The genuine sensory isolation experience
Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Bruxelles
& Strasbourg
What is flotation?
Sensory isolation flotation is a simple way to achieve a state of relaxation, meditation, and intense well-being.
Whether you're looking to recover physically or disconnect, improve your sleep, or simply take the time to meditate, whether you're tall or claustrophobic, our Pods are made for you.
Know MoreFrequently asked questionsSensory isolation flotation, as the name suggests, is an individual experience. To achieve the intense levels of relaxation and complete letting go that we offer, no external elements should disturb you. Our Pods are so spacious that it would be possible to float together, but your sensory isolation experience will be optimal with the space just for you. You can float with someone else, but each in your own Pod!
Our hygiene and disinfection proceduresRelaxation, meditation, well-being Give it a try!
Disconnect, physically recover, free your mind, improve your sleep, take time to meditate.
Sensory isolation through flotation is a relaxation technique that involves resting as many senses as possible. .
The five well-known senses: sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste. But also other senses that we may not think about but are very important, such as temperature perception and balance. To achieve rest for all these senses, you are immersed in a flotation Pod, a kind of strange capsule about the size of a small car, completely isolated from the outside and filled with Epsom salt-saturated water. No light, no external noise disturbs you. The high salinity of the water (five times that of the Dead Sea) puts the body in a floating state, like weightlessness! The body, freed from all constraints, relaxes. Muscles and joints relax as if you were floating in space. The brain, freed from analyzing all the information it usually receives, can let go, daydream, and meditate. Would you like to try flotation?
Make an appointment now at one of our flotation centers in Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Bruxelles or Strasbourg.
The session from 49€*
Discovery Rate
Duo offer: come as a group of 2
(Everyone has their own Bubble)
Full price
Monthly subscription
Pack 3 Sessions
Pack 5 Sessions
Student & Job seeker
*see eligibility conditions depending on center1 session = 60 minutes in the water.
All our sessions are valid for 1 year from the date of purchase
Gift cards for all budgets
Would you like to offer a loved one a moment of relaxation and flotation in one of our Pods? Order and pay for a gift card online, and we'll take care of the rest!
Gift Card 60mn session
Offer a 60-minute floating session
Gift Card Duo Offer
Offer a pack of 2 sessions
Gift Card 3 Sessions Pack
Offer a 3 session pack
[ [Valid for 12 months after your purchase] ] You or your loved one will receive an email with a coupon that can be used on our MindBody booking module at a date you've set. Gift cards are only valid in the center where they were purchased.
How to use my gift card?
Has one of your loved ones given you a "Les Bulles à Flotter" gift card? Here's how to book your flotation session with ease.
- 1. Visit our booking module.
- 2. Select your time slot(s) and create your customer account to finalize the reservation.
- 3. Bring your gift card with you on the day of the session to enjoy your Pod in the center to which your gift card is attached.
- 4. If you wish to use your gift card online, simply purchase the desired number of sessions, and you'll have the option to enter your gift card number during payment.
- 5. You can also call us to complete these steps over the phone.
Reviews they talk about us
Magical
Great experience!! Absolute relaxation, the bubbles are spacious, and the rooms with the sensory isolation tanks are comfortable. The reception is impeccable!! A small complimentary tea is offered. Just perfect!! Since this experience, I sleep like a baby. Stress has disappeared... I plan to return very soon. I recommend it to everyone!!! THANK YOU
Sarah N. on TripAdvisor
We Tried Sensory Isolation Floating
Muscular and joint tensions, which accumulate daily, seem to have completely disappeared. You come out of this break having lost all sense of time. Legs feel light, and the mind is refreshed. The guarantee of a good night's sleep.
C News Matin on June 14, 2017
Must Try Immediately
Extremely interesting, everyone finds something, whether they want a moment of relaxation or enjoy some introspection and cerebral experiences ;). It's amazing, go for it, it's like nothing you know.
Lara R. on TripAdvisor
How I Finally Managed to Meditate While Floating
I rarely felt such a sense of comfort, like a sort of return to the maternal womb. The feeling of being protected from everything, in absolute calm. The impression of living, but without enduring life.
Konbini.com on March 10, 2017
Extremely Pleasant
In the flotation bubble, the body is cut off from all external stimuli: guaranteed relaxation! It's both strange (because all our senses are at rest, it's unusual) and extremely pleasant. I recommend it to everyone.
Charles R. on TripAdvisor
I Want to Stay in My Bubble
Very good experience, I highly recommend it to anyone who needs to take a break! Very pleasant sensation of floating for the body and mind... I received this session as a gift, what a great idea. Very good moment of relaxation!
Melobio on TripAdvisor
Unforgettable
A space beyond time and space. A precious luxury for total relaxation of the body and mind.
Steph M. on TripAdvisor
Weightless
You come out as if enveloped in a bubble of happiness that is not ready to burst.
Télérama / July 2017
To go further, let yourself be carried away!
The Benefits of Sensory Isolation Flotation
Before attempting the experience, would you like to know more about the main benefits that sensory isolation flotation can provide? In that case, we invite you to read the following lines.
The main benefits of sensory isolation flotation on the body
The primary benefit of sensory isolation flotation for the body is the reduction of muscle and joint pain. When you float in our Flotation Pods, your body is weightless, allowing all your muscles and joints to completely relax. Other significant and highly beneficial effects of flotation on the body include the reduction of hypertension and improved athletic performance.
The main benefits of sensory isolation flotation on the mind
Sensory isolation flotation goes beyond simple physical relaxation: it's that brain isolation that facilitates letting go and disconnecting! Among the main benefits of a session are stress reduction, decreased fatigue, a positive impact on insomnia, and thus an improvement in sleep. It's also worth noting that sensory isolation flotation has positive effects on depression and anxiety.
In summary, sensory isolation flotation is a complete relaxation technique that benefits both your body and your mind. It's a unique experience that's incomparable to any other. That's why our experts will accompany you and provide personalized guidance before and after your session. Would you like to try the experience? Then book a session at one of our centers in Paris, Bordeaux, Lille, Brussels, or Strasbourg Paris, Lille, Bordeaux, Bruxelles or Strasbourg now and give your body and mind some rejuvenating moments.
What is a sensory isolation tank?
A Pod, or sensory isolation tank, is a device whose first examples were invented in 1954 by Dr. John Lilly, a California neuroscientist, for his research on consciousness. The theoretical principle is simple: to rest as many senses as possible to free the body and the brain from their usual tasks.
First, the five well-known senses: Sight, Hearing, Touch, Taste, and Smell, but also others that we think about less but are nonetheless very important, such as the sense of balance or temperature perception (thermoception). In practice, the sensory isolation tank completely isolates you from the outside thanks to its double soundproof shell made of composite materials.
This shell also provides very good soundproofing and thermal uniformity. The interior volume of the tank is spacious (larger than a car's interior). The water and air temperature is regulated by a special probe accurate to the 1/10th of a degree Celsius. The interior air is constantly refreshed by an ingenious ventilation system that also ensures there is no draft or cold sensation during the session.
But the main characteristic of a sensory isolation tank is that it is filled with highly salted water (5 times saltier than the Dead Sea), which puts the body in a state of positive buoyancy. In practical terms, it takes 550 kg of salt for a little over 900 liters of water per flotation tank!
Everyone floats! A lot!
The sense of balance is thus cut off from all its references. This extremely salty water requires specific maintenance installations: an ultra-powerful pump system (each Pod is completely filtered four times between each session), micron-level filtration, UV-C lamp to kill all pathogens (viruses, bacteria...), permanent disinfection with hydrogen peroxide (H2O2, a powerful natural biocide). In addition to the high salinity of the water, which is naturally inadequate for the survival of most microorganisms. Hygiene is impeccable!
