CLOTHING. Floating is a procedure that is best done naked, so that the sensation of pressure from the fabric of the bathing suit does not distract the consciousness. You enter the floating chamber completely alone, no one will see you. At the guest's request, we provide lightweight, weightless disposable underwear.

JEWELRY. It is better to remove all jewelry, watches, and chains before the session - the magnesium salt solution is very concentrated, which can damage the surface of the items if left in it for a long time.

HAIR. It is better to gather long hair into a ponytail or bun for convenience. In general, direct contact of magnesium sulfate with hair is very beneficial for hair. Freshly dyed hair may lose its color intensity when in contact with the salt solution - in this case, you should take care of a special headdress for water procedures.

EARPLUGS. Before the session, we give each guest disposable earplugs. Even if you usually don’t have problems with water in your ears when swimming in a pool or in the sea, in the case of floating we strongly recommend using earplugs - in floating, you will be with your ears immersed in water for a longer time than you have probably ever been before. Various effects are possible, so to avoid them, use earplugs. They may cause slight discomfort for the first 5 minutes, but very soon the body will stop noticing them. HEAD PILLOW. We will also give you a special floating pillow before the session. In our experience, it will most likely be more comfortable for you to start the session with it, so that your neck gets used to not having to bear the weight of your head. Then, if desired, you can remove the pillow from under your head and push it away from you - your head will be immersed in water, but your face, eyes and nose will remain on the surface. By removing the pillow, you will allow your neck and lower jaw to relax more.

FLOATING POSITIONS. There are two basic poses: the first is the classic "shavasana" from yoga, when you simply lie on your back, arms along the body. The second is the same, but the arms are raised up. Most likely, you will want to alternate these poses from time to time, stretching periodically. Do not deny yourself this, follow the desires of your body.

In floating (especially if this is your first session), the following transformation occurs with consciousness in almost everyone: for the first 10-20 minutes, it gets used to the new conditions, when there are no external stimuli. It may start to run from thought to thought, and may even “panic” a little from the darkness or confined space. If this happens, try to use classical meditative techniques.

MEDITATIVE PRACTICES IN FLOATING

The simplest meditation technique is to count your inhalations and exhalations backwards, from 10 to 1: inhale-ten, exhale-nine, inhale-eight, exhale-seven, and so on. To enhance the effect, try (BUT NOT OBLIGATORY) “ujjayi” breathing. This technique is performed by partially constricting the glottis with an effort of will; you can force your vocal cords to take a position similar to the position when whispering. You can whisper something, understand how your ligaments have taken this “flat” position, and start breathing, noisily exhaling and inhaling air. This type of breathing promotes relaxation, since there are many receptors responsible for relaxation around the glottis.

You can also use the body scan technique — “scan” your body with your inner eye from your toes to the top of your head. An example of how to do this: you mentally say “toes” and try to feel your toes, to grasp what they are feeling at the moment. Then say “feet” or “ankles” — and transfer your attention to them. Then rise higher and higher, right up to your eyes, ears, back of the head, etc. This should be done slowly and consciously, transferring your focus to the part of the body you are concentrating on.

WHAT AFTER HALF AN HOUR OF FLOATING?

And here is where the fun begins. Your consciousness will have already adjusted to the new environment, and your body will have relaxed enough. Some people simply switch off and fall asleep - don't be afraid of this, it is impossible to drown in floating, the depth is too shallow, and the density of the water is too high. You will simply have a wonderful rest if you fall asleep - an hour of sleep in floating replaces 6 hours of normal sleep. Also, don't be afraid to miss the end of the session - you will be awakened by light meditative music that will start playing at the end, the "starry sky" will softly light up above you. Unexpected images and insights may come in a dream.

Some people do not fall asleep - insights and epiphanies may come to them in a conscious state. In floating, there are very often cases when people receive answers to their troubling questions by themselves. This is easily explained, because in a relaxed state the brain works without the usual stress and background mode.

After about 20-30 minutes in floating, your consciousness will have already become accustomed to the new environment, and your body will have relaxed enough. Some people simply switch off and fall asleep - don't be afraid of this, it is impossible to drown in floating, the depth is too small, and the density of the water is too high. You will simply have a wonderful rest if you fall asleep - an hour of sleep in floating replaces 6 hours of normal sleep. Also, don't be afraid to miss the end of the session - you will be awakened by light meditative music that will start playing at the end, the "starry sky" above you will softly light up. Unexpected images and insights may come in your sleep.

It is impossible to drown in floating, the depth is too shallow and the density of the water is too high. You simply cannot find a natural position in which you can drown, even if you fall asleep and do not control yourself.

The floating chamber is a place where several people have sessions per day. Between sessions, the chamber is thoroughly disinfected using a special technology:

MECHANICAL CLEANING FILTER

This filter works constantly, much like in any swimming pool. It is needed for the mechanical retention of even the smallest organic particles.

2. ULTRAVIOLET

Thanks to the effect of ultraviolet light, bacteria and pathogenic microbes are destroyed between sessions, which also contributes to the transparency of the water.

3. HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Hydrogen peroxide (perhydrol) is the best means for destroying all pathogenic flora in water. Hydrogen peroxide is an oxygen-based disinfection of the pool. Oxygen dissolved in water provides clean and transparent water. In water, hydrogen peroxide decomposes into oxygen and water under the influence of UV. Oxygen raises all foreign particles to the surface of the water, from where they are then forcibly removed by a constantly operating filter.

4. ENERGY CLEANSING

Not everyone believes this, but just in case, we pay attention to cleaning the “memory of water” and the layered solution in it to achieve always neutral energy inside the chamber by turning on vibration between sessions.