How We Find Therapists in Portugal: Marcar Terapias
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Marcar Terapias is a free directory of wellness spaces and therapists in Portugal. Here is what it is, how it works, and why a company about presence cares.
How We Find Therapists in Portugal: Marcar Terapias
In short: Marcar Terapias is a free Portuguese directory of wellness spaces and therapists, where you browse by therapy and city and then contact the space directly. It takes no commission and has no online booking.
What is Marcar Terapias?
Marcar Terapias is a directory of wellness spaces and therapists in Portugal: more than 900 spaces across 63 cities, covering dozens of therapies such as massage, osteopathy, acupuncture, reiki, yoga, shiatsu, physiotherapy and meditation. It is free to browse. When you find a space you like, you contact it directly by phone or WhatsApp and agree the appointment with them. Prices appear when a space chooses to publish them.
It does not take a cut and it does not run an online booking engine. That is deliberate: the conversation happens between you and the therapist.
Why does a company about presence care about therapy?
TIME&SPACE exists to bring more presence to people. At events that means guests put the phone back in the pocket and still get their photos afterwards, because each person takes one selfie and sees only the photos they are in. The reasoning behind it is in our post on why photographing the moment can make you forget it.
Presence is also what many therapies practise, in different ways: a massage, a yoga class or a meditation hour are all, for some people, a way to be in one place for a while. We are not saying any of them treats anything. We are saying that many of us on the team look for a quiet hour like that, and we need somewhere to find the people who offer it.
How do we find our therapists?
Our team uses Marcar Terapias to find and contact therapists. We search by therapy and city, look at what a space publishes about itself and its prices, and then contact the space directly to agree an appointment. That is the whole process, and it is the one described below.
How do I find a massage or yoga studio in Lisbon?
- Start from what you want. The explore page lets you pick a therapy and a city and see the spaces that offer it.
- Look at an example before you decide. The Lisbon massage page shows how one city is listed, with the spaces side by side.
- Check what things usually cost. The price guide collects the prices spaces have published, by city, and there is a plain answer to how much a massage costs.
- Learn the practice first if you are new. If you are curious about meditation or yoga, these short guides cover meditation in Lisbon and what yoga is and what it is for.
- Contact the space directly. Phone or WhatsApp, ask what you need to know, and agree the appointment with them.
You can read more about who runs the directory on its about page. The guides are in Portuguese, and the site also has an English version.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is Marcar Terapias free?
Yes, browsing and contacting spaces costs nothing. It takes no commission.
Q: Can I book online through it?
No. You contact the space directly and agree the appointment with them.
Q: Is this medical advice?
No. Therapies can help some people feel more relaxed or more present, but they are not a substitute for medical care. If you have a health concern, speak to a health professional.
Founder, TIME&SPACE