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Fitness Trainers
Company: Lavanya Spa
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Beauty Therapist
Company: Lavanya Spa
Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sales Consultant
Company: Premier Software Solutions
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
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Assistant Spa Manager
Company: Willow Stream Spa
Location: Montreux, Switzerland
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Part - Time Exercise Therapist
Company: South West London & St George's
Location: South London, United Kingdom
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Spa Director
Company: The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman
Location: Cayman Islands
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Head Office Opportunities
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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Retail Counter Managers
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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Beauty Therapists
Company: Decléor UK Ltd
Location: Nationwide, United Kingdom
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Sydney International Beauty Expo
30 - 31 Aug 2008
Sydney, NSW, Australia

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2nd Annual Anti-Ageing & Aesthetic medicine Conference
06-07 Sep 2008
Swissotel, Sydney, Australia

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ISPA Knowledge Network & Marketplaces - Marketing
08 - 09 Sep 2008
Coconut Grove, Florida, USA

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Inner Idea 2008
11 - 14 Sep 2008
Palm Springs, California, USA

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Spa & Resort Expo & Conference / Medical Aesthetics Conference & Expo
20 - 22 Sep 2008
New York, USA

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Holistic Health
21 Sep 2008
Donnington Park, UK

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LIW 2008 - Leisure Industry Week
23-25 Sep 2008
NEC

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SPATEC NORTH AMERICA FALL
25 - 28 Sep 2008
Braselton, Georgia, USA

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Issue 2007 Q1

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8 LETTERS
Drugs worker Becky Wright explains how spa operators can help addicts

12 NEWS
Miraval unveils plans for its first  Miraval Living residential lifestyle community, in New York City

21 SOAP BOX: VALUE FOR MONEY
Rhianon Howells asks what spa operators can do to improve their reputation for delivering value for money

24 INTERVIEW: KEVIN KELLY
Leading up to the launch of Canyon Ranch Living later this year, the company’s president reveals his plans for the rollout of the brand and explains why he’s not worried about competition

32 OPINION: CHILDHOOD OBESITY
With obesity among children on the rise across the Western world, Karen Maxwell asks what spa operators can do to help

38 FOOD SCIENCE GURU:
MICHAEL JACOBSON
The executive director of America’s Center for Science in the Public Interest on his battle with the junk-food industry and why spas should get involved

44 RESEARCH:
GIVING THEM WHAT THEY WANT
Leonor Stanton reviews the latest Spa-Goer Study to be commissioned by ISPA

50 SEA JOURNEY
Peter Sargent checks out the newly opened Spa at Sea Island, Georgia

58 COMPANY PROFILE: SEA-AQUA-SPA
Kate Cracknell profiles the design and development company behind some of the world’s top thalasso and spa facilities

62 OCEAN VIEW
Thalgo La Baule, Sea-Aqua-Spa’s first project, remains one of its most successful. Kate Cracknell reports

65 Q&A: YVES TREGUER
Yves Treguer, Sea-Aqua-Spa’s founder, on his other role as president of the Fédération Internationale de Thalassothérapie – Mer et Santé

66 NATURAL INSTINCT
Anne Dimon visits the new Willow Stream spa at the eco-friendly Fairmont Mayakoba, Mexico


70 SENSORY ZONE: TIFFANY FIELD
Dr Tiffany Field of the Touch Research Institute, Miami, talks to Katie Barnes about her research into the therapeutic benefits of massage

76 GOING LOCAL
The Red Rock Resort, Casino and Spa, on the edge of the desert, is the most expensive Las Vegas resort ever to be built off the Strip. Katie Barnes reports


82 NEW DISCOVERY
Mandala Spa in the Philippines is moving into management services. Jennifer Todd gets the low-down

 

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86 CITY FOCUS: HONG KONG
Neena Dhillon takes a look around the newest spas in the Chinese metropolis

92 RICH PICKINGS
The Spa & Wellness Centre at the Four Seasons Doha has won high praise. Sara Hine finds out if it’s deserved

96 HISTORIC ALLIANCE
The Red Door Spa at the Wigwam Resort, Arizona, opened late last year. Rhianon Howells pays a visit

102 ASK AN EXPERT:
THERAPIST WELFARE
How well you look after your staff can have serious implications for your business. Kath Hudson asks the experts how operators can do better

106 PROJECT PROFILE: WORLDLY WISE
Ian Freeman talks to the key players driving the past and future development of Center Parcs UK’s Aqua Sana spa brand

112 FITNESS: FIT FOR THE FUTURE
Leading figures in the spa and fitness industries share their views on some of the latest exercise trends

116 SUPPLIER PROFILE:
UNDER THE CANOPY
Katie Barnes talks to Marci Zaroff, founder of the US-based manufacturer of organic-fibre home and spa products

120 PRODUCTS
We take a look at some of the latest products to reach the marketplace

128 THE FINISHING TOUCH:
TEA TOTAL
New research by Japanese scientists reveals that drinking green tea could have dramatic benefits for health


Previous Issues:

2006: Q4 / Q3 / Q2 / Q1 2005: Q4 / Q3 / Q2 / Q1

2004: Q4 / Q3 / Q2 / Q1 2003: Q4

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26 Aug 2008
Powerscourt Springs health farm to close
Powerscourt Springs health farm and hotel in Co Wicklow, Ireland, is to close with the loss of a reported 67 jobs. more


26 Aug 2008
Wellness centre launches at Le Mauricia
A new wellness centre has opened within Beachcomber Hotels’ Le Mauricia property in Mauritius, completing the final phase of the hotel’s extensive refurbishment programme. more


26 Aug 2008
Espace Henri Chenot reopens
The Espace Henri Chenot at the Palace Merano in northern Italy has reopened following a multi-million dollar investment in the entire property. more


26 Aug 2008
Nikki Beach Panama to open next March
Further details have been revealed about the next Nikki Beach Hotels & Resorts-branded property to open in central America, in Panama. more


 
26 Aug 2008
Delta Grand Okanagan resort to open in October
Delta Hotels group is to open its latest resort and spa in Kelowna within the Canadian province of British Columbia later this year. more


26 Aug 2008
Spa Junkie website launches
A new website has launched, aimed at sharing knowledge about spas in cities throughout the US. more


22 Aug 2008
Acqua Hotel spa to roll out in Peru
Seven new spas are to open in Peru over the next five years within Acqua Hotel properties. more


22 Aug 2008
Verbena Spa ready to launch in North Yorkshire
The Feversham Arms hotel in Helmsley, UK, is to gain a £1.2m (1.5m euro, US$2.2m) spa called Verbena, which will launch in October. more


 


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