Ripple Float and Wellness Center
📍 155 Temple St, New Haven, Connecticut, 06510
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This spa provides an hour-long infrared sauna session as part of its wellness packages. The infrared sauna offers a space for heat therapy, relaxation, and wellness, utilizing infrared light that penetrates the body's tissues to provide a natural warmth. The sauna session is often paired with a three-minute cryotherapy session, creating a contrast therapy experience that spa-goers book as part of comprehensive spa day packages. Guests appreciate including the sauna as a concluding element to treatments like massages and floats for a complete recovery and relaxation cycle.
Atmosphere
The spa environment is consistently described as beautiful, clean, and zen, contributing to a deeply relaxing atmosphere. Individual treatment rooms are noted for being welcoming and impeccably clean, featuring calming lighting, salt lamps, and cozy blankets. A dedicated post-float relaxation room allows guests to transition comfortably before leaving. The overall ambiance is tranquil and contributes significantly to the wellness experience.
Staff
The staff at Ripple Float are highlighted for their upbeat, thoughtful, and considerate service. Specific team members like Olivia, Jade, Stephen, and Jalisa are mentioned by name for their professionalism, friendliness, and ability to make guests feel comfortable, at ease, and well-cared for. They are noted for being helpful guides through the spa experience, from scheduling to explaining treatment details.
Additional Amenities
The primary amenity is the float tank experience, which many guests describe as life-changing, profoundly relaxing, and better than a massage for achieving a state of complete ease. Treatment rooms include private showers, robes, slippers, and high-quality toiletries such as refreshing body wash and shampoo. The spa offers free hydration options including water, tea, and kombucha available for purchase.
What Reviewers Love
- The float tank experience is frequently described as life-changing, profoundly relaxing, and capable of reducing stress levels for days.
- Massage therapists, specifically Jalisa and Stephen, receive high praise for providing exceptional, deep tissue massages that effectively release tension.
- The environment is consistently praised for being beautiful, exceptionally clean, and zen-like, enhancing the overall sense of tranquility.
Amenities
Frequently Asked Questions
What is typically included in a full spa day package?
Based on guest experiences, a full spa day can include a cryotherapy session, a one-hour float, a one-hour massage, and an hour-long infrared sauna session.
Is the float tank experience suitable for first-timers?
Yes, the staff are experienced in guiding first-time users through the process, making them feel comfortable, and many first-time guests report being blown away by how relaxing it is.
How long are the float sessions?
Float sessions are offered in different durations; guests mention both 60-minute and 90-minute sessions, with many finding the time passes quickly due to the deep relaxation.