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Float Therapy in Jacksonville
What is Float Therapy?
Float Therapy is most commonly referred to as sensory deprivation therapy because it allows all five senses to rest. We simply call it floating! At our studio we put you in control of your session. We don’t believe you have to remove all sensory inputs entirely to experience benefits. This may mean you like to have the pool lights on or off, ceiling lights on or off, or just go for it and be in pure darkness!
We make the question of music or no music easy because in our experience people do best with no music. We also are licensed to have 2 people per tank, so you may float with a partner, if that is what make you feel most comfortable. We just want you to develop your float practice.
What to Expect
From the moment you arrive at Be Still Wellness & Aesthetics in Riverside, your experience is designed to help you unwind and let go. We provide everything you’ll need, towels, earplugs, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, and post-float amenities; so you can simply relax and enjoy your time.
1. Arrival & Orientation
Your float begins with a brief orientation from our team, where we’ll walk you through your private float suite and answer any questions. You’ll shower before entering the float pool to remove body oils and lotions, ensuring a clean, comfortable experience. Reminder not to shave or wax 24 hours before your float session. You also want to make sure you do not have freshly dyed hair, henna, hair conditioner, or spray tans.
2. Setting Your Space
Each float suite is completely private, allowing you to control your environment. Choose your comfort level, lights on or off, music or pure silence, solo or with a partner. You’re in charge of every detail of your session. We recommend you wear loose, comfortable clothing for ease of getting dressed after your float.
3. The Float Experience
As you settle into the warm, buoyant Epsom salt solution, your body effortlessly drifts into weightlessness. Within minutes, muscles release tension, your breathing slows, and your mind begins to quiet. Most clients experience deep relaxation and even lose track of time, emerging refreshed and re-centered.
4. After Your Float
When your session ends, soft music will gently signal it’s time to reawaken. After showering, take your time in our post-float area to hydrate, reflect, and re-acclimate before returning to your day.
Whether it’s your first Float or your fiftieth, every session is an invitation to rest more deeply, recover more fully, and reconnect with yourself. We highly recommend floating 3 times to develop your float practice. The first time is a new experience and you in a learning phase. The second time you focus inward and evaluate the sounds and feelings of your body. By your third Float, you are free to easily get into full relaxation mode and completely surrender to what our body needs. You may fall asleep, you may solve problems you are working on, you may recall important information, only you know what that float will bring you.
The Science of Floating
Float therapy is grounded in decades of scientific research under the term REST, Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy. Studies from leading institutions such as the Laureate Institute for Brain Research, Karlstad University in Sweden, and the National Institutes of Health have shown that floating can produce profound effects on both body and mind.
When you float, your body becomes weightless,relieving pressure from joints and muscles, improving circulation, and supporting natural alignment. The high magnesium content of the Epsom salt solution helps ease muscle tension, support detoxification, and replenish essential minerals. Meanwhile, your brain shifts from high-frequency beta waves (associated with stress and activity) into restorative theta-wave states, the same deeply meditative rhythm linked with creativity, emotional release, and healing.
Benefits of Float Therapy
- Lower cortisol levels and reduce anxiety
- Improve sleep quality and mood
- Enhance focus, clarity, and creativity
- Decrease pain and inflammation
- Support recovery for athletes and those with chronic stress
With more than 10,000 floats provided at Be Still Wellness & Aesthetics, we’ve seen how consistent float practice becomes a transformative ritual, helping our clients feel lighter, calmer, and more connected to themselves with each session.
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Float Tanks in Jacksonville at Be Still
Float Cabin
This float tank is similar to a large bathtub the size of a queen-size bed with a frosted glass enclosure. The special feature of this tank is its spectacular starry ceiling. It also has a bottom pool light. You control both of these lights. Each float cabin is in a private float suite.
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Open Float
Don’t fear about being closed into a tight space. Our custom made open float tank is designed so users can enjoy the benefits of a sensory deprivation tank without feeling claustrophobic.
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Couples Float Therapy
The power of a shared couples float therapy experience will create a stronger connection between partners. Visiting a float studio together will allow you to relax and connect on a spiritual and emotional level. Floating is not just one of the best ways to relieve stress, it can bring your consciousness to a new level as it causes your brain to produce the same relaxing theta waves that occur just before you drift off to sleep.
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Float Therapy in Jacksonville FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Why Float Regularly at Be Still in Jacksonville
Just like exercise or meditation, the benefits of float therapy build over time. A single session can reset your nervous syste, but floating regularly helps retrain it to stay in balance. Clients who float consistently report deeper sleep, fewer stress responses, faster recovery after workouts, and improved focus throughout the week.
Each float gently conditions the brain to enter restorative theta states more easily, creating a powerful shift from “fight or flight” into “rest and restore.” Over time, this repeated relaxation response strengthens resilience, supports emotional regulation, and improves overall well-being.
With more than 10,000 floats provided, we’ve seen how making floating a regular ritual, whether weekly, biweekly, or monthly, becomes one of the simplest and most effective ways to support long-term health, creativity, and peace of mind.
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