Floating on air

Hannah's story

Reset Float Centre have adopted a ‘pay it forward’ scheme at their centre, and they generously donate cancelled appointments through Respitality. This offer provides free float sessions to carers at Falkirk and Clackmannanshire Carers Centre.

Hannah was thrilled when she was offered a last-minute appointment for a Res(e)t Float session. Due to her caring role, Hannah has been suffering from anxiety which has led to panic attacks. This has resulted in poor sleep, leaving her exhausted. She was prescribed sleeping tablets, but nothing seemed to help. However, after her float session, she left feeling really relaxed and refreshed. Hannah said: “the facilities were amazing; they really have thought of everything”. She was offered the break when she was at work and wasn’t going to have time to go home to get a towel, but the ladies at Res(e)t Float handled everything. They had everything she could possibly need including shampoo, conditioner, moisturiser, and deodorant. Despite carers being asked to bring a towel, they even provided her with one so she could take the appointment, “I was so looked after, and it took the pressure off”. 

Hannah had never done anything like this before and was excited but felt very apprehensive. She said that she was glad the break was offered to her last-minute because it didn’t give her too much time to think about it, or she may have talked herself out of it. Hannah said that her mind is always racing, and she finds it hard to relax. She felt worried about being able to spend an hour in the pod, but the team were so reassuring and there was no pressure to use the whole appointment. She was even given recommendations and guidance on how to use the pod to make the most out of her appointment. She could change the colours of the mood lighting, she had relaxing spa music playing and when the pod felt too hot, she could open it for a few minutes – she had complete control: “the environment was just perfect”. Despite her initial fears, Hannah was shocked by how quickly time passed, she said: “I almost forgot where I was!”

Hannah felt so refreshed after leaving her session. She said she expected her skin to be dry due to the salt, but it felt amazing after, as though she had a whole-body exfoliation. Her skin felt soft and smooth, her eyes didn’t look as tired, and she had a glow about her the next day. She usually needs time to decompress at the end of the day, but after her stop-off at Res(e)t Float Centre, she felt so happy and rejuvenated.

Hannah said: “I don’t think I’d ever have booked something like this, because I wouldn’t have wanted to spend money on myself without being sure I’d like it, but I’ll definitely be going back”. As a parent carer, she never treats herself and always puts her children first, but due to this generously donated break, she was able to put herself first for a little while. 

To protect anonymity, the name of the carer has been changed.