Float In

Had an amazing spa day with my husband here. We are in Lisbon for two days on a cruise.
The spa was clean, smelled wonderful, all the staff was so welcoming and kind. We had tea before our float session which was so relaxing. After we enjoyed more tea and cookies while we waiting to get couples massage. Our massages were amazing! Probably the best massage I’ve every had, my husband said the same.
If you are in Lisbon and looking for a place to relax, come here! The price was wonderful as well.

How does floating in a space pod of warm salty water in total darkness and quietness sounds to you? Scary? Fun? If it’s the latter, you may want to give this a try!
Epsom salt increases the density of water, so you’ll float without drowning. Supposedly the lack of outside stimuli will allow you to totally relax. Moreover, your muscles will be relaxed in the quasi weightlessness. When I found that this place costs almost half of similar places in U.S. I figure it’s a nice item to add on my agenda.
The spa has only two floating rooms, so be sure to make reservations ahead of time. They also offer massages and stuff. Staff is very nice, both when I called for reservation and when I got there. We were given slippers and tea as we checked in, then led into our rooms. The dimly lit room has the space pod in the center, and a shower in the corner. After shower you can get into the pod. The controls for light and music are located near your feet. Earplugs and towels are provided. Be very careful not to get any water into your eyes and mouth — not pleasant at all!
If you have done meditation or yoga, you definitely will have a easier time quieting your mind, and not going crazy about having nothing to do for 45 mins. It’s an interesting experience to be just floating, though I didn’t relax as much as I expected. The problem is: breathing. You don’t usually hear your own breathing. But try covering your ears with your hands and breath. No matter how lightly you breath, there’s noise of air moving through. If you breath very shallowly you can almost be totally quiet, but then it doesn’t help you relax — long, deep breaths do, but then they are LOUD. i didn’t quite figure out this part, and I would have enjoyed the float a lot more.
Slowly the light is turned on, to let you know it’s time to climb out of the tub. Afterwards, we were led to the relaxation room, where we could sit back and enjoy some tea.

Super spa, nous avons fait un massage d’une heure. Le service est impeccable: the à disposition avant le massage, douche disponible après le massage. Le lieu est très bien décoré, ce qui permet de rentrer dans une bulle des le début. A refaire !

My husband and I booked the Float For Two package online a few weeks prior to our stay in Lisbon. The package includes two simultaneous float sessions and then a tea ritual in a very relaxing room afterwards, for 75EUR.
We arrived about 15 minutes early and were given a little pot of tea to enjoy in the waiting area. Somebody took our shoes and gave us slippers. We were shown to the floatation rooms and got to choose which tank we each wanted. There is one totally open top tank, and one with a lid that you can use either open on closed. I chose the open top tank. There is a shower in each room, along with towels, earplugs, shampoo, lotion and a floating pillow. There’s a bigger change room downstairs that has more towels and a hair dryer for after your session. The room that we went into for the tea ritual afterwards was very calm and relaxing, all natural light coming in from the skylight.
The whole spa was very clean and neat. The young lady on staff that took care of us was very quiet and calm as well, very nice and helpful. I will definitely return to float here the next time I am in Lisbon. Floating is one of my favourite things to do and Lisbon is one of my favourite cities in the world!

Apesar da especialidade deste Spa serem as sessões de flutuação, foi-​me oferecido um voucher de massagem.
Escolhi a massagem ayurvédica (na qual eu trabalho…) por ter em mente os benefícios, conhecê-​la e saber o quão bem faz na manutenção da saúde.
Mas não fiquei satisfeito; foi-​me realizada uma massagem «ayurvédica» que é uma criação de uma escola específica e que tem demasiada manipulação do corpo (não sei se com total segurança pelos técnicos) e não a Abhyanga — a massagem tradicional da medicina ayurvédica — tendo sido usado um óleo que não seria o mais indicado para mim. Na parte da massagem defraudou-​me as expectativas, apesar de algum relaxamento produzido, mas acho que a massagem deveria ter outra designação.
Em relação ao espaço, aí sim, conforto e muito boas condições, estando bem equipado e dando uma sensação de segurança, que permite o relaxamento.
Quanto aos preços, apesar de serem mais ou menos iguais aos praticados noutros spas eu acho que são exagerados, e como sei que os massoterapeutas recebem pouco, faz-​me sempre ter a ideia da máquina que faz dinheiro.
A massagem devia pertencer ao sistema nacional de saúde!

Conheci este conceito numa feira de estética e de inicio, perdoem-​me mas não acreditei. Flutuar numa câmara como forma de relaxamento??? Certamente ainda ficarei mais stressada…
Certo é que já experimentei e… adorei.
Entre os vários programas á disposição, optei pelo mais barato que inclui 40 min. de flutuação e uma massagem com óleos na zona dos ombros/​costas, a zona mais sujeita ao stress.
Saí como nova, voltarei a repetir assim que a carteira mo permita…

A simpatia é cinco estrelas e o nível de relaxamento seis. Mal cheguei tive direito a uma visita guiado ao espaço que surpreende pelo seu tamanho. Tem massagens como em todos os spas mas o que aqui é novidade é a câmara de flutuação. A minha experiência foi exactamente nesta câmara que flutuação. Não estava muito convencida com o que me tinham explicado mas resolvi experimentar. Diziam que flutuávamos durante um hora naquela câmara com agua salgada e que o nível de relaxamento se elevava a um nível superior que qualquer coisa que já tivéssemos experimentado. Pois confirma-​se, estava tão relaxada que acabei por adormecer a flutuar… Pensava não ser possível e quando contei a amigos eles também assim pensavam mas na verdade é mesmo assim. Uma viagem «virtual» a um nível de relaxamento de outra dimensão!