What's The Temperature In The Float Tank?

We often get asked about the temperature in the float tank.

Will you get cold? Is it going to be too hot?

So let’s talk a bit about what it feels like when you are floating.

We usually describe that it feels like you're floating in space.

The temperature in the float tank is perfect so that you stay comfortable and don't overheat.

We call this skin receptor neutral because the temperature is set to be at a point where once you get settled in and relaxed you don't even notice you're in water anymore. The air and water around you are in harmony with your body temperature. Not your core temperature, but your skin temperature, which is right around 96 degrees.

This makes for a tranquil and cozy experience that doesn’t leave you sweating or shivering. Instead, you feel as if you’re wrapped in a warm embrace during float therapy.

And if you’re wondering why the float tanks are set up this way, it’s because it gently guides our bodies and minds into a calmer state of relaxation. By not noticing the ambient environment around you, it gives your brain less to process.

Right now, take notice of all the physical sensations around you. What do your clothes feel like? Are they comfortable or restrictive? Do you have a watch on that’s sending you notifications and tapping your wrist?

Is your phone putting pressure on your pocket and diverting your attention?

I particularly hate long socks and find it very uncomfortable when that pressure is on my calves and usually wear ankle socks.

Even the pressure of the chair you’re sitting on or what the ground feels like if you’re standing up.

All of these sensations are just physical. We haven’t even considered sights and sounds yet. And by having a float tank become a fortress of solitude from physical sensations, along with visual and auditory cues, our nervous system gets a chance to really turn down a take a break.

I think that the sensation of losing track of where your body ends and the float tank solution begins is one of the best parts. When you can’t tell if your feet are in or out of the water and where your body is in relation to the surroundings, it’s one of the most mentally liberating feelings we can have.

Now the other question that often comes up in relation to the temperature in the float tank is about making adjustments. If we are given enough notice in advance, we can make slight adjustments to the heaters to make the float experience more perfect for you. We have the sweet spot for pretty much everyone with our float tanks but some people do run hotter or colder and we’ll do our best to accommodate this when given enough time to prepare.