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Living Well Gallery & Spa

4.5 ★★★★★ 12 Google reviews · Float tank center in Atascadero, California

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What's provided

The little things that make a first float smooth — mentioned on Living Well Gallery & Spa's site or by reviewers.

🎧 Earplugs provided

Also under this roof

Many floaters stack their session with contrast therapy the same day. Beyond the float tank, Living Well Gallery & Spa also offers:

What floaters say

The things reviewers bring up again and again across 12 Google reviews — in their own words.

☁️ deeply relaxing / stress relief 4 mentions

“The experience was so relaxing, birds in the background singing to u as u receive your foot bath surrounded by beautiful decor .”

🧠 great for anxiety & mental reset 2 mentions

“Barbara provides the knowledge, care and desire for her clients to improve their lives through nutrition, education about outside factors that affect the body and mind.”

💵 good value & membership 3 mentions

“I lost a great deal of weight on her program and changed my eating habits permanently.”

From the reviews

I have been going to Living Well Spa for 5 years and honestly I have to say this is the first review I have ever written for anything ever. I think the amazing changes I've seen in myself and my 2 children from the floating, detoxing, cooking, nutritional counseling should be shared.

★★★★★ — Family, Dec 2019

I have been a customer of Living Well for about a year. Working nights was taking a toll and I was looking for sustainable changes for managing the shift work lifestyle. Barbara's evidence based recommendations were easy and inexpensive to incorporate into my day to day routine.

★★★★★ — Kelli, May 2019

Stayed there for a month before moving abroad. It was so amazing and relaxing. The best way to re-energize to start my next adventure.

★★★★★ — Emily, May 2019

Barbara provides the knowledge, care and desire for her clients to improve their lives through nutrition, education about outside factors that affect the body and mind. She is a wealth of information ad I truly look forward to my visits with her. I always learn something new and exciting.

★★★★★ — Mary, May 2019

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Your first float at Living Well Gallery & 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.

Floating isn't for everyone: skip it with epilepsy, kidney disease, uncontrolled heart conditions, open wounds, a contagious condition, or in the first trimester of pregnancy without your doctor's OK. If in doubt, ask the center and check with a physician — this is general information, not medical advice.

Where to find Living Well Gallery & Spa

9005 Lake View Drive, 6280 Palma Ave, Atascadero, CA93422

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