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Philly.com Readers' Choice
Awards / June 22nd, 2016
Halcyon Floats was voted
Best Isolation Spa, Best Day Spa, and Best Med Spa for Philly.com's Readers' Choice Awards 2016. (Our second year in a row winning these catagories!)
PhillyWeekly
Timaree’s Body: Halcyon Floats
"The more fervently someone insists that they don’t have time to meditate, the more they need to do it. Same goes for napping, taking a vacation, and hitting the gym. The healthiest...'"
ExplorePhilly
Float on a Sea of Epsom Salt Water at Halcyon Floats in Roxborough
"It’s big in Vegas. Well, then again everything with the word “detox” is big in Vegas for after late night debauchery purposes. But we were glad to run across Halcyon Floats in Roxborough on a random cold Spring day...."
PhillyVoice
Five Local Wellness services to recharge your mind, body and soul in 2016 / December 31st, 2015
"No, we don't mean sip on a root beer float or wade down the lazy river in a raft. Flotation therapy is undertaken by floating in warm salt water in a float tank...."
PhillyWeekly
Latest Little Baby's Flavor Captures the Taste of Transcendence / October 14th, 2015
"How does it feel to be deprived of all sensory input? No sound. No light. There’s no physical contact, only the sensation of floating—which is exactly the aim of a spa session at Halcyon Floats."
REX1516
"Float Like A Chickenfried, Sting Like A Bee" / July 21st, 2015
Halcyon Floats teamed up with award-winning chef, Justin Swain to bring you a "floatinspired" burger special for two evenings.
Justin Swain is also an example of artists that are able to participate in our artist program!
Associated Press
Float Spa Fans Say Isolation Tanks Buoy Bodies And Mind /
June 9th, 2015
Featured on NBC.com , Yahoo! News, and Wall Street Journal
"I was kind of a little bit wary about it, but intrigued in the same breath," said Edu, a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union..."
Little Baby's Ice Cream
Ice Cream Floats: A Sensory Coflavoration in the Making /
June 2nd, 2015
"As such, we are thrilled to announce that Little Baby’s Ice Cream was recently invited to participate in an artist exchange program by Halcyon Floats: the first sensory deprivation tank spa, or Float Spa that Philadelphia has seen in a long, long time..."
FOX 29 Philadelphia
280 Gallon Water Relaxation Center / November 12th, 2014
"We get customers from Maryland, Delaware all over PA drive to Philly just to float," she said. "If you're a football player or a ballerina doesn't matter your size, You're going to float. Rakickas says Halycon is currently the only float center in Philadelphia."
HurryUpAndChill.com
Our Experience in a Sensory Deprivation Tank /
October 27th, 2014
"Floating is quickly becoming a popular alternative to tune-out, making a strong emergence along the old standbys of exercise, yoga and meditation..."
Metro
Jump in a Tank and Escape Your Cares / October 27th, 2014
"Today, some people float for physical relaxation, others to have a meditative vision quest. But they don't magically heal people, and floating takes some practice to be enjoyed..."
Crash And Burn Blog
We'll All Float On Alright /
April 18th, 2014
"Today couldn’t have been a more beautiful day for my first float experience. I had heard about Halcyon from my trainer, Erik. We’ve both got our aches and pains from injuries and we both want to continue doing what we do,which means recovery is key..."
ThePaleoDrummer.com
Floating in a Salt Water Sensory Deprivation Tank in Philly /
March 23rd, 2014
"The water in the tank is about 12 inches deep, and contains 800 pounds of epsom salts. It's saltier than the Dead Sea. Anyone will float in it. The water is also close to body temperature. The tank itself is soundproofed and pitch-black..."
Best Of Philly 2014
Best of Philly Awards / March 2014
Halcyon Floats voted
Best Excuse to Unplug from Everything and Best Mental Detox for Philadelphia Magazine.
PhillyVoice
Go With The Float: "Floating" emerges in Philadelphia as method of healing, inspiration /
August 24th, 2015
"Everything has gone black.
I've just crawled into a 4-foot-deep metal "escape pod," where I'll spend the next 90 minutes floating atop 10 inches of buoyant salt water, deprived of basic senses..."
SandyJoyWeston.com
Floating Bodies / June 5th, 2015
"I want to introduce you to Keri Rakickas, Owner of Halcyon Floats, Philadelphia’s very first float spa! What is floating you might ask? Well, simply put: you get into a giant tank and float weightlessly in a bath of 800 pounds of Epsom salts!....."
FOX Good Day Philadelphia
Halcyon Floats / March 25th, 2015
Jenn Fredricks of FOX 29 Philadelphia takes a plunge into the idea of floating and how it is beneficial to anyone and everyone. With the help from Halcyon Floats owner, Keri Rakickas, to explain how this new way of relaxation is great for the mind, body, and soul.
WHYY The Pulse
Watch Your Worries Float Away /
September 24th, 2014
"The massive amount of salt makes the person inside the tank completely buoyant. There's no light, there's no sound and the water is kept to skin temperature. 'You can't even feel it, so you are not receiving any sensory input when you are inside the tank..."
Philly.com
We Tried It / May 9th, 2014
"As one of those stressed-out Philadelphians, I couldn’t resist the offer to head over to check it out for myself. So, earlier this week, I made my way to Halcyon’s two-tank floatation tank spa on Girard for a 90-minute session."
PhillyStyleMag.com
Healing Properties Of Salt /
April 2014
"Floating in the isolation tank can help with stress, muscle pain, and even anxiety by deploying traditional remedies in a new setting. 'One of the oldest treatments for back pain was hot water and Epsom salt in the bathtub' says Mitchell..."
