The mission of Theta Wellness is to provide our community with a therapeutic environment designed to facilitate healing for the mind and body as well as improve performance and creativity. Theta opened as the first flotation therapy spa in Springfield, Missouri, in February 2016. Floating, or float therapy, is a service which uses a float pod to create a weightless environment, free from any external stimulation. Float pods, also known as sensory deprivation tanks, were invented in 1954 by physician, neuroscientist, and writer John C. Lilly. Lilly wanted to test the effects of sensory deprivation on the human brain, thus the sensory deprivation tank was born. It was discovered that spending time in an environment free from the effects of gravity and the over-stimulation of the outside world created tremendous psychological and physical benefits, as well as allowed individuals to explore inner realms that they never had before.