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Equilibrium Float Spa
4.4 ★★★★☆ 49 Google reviews · Float tank center in Santa Cruz, California
Chilled-out float spa featuring deep-tissue massages and infrared sauna sessions.
Plan your float
- Couples float a two-person vessel is available — popular as a date night or a gift; book ahead, they're limited
- First-timer friendly they walk new floaters through everything — no experience needed
- Pregnancy floats floating is offered for pregnancy (often 2nd/3rd trimester) — confirm their policy and any doctor-clearance requirement
- Phone (831) 266-5016
What floaters say
“The facility is nice and clean and their float rooms have so much more space than some of the more restrictive pods I've used at other places.”
“I was also walked through what to expect and made sure I was completely comfortable.”
“At my first appointment I was welcomed into a wonderfully calm space—the float room was warm, relaxing, and set with everything I would need.”
“I have lived my whole life with chronic joint pain - especially neck pain - and only recently learned that all my body needed was a little less gravity!”
“I was also walked through what to expect and made sure I was completely comfortable.”
“The owner was really nice and really cares about the customers.”
From the reviews
Great experience floating. State of the art float tank, superb attention to detail, immaculate facilities. A great way to spend Sunday morning. Or any other. Highly recommended. If you haven't tried it, pick up one of their very inexpensive starter packages and check it out. Your body and mind will love you for it.
I came to get a facial from Mayenne and she is the best!! Loved her and her work. Such a peaceful experience she left my skin GLOWING!! I will be booking another session with her. I do want to experience the float so DEFINITELY coming back. Thanks Mayenne
Equilibrium Float Spa is a must go! everything about my experience there from booking to the time that I left my appointment was seamless. I was able to book an appointment online for a couples float the night before with no issues.
Clean and well-appointed individual float rooms. There's a room with tea and coaches to sit and relax once you're finished. I had a nice first float experience here.
Your first float at Equilibrium Float Spa
Never floated before? Almost no one has their first time, and a good center expects it. Here's what to know. What it is: you float effortlessly in about ten inches of skin-temperature water saturated with around 1,000 lbs of Epsom salt — so dense you cannot sink. In the dark and quiet, with no light, sound, or gravity to react to, your nervous system downshifts. Before you come: don't shave or wax for a day beforehand (salt stings fresh cuts — they'll have barrier ointment if you nick yourself), skip caffeine, eat a light meal an hour or two before, and remove contacts. If you colored your hair recently, wait a few days. In the tank: shower first, put earplugs in before you get wet, and keep a fresh-water spray bottle within reach for salt in the eyes. You can leave the light or music on until you settle, then turn them off from inside. Hold your arms out for the first 20–30 seconds to stop bobbing, then let go. It takes a few tries — the first 20 minutes are usually your mind winding down. Arrive 10–15 minutes early to shower and get oriented.
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