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PRIVATE WELLNESS · RECOVERY · LONGEVITY
Your Private Space for Deep Recovery
Professional Flotation-REST — in your own home.
Step away from noise, screens and constant stimulation in an environment designed for profound stillness, effortless floating and uninterrupted recovery.
The Restingwell Spirit brings more than 20 years of Swedish float tank experience into your private wellness space.
Swedish designed and manufactured · Professional-grade construction · Built since 2004
Longevity is not only about what you add.
It is also about how well you recover.
Modern longevity routines often focus on exercise, nutrition, biomarkers, heat, cold and technology.
But recovery remains fundamental.
Sleep, periods of reduced stress and genuine mental downtime are all part of maintaining performance and wellbeing over time.
Flotation-REST takes a different approach.
Instead of adding another stimulus, it temporarily removes many of them.
Inside the float tank, light and sound are reduced, the water is maintained close to skin temperature, and the high concentration of Epsom salt allows the body to float effortlessly.
For a while, there is nothing to measure, watch or achieve.
Just float.
Perhaps the most low-tech biohack of all.
Wearables measure you.
Apps remind you.
Screens inform you.
Devices stimulate you.
Floating does something different.
It removes stimulation.
Inside the Spirit:
No phone.
No notifications.
No screen.
No performance target.
No information to process.
Flotation-REST creates an environment where external sensory input is greatly reduced and the body is supported effortlessly by the salt water.
For people whose daily lives are dominated by information, decisions, travel, training and technology, that simplicity can be the point.
You do not have to perform recovery.
Sometimes you simply need to make space for it.
What happens when the outside world becomes quiet?
Flotation-REST stands for Flotation Restricted Environmental Stimulation Therapy.
You float effortlessly on your back in warm water containing a high concentration of magnesium sulphate — commonly known as Epsom salt.
The water supports the body while the enclosed environment substantially reduces light, sound and other external stimulation.
As you settle into the float, physical effort required to support the body becomes minimal and external distractions gradually disappear.
The result is an unusually simple environment:
Weightless feeling
The salt solution supports your body without effort.
Reduced sensory input
Light, sound and external distractions are minimized.
Comfortable temperature
The water is kept close to skin temperature.
Time without interruption
Nothing requires your attention.
Space for stillness
A rare opportunity to be alone without digital input.
Not a wellness trend.
Flotation-REST has been studied for decades.
Research into reduced environmental stimulation and flotation has examined effects on stress, anxiety, muscle tension, pain, sleep and subjective wellbeing.
Modern studies continue to investigate what happens when the brain and body spend time in a highly reduced-stimulation environment.
Research should not be exaggerated: Flotation-REST is not a treatment for aging and has not been shown to extend lifespan.
What the research does provide is an increasingly interesting picture of deep relaxation and reduced stimulation.
STRESS & ANXIETY
Studies have reported significant reductions in state anxiety, stress and muscle tension following Floatation-REST.
Research by Feinstein and colleagues found strong acute reductions in state anxiety in participants with anxiety and stress-related disorders.
DEEP RELAXATION
A controlled 2024 study comparing Floatation-REST with Bed-REST found that both conditions were relaxing, but Floatation-REST produced greater relaxation and stronger reductions in anxiety and tension.
SLEEP
Sleep has been investigated in several flotation studies.
Some studies have reported improvements in aspects of sleep, particularly among people experiencing stress, pain or sleep difficulties. However, results across the research are mixed, and further high-quality studies are needed.
ALTERED SENSE OF BODY & TIME
Research has also found that the reduced-stimulation environment can alter the perception of bodily boundaries and time — experiences that may contribute to the distinctive state of relaxation associated with floating.
Feinstein JS et al. (2018) — Floatation-REST, anxiety and interoceptive awareness.
Feinstein JS et al. (2018) — Short-term anxiolytic effects of Floatation-REST.
Hruby H et al. (2024) — Floatation-REST compared with Bed-REST. Scientific Reports.
Kjellgren A et al. — Swedish research on Flotation-REST, stress, pain and wellbeing.
Jonsson K & Kjellgren A — Research on stress reduction and altered states associated with Flotation-REST.
Floating changes when it becomes yours.
Visiting a float center can introduce you to Flotation-REST.
Owning your own Spirit changes the relationship completely.
There is no appointment to make.
No journey to the spa.
No opening hours.
No unfamiliar environment.
And no other guests using your float tank.
Float when it fits your life.
After training.
After a demanding working day.
After travel.
On a quiet weekend.
As part of your recovery routine.
Whenever you want uninterrupted time away from stimulation.
A private Spirit turns floating from an occasional wellness treatment into something that can become part of your own routine.
Professional-grade floating. Exclusively yours.
The Spirit was originally engineered for demanding professional environments.
That same construction has an important advantage in a private home:
You are not buying a lightweight home float pod.
You are installing a professional flotation system designed for long-term use.
The filtration, heating and essential technical systems are integrated directly into the Spirit.
No separate technical room is normally required.
And because the system is self-contained, it can be incorporated into many existing wellness areas without turning the property into a major technical project.
Designed for effortless ownership
The Spirit combines the flotation space and essential technical systems in one integrated design. Filtration, heating and controls are built into the unit, so there is normally no need for a separate technical or pump room.
Despite being a professional-grade flotation system, installation is remarkably straightforward. The Spirit operates on a standard European 230 V single-phase electrical supply and its compact footprint — approximately 260 × 165 cm — makes it possible to integrate into many existing private wellness spaces.
Everything is where it should be.
The technical components are easily accessible for routine maintenance, while the flotation environment remains clean, quiet and uncluttered.
A float tank should feel inviting before you even enter it.
Many traditional float pods require you to climb over a raised edge and lower a large lid above you.
The Spirit was designed differently.
Simply open the side door and step inside.
The wide side entrance makes entering the tank feel more like walking into a small private room than climbing into a capsule.
Once inside, the generous interior height and space help create an open, calm environment.
The door can be opened by the user at any time.
Spacious by design.
Not because bigger looks impressive — but because comfort matters when the purpose is to let go.
Creating your own float room is surprisingly straightforward.
The Spirit does not require an elaborate commercial spa installation.
A suitable private float room normally needs:
Space for the Spirit
Tank dimensions approximately 260 × 165 cm.
Access around the tank
For comfortable entry, cleaning and service.
A nearby shower
Floaters shower before and after each session.
Electricity
230 V single phase.
A suitable floor and room environment
As with any wet wellness area.
Because the filtration and technical equipment are integrated into the Spirit, a separate pump room is not normally needed.
Planning a new villa or wellness room?
We can provide technical information for your architect, builder or wellness designer before installation.
Swedish floating technology shaped by real use.
Restingwell has been developing flotation equipment in Sweden since the early 2000s.
The Spirit was not designed simply to look futuristic.
It evolved through years of practical experience with flotation, manufacturing and operating our own float center.
That experience influenced decisions that private owners benefit from as much as professional operators:
Simple construction.
Accessible components.
Integrated filtration.
Easy side entrance.
Smooth surfaces.
Strong insulation.
No unnecessary technology inside the wet environment.
Built to be used — not merely admired.
The Restingwell Spirit is manufactured in Sweden and Restingwell systems have been supplied to customers in more than 20 countries.
Designed and manufactured in Sweden.
One space. Different forms of recovery.
The Spirit fits naturally into a modern private wellness environment alongside:
Sauna
Cold immersion
Training
Massage
Meditation
Sleep optimization
Recovery technology
But floating occupies a very different place within that environment.
Heat stimulates.
Cold stimulates.
Training challenges the body.
Technology measures and informs.
Floating removes.
That contrast is exactly why Flotation-REST can complement a modern longevity and biohacking routine so well.
The new luxury is uninterrupted time.
A Different Kind of Luxury
Luxury is often associated with adding more.
More technology.
More experiences.
More information.
More stimulation.
Flotation offers the opposite.
A warm, quiet environment.
No incoming information.
No expectations.
No one asking for your attention.
For 60 or 90 minutes, the outside world can disappear.
And falling asleep is common.
Some experienced floaters choose longer sessions and allow themselves to drift into sleep while floating — supported effortlessly by the warm salt water, with virtually nothing demanding their attention.
Waking after a period of sleep in this deeply reduced-stimulation environment can create an extraordinary sense of relaxation and reset — an experience that can be surprisingly difficult to describe until you have felt it yourself.
It is not simply about sleeping.
It is about sleeping while almost everything that normally surrounds sleep has been removed.
That may be one of the rarest forms of uninterrupted rest a modern home can provide.
For people who take recovery seriously.
A private Restingwell Spirit may be particularly interesting if you:
- already have a dedicated home wellness or training space
- are interested in longevity and sustainable performance
- use sauna, cold exposure, massage or other recovery methods
- value privacy and control over your environment
- travel frequently or work under significant demands
- already float regularly and want unrestricted access
- are building or renovating a private wellness area
- simply want a place where nothing competes for your attention
You do not need to be an athlete or a biohacker to benefit from stillness.
You only need to value it.
Interested in a Spirit for your home?
Every private installation is slightly different.
The location, room, country, delivery requirements and whether the purchase is made privately or through a company can all affect the purchasing process.
For that reason, we prefer to discuss your individual project directly rather than publish a generic international price.
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We can provide:
Product information
Room requirements
Technical specifications
Delivery information
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Purchasing information for private or company buyers
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