Lifes Diversion Float Spa, Manchester

A diversion is defined as “something that distracts the mind and relaxes or entertains.” Life’s Diversion Float Spa’s signature service—flotation therapy—provides visitors with the opportunity to unwind and forget about their daily stressors, making the spot’s name a fitting one.

Although the concept of flotation therapy may sound complex and unusual, it's relatively simple. After arriving at Life's Diversion, guests take a quick shower and grab some earplugs. Then, they spend 60 minutes relaxing in Superior Float Tanks Evolution Pods filled with Epsom-salt-infused water heated to the body’s temperature. The act of floating, combined with a lack of external stimuli, helps lull clients into a deeply meditative state. Sessions can be so relaxing, in fact, that floaters may lose track of time. That's why any music fades out and the pods' lights come back on to conclude floats before clients rinse off and depart. And while many visitors leave feeling refreshed, flotation therapy may also offer long-term benefits, such as decreased pain and stress and improved sleep, circulation, and immune function.