Float Sixty mentioned in Parachute - Gifts for Superior Sleep

Listed as number five in this article for Superior Sleep: https://blog.parachutehome.com/gifts-for-sleeping-better/

5. For Your Try-Anything Chum

If you only know about sensory deprivation tanks from sci-fi shows like “Stranger Things,” you’re missing out. Since the 1970s, float tanks – dark chambers filled with salinated warm water you float in to relax and escape — are said to foster clarity and creativity. Most report that a 60-minute float does wonders for that night’s slumber, but if you’re shopping for a more adventurous type, look into an all-night sleepover session for an unforgettable experience. Depending on your location here are a few options: Float Lab in Venice Beach; Reboot Float Spa in San Francisco; Float 60 in Chicago; Lift/Next Level in Brooklyn

ABC7 News Features Float Sixty

By Dionne Miller

Monday, August 08, 2016 07:13PM

CHICAGO (WLS) --When the Chicago Cubs re-built their club house, they included a float tank, which is the latest craze for a healthy body and mind.

A float tank is essentially a personal pool filled with 10 inches of body-temperature water and 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt.

"It's a zero-gravity experience that cushions your body like a cloud," said Gloria Irwin, owner of Float Sixty in the city's River North neighborhood. She adds: "It really creates that euphoric state of complete weightlessness."

Float Sixty's clients include some of the most-recognized athletes from many Chicago sports teams.

Irwin said the magnesium sulfate helps the body - joints, muscles, etc. - naturally relax.

"It's a natural muscle relaxer. That's why it's so wonderful for people who are physically active," she said.

Jonathan Toews, Jeremy Roenick and Matt Forte are among the floaters at Float Sixty.

"Athletes just understand there are a lot of new methods out there for taking care of their bodies," Irwin said. "The quality of being in that space where there is absolutely no tension on your body whatsoever."

ACB7 Sports reporter Dionne Miller gave it a try. She had a tough time being still for 60 minutes, but believes that the art of stillness can have lasting benefits.

Related Topics:
healthathleteshealthy livingsportsChicago - River North

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Float Sixty - Check out our Virtual Tour

Never been to Float Sixty?  Check out this virtual 3D tour of our whole 2500 square foot facility in River North.  See a Float Tank, Float Pod and Float Room and decide which one you want to experience First! 

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Where Chicago Magazine features Float Sixty as the place to getaway!

Cover of Where Chicago June Issue  

Float Sixty featured on Page 21 -  

Float Sixty featured in SPLASH Magazine

Float Sixty was featured this week in the Chicago Sun Times lifestyle magazine SPLASH:  http://splash.suntimes.com/2016/04/14/6-ways-to-shape-up-for-spring

Author Amber Gibson highlights Six Ways to Shape Up for Spring: 

"Look and feel like a million  bucks — for much less — this spring with a little help from theselocal spots"

Printed Version  

This month's cover is graced with the beautiful Sarah Wood and her courageous story of surviving Breast Cancer:

Sarah Wood, wife of Chicago Cubs Kerry Wood

Float Sixty billed as "The Healing Waters"