true rest float spa and Buffalo Speedway
might be one of the most relaxing places
in town here people come to float it's
supposed to de-stress you like it's
supposed to help you with anxiety too
it's supposed to help you calm down at
true rest a half dozen tanks with salt
water allow users to float their cares
away so pretty much floating is it's a
thousand pounds of Epsom salt medical
grade Epsom salt in 10 inches of water
and the amount of salt that's in there
it just you will pretty much just float
and it's like pretty much like being on
zero gravity so you don't have to worry
about sinking under the water because
the salt is propping you exactly and is
the idea that when you're floating in
the water there you don't have any
pressure points on your body exact
you're essentially weightless users
climb into large pods for an hour during
that hour I'm inside a pod mm-hmm the
lid will open and you can keep it open
you can close it it's completely up to
you you can leave it halfway open you're
supposed to reduce your environmental
stimulus like so it's like you're kind
of reducing all that noise around you
close it all off pretty much shut it off
studies show that depriving the senses
and floating can not only help us relax
but also sleep better and decrease pain
and stress true rest is one of the first
float spas in Houston but the concept
isn't new it's actually been around
since like the 50s pro athletes do it
Stephan curry does it Tom Brady did you
want like all these guys they for
pretty much all the time so it's about
time Houston had someplace we could do
this right exactly
but you don't have to be a pro athlete
to benefit from float therapy and you
don't even have to get dressed what
should I wear I mean you can bring your
swimsuit or you know some of the shorts
or whatever but most people it's your
own room so you can you don't have to
bring anything you can get it naked you
can bring your birthday suit
I mean what's better than that yeah okay
cool are there any tips to help me shut
off my brain while I'm in there oh the
phone you don't have to worry about that
pay attention to your breathing just in
and out in and out and then eventually
you'll just get so calm what am i rain
starts wandering up to like all the
things I need to do like the laundry and
oh my gosh I have to edit this story
this afternoon and not you think about
that then it was time for me to try it
for myself after checking in on the iPad
and watching a short instructional video
I was ready Leslie took me to what would
be my home for the next hour so we're
just gonna take you over here sweet six
so this will be your own private suite
in every room does what's this beam
sounds good I can't wait to try it out
don't need these after putting my
earplugs in and taking a quick rinse it
was time to relax
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all that salt made my skin feel slippery
and soft and an underwater speaker
played relaxing music once I was
comfortable I pulled down the lid to
close off the world inside no cell phone
no computer no work just me the water
and the chance to truly escape
after my float one more visit to the
showers to rinse off all the salt then I
took some time to drink water and sit in
the relaxation room
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for people who need to get ready for
their day a prep room with a hairdryer
straightening iron and personal products
is right there for me floating wasn't
just something new to try it helped me
relax close off the world and feel ready
to face my day alright so if you go to
true rest floats bon mentioned that you
saw them today on Houston life they'll
give you your first float for only
thirty nine bucks to get in on the deal
and for more information call a three
two five two zero eight eight one zero
or visit true rest calm slash houston
plus from now through november eleventh
with every gift card purchased true rest
will donate afloat to a veteran in need
on Veterans Day