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First State Floats Your Relaxation Destination

R.E.S.T., Relax, and Find Relief in Near Weightlessness with Floatation Therapy.

Now offering Massage Therapy, Reiki, and Monthly Workshops. Learn More at FirstStateFloats.com Throughout time people have sought the relief provided by mineral rich hot springs by traveling the Earth to float in places like the Dead Sea. Now you don’t have to travel to a far-off place. First State Floats offers you a passport to what has been described as “the most relaxing experience on earth.”

By eliminating all external stimuli, the central nervous system’s workload is reduced by as much as 90%. This reduction draws a person’s energy inward and promotes relaxation (the parasympathetic response). Parasympathetic response is the mechanism by which the body naturally regenerates itself and maintains chemical and metabolic balance. People float to relieve stress, recover from injuries, fight addiction, eliminate chronic pain, and much more. Studies indicate that floating increases your dopamine and endorphin levels, thereby boosting your mood and leaving you with a pleasant afterglow that lasts for days. Without the need to fight gravity or take in external information, you’ll likely experience the most complete relaxation you’ve ever felt.

02/14/2026

“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance”. ~Oscar Wilde

The most intentional way we can love others is to first show up for ourselves.

To slow down, to regulate, to rest.

When your nervous system is calm, you become more present. More patient. More grounded for the people who matter most.

Self-love is selfish.
It’s foundational.

It sets the standard for how you move through the world, not chasing validation, but embodying worthiness. The more you treat yourself with kindness and respect, the more your life can begin to align with the life you want to create.

Choose yourself, show up fully, let everything else flow from there.

Peace, love, & light 🩵
Happy Valentines Day
from your First State Floats Family

02/05/2026

Join us as we welcome Roman to our Floats Family!

We are grateful to welcome Roman to our dedicated team of massage therapists here at First State Floats.

From a young age, Roman knew he was drawn to helping others heal. That early calling led him to discover his gift for the power of touch and the art of massage. Work he now brings into every session with care, intention, and presence.

Roman specializes in a range of modalities, from deep tissue to Swedish massage, tailoring each session to meet your body exactly where it is. Whether you’re seeking focused therapeutic work or deeply relaxing reset, Roman creates a space where your nervous system can soften and your body can unwind.

Ready to support your ultimate relaxation experience with availability Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays,.

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302-595-2475

02/03/2026

Your nervous system deserves a reset.
Join me for Tapping + Sound Bath at First State Floats on Feb 9th at 5:30PM.
✨ 1 hour of EFT tapping to release stress
✨ 1 hour of immersive sound to regulate and restore
This experience supports deep relaxation, emotional release, and nervous system regulation — the kind you feel for days after.

Link to register is in my bio.

01/21/2026

The greatest investment you can make is in your own wellbeing.

At First State Floats, we offer more than float therapy. From floating to massage, and energy healing, the practices we share are designed to help you slow down, reset your nervous system, and care for your whole being.

Both float therapy and massage are HSA/FSA eligible, making it easier to utilize the benefits you’re already investing in to support your health.

Our space exists to remind you that rest is essential, not indulgent. When you take care of yourself, everything else is able to flow from there.

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01/15/2026

Energy flows where attention goes.

So often, our attention is pulled outward, by stress, noise, and life’s constant demand to do more. Yet when we gently guide our attention inward, something shifts. The body softens. The breath deepens. The nervous system remembers it’s safe to rest.

That intention lives at the heart of our studio workshops.

Join Lauren this coming Tuesday in the studio for an evening designed to help you release stored stress, reconnect with your body, and restore balance from the inside out. Through the practice of EFT Tapping, and a Yin practice guided through a Sound Bath Meditation, Lauren creates spaces where guests feel safe to slow down, listen, and heal.

Beyond the studio, Lauren’s work extends into the community, volunteering with organizations like Delaware Mental Health Association, and Josie’s Grace, as well as hosting retreats that invite deeper rest, reflection, and renewal.

At First State Floats, we strive to deliver the very best in stress relief for our community; from floating and massage to energy work and sound healing. Each offering is an invitation to slow, down, reset, and intentionally choose where your energy flows.

We invite you to give your attention to what restores you. We’ll hold the space.

Learn more about our upcoming studio events and how to work with Lauren by visiting FirstStateFloats.com

01/10/2026

There’s wisdom in listening to your body. Massage helps you slow down long enough to hear it.

Massage is here when you need it, a pause, a release, a little care for the body you carry every day.

Massage appointments are now available Wednesday-Sunday 🩵

Schedule with Jessica on Fridays & Saturdays, our newest member of the Floats Family. She brings over seven years of experience and specializes in Shiatsu, a deeply grounding, restorative style of bodywork.

If your body’s been asking for a little extra support… we’re here to help you rest, reset, and heal💙

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Your Relaxation Destination

01/07/2026

The most important relationship we have is the one that we have with ourselves. It’s often the one we neglect most.

It’s with us in every moment, in our thoughts, our choices, the quiet we often try to outrun. Caught up in the noise of constant doing.

Reconnecting doesn’t require fixing or becoming someone new. Just space to breathe, stillness, and a willingness to simply be.

This year, we invite you to leave behind what no longer serves you, the noise, the weight, expectations that aren’t yours to carry.

Let it go .
Then let go, and float.

Because stillness isn’t escape.
It’s a return 💙

01/03/2026

Make it a great day.

It’s more than a mantra.
More than a thought or affirmation.
More than a sign on the wall.

For me, it was how I made it through another day.

A quiet reminder that the total sum of a life is shaped by choices…. small ones, daily ones, often unnoticed. Not grand declarations. Not perfect plans. Just choice.

With the holiday season behind us and a new year marked on the calendar, I took a step back. To reflect. Maybe even ruminate, as one often does. (it’s why we float 😉)

Our lives are the sum total of every decision we’ve ever made. It took me longer than I care to admit for that lesson to truly take root. Which is why, one day, a simple decision was made.

Make it a great day.

Not because the day is easy.
Not because everything is resolved.
Because it’s a choice.

As we welcome the new year, we invite intention over resolution. Action over endless analysis. Purpose over forced positivity.

Sometimes letting go of what no longer serves you holds more power than adding another expectation. This isn’t about motivation or hustle. It’s about one small action. One shift in habit. One choice that brings you closer to alignment with your purpose, with yourself.

At First State Floats, this philosophy is at the heart of all we do and is made possible by the amazing humans who show up every day with heart.

To our team, thank you for holding space with intention, integrity, and compassion. To our community, thank you for trusting us, growing with us, and choosing stillness when the world demands more.

We are deeply grateful for each of you. This space exists because of you.

Here’s to beginning every day as a new year, one small choice at a time.

With gratitude 💙
~David

12/20/2025

This space has always been about more than floating.

It’s about what happens before and after, the quiet conversations, the exhale in the chair, the moment someone realizes they don’t have to rush back out into the world just yet.

That’s why we’re grateful to share this beautiful gift from our friend Lovinder Gill. A reminder of the journey from stress to stillness, and a reflection of what happens when someone gives themselves permission to slow down.

Shared moments. Generosity. Meaningful connection. Quite support.

Thank you for supporting our little corner of the world, and this sanctuary we all share. 🩵

12/16/2025

Step out of the noise and into the moment. A moment to breathe, a moment just for you. Because sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is slow down.

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Your Relaxation Destination

12/13/2025

Caught in the act of spreading good cheer, one gift card at a time. 💝 Gift Cards available in-studio and online!

You can also find us today at the Middletown High School Marching Band Holiday Market, shopping local and supporting the MHS Marching Band.

Come say hi, shop small, and give a gift that truly feels good. 💙

Address

900 Peoples Plaza
Newark, DE
19702

Telephone

+13025952475

Website

https://www.firststatefloats.com/

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