First thing you should know: this isn't a gym. Google files Spazio Michelle Machado in Florianopolis under "physiotherapist," the website is a personal brand, and every review describes a supervised weight-loss program, not a training floor. So if you came here for racks and treadmills, this is the wrong listing. What it actually is: a weight-management clinic in Santa Monica, and the reviews are consistent enough that I can tell you exactly what people are buying.
What the reviews describe
They describe losing weight under supervision, with numbers attached. A May 2026 client wrote (translated from Portuguese): "First two months of my weight-loss process. Already 10kg gone, without going hungry - on the contrary, learning to eat well, in a healthy way and feeling much better day to day from the start." Another May 2026 review (translated from Portuguese) said: "I've been at the clinic for over a year, I've now lost 20 kilos, I still go, the girls are top notch, I love it."
The specific figures repeat across reviewers: one reported 14.8kg lost in five months "without medicine and without going hungry," another 19kg in under a year. That phrase - no drugs, no starving - shows up again and again, which suggests it's central to how the clinic positions itself. A March 2025 review put it simply (translated from Portuguese): "The clinic is great, the weight loss really happens. The follow-up from the professionals is excellent."
What that 5.0 across 413 ratings measures
It's a large sample and a perfect score, so let's be honest about what that combination means for a clinic. Weight-loss testimonials are self-selected toward success stories. People who hit their goal write glowing, number-filled reviews; people who dropped out early rarely post at all. So 5.0 over 413 tells you the program produces enthusiastic finishers who lose real, quantified weight. It does not tell you the completion rate, or what happens to people who don't respond. I'd read it as strong evidence the method works for those who stay, not as a guarantee it works for everyone.
Notice too what nobody rates: equipment, class times, gym access. That silence confirms this is coaching and nutrition, not a fitness facility.
What's missing
No review names a price, and for a multi-month clinic program that's the number that matters most - you're likely committing to a package, not a walk-in. Nobody spells out exactly what the program includes: is it diet plans, in-person visits, body composition tracking, all three? The reviews praise results and staff warmly but leave the mechanics vague. The listing shows weekday hours of 8am to 8pm, closed weekends.
Who it's not for
If you want to train, lift, or take fitness classes, look elsewhere - this is a nutrition and weight-management clinic. And if you want an upfront, transparent price before your first consultation, you'll have to ask, because no reviewer volunteers one.