Rubicon Float • Massage • Wellness — Local services in Kirkland

I only learned about floating recently so decided to give it a try. The float was 90 minutes and I would break it down into phases. Initially I wasn't sure what to expect. I was in a dark tank and laying on my back and trying to block out the events of the day and all the work I would be doing. I found the more I tried not to think about work, the more I did. So that's the part about my mind. Regarding my body, I enjoyed laying on my back and the intimacy of the tank. The water was an ideal temperature. It was nurturing. I would start to drift off in my mind about to fall asleep a few times. I was wondering if I would start to get bored and if I would get out early.

The next phase probably 30 to 40 min in, I started to feel a sense of calm. And that's when my catharsis began.

Earlier in the day I had taken on two major projects from two different clients (I am a freelance consultant). One project was something I had done many times before so I wasn't too concerned. The other project was something that just came up earlier in the day. While in the tank, it became totally clear in my mind about how I would approach the latter. It was a light bulb moment. (Although I was in total darkness)

I realized then that although earlier I had some preconceived notion that when entering the tank I should just forget the worries of the day and just get into a meditative state, I'm not wired that way.

Only when I had clarity on my work could I then start to truly relax. My breathing calmed (up until then i could hear myself breathe as if we were watching a movie w a submarine or underwater w Jacques Cousteau ).

So that last phase, probably the lay 10 or 20 min was when I felt content and at rest. Like a vacation where your mind switches into vacation mode. But instead of that taking a day or two it was after about an hour.

So when you think about the cost of the float, don't think so much about the opportunity cost of how you might otherwise spend those dollars. Think of the vacation effect, the mind and body reset. How it can help you get clarity to your commitments of everyday life. I'm about as cynical a person you'd ever meet. And it's only because I got to know the owner in the months before this center opened that I even considered doing something like this.

So treat yourself and see...

This is easily the best wellness practice I've been to--I was so excited to finally find a float studio I could fully relax at and it has been extraordinarily helpful for my overall health. The pods are huge, everything is so clean, and they take a lot of pride in all of the work they do. And it's extremely affordable. I am always so exited when this place branches out into new areas of wellness, and recently Robert has expanded into massage. When I say this is the best massage I've ever had in my life, I dont say that lightly. Most massages are relaxing, sure, but he has actually put in the work to become a healer. His work is so intuitive, direct to the solution, and I can't even describe the rest--I didnt know what to do with myself after. I had never felt so put back together, it was like a hard reset. My shoes fit looser, that's how easily and effectively he cleared up fluid stagnation in my muscles; I didnt know that was possible. I cannot recommend him and this place enough. Everyone is always so friendly and Robert is always so kind, and it's nice going somewhere where i know everything I'm going to leave better than I was, in whatever...

Reliving the first time I floated in 2018

I have been using a Float Tank for the last week. I experienced my first float on Sunday and it was a life changing experience.

My body has never been so calm. If you know me I don't stop moving unless I'm in my depressive point in the year. At one point I couldn't feel my limbs but especially my legs and feet. They're the main source of my pain. It is a type of calm I've never been able to duplicate. Not massages, therapy, swimming, exercising nothing. My mind has allowed me to fall asleep everytime. Float away to a place in my brain where I keep all my pain and life I hide away. I've woken up crying, laughing, saying no, as well as calmly waking up to weird noises. I've now floated 5 times and mentally it's been the best week in a very very long time. I want to sleep it's not something my body is making me do. I want to do things. I want to be creative at work. I want to do life daily. I reccomend floating for anyone. I didn't think I could do it. But no sounds, lights or visual stimulation has been the...