Go inside a new float spa in Holly Springs

First up: Float spas are basically rooms or pods filled with water filled with Epsom salt. You lie down in the water and float for 30, 60 or 90 minutes. That's it. You just float and listen to calming music. You can do it in complete darkness or with color changing lights.

The Float Spa Holly Springs has four rooms with 220 gallons of water and 1,000 pounds of medical grade Epsom salt. The water is warmed to skin temperature.

"With all that water you just instantly float. You have no choice but to float," Wolf said.

She was right about the floating instantly thing. The water isn't deep, but you do start to float up instantly once you lie down. At first, I found myself floating away in it. Like bumping into the walls of the room! Then I settled down and slowly settled into the water.

Here's how the Float Spa experience works:

You get your own little private room with a shower and an individual float spa room. You shower first, then go inside your float spa room. The water is warm. You have the option of wearing a swimsuit or going without one.

Since you are alone, you do have privacy. You have ear plugs to keep the water out of your ears. A floating headrest is also available to use inside the room.

At first, I had trouble relaxing. I spent probably the first half of my time in the room with the small light on in the room. Then, I decided to be bold and turn off all the lights. I floated naked in complete darkness for about 25 minutes. I turned the small light back on just before my time was up. The outside lights near the shower part of the room come on to signal two minutes are left in your time. And if you need anything, there is an intercom in each room you can hit to call the front desk.

I opted to listen to calming spa music, so that going off was also a sign to me that my time was coming to an end.

While my mind didn't go completely blank while in there, I was able to relax and let my thoughts float by, not concentrating on anything in particular. It was a strange feeling to be floating, weightless. But when I got out and took a shower I noticed my tension headache that I started the day with was gone.

I wasn't nearly as stressed out as I had been when I went in. It was a weird soothing experience that I would definitely do again.