My 24-year-old son went to Levity and really enjoyed it, and said the hour passed by very quickly. I was anxious to try it myself and I made a 90-minute session reservation online and pre-paid. I fully expected to be able to enjoy the experience. I've never had issues with claustrophobia before when I went spelunking and crawling through narrow crevasses below ground, or when having an MRI. I figured it would be just as advertised, a blissful and relaxing experience. I arrived a few minutes before my session and was offered to pick either of the two tanks since I was the only one scheduled at my time. The staff member showed me the room and told me to shower and then to go into the tank, close the door and then float. He suggested that I use wax earplugs that they provided and suggested that I put some vaseline on any skin cracks to prevent burning from the concentrated salt water. He said that there would be music for a while and that would stop and would resume at the end of my session. I got undressed in the private room, took a shower and then climbed into the tank and closed the door and laid down and started to float in the pitch dark while listening to relaxing piano music. I have dry skin on my hands and immediately my hands began to sting. There was some mind over matter and the stinging became less of a distraction. But, sensory deprivation it certainly wasn't. Then while laying in the warm water and the hot air, my face started to sweat. I really wanted to rub my eyes which started to itch, but I knew that they would burn if I touched them with my hands dripping in the concentrated Epsom salt water. Again, mind over matter and I was able to resist touching my eyes. After ten minutes or so, the air in the tank became difficult to breathe in, and certainly, the quality of the air was uncomfortable to be in. I seriously wondered if I was going to suffocate in the tank. As I'm lying there in the hot and muggy, dark and confined tank that is not much larger than a coffin, rather than relaxing, I became quite uncomfortable. I got out and grabbed my towel and wiped my eyes finally getting some relief from the itching and then tried going in again. But, this time I propped the door open a bit to allow some air to get into the tank. The problem was the air then became cold inside the tank and was again uncomfortable. Despite spending $80 for the 90 minutes of floating I had more than enough of the experience after 15 minutes. I got dressed and asked the staff if I could get at least a credit to give to someone else and I was flat out told they don't give partial refunds. Perhaps had I been told that even if the air was going to be so stale and stuffy that there was enough air to not suffocate in the tank, I could have gone with mind over matter and stuck it out. As it was, it was more of a torture chamber than a blissful float. But, YMMV

Floating is one of those activities that you really have to experience before you can fully understand the concept. What a great relaxation alternative to massage. Levity was a welcoming and calming environment. The staff member who greeted us was friendly and accommodating - and easily adjusted to our personalities to calm our fears. She explained the entire process, eased our concerns and really allowed us to experience the float on our own terms. I look forward to visiting again and reaching total relaxation quicker than the first time.