Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Church Street, you’ll meet the peak of relaxation and rejuvenation.
City Cave Parramatta is the ultimate destination to unwind after a long week at work or pamper yourself with some much-needed self-care.
As someone who is interested in anything to do with clean living and wellness, I was eager to undertake a Float session at City Cave.
Like most of us, my mind is constantly on the go and being truly relaxed can be a challenge. Despite this, I was determined to turn my brain off and give in to the soothing float pool.
Walking in, I was immediately hit by the calming scent of essential oils, which had me feeling at ease right away. After touring the facility and spending a moment in the Relaxation Space, it was time to head to my private float room.
The room was lined with cool black marble, oozing decadence and refinement.
The pool sat in the middle of the room, bathed in electric blue lighting. After taking a quick shower to cleanse my body of any oils or moisturisers, it was time to float.
While swimmers are an option, floating is said to be best done nude. This is to ensure nothing takes away from the experience by causing sensory input when touching your skin. Apprehensive but willing, I entered the pool.
Have you ever had the sensation of feeling completely weightless? Like you were floating on a cloud or suspended in thin air? That’s exactly what Float Therapy feels like.
Lying on your back, floating is effortless due to the high volume of Epsom salts in the water, so giving into sensory deprivation is easy.
The soft lighting of the room and the pool created the perfect setting to drift into a warm sense of bliss. But curiosity got the better of me, and I couldn’t resist experiencing complete sensory deprivation – if only for a moment – by turning off the lights. The pitch black was a little too much for me, but for those more hard-core about their relaxation, it would suit perfectly.
The water is heated to skin temperature and feels buttery soft. The environment is designed to help quiet your mind and give yourself over to the experience – which is exactly what it did. Floating still, with the soft hum of meditative music overhead, it’s impossible not to slip into a deep relaxation. Although it took some time for my mind to truly relax, once I was there, I didn’t want to leave.
Time flew by and before I knew it, a calming voice overhead was telling me my float session had ended. Waking from my slumber, I showered once more to remove any salt from my skin. Once showered and dressed, I headed back into the Relaxation Space to reflect on my experience before heading out into the world.
The collection of high-quality toiletries, moisturisers and a much-needed hair dryer was a pleasant touch to complete my experience.
The CaveFloat experience promised to reduce stress and anxiety and deeply relax the mind, and I can happily say it did its job! Despite my interest in wellness activities, I was somewhat hesitant to give myself over completely – after all, how good can one hour in a pool be? However, I was pleasantly surprised to find it put my mind and my body at easy so quickly.
My mind was still running, but at more of a gentle river pace, as opposed to the white-water rapids it usually is.
Float Therapy at City Cave is a tranquillising and rejuvenating experience, calming the mind, reinvigorating the senses and giving you the best sleep of your life.
Visit http://www.citycave.com.au/parramatta to make a booking.
Madeline Dantier is the author of the Experience Parramatta series, hosted by Parra News.