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| - I've changed my original rating from 3 to 4 stars because its a good relaxation place for those of us experiencing lots of stress.
True Rest is a relatively new business in Phoenix and provides an intriguing service -- floating :) Yeah, you read it right -- floating in the water, but feels like you're in the open space!
The Float itself was actually very comforting and relaxing. The Pod (thing where you float in water mixed with tons of salt - that's what makes you float) looks a bit like a stomach of a pregnant woman. So when I floated inside with the door closed and lights off, for a while I imagined how babies feel inside the womb. Feels pretty safe and comfortable! That is if you are not claustrophobic... Then i imagined myself being an astronaut in the open space. Also, amazing - but the only problem you can only move in one dimension :) Anyhow, you can imagine anything you want or simply clear you mind and relax into the silence.
Needless to say, I liked to float, but 60 minutes was a bit too long for my tastes, but I may be way too much of an active person. And, i also had to open the door of the Pod sometime in the middle of the float because I felt that i did not have enough air...
Other than that, the facility is clean but not too stylish. The informational session may need to be more detailed. For example, i was not told that I had to get out of the Pod before the cleaning water stream turns on... I thought it was part of the process... and it actually felt like the "nature" was pushing me (=the baby) out to the light (=out of the Pod)! Some sort of "re-birth" :o)
It was a fun experience, but I didn't feel much stress relief - maybe because i wasn't stressed that much.
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