapy The Perfect Time Out
at Hamptons Float
By Nicole Teitler
Sometimes your body and mind just need a rest; a moment, a reprieve from life’s day-to-day. Sometimes you just need to float.
Imagine a period with no distractions; a time when “the brain stops receiving input from the body and goes into a deep state of rest.” That is the promise of float therapy, a practice scientifically proven to literally float your worries away, offered exclusively at Hamptons Float in aptly named Water Mill. Hamptons Float is a 2,100 square foot sanctuary and the only place on the entire East End dedicated to this healing technique. Avid floaters and owners Victor Williams and Steve Rosborough began the business as a way of sharing their love for floatation therapy with the Hamptons. “When our mind is calm, we are more present for others, more flexible in our approach to problems and happier,” Victor explained. “The ultimate goal would be to have a mind that feels at ease everywhere, no matter what circumstances we find ourselves in. The float tank helps facilitate that.” Floatation tanks, (also known as sensory deprivation tanks or isolation tanks) produce a zero-gravity environment that, without external stimulation, work to enhance the mind-body connection and allow the nervous system to completely reset. Each session at Hamptons Float begins with a shower, to rinse off natural body oils, before seven minutes of relaxing music plays to gently guide the mind into a state of nothingness. Then, with earplugs and eye protectors in place, the lights are turned off and, without outside sensory distractions, the body enters a state of pause. The tank, which measures 9 ft long by 4.5 ft wide and 11 inches deep, contains 1,200 to 1,400 pounds of medical grade Epsom salt. It’s this high concentration of salt that raises the density and buoyancy of the water so that the body can float on the surface, producing that zero-gravity sensation akin to being in the Dead Sea in Israel, but without the jet lag.
Both the water and air are set to 94.5 degrees, a temperature known as skin neutral. At this temperature “the brain stops receiving input from the body and goes into a deep state of rest. The goal is to completely melt and disappear into the water,” Victor said. “The breath is a neutral object and when we gently bring our attention to it we feel naturally calm. The float tank is like meditation on training wheels.” For many, floatation therapy is considered an introduction to meditation, a safe space to let things go. But the value is much deeper. According to the Epsom Salt Council, Epsom salt can be used to treat a myriad of ailments. It reduces inflammation to relieve chronic pain, relaxes the body to aid in better sleep, floatation therapy is how it enables the mind to break away from distraction and effortlessly flow into a deep meditative state. “We like to tell clients that the whole mental attitude of coming here is like laying in a hammock between two palm trees on the beach in the Caribbean.” Hamptons Float has four separate flotation tanks, each within an individual spa-like setting with personal shower and changing room separated by two soundproof walls. 90-minute float sessions are all it takes to unlock the potential of true mind- body restoration; a simple way to instantly acclima- tize to vacation mode, minimize jetlag or stress, and avoid the come-down of the work week or hectic summer day. 60-minute sessions are also available. Satisfied clients site the understated elegance and welcoming ambience of Hamptons Float, while Victor and Steve express their appreciation, stating “we feel very blessed to meet and talk to the people that float here.” speeds up post-workout recovery by reducing swelling and repairing muscle damage, helps with dry skin and evens skin tone— the research is mounting. But perhaps the greatest benefit of
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