Ensõ Float — Local services in Portland

This place is the utmost in professionalism and cleanliness. It's absolutely beautiful inside, from the lobby to the tanks themselves. When you first walk in, a really sweet dog named Bodie will greet you. He is super mellow and loves being petted. I paid and set up my first appointment online, and they made the whole process very easy. I walked in and they already had my appointment pulled up and a waiver ready. The gal at the front desk walked us through the process, since neither of us had ever floated before, and we had our choice between the two rooms I had booked. She was great and answered all of our questions.

Each room is set up with its own shower station (you have to rinse off before getting in, like at a public pool), a float tank, and a little stand with towels, earplugs and ear rinse (in case you get salt water in your ears). There is also a bathrobe and sandals in case you have to get out of the tank for any reason during your session (ex. to go to the bathroom). They really seem to have thought of everything. There are 3 buttons in the tank itself: 1 for floor lights, 1 for ceiling lights, and 1 for emergencies (in which case a staff member will come knock on the door). They also supply a foam neck/head pillow to use in the tank, which is great. There are handles to get in and out so you don't slip.

The experience itself was not really my thing. The water is very warm, pleasantly so, but after about 15 minutes of being in the tank, it got so steamy and warm in there that I was having some trouble breathing and was feeling claustrophobic (this is something that happens to me normally in showers/baths/pools, etc.) I was able to open the tank doors though, which helped. I also have severe motion sickness issues, and when you get in, you do actually move around a bit. I don't know why I expected that I would just remain stationary the whole time while floating, but that was not what happened. If you move even a tiny bit, the water movement will cause you to float in one direction or another. I don't think this would bother most people at all, but for anyone with severe motion sickness issues, you might want to think about this aspect beforehand. The third issue I had was in relation to moving around as well. Whenever I would look up at the ceiling or the sides of the tank while floating (every few minutes or so), I would find that my position in the tank was slightly different than before, and that was a very unsettling and somewhat anxiety-producing feeling for me.

The experience itself is not really for me, but if you like this kind of thing and want to try it, this place would be amazing. They offer first-timer discounts and are very...

I'm going to mention some things to paint a picture as to how unprofessional and bias I was treated. I tried booking a session with Charlie at enso float which I assumed would have been hassle free and mostly easy, especially considering I grew up with and was close friends with Charlie from middle school up tell we graduated together from BHS in 2003. He even took me on a family trip to Costa Rica, that's how close we were of friends. But, like most friends you had growing up you don't stay in touch and you grow up and that's normal, totally understandable. However, to be denied service and treated with utter disrespect for no reason at all is just down right unprofessional and wrong. I called and tried to book a session and Charlie acted as if I was stalking him or something absurd and said I was not welcome to float and hung up on me. I'm 33 years old with a beautiful fiance and a amazing son. I would be lying if I said I wasn't offended or hurt by the way I was treated cause I was. If you are reading this and you are thinking to yourself "He must have a reason to deny service, something must have happened between them, or they must have had a falling out". Wrong, wrong and wrong. There had been absolutely nothing to justify the verbal abuse and the disrespect I had received. He even said "We were friends when we were kids, give it a break". Which makes no sense to say to someone who you haven't seen or spoken to in 15 years. What ever happened to treating people fairly and with the same kindness and care you would like to be treated. Especially the people you grew up with. Charlie, I am absolutely baffled at how unprofessional you were to me as not only a new customer but a old friend. You treated me like I was sub-human...

This was my first time trying floatation therapy. I was nervous upon arrival, but the owner was very welcoming and attentive. He gave me the full studio tour, a little background on floatation therapy itself, and careful explained every step of the experience to me. I felt thoroughly attended to and welcomed into the space. The float tank itself is very spacious- much bigger than I expected it to be. I imagined a float pod, but Enso provides a full tank with high ceilings. The float was luxurious, and comfortable because of the option to toggle the lights. My tactic was to go as long as possible in pitch darkness, and when I needed a break, I would switch to the LED-tub or starry night skies up above. Having this option made the experience so much more comfortable for me. As a beginner, it gave me the little bit of control that I needed to test the waters of meditation at my own pace. I would...