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The Floatation Sanctuary is a place you come to Relax, Recover & Rejuvenate. Floatation Therapy is t Online bookings and Gift Vouchers are available.

Casual sessions from $100, memberships from $65 per float, various packages available. Other services:
Oxygen Bar,
Normatec Compression Systems (arms, legs, hips)
Infrared Sauna

For full information/bookings please go to our website: www.floatation.co.nz or contact us on 0212076400 if you have questions.

03/11/2026

The 24 hours after a float are worth paying attention to.

Your heart rate and cortisol stay lower for hours afterwards, and most people notice it first that night, in how they sleep. Deeper, longer, fewer interruptions. The next day often brings something quieter too: fewer things pulling at your focus, more space between one task and the next.

That's what a single float can do. 🌊

Here's the part people miss: that window is shorter the first few times. Come back regularly, and it's not the same reset you're chasing, it's a baseline that's already calmer than it was last month.

One float shows you what's possible. Regular practice is what makes it last.

Noticed a change in how you slept or focused the day after a float? We'd genuinely like to know.

29/10/2026

"Hotter sauna = better sauna,” right? Not quite.

The two types work on your body in completely different ways, and the right choice comes down to what you’re after.

Here’s the difference in 60 seconds. 👇

27/10/2026

Is recovery actually part of your training plan, or does it just happen if there's time left over?

Most plans account for pace, distance and weekly mileage. Fewer account for what happens between sessions, or between legs of a multi-distance race like Coastal Five.

A big run leaves a lot for your body to process, and most of it shows up in the days after. That’s where recovery does its work. Compression for heavy legs, infrared sauna for tight muscles, and a cold plunge to take the edge off inflammation, so you’re ready to run again sooner.

Where does recovery actually sit in your plan right now? 🏃

22/10/2026

What are these boot things actually for?

It's one of the questions we get asked the most in this building. People lie back, the sleeves go on, and someone always says the same thing.

No astronauts involved. Phil tells us what they're actually doing.

19/10/2026

This is how the Taranaki Bulls recover through a season. As their official recovery partner, we see what it takes week to week.

Compression for heavy legs. Infrared heat for tight muscles. The cold plunge to bring your body back down.

It works just as well after a long week as after a big game. The difference comes from doing it regularly.

16/10/2026

Resilience isn’t about never feeling stressed. It’s how easily you come back from it.

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re looking at one way to practise that. 💙

Moving between sauna heat and a cold plunge briefly switches on your stress response in a safe, controlled way. Breathing through the cold, then settling again, gives your nervous system practice at coming back down.

A 2025 review found cold-water immersion was linked to lower stress levels 12 hours afterwards. Every session here is guided by the Thermalist Method, so you’re never figuring it out alone.

Contrast therapy isn’t a substitute for professional mental health care. But alongside the right support, it can be a helpful part of how you look after yourself.

Always consult your healthcare professional before beginning any new wellness practice, particularly if you have underlying health conditions.

The research 📚
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0317615

13/10/2026

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week. 💙

If the last while has asked more of you than usual, you’re not imagining it, and you’re not alone.

For many people, especially those carrying a lot of stress or anxiety, a float offers something rare: an hour with almost nothing to process. No light, no sound, not even the feeling of gravity. In that stillness, the nervous system has space to shift out of “on alert.”

One study found a single 60-minute float substantially reduced anxiety. A 2025 review of 63 studies found positive effects on stress, anxiety, and mental wellbeing.

Floating isn’t a substitute for professional mental health care. But alongside the right support, it can be a helpful part of how you look after yourself.

If you are experiencing mental health difficulties, please seek support from a qualified healthcare professional.

The research 📚
2018 float and anxiety study (PLOS ONE) 👉 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0190292
2025 review of 63 studies (BMC)👉 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-025-04973-0

08/10/2026

The walk down the hallway is the last decision you make. After that, the water does the work. 💆‍♀️

School holidays are on the verge of being done. The afternoons are properly yours again.

Sixty minutes of body-temperature water. No phone, no noise, nothing to check. Lid and open pods available.

06/10/2026

Still carrying that old niggle from a few months back? The one you've stopped mentioning because it's just part of how you move now?

George Syme starts somewhere most people don't expect: before any hands-on work begins, he runs a postural assessment, range-of-motion testing and functional movement analysis. That's how he finds where the actual restriction is, not just where it happens to be sore.

George holds a Level 6 Remedial Massage certification and has spent two years building practical experience through college clinics and sporting events, working with runners, dancers, rugby players and other active clients.

If there's a movement pattern you've quietly adjusted around instead of fixing, this is where it gets looked at properly.

George is available Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 👉 https://floatation.co.nz/services/massage/

30/09/2026

Cold plunging won't melt fat overnight. But it does something more useful. Here's what's actually going on 👉

According to Dr. Susanna Søberg, PhD, regular cold exposure activates brown fat, improves insulin sensitivity and trains your body to handle stress better, all over time.

Information sourced from Dr. Susanna Søberg, PhD, via The Thermalist® Journal.

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229 Devon Street East
New Plymouth
4310

Opening Hours

Monday	7am - 9pm
Tuesday	7am - 9pm
Wednesday	7am - 9pm
Thursday	7am - 9pm
Friday	7am - 9pm
Saturday	7am - 9pm
Sunday	7am - 9pm

Website

https://www.floatation.co.nz/

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