FLOAT STL

Expecting? Here’s what we recommend.

For many moms-to-be, float therapy becomes one of the most relaxing hours of the week. The buoyancy helps take pressure off your back, hips, and joints while providing a rare opportunity to slow down and simply rest.

Because every pregnancy is different, we always recommend talking with your healthcare provider before booking.

Out of an abundance of caution, we don’t recommend certain recovery experiences during pregnancy, including infrared sauna and the Ammortal Chamber. Our goal is always to help you choose the experiences that are most appropriate for you and your stage of pregnancy.

If you have questions before your visit, we’re happy to help.

This is where it all began. Twelve years ago, FLOAT STL opened its doors with one goal: give this city a place to slow down. Every gift to our giving campaign goes straight back into the community we built it for. Link in Bio!

Your body holds beliefs that limit your life.
Old injuries, old stress, old patterns; your nervous system remembers all of it, even after your mind has moved on. That tightness that never fully releases isn’t random. It’s stored.
Recovery isn’t just physical. It’s teaching your body it’s safe to let go.

Here’s a breakdown:

Sleep 7 to 9 hours. Consistent sleep and wake times. Cool, dark room. No screens in the last hour. This is where the majority of tissue repair and hormonal reset happens.

Nervous system regulation The body can’t repair in fight-or-flight. Breathwork, meditation, float therapy, or even just 10 minutes of genuine stillness pulls the nervous system into parasympathetic mode where recovery actually occurs.

Hydration Most people are chronically under-hydrated. Muscle tissue is roughly 75% water. Dehydration alone tanks recovery, cognitive function, and performance.

Nutrition timing Protein within 30 to 60 minutes post-training. Anti-inflammatory foods. Limiting alcohol, which fragments sleep architecture and spikes cortisol.

Active recovery Low intensity movement on off days. Walking, swimming, light cycling. Keeps blood moving through muscle tissue without adding load.

Soft tissue work Foam rolling, massage, percussion therapy. Breaks up adhesions, improves circulation, reduces DOMS.

Thermal and light therapy Cold exposure reduces acute inflammation. Heat increases blood flow and relaxes connective tissue. Red light therapy accelerates cellular repair at the mitochondrial level.
PEMF Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy supports cellular energy production and reduces systemic inflammation. Still underutilized by most people.

Mental recovery Psychological stress pulls from the same budget as physical stress. Unmanaged stress means your body is never fully in repair mode, no matter what else you do.

Training to recovery ratio The general standard is 3 to 1. Three sessions of hard output for every one dedicated recovery session. Most people never hit that ratio.