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FLOATING
EXPERIENCE WEIGHTLESSNESS IN WATER
Discover the world of Floating, also known as a sensory deprivation tank: your body floats effortlessly in water rich in magnesium sulfate, while light, noise and external stimuli gradually fade away. Discover how it works, what benefits it may offer, and what it means to experience firsthand the remarkable sensation of weightlessness in a flotation tank.
FLOATING VIDEO
Experience the Sensory Deprivation pool
FREE FLOATING
Special offer
If the Floating tank is available, you can enjoy Floating free of charge in conjunction with your second Atlas correction session at the AtlantoMed Center in Chiasso.
FLOATING COSTS
(total duration 80 minutes)60 Swiss Francs
What is Floating and how it works
Floating, or a Sensory Deprivation Tank, involves floating for a controlled period of time inside a tank isolated from external stimuli. The water contains 350 kg of magnesium sulfate and is maintained at a temperature of approximately 36.5 °C.
The high salt concentration creates strong buoyancy, allowing the body to remain effortlessly afloat in just 30 cm of water without any muscular effort. At the same time, the water temperature, close to body temperature, gradually reduces the perception of thermal stimuli. Body weight, water and temperature can therefore become increasingly less noticeable.
The distinctive egg-shaped design of the Floating Tank, 2.70 metres long and 1.60 metres wide, creates a spacious and protected environment for sensory deprivation, where light, noise and other external stimuli are kept out. This isolation is precisely what makes the Floating experience so distinctive. Those who are concerned about claustrophobia, or simply prefer a greater sense of openness, do not have to give up the experience: the entire Floating session can also be carried out with the tank open.
The gradual reduction of sensory stimuli promotes a particularly deep state of physical and mental relaxation, close to that suspended state between wakefulness and sleep. A feeling of peace and detachment from the outside world, and sometimes even from one’s own body, can arise. In some respects, this condition resembles the state sought through practices such as meditation or yoga, with one important difference: with Floating, no special technique or effort is required to reach it.
At the beginning of the Floating session, soft multicoloured LED lighting and relaxing music of your choice accompany you. Both gradually fade, allowing the transition from normal environmental perception to sensory deprivation to occur in a smooth and natural way.
After about half an hour of floating, with the musculoskeletal system freed from the constant need to support the body against gravity and external stimuli reduced to a minimum, perception can change in a surprising way. The boundaries of the body gradually become less distinct, until they may seem to fade away, creating the unusual sensation of no longer clearly distinguishing where the body ends and the surrounding world begins. This is one of the most characteristic aspects of the Floating experience: for a few moments, it can almost feel as though you are “freeing yourself” from the awareness of having a body that, in some way, limits and confines you.
The deep relaxation associated with this state may promote what is known as the parasympathetic response, meaning the activity of the part of the nervous system most closely linked to rest and recovery. When the need to maintain posture, much of the external stimulation, and the constant attention to the surrounding environment are reduced, the body can enter a state of very deep calm. Physical tension may ease, while accumulated psychological stress can gradually give way to a feeling of calm and relaxation.
During the deepest phases of relaxation, so-called Theta waves may also occur. These are normally associated with the transition between wakefulness and sleep and are also observed during certain meditative states. In this condition, the continuous flow of external stimuli and habitual thoughts may decrease significantly, leaving more space for mental imagery, intuition and creativity. It is precisely this particular combination of floating, sensory deprivation and deep relaxation that makes Floating an experience difficult to compare with an ordinary break or a simple relaxing bath.
As the end of the 50-minute Floating session approaches, the music and lights gradually return. The transition back to external stimuli is therefore not abrupt: light and sound gently accompany you toward the end of the experience and back to your normal perception of the surrounding environment.
Good reasons to treat yourself to a Floating session
It would be reductive to think of Floating solely as a practice for people suffering from disorders or medical conditions. You do not need to be “ill” to appreciate it: entering a Sensory Deprivation Tank means giving yourself an experience that goes far beyond the idea of treatment or therapy.
Floating is first and foremost a gift you give yourself, or someone you care about: a way to take care of yourself, an oasis where you can catch your breath, a place where you can shut out the noise of the world for a while, reconnect with your inner self and rediscover a space that belongs only to you. A way to free yourself, at least for a moment, from the toxicity of everyday life, restore your energy and look at the things that matter most to you with greater clarity. An experience that can make you stronger, enrich your inner resources and help you make the most of your potential. And precisely when everything outside seems to keep moving without pause, inside the Floating Tank you can finally stop having to do anything.
It is a way to let go of accumulated tension, restore your energy and return to what truly matters with greater clarity. A break from everyday life that can help you feel lighter, more present and more centred. Not simply a relaxing bath, but an experience in which floating, silence and sensory deprivation create conditions that are difficult to find in everyday life.
For this reason, Floating is particularly appreciated by people who live under pressure: professionals and entrepreneurs, students, people who spend many hours leading a sedentary lifestyle, athletes, and anyone who feels the weight of stress and the need to truly switch off.
The Floating Tank is also chosen by people living with tension or problems affecting the musculoskeletal system, the spine and the joints, as well as by people with conditions such as acne-prone skin, asthma, sinusitis or allergies.
Customize your Floating session
The Floating Tank available at the AtlantoMed Centre in Chiasso, Switzerland, stands out not only for its distinctive design, but is also one of the most modern and advanced models on the market. Each Floating session can be customized to create the atmosphere that best suits your personal preferences and the way you wish to experience Floating.
Inside the Floating Tank, programmable multicoloured RGB LED lights illuminate the water and the dome. You can choose the colours, intensity and the rhythm of the colour changes, transforming the environment into a completely personalised space.
The lighting in the Floating room and shower area also uses adjustable RGB LEDs. Colours and intensity can be adapted to your preferences, so relaxation begins even before you enter the tank. A few minutes after the Floating session begins, the room lights switch off automatically and turn back on when you get out.
Normally, the internal lighting of the Floating Tank accompanies you during the first 5 minutes, then gradually dims until it switches off completely, leaving you in the sensory deprivation conditions typical of Floating. If you prefer, you can keep the light on for the entire duration of the session.
Even if it is your first time Floating, you can feel completely free to experience the session at your own pace. Inside the Floating Tank, there is an emergency button that allows you to call the staff immediately if needed. The button also emits a faint light, enough to help you orient yourself when the main lighting is switched off.
Those who are already familiar with Floating and wish to experience complete darkness can also switch off the light on the emergency button and remain in total darkness.
During the session, it is also possible to listen to music underwater. You can choose to keep it playing throughout the entire Floating session or listen to it only at the beginning and the end, leaving the central part of the session in silence.
Light, colour, music or complete darkness: you decide how much of the outside world to leave behind and how you want to experience your 50 minutes of Floating.
Give the gift of a wellness experience
Are you looking for an original, meaningful gift that can truly surprise someone? With a Floating gift voucher, you can offer someone you care about an experience dedicated to deep relaxation, restoring energy and personal well-being.
It is a perfect wellness gift for birthdays, anniversaries, Christmas, special occasions, or simply to say “you matter to me” in a different way. Not an object destined to be forgotten, but time to dedicate to oneself.
Give a break from everyday life. Give relaxation. Give Floating.
We at the AtlantoMed Centre in Chiasso, Ticino, would also like to contribute to your gift: for this occasion, you can purchase the Floating gift voucher for only 50 CHF instead of 60 CHF.
And if the person you want to give this gift to truly matters to you, you can turn your thoughtful gesture into something even more special: a gift dedicated not only to relaxation, but also to their well-being. Add a voucher for the first AtlantoMed Atlas Correction session at the special price of 200 CHF instead of 230 CHF. A tangible way to say: “you matter to me, and so does your health”.
