As the water settles and becomes still, you slowly start to lose the sensation of it being there. Making it hard to distinguish between parts of the body that are in contact with the water and those that aren’t. Buoyancy created by the dense Magnesium Sulfate solution effectively removes the effects of gravity on the body, and brings the individual close to an experience of total weightlessness, allowing your body feel free from the forces of gravity. With ear plugs in and if you wish, the tank’s interior lights off. The quiet and the dark allow the mind to drift into a deep state of relaxation. A huge amount of brain power is used every second in order to deal with the strain that gravity places on one’s body but now floating weightlessly your body is perfectly supported by a cushion of silky body-temperature liquid. Freed from all sensation of gravity, temperature, touch, sight and sound (together account for 90% of normal neuromuscular activity), you conserve and redirect vast amounts of natural physical and mental energy. The ultra-deep relaxation of floating “resets” the body’s hormonal and metabolicbalance, strengthening resistance to and accelerating recovery from the effects of stress, illness, injury or strenuous exercise. With no commands needing to be sent out, the logical side of the brain is rendered redundant, and its activity slows down until it synchronises with the creative side. This leaves the individual in a dream-like state, akin to the thoughts experienced just before you go to sleep. In this state, the brain releases vast amounts of endorphins. While the state of relaxation may be deep and profound, the individual’s brain stays dreamily alert. The brain gradually shifts from its usual waking beta state to generate deep alpha, theta or even delta waves, the state-of-mind that Buddhist monks try to reach through hours of meditation and years of training.

Float therapy is focused on achieving ultimate health for both mind & body. It involves laying in a private oversized bath, filled with shallow water & 450kgs of Epsom Salt. As you lay down the water supports your body, allowing you to physically relax. The solution is heated to skin temperature, creating a sensation that you are floating on air - the perfect place to escape the world. You feel warm and weightless. Your mind has slowed, as your body relaxes - relieving any tension. You drift to a state - you aren't awake, but you aren't asleep either. It is complete relaxation, complete rest for mind and body. Welcome to float therapy. Come and escape with us. Townsville Float Centre has been our passion since opening our doors in 2015. Whether you come to us looking for physical or mental relief, sports performance or recovery or just to escape the world our goal is to help. The impact of float therapy is to make your life easier, by reducing stress and aches and pains. In June 2021 we reopened after adding a new room and Open Float Pool, bringing back our love of floating in a beautiful new space.