Equilibrium Float Spa — Attraction in Santa Cruz

My adventurous lifestyle has left me with stories to tell and scars to prove it but the adventure does not need to end with injury. As an orthopedic massage therapist I have overcome the odds and helped others by collecting an arsenal of best practices…many of these can be found at Equilibrium. I use cryotherapy for effectively numbing inflammatory pain and promoting vasodilation. Infrared sauna is an excellent way to cleanse through our bodies largest detoxification pathway, the skin. Of all the excellent equipment to be found here, the float tanks at Equilibrium are in a league of their own. I have been to many float centers but never have I found one where I can have a true sensory deprivation experience. What sets their tanks apart from others is the size, the complete darkness and the complete silence. The float tanks are the size of a large walk in closet with a high ceiling. This gives me the ability to breath better. In contrast, as the time passes in the smaller pods, I always feel an increased strain with breathing. The pod closure seal is not as complete and the chamber walls are not as thick, which lets in both light and sound. The seal on the doors at Equilibrium are screaming baby, barking dog and siren proof! You are in your sanctuary, a place where you are safe to float, dream and heal your physical and...

I can’t recommend Equilibrium Float Spa highly enough—during the third trimester of my pregnancy I was experiencing a high volume of stress and prenatal depression. A close friend recommended I try sensory deprivation floating, which was something I had never tried (or even heard of!) before.

After speaking with my OBGYN (who said it would be a wonderful thing to try) I signed up for three sessions and went in with an open (and hopeful!) mind. 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 was also walked through what to expect and made sure I was completely comfortable.

Experiencing total weightlessness in a dark relaxing space while 8 months pregnant was incredible. I was able to fully relax and even drifted off to sleep, only to wake up gently to the sound of relaxing music with my pregnancy body aches quieted and deep sense of overall well-being and mental calm. This feeling increased after each session and there is no doubt that these sessions were critical in supporting my overall mental and physical well-being during my last trimester.

I now recommend Equilibrium Float Spa to almost everyone I know, especially my pregnant friends! The relaxing and healing float experience is truly...

The float experience was nice, however the woman working was incredibly unprofessional. When you book with Equilibrium, they send you an email asking you to arrive 10-15 minutes early, so that is exactly what me and my boyfriend did. Our appointment was at 5:30, and we showed up at 5:15 on the dot, nobody was in the building. We then called and a woman answered, seemingly in a car, saying she was on her way and “usually people show up late,” as if insinuating us following the arrival time on the email was an inconvenience to her. The woman finally appears at 5:32, two minutes after our float was scheduled to start and 17 minutes after they told us to arrive with her young child in tow. The woman then had us sign the waivers and lead us into the float room, asking if either of us had floated before. I answered affirmatively but at a different spa and my partner answered negatively, she then told him I could “give you the down low” about rinsing off and stuff, there was no actual information given to us. We had a good float but I’m skeptical to try them again because of the obvious lack of regard...