(UPDATED 2/18/17) Curious about floatation therapy? Well, so was I. When I saw a Groupon for Capitol Floats, located in the nearby Oak Park neighborhood, I decided then and there in a spur of the moment decision to give it a try.
The holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas), out-of-state travel, etc. put my Groupon for Capitol Floats on the back-burner – until I received an e-mail reminder from Groupon about the upcoming expiration date. I immediately booked my “float” via the Capitol Floats website choosing the day and time that worked best for me. Capitol Floats has four floatation chambers and is open seven days a week – but the hours vary.
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Capitol Floats is located at 3513 Broadway, across the street from The Plant Foundry. There is not much in the way of signage – only the door identifies the business and it is not readily visible from the street. Vibe Health Bar is next door to Capitol Floats on the right.
When I entered Capitol Floats I was greeted by a pleasant young woman. Since it was my first time there I filled out the required waiver. There is seating in the reception area and several of us were waiting our turn to float. After waiting a short while we were provided with an orientation on what to expect – along with some helpful advice.
We were advised to insert our earplugs before showering. It was also suggested that we take the small water bottle and wash cloth provided inside the float chamber just in case we got salt water in our eyes. Luckily I did not have that occur but I was glad to be prepared – just in case.
Each room contains a shower area adjoining the float chamber, a bench to place your clothes and belongings on, a robe (just in case you need to leave the float chamber to visit the bathroom facility down the hall during your session), as well as earplugs, towels, a head/neck floating pillow etc.
After entering the room, locking the door and disrobing, you take a shower prior to entering the float chamber. The chamber is quite roomy with a high ceiling. Within the chamber you have the ability to turn off the soft blue light, as well as to turn off the piped in music – which consists of soft melodic notes and tones. I opted to keep both the light and music on. I also chose to use the head/neck floating ring.
The salt (Epsom salts) water is body temperature – so I was neither cold nor overly warm.
After a few moments wondering if my earplugs were secure, etc. I consciously sought to banish specific thoughts and instead I concentrated on the musical notes and tones. At times I accompanied the music with the rippling sounds of water as I gently moved my fingers at the water surface.
We had been told that we would know when our session was nearing the end – the light and music would come on (if you had turned them off) and the music would become upbeat. I was therefore startled when the music abruptly stopped and was replaced by silence.
While I was sure that I had not dozed off, I became a bit alarmed and I quickly exited the float chamber knowing that one has only ten minutes to shower and dress after the end of the session.
As I started the shower I heard the music start up again – this time with the previously mentioned upbeat tempo. Bummer.
Capitol Floats has a post-float communal room available for clients to relax and extend the experience, and to engage in creative pursuits or have a cup of complementary tea if they so choose. Given the abrupt end of my session I was unfortunately not in a state of relaxation – so I decided to pass on the post-float room experience – although I noted there were several people doing so.
Will I try floatation therapy again? I think that I might now that I know what to expect. If I do, I think I will try it sans light and music and instead concentrate on my breathing to see how that may change the experience.
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(UPDATED 2/18/2017) Additional information added.
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