{"id":5141,"date":"2024-12-16T17:15:51","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T23:15:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beckypalmer.me\/?p=5141"},"modified":"2024-12-15T18:54:43","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T00:54:43","slug":"floating-is-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckypalmer.me\/?p=5141","title":{"rendered":"Floating Is Fun!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I got back into the massage routine I&#8217;ve been curious about some of the other services the salon\/ spa offers.\u00a0 They have a salt room.\u00a0 They do all kinds of skin treatments including microneedling and laser treatments.\u00a0 They even do tattoo removal (I don&#8217;t have any tattoos for the record).\u00a0 And they have a float tank.<\/p>\n<p>So as a birthday present to myself I recently booked an hour session in the float tank.\u00a0 I really didn&#8217;t know what to expect, but it was a lovely experience!<\/p>\n<p>The actual tank was smaller than I had imagined, but still plenty large enough for me to float effortlessly without touching the sides.\u00a0 The water felt weird- a bit gel-like almost- because of the high salt content, but it didn&#8217;t smell like salt at all (although it DID sting when I got water in my eye). I chose to leave a small amount of light on and have soft spa music playing and I believe that did make it easier for me to fully relax.\u00a0 And I did fully relax!<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t think I will be floating monthly &#8211; as I do massages- but I do think this is something I&#8217;ll do be doing a couple\/ few times a year going forward.\u00a0 I felt great afterwards and my skin felt so smooth.\u00a0 Added bonus- my right shoulder has been tight for months and it felt better afterwards too!\u00a0 I don&#8217;t know if that will stay that way, but it feels pretty good right now.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;ve ever wondered about doing a float tank\/ sensory deprivation tank I recommend it!\u00a0 \u00a0It&#8217;s perfectly safe for most people, and it&#8217;s a great way to carve out some well&#8217; deserved &#8220;me time&#8221;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ever since I got back into the massage routine I&#8217;ve been curious about some of the other services the salon\/ spa offers.\u00a0 They have a salt room.\u00a0 They do all kinds of skin treatments including microneedling and laser treatments.\u00a0 They even do tattoo removal (I don&#8217;t have any tattoos for the record).\u00a0 And they have a float tank. 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