People who float often describe leaving their session feeling deeply relaxed, peaceful, and noticeably different from when they walked in.

But is there actual scientific research behind float therapy?

Yes.

Researchers have been studying flotation therapy—often referred to in scientific literature as Floatation-REST (Reduced Environmental Stimulation Therapy)—for decades.

More recent research has specifically examined what happens when people experiencing significant anxiety and stress spend time floating in an environment designed to dramatically reduce outside sensory stimulation.

The findings are fascinating.

You may have seen photos of beautiful rooms covered in salt and wondered: What exactly is halotherapy?

Often called salt therapy, halotherapy is a wellness experience that involves relaxing in a specially designed room while a halogenerator disperses tiny particles of dry salt into the air.

But there's an important distinction.

Simply sitting in a room decorated with Himalayan salt isn't necessarily the same thing as experiencing active halotherapy.

At Blissful Relaxation Float Spa in Louisville, Kentucky, our halotherapy experience uses a halogenerator to create active dry salt therapy while you relax in one of our premium Svago ZGR zero-gravity recliners.
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Here's how it works.

Hot. Cold. Repeat.

It sounds simple, but alternating between heat and cold has become one of the most popular recovery and wellness experiences.

Known as contrast therapy, the practice combines periods of heat exposure with cold exposure—typically using a sauna followed by a cold plunge.
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At Blissful Relaxation Float Spa in Louisville, Kentucky, we call our private contrast therapy experience Fire & Ice.