The Sweet Mimosa Day Spa — Attraction in Oklahoma City

I must start by explaining that I am in the service industry and my goal is to personally experience services and venues that I can recommend to our guests and visitors of Oklahoma City.

I have received massage services before by awesome masseuses. So I am not new to the experience and what to expect/hope for. Is it worth it? Indeed it is!!!! Not inly is it worth it but it’s worth the three week wait(appointment made die to demand for the specific service I requested). It is also in my opinion UNDERPRICED. But it does leave you room to leave a very appreciative TIP!!! ;)

Now for my appointment there was a slight hiccup in the setting of the services I had requested. A simple mistake which I blew out of proportion only for the GM (Stephen) to break out some awesomeness and utmost professionalism to win me over. We apologized as did I and he promptly scheduled a new appointment the very next day for me. To my realization, I figured out after the fact why I made such a big deal about it. Turns out I was really, really looking forward to it since I had a sore back from the day before:(

Next day: appointment 2:30 I arrived 15 min early. I was promptly greeted by name and welcomed while provided the standard administrative and intake forms. One explains the immersion/flotation tank. The other about inquires about any areas that I would like extra attention. I filled documents and I was promptly led to a lounge, offered a refreshment and a choice of aromatic scents to be mixed into the massage oils that would be used on my massage.

I was also scheduled for a 1hr flotation tank session (photo below) right after the massage!

The goal? Utter and complete body mind relaxation!!!

In walks Madeline (my assigned masseuse for today) and after kindly introducing herself she explains how the aromatherapy scent (chosen by moi) infused oils work. I choose my oils while she reviews the intake forms I previously filled out. Upon her return she leads me to the massage room and table. And while I prepare she steps out to infuse the oils. I’m set and she does her job extremely professionally and the only word spoken by either of us ( remember complete mind body relaxation) was after she was done. She asked how I felt; to which my reply was I was not feeling anything( i was so relaxed).

A robe was provided to transition to the shower( to wash off the massage oils that can’t go into the immersion tank) .

I was explained how to use the tank and the settings then allowed to wash up and dip in at my own leisure. But I do have a 1 hour limit.

I wash up and I choose to not use any audio or lights in the tank( remember complete relaxation is the goal so I want no distractions) .

I get in the tank, close the door, sound off then lights off and just float......

Its the closes feeling to being back in the womb you will ever have. Quiet, peaceful, worry free, so quiet you can hear your own heartbeat. After 20 minutes it starts getting warmer inside ever so slowly like a smooth sauna but not as hot yet just as effective. I begin to sweat a little but stay still and relaxed I just feel like a whole new human being, no worries lime I am floating freely in space. It is after 30 minutes that I noticed along with the sauna effect( maybe because of it) my hear rate was at 110bpm like a slight workout but without moving a single muscle(literally).

AfterI am done I get to rinse the salt off at the shower (which feels like rain drops) and like just being done with a day at the beach (for some odd reason).

The most relaxing experience I have had. O extremely highly recommend it and encourage you to dare to treat-yourself to this one of a lifetime experience at a very affordable price.

Have a busy body at home? This would make a great present!!!!

Thanks to the whole crew at Sweet Mimosa, Steven And of course Madeline.

Looking forward to my next...

Booked a one hour float. Staff was polite and courteous. Was able to book my appointment two days in advance. They gave me ten dollars off for being a military veteran. As far as the float experience goes...I was disappointed. There was no complimentary zero gravity massage chair that I'm used to at spas in my home city (San Antonio). Having a short 15 min massage in a zero gravity massage chair helps relax me to make the transition to relaxing in the float tank easier and quicker. The shower was in another bathroom outside of the float room. This is inconvenient and I'm used to having a shower in the float room. The towels were thin but heavy. They don't seem to soak up much water. The towels felt like some type of synthetic material. I did not like the towels and prefer a nice thick all cotton white towel. I did not see any shower shoes provided. No locker for clothes or personal belongings, so I brought it into the float room and left it on a chair. I float regularly about once a month. I was told the max float time is 60 minutes bc the timer only goes this high, but I would prefer the option of 90 min floats. The water seemed like there was way too much salt as the water was very slimy compared to other spas I've been to. There was salt build up inside the pod in places. So much salt in the water that it was drying out and left behind from water that was on the floor from when I got out in the beginning to dry my eyes. Speaking of eyes, there was no spray bottle with fresh water inside the pod to use to clean my face/eyes of salt water if it got in them which it did multiple times. I had to get out of the pod to clean my face so my eyes wouldn't burn. The other places I've been to keep a water spray bottle to use for this. Also the small towel inside the pod was the same material as the large bath towels and not pleasant to use to clear my eyes with and dry my face. The water was too warm and/or it was to humid inside the tank room so I had to keep the pod door open. The water temp was much higher hoter than skin temp. The room wasn't completely dark and a lot of light was coming into the room through the door so I was not in total darkness. I tried to keep the pod door shut but due to the hot water and humidity my face was sweating and that would get salt in my eyes. With the pod door open this caused two issues, not in darkness and the cooler air, this gave me two separate distractions from floating. Now here is another major flaw at this spa...the room was not even close to being sound proof. I used the foam ear plugs provided (I'm used to the silicone moldable ones) and could hear all kinds of noises from outside the float room. It was extremely distracting. It was so bad that towards the end of my time, there was what sounded like either a motorcycle or lawn mower kept starting and revving up then off and then starting and revving up again over and over again. This was so bad that I ended my float about 15 mins early. I did not enjoy any of my time floating. I was looking forward to this float as I have found that floating in the correct environment free from distractions with correct water and air temps is a wonderful experience. I really didn't want to pay for this after I was finished, but I didn't say anything when I was leaving bc I just wanted to go and I was too disappointed. I didn't want to get more upset as the whole point was to go there to relax and reset. The layout of the spa is confusing and I had to go outside thu a door the back inside another part of the building to get to the float room. After I finished the float I had trouble finding the front desk bc there was no kind of signage for directions thru the building outside them back inside to the front desk. I do not recommend this spa for isolation/relaxation...

I was really looking forward to my float at the Sweet Mimosa and I was a little let down. I bought a groupon, with the intent of purchasing future appointments. I'm a massage therapist, but the only one at my spa, so I've been shopping for a while to find a place for my own needs. Upon arriving 15 minutes early, I signed the waver and sat in the waiting area where I was offered a mimosa (it was really good, great atmosphere, lighting a little dim for me, but it was nice, clean and beautifully decorated with quiet piano music). All great so far. 10 minutes after my appointment time already began, I was taken back to the pod room. I have severe anxiety in new places, so I need explicit direction on what to do or I get overwhelmed and this is where the sweet mimosa fell short for me. I was directed to a shower, told quickly that there were buttons in the pod for music, lights, etc., towels on side, and then she scurried away.

The lighting is dim everywhere so I couldn't really see what I was doing and there are no switches for a brighter light. The door to the pod room didn't shut at all, so my anxiety increased thinking of laying semi-naked in a strange place without being able to even close the door. I looked around for someone to address my concerns, but she had gone to the front and I was in a towel and robe at that point so I couldn't walk up there half naked, and it's a separate building, passing through an alley and the weather is cold right now. She also didn't tell me how I would know when the float was over so I imagined someone would just walk in the (unlocked, door open) room where I'm partially nude and potentially seeing me that way, which drives my anxiety up even more. At this point, I'm feeling defeated and I REALLY needed to relax before I got here. That's why I bought it.

I finally say "eff it" and get in the pod. I can't figure out any of the buttons except the light and she didn't explain how to connect my phone to the auxiliary, so I just put some earplugs in and layed down.

So began the end.

Maybe it was common sense to some, but as I said, I need direction, so imagine my surprise when my wet hair dripped into my eyes. I have never felt my eyes burn like that, and I've been maced once before. I feel like maybe someone should have warned me about that. There was nowhere to rinse my eyes in the room, so I jumped out and stumbled back to the shower with my eyes closed, slipping on the wet floor in my slippers and pulling something in my back, so that hurts now on top of everything else and I can't see anything. I flush my eyes in the shower and decide to leave. I'm in tears at this point due to sheer anxiety, frustration, and just being overwhelmed with not having someone nearby to help me.

I get to the front 20 minutes before my appointment ends (with all the time I spent doing everything else, I only actually floated for less than ten minutes.)

Nobody asked how my experience was, nobody asked why I ended early, or seemed to show any concern at all other than asking for my groupon voucher, so I didn't bother explaining it to them because I was already in tears and probably looked ridiculous.

I may go back and try again one day and just ask tons of questions beforehand, because I really need it, but I'm just leaving this to let others know about my experience. If you have anxiety, ask more questions than I did and be more demanding about the receptionist making sure you know what you're doing. I expected them to be more forthcoming with information since I had never been there before and a little more helpful. Or maybe to at least ask why someone is crying and leaving their appointment 20...