Entry No. 40 — the Indianapolis file — filed under: float tank
Cryotherapy Indy
A recovery center featuring sensory deprivation floatation pods filled with 900 lbs of magnesium Epsom salts suspended in water warmed to skin temperature.
The story
Right on the corner of Delaware and 10th, behind an unassuming storefront, sits a room designed to wipe out sensory input entirely. You aren't visiting for ambient harp music or cucumber slices; you come here to climb into a lightproof, soundproof capsule loaded with roughly 900 pounds of magnesium Epsom salt dissolved in water matched precisely to your external skin temperature.
The mechanics at Cryotherapy Indy boil down to deliberate bodily resets using environmental extremes—extreme cold, deep infrared heat, or absolute sensory isolation. When you lay down in the pod, the salt density forces your body to float on the surface without any muscular effort, taking gravity off your joints and stripping away tactile feedback until you can't tell where your skin ends and the water begins.
Beyond the sensory blackout tanks, the space functions as a straightforward physical recovery hub offering whole-body cryotherapy chambers and deep-penetrating infrared saunas. It’s a low-key, functional sanctuary tucked away on North Delaware Street where high-tech athletic recovery meets pitch-black mental quiet.
What it's like
You'll step out of the Downtown noise into a slick, clean, and unpretentious facility. After a brief rundown from staff, you shower off, insert earplugs to keep the salt water out, and seal yourself inside a private float pod. Closing the hatch drops you into total blackness—within minutes, the water temp matches your body heat so seamlessly that floating feels like suspended weightlessness in deep space. Keep a dry face towel within arm's reach outside the pod door, because getting high-density salt water in your eyes mid-float will quickly ruin the zen.
The move: Experience zero-gravity sensory deprivation inside a lightproof and soundproof float pod, then pair it with an infrared sauna session for deep muscle relaxation.
- 📍 Downtown / St. Joseph
- 💸 $$
- ⚡ Low-key
- 🌗 Indoor or outdoor
Where: 971 N Delaware St, Indianapolis, IN 46202
Hours: Added 2026-07-21 — confirm current hours before you go.
Pair it with
- Chatham Passage — Follow up total sensory deprivation in the dark with a short walk to stand over a hidden subterranean grate wafting rose scents on Mass Ave.
- Bootleggers — Pair your float session with a quiet, low-lit drink inside a gritty Prohibition-style basement hidden down Penn Street.
- The Harrison Center — Swap pitch-black silence for a visual wandering through 36 working artist studios housed inside a 1903 Gothic Revival church.
- Wiseguy Lounge — After sweating out toxins in an infrared sauna, step behind the secret back-corner door of a pizza shop for a neat bourbon.
Good to know
How does floating work in the pod?
The pods are filled with 900 pounds of dissolved Epsom salt in skin-temperature water, creating high buoyancy that allows you to float effortlessly without exerting any muscles.
What should I wear during a session?
Because each float room is entirely private and locks from the inside, most visitors float without clothing to avoid sensory interference from wet fabric, though swimsuits are welcome.
Can I combine multiple services in one visit?
Yes, a popular setup is pairing a sensory deprivation pod float with an infrared sauna session to work deep heat into the muscles before floating.
Where is the downtown location?
It is located in the St. Joseph / Downtown area at 971 N Delaware St, right near 10th Street.
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Further reading: Official site · 6amcity.com · Yelp
last checked: 2026-07-21