Blu Waters Float Spa, Effingham

While going "belly-up" in most situations is best avoided, float pod participants at Blu Waters Float Spa find the belly-up position to be a gateway for peak relaxation, creativity, and mindfulness. A popular alternative treatment aimed at pain and stress management, floatation therapy is like life on pause. The private oasis-like pods help individuals reach a meditative state by combining a near zero-gravity physical sensation with a soundproof and lightproof shell. Blu Waters Float Spa offers immaculate changing rooms plus free consultations for the pods and any of their other services.

• Oxygen bar: Aromatic solutions of bottled oxygen are inhaled through the nose; the therapy aims to boost energy levels, increase endurance, and ease headaches or hangovers.
• CBD products: Cannabidiol tinctures for people and pets by Colorado Hemp Honey Co. line the shelves alongside all-natural soaps, bath bombs, and aromatherapy mineral salts.
• Floatation therapy: Participants spend 60, 90, or 120 minutes in a float pod, where up to 1,000 pounds of Epsom salt has been dissolved to aid in buoyant relaxation.