Soak away your sorrows while relaxing in a floatation pod, where you'll be in complete darkness and silence as tranquillity consumes your body, in a floatation spa that's opened in Glasgow.
Float One is welcoming customers into their new spa in Morris Park. It houses four state-of-the-art floatation pods where customers can experience what is known as sensory deprivation – floating in complete darkness and silence, in a tank of Epsom salt water.
A typical float session lasts for an hour and can be used to boost wellness, relieve the symptoms of chronic pain, treat injuries, reduce stress, and even improve sleep.
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This type of therapy is popular among A-list celebrities including actress Emma Watson, footballer Wayne Rooney, Super Bowl champion Tom Brady and Beatles legend John Lennon, who had an at-home floating tank in the 1970s.
The spa has been launched by couple Alex Robertson and Mhairi Caulfield who received a £50,000 loan through Finance For Enterprise and the British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans programme to help get the centre ready to welcome its first customers.
Alex and Mhairi formerly lived in London and regularly visited a local float centre but spotted a gap in the market and an opportunity to launch their own business when they moved back to Glasgow in 2016.
In his day job, Alex also runs a home and furniture removals company and has seen first-hand how floatation therapy can help alleviate physical and mental stresses and strains.
He said: “The benefits of floatation therapy have been widely reported and documented, and with wellness becoming a more routine part of people’s lives, we saw a great opportunity to bring float pods to Glasgow.
"Many people make the effort to regularly visit the gym or go for a massage and we see float sessions becoming another common element of self-care.
“Our float pods are suitable for all ages and we expect people to feel the benefits instantly. It is completely hygienic, with the water drained between each customer and filtered using advanced technology to offer an experience like no other.
"The pods provide a dedicated place to stop and take a break from the pressures of day-to-day life.
“After initial conversations with the company that manufactures the float pods, we were introduced to Finance For Enterprise and the Start Up Loans programme as an avenue for funding. It has been a great source of support for us so far, particularly when it came to purchasing the equipment and financing the fit-out of the unit.
"We’ve already had an encouraging level of interest with enquiries about memberships and gift vouchers too.”
Float One is one of more than 900 businesses in Glasgow to have received over £7.5 million in funding from the Start Up Loans programme since the scheme launched in 2012.
Morris Park was chosen as the best location for the first Glasgow centre, with a burgeoning business community and 14 gyms in the local area.
The spa can be found at Unit 22, Roadway 1 Morris Park, 37 Rosyth Rd, Glasgow, G5 0YD.
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