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flotation therapy

[/floʊˈteɪʃən ˈθɛrəpi/]
nounpl: flotation therapies
terapia de flutuação
1. A therapeutic practice in which a person floats in a sensory deprivation tank filled with salt water at body temperature, designed to promote relaxation and reduce stress
After a stressful week, she booked a session of flotation therapy to help her unwind.
Após uma semana estressante, ela marcou uma sessão de terapia de flutuação para ajudar a relaxar.
2. A wellness treatment using buoyancy in heavily salted water to facilitate physical and mental healing
Flotation therapy is believed to reduce anxiety and promote better sleep.
Acredita-se que a terapia de flutuação reduz ansiedade e promove melhor sono.
Synonyms
sensory deprivation therapyfloat therapyisolation tank therapyREST (Restricted Environmental Stimulation Technique)

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
terapia de flutuação
Most common term used across Brazil
São Paulo
terapia de flutuação/flutuoterapia
Urban wellness centers often use the anglicism or hybrid term
Portugal
terapia de flutuação
Standard Portuguese terminology

Related Idioms & Phrases

float away your troubles
drift into relaxation
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