RULES AND REGULATIONS

1. Reservations are required.
2. Please refrain from scheduling your appointment if you have any of the following conditions:
   • Have colored or permed your hair recently; color has to be permanent, and no dye comes out while showering.
   • Have a spray tan;
   • Infectious skin or respiratory disorders;
   • Open wounds;
   • Incontinence;
   • Epilepsy;
   • The first trimester of pregnancy;
   • A high-risk pregnancy;
   • Under the influence of any drug or alcohol;
   • Any mental conditions;
3. You must be 18 or older to use the Float Tank. (13-17 with the parental presence or written permission)
4. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled appointment time. If you arrive late, your session will end at the originally scheduled time, so the clients following you are not penalized.
5. Every Float Tank session lasts 60 minutes.
6. No electronic devices are recommended in the Float Tank room. Williamsburg Salt Spa is not responsible for any damaged items.
7. Do not apply any products/treatment to your hair/body on the day of your appointment.
8. Do not shave shortly before floating.
9. Do not eat a big meal or drink caffeine within two hours of float appointment.
10. Remove jewelry, contact lenses, hairpieces, accessories, etc. prior to floating.

ABOUT OUR FLOAT TANK

1. You are in full control of the pod at all times. There is a handle in the middle of the lid where you can close and open the pod or keep it somewhere in between. We highly recommend closing the tank. The water temperature is 95F, same temperature as the human body, it is constantly staying warm by the internal heater. When you close the tank the air becomes 95F as well
2. Inside the tank are two large buttons. These buttons are air buttons and operate strictly by pushing. The first BIG button is in charge of music, there are three levels of volume or you can turn it off. The second BIG button is for the light. The tiny silver button in the middle is an emergency/intercom button.
3. You may not feel comfortable if salt water gets into your eyes. Keep your hair pushed back and your hands away from your eyes to avoid it. We provide a spray bottle with fresh water on the side of the tank, so you can always clean your eyes during your float session if necessary.
4. For first time floaters we have a neck noodle and ear plugs. We encourage the full floatation experience where no neck noodle is used. It is an amazing experience when your ears are submerged under the water and you can begin to hear your own heart beating! Using the ear plugs is not necessary but it is highly recommended if you have tubes in your ears or if you have swimmers ear. Make sure to dry your ears out after your session (the q-tips are available in the powder room).
5. Please ask us for a shower cap if needed. It will not keep your hair dry but it will help you to keep your hair away from your face.
   PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE THE SHOWER CAP OR ANY OTHER ITEMS FLOATING IN THE TANK AFTER EXITING. IT MIGHT DAMAGE THE ENGINE.
6. Be mindful that the floor may become wet during your session.

PROCEDURE

• Please use the restroom while waiting to avoid any delays to your service.
• Make sure your cell phone is off and feel free to lock your door.
• Please take a quick shower to remove the oils from your body.
• DO NOT apply any conditioner/treatments to your hair, body or the float tank itself before floating.
• IT IS PROHIBITED TO ADD ANYTHING (OILS, FRAGRANCES, BATH SALT, CONDITIONERS, SOAPS, ETC.) TO THE FLOAT TANK.
• Turn off the lights in the room to gain the full relaxation experience of your float.
• Enter the tank and lay with your feet towards the light and your head at the opening of the tank.
• Press either BIG button and you will hear a short introductory message, then your float session will begin. When your time is up you will hear another message informing you the session is over and at that time we need you to exit the tank.
• Our filtration system will start working a minute later, it is not part of your treatment and we ask you to exit immediately.
• If you decide to leave your session before you hear the post message, please use the intercom to notify the attendant so she can assist you back to the front desk.
• Take a quick shower where hair and body products may be used.
• Please remember that we have other scheduled sessions following and we ask you to keep this extremely timely.
• Get dressed and collect your belongings then proceed to our powder room if needed.
• We provide hair dryers, hair products, lotion, cotton swabs, etc. We don’t provide combs/brushes. When using the blow dryers please use it as your first step to your time in our powder room. This will ensure the session following will have a tranquil experience.

    Please remember to drink lots of water!

Please remember to drink lots of water!
ENJOY YOUR FLOAT SESSION!

DISCLAIMER

The information, advice and services made available at Williamsburg Salt Spa and WilliamsburgSaltSpa.com web site are not intended to replace the services of a physician, nor does it constitute a doctor-patient relationship. Services at Williamsburg Salt Spa and information on its web site are provided for informational purposes only and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. You should not use this information for diagnosing or treating a medical or health condition. You should consult a physician in all matters relating to your health, and particularly in respect to any symptoms that may require diagnosis or medical attention. Any action on your part in response to the information provided at Williamsburg Salt Spa and on its web site is at the reader’s discretion. Readers should consult their own physicians prior to beginning any sessions especially if they are pregnant,  have epilepsy, or any other type of health conditions. Individuals with very sensitive skin may experience a burning sensation, especially in the private areas. Keep in mind the internal heater is on the bottom of the tank and it is not recommended to sit in the tank for a long period of time. Floor in the treatment room may be slippery when wet, please use caution when walking. Williamsburg Salt Spa, LLC makes no representations or warranties with respect to any information offered through its office or provided on its website WilliamsburgSaltSpa.com regarding any treatment or action. Williamsburg Salt Spa is not liable for any direct or indirect claim, loss or damage resulting from use of its facilities or its web site and/or any web site(s) linked to/from it.

Floating not allowed if you have any of the following conditions:

*Infectious skin or respiratory disorders; *Open wounds; *Incontinence; *Serious mental conditions; *A high-risk pregnancy; *First trimester of pregnancy; *Have colored or permed your hair recently; *Have a spray tan; *Under the influence of any drug or alcohol;

HAIR COLOR POLICY:

If you have vibrant hair dyes (such as red, blue, purple, green, etc.), you must wait at least 30 days before floating. This is to ensure that no color bleeds out in the shower or onto towels. Additionally, you must wear a tight-fitting swim cap (provided by you) while floating.

We have found that these bright, permanent, and temporary dyes can leach out of hair for many months after coloring, which can alter the chemistry of our float water. With semi- and demi-permanent hair colors, the color molecules sit on the surface of the hair, meaning that the top layers of color wash off when you wet your hair. This can be extremely costly for us, as the hair dye can discolor our float water and even permanently stain the float pods. If your hair is not running clear in the shower and stains the towel, please reschedule your appointment. If you do not adhere to this policy and the dye damages the float tank, you may be responsible for the cleanup and damage fees. Our guideline is that you must wait until the water runs clear and the dye does not come off in the shower or when you towel dry it. Williamsburg Salt Spa, LLC reserves the right to refuse the service if the guest doesn’t pass the “white towel test”.

We have dissolved 900lbs of Epsom salt in 11 inches of water in each of our salt tanks!

Williamsburg Salt Spa offers the ultimate relaxation experience by having you float in tanks of silky, skin temperature water, which have been saturated with the purest quality salt. For maximum comfort, our tanks are located in private rooms with a shower.

Floating is a perfectly calming experience having no contact points, no movement, no postural muscle action. You will be fully supported, and will expend no physical energy to maintain your position in the water. The tank can be closed to take advantage of the full experience, or it can be left open for your comfort. The water is kept at a constant temperature of 94.5 degrees, which feels warm at first, but soon becomes almost imperceptible. The line between the air and the water becomes blurred.

For your protection, the water in the float tank is completely filtered 5 times through a high-tech filtration system following each float session. The cleaning process includes 1 micron filtration, Germicidal UV lamps, and an Advanced Oxidation Process, making the water more sanitary than any swimming pool or hot tub.

 Benefits for the mind and body

The history of floatation begins in the early 50s. In neurophysiology, there had been an open question about what keeps the brain going and the origin of its energy sources. One hypothesis was that the energy sources are biological and internal and do not depend upon the outside environment. It was argued that if all stimuli are cut off from the brain then the brain would go to sleep. John C. Lilly, a medical practitioner and neuropsychiatrist, decided to test this hypothesis and, with this in mind, created an environment that isolated an individual from external stimulation. From here, he studied the origin of consciousness and its relation to the brain. The first isolation tank (float tank)was built in 1954 at the US National Institute of Mental Health. After 10 years of experimentation without taking any psychoactive substances, he tried floating in combination with a psychedelic agent. He found that floating alone, without taking any substances, was a much better experience because of non-disturbed consciousness. Floating remained exclusively in the laboratory setting, until 1972, when Lilly partnered up with Glenn and Lee Perry. The first commercial float tank was developed a year later.

Peter Suedfeld and Roderick Borrie of the University of British Columbia began experimenting with the therapeutic benefits of isolation tanks in the late 1970s. They named their technique “Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy” (REST). The 80s truly became a decade of growth for floatation. The research was continued by testing the float tank’s effect on anything from physical recovery to stress relief to smoking cessation to susceptibility to hypnosis. The new chapter for the float tank industry began again in the early 2000’s offering the highest technology float tanks promoting the utmost relaxing spa experience.