The Starpool Dry Float Bed lets you experience the deep relaxation of flotation therapy without ever touching water. You lie on a soft membrane suspended over roughly 400 liters of warm water — the membrane conforms to your body, so you sink in and float, fully supported, while staying completely dry.

Traditional float tanks submerge you directly in water (often heavily salted to help you float), which means getting wet, showering before and after, and being in an enclosed pod. The dry float bed gives you the same floating, weightless sensation — no water contact, no salt, no swimsuit, no shower required afterward. It's also open rather than enclosed, which some clients find more comfortable than a closed pod.

Traditional float tanks use Epsom salt (magnesium sulfate) concentrations high enough that your body floats effortlessly on the surface, roughly double the salt density of the Dead Sea. The weightlessness is real and total. The sensory deprivation in an enclosed pod is also more complete than most dry floatation setups.

For people who can tolerate the pod and the salt chemistry, the immersive experience is distinct.

Dry floatation achieves gravitational unloading through mechanical distribution rather than buoyancy chemistry. The membrane spreads your weight across a much larger surface area than any mattress can, and the water heating beneath it provides the thermal neutrality that prevents temperature contrast from registering as sensation. The sensory reduction is real but depends more on room setup and is generally less absolute than a closed pod.

From a practical standpoint: no pre-session shower, no post-session hair situation, no Epsom salt in open wounds or irritated skin, no claustrophobic pod. Sessions can be shorter. The equipment is simpler to maintain.

And critically, populations that traditional protocols had to exclude, people with certain skin conditions, those in later pregnancy, people with sensory hypersensitivities, can access the therapy.

Choosing between them isn’t really about which is “better.” It’s about which barriers apply to you.

Dry flotation is used to support deep relaxation, muscle and nervous system recovery, reduced stress, and improved sleep. Because the body is fully supported and weightless, it's also gentle on joints and the spine, making it a nice complement to all fitness and movement methods like Pilates and GYROTONIC®.

Both. Clients use it for pure stress relief and mental reset, as well as for physical recovery after intense training or as a complement to injury/pain-recovery work.

Sessions run for 10 up to 30 minutes.

Not at all. The Dry Float Bed is available as a standalone service and doesn't require attending classes or private sessions. CORE members receive a discounted rate, and stand-alone packages are also available if you're booking the Dry Float Bed on its own.

Standalone single-session pricing and package options are available, with a discounted rate for CORE members.

Like all of our services, the NEO Light Bed is by appointment only through PocketSuite — no walk-ins.

Dry flotation is gentle and low-risk for most people, but we'll review any relevant health history with you beforehand : for example around pregnancy, certain cardiovascular conditions, or open wounds/skin conditions.

No preparation is required. Unlike traditional wet float tanks, there’s no pre-session shower, no swimwear logistics, no Epsom salt to worry about.

You arrive, you change into whatever comfortable clothing the facility provides or recommends, and you lie down.