Urban Float

Overview

Urban Float is a premier chain of wellness spas specializing in flotation therapy (float tanks) and infrared saunas, with additional therapies like red light therapy. While not exclusively a sauna facility, it prominently features infrared saunas as a core service for detoxification, pain relief, and recovery, often combined with float tanks for enhanced benefits. Locations are scattered across the Pacific Northwest (e.g., University Place near Tacoma, Renton, Capitol Hill Seattle), Ohio (Westerville), and Delaware (Rehoboth Beach).

The overall atmosphere is serene, modern, and private, designed for deep relaxation in a sensory-deprived environment. Guests experience weightless floating in Epsom salt-saturated water or gentle infrared heat that penetrates the body without extreme temperatures, promoting stress reduction, better sleep, muscle recovery, and mental clarity. It’s clinically backed for anxiety relief, PTSD symptoms, pain management, and immune boosting, creating a holistic, non-invasive reset for body and mind.

Features & Amenities

• Private float tanks/pods: Filled with 1,200 lbs of Epsom salts in skin-temperature purified water for zero-gravity sensory deprivation.
• Infrared saunas: Lower-temperature sessions (e.g., 40 minutes) using infrared light for deep tissue heating, detoxification, and circulation.
• Modern, clean facilities: High water quality standards, serene spa environments, and expert staff.
• Combo therapy setups: Sauna followed by float for synergistic detox and relaxation.
• Additional wellness tools: Red light therapy, halotherapy, BEMER, Normatec compression, Roxiva (mentioned in seasonal wellness posts).
• Accessibility: Wheelchair-friendly trails nearby some locations; packages for repeat visits.

Services

• Float therapy: 60-minute sessions in sensory deprivation tanks for stress relief, magnesium absorption, mental clarity, and pain reduction.
• Infrared sauna therapy: Detox heavy metals (e.g., mercury, cadmium), ease rheumatoid arthritis pain, improve sleep, boost metabolism, and reduce inflammation.
• Combo packages: Infrared sauna (40 min) + float (60 min) for amplified recovery, recommended for athletes, chronic pain sufferers, and stressed professionals.
• Red light therapy: Skin health, recovery, and anti-inflammation.
• Other holistic services: Hydrotherapy benefits, natural immunity boosters integrated with floating/sauna.
• Custom wellness plans: Tailored for sleep improvement, pain relief, athletic recovery, and mind-body health.

Pricing

• Limited details available; first-time floaters: 3 floats for $179.
• Packages encouraged for regular visits (e.g., float packages via pricing page).
• Book via locations page; no sauna-specific pricing listed, but combos promoted as value-driven.

Location & Hours

• Multiple locations: Pacific Northwest focus (University Place/Tacoma WA, Renton WA, Capitol Hill Seattle WA), plus Westerville OH, Rehoboth Beach DE. Use search tool for nearest.
• Highlights: University Place near Chambers Bay golf and Puget Sound; Capitol Hill in vibrant Seattle.
• Operating hours: Not specified in content; book online for availability.

Notes

• Unique differentiators: Shark Tank-featured origin story; combines infrared sauna + float for science-backed synergy (e.g., BUS study shows sweat detoxes heavy metals better than blood/urine). Emphasizes clinical proof (NIH, Cleveland Clinic sources) for benefits like cortisol reduction, theta brainwaves, and immunity.
• Stands out with TV pop culture ties (Simpsons, Big Bang Theory, Stranger Things) and local integrations (e.g., post-hike recovery near trails).
• Holistic focus: Non-invasive, self-powered recovery vs. traditional massage; ideal for busy pros, athletes, and those seeking natural pain/sleep aids. Promotes regular sessions for lasting baseline shifts in stress and health.