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The Australasian Spa Association announces 2014 spa winners
04 Nov 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
The Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (pictured) won the Best Destination Spa – Health Retreat Award this year /
The Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (pictured) won the Best Destination Spa – Health Retreat Award this year
The Australasian Spa Association (ASpa) announced the winners of its 2014 Awards of Excellence at the end of the annual ASpa Conference on 28 October at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne.

More than 20 finalists were recognised as industry leaders and a total of 13 winners were celebrated at the Moroccan-themed Gala Dinner that closed the two-day event looking at “Global Spa and Wellness – Inspiration, Wisdom, Practice.”

The judging panel for the awards is independently selected and consists of industry leaders and peers. After a written submission by candidate spas, finalists are selected and then mystery shopped. The final score is the addition of the written submission grade and the mystery shop together.

Winners for 2014 are as follows:

Best Urban Day Spa
Winner: MISS FOX Melbourne
1st Runner Up: spaQ at QT Sydney
2nd Runner Up: Stephanie’s Urban Spa

Best Rural Day Spa
Winner: Peace & Quiet
1st Runner Up: RACV One Spa Healesville
2nd Runner Up: Salus Spa at The Lakehouse
3rd Runner Up: Chahoya Spa by L’Occitane

Best Destination Spa – Health Retreat
Winner: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
1st Runner Up: Cabarita Ocean Retreat

Best Destination Spa – Resort
Winner: The Mineral Spa
1st Runner Up: spaQ Port Douglas
2nd Runner Up: One Spa RACV Torquay

Best Natural Bathing Spa
Winner: Peninsula Hot Springs
1st Runner Up: Polynesian Spa

Best Hotel Spa
Winner: spaQ at QT Gold Coast
1st Runner Up: Stephanies Mountain Spa
2nd Runner Up: Salus Spa at The Lakehouse

Best Medi-spa
Winner: Aquarius Health and Medi-spa
1st Runner Up: Peninsula Life Medi-spa

Best Spa Experience
Winner: Peace & Quiet and Salus Spa at The Lakehouse
1st Runner Up: Peninsula Hot Springs
2nd Runner Up: Amara Wellness Centre

Best Spa Manager
Winner: Jacqueline Cornish at MISS FOX
1st Runner Up: Jackie Juricev at One Spa RACV City Club
2nd Runner Up: Parmeshwari Dewan at Bebe Spa Sanctuary

Best Spa Therapist
Winner: Shivanjani Lata at Bebe Spa Sanctuary
1st Runner Up: Erin Holmes at MISS FOX
2nd Runner Up: Gemma Simmons at One Spa RACV City Club

Best Spa Supplier – Product
Winner: Li’tya
1st Runner Up: Subtle Energies
2nd Runner Up: LaGaia

Best Spa Supplier – Other
Winner: Designer Muzik

Best Spa/ Wellbeing Educational Course – Certificate/ Diploma
Winner: William Angliss
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Full Balance reveals all-natural reflexology board
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PRODUCT NEWS
The Australasian Spa Association announces 2014 spa winners
04 Nov 2014 . BY Helen Andrews
The Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat (pictured) won the Best Destination Spa – Health Retreat Award this year
The Australasian Spa Association (ASpa) announced the winners of its 2014 Awards of Excellence at the end of the annual ASpa Conference on 28 October at the Langham Hotel in Melbourne.

More than 20 finalists were recognised as industry leaders and a total of 13 winners were celebrated at the Moroccan-themed Gala Dinner that closed the two-day event looking at “Global Spa and Wellness – Inspiration, Wisdom, Practice.”

The judging panel for the awards is independently selected and consists of industry leaders and peers. After a written submission by candidate spas, finalists are selected and then mystery shopped. The final score is the addition of the written submission grade and the mystery shop together.

Winners for 2014 are as follows:

Best Urban Day Spa
Winner: MISS FOX Melbourne
1st Runner Up: spaQ at QT Sydney
2nd Runner Up: Stephanie’s Urban Spa

Best Rural Day Spa
Winner: Peace & Quiet
1st Runner Up: RACV One Spa Healesville
2nd Runner Up: Salus Spa at The Lakehouse
3rd Runner Up: Chahoya Spa by L’Occitane

Best Destination Spa – Health Retreat
Winner: Gwinganna Lifestyle Retreat
1st Runner Up: Cabarita Ocean Retreat

Best Destination Spa – Resort
Winner: The Mineral Spa
1st Runner Up: spaQ Port Douglas
2nd Runner Up: One Spa RACV Torquay

Best Natural Bathing Spa
Winner: Peninsula Hot Springs
1st Runner Up: Polynesian Spa

Best Hotel Spa
Winner: spaQ at QT Gold Coast
1st Runner Up: Stephanies Mountain Spa
2nd Runner Up: Salus Spa at The Lakehouse

Best Medi-spa
Winner: Aquarius Health and Medi-spa
1st Runner Up: Peninsula Life Medi-spa

Best Spa Experience
Winner: Peace & Quiet and Salus Spa at The Lakehouse
1st Runner Up: Peninsula Hot Springs
2nd Runner Up: Amara Wellness Centre

Best Spa Manager
Winner: Jacqueline Cornish at MISS FOX
1st Runner Up: Jackie Juricev at One Spa RACV City Club
2nd Runner Up: Parmeshwari Dewan at Bebe Spa Sanctuary

Best Spa Therapist
Winner: Shivanjani Lata at Bebe Spa Sanctuary
1st Runner Up: Erin Holmes at MISS FOX
2nd Runner Up: Gemma Simmons at One Spa RACV City Club

Best Spa Supplier – Product
Winner: Li’tya
1st Runner Up: Subtle Energies
2nd Runner Up: LaGaia

Best Spa Supplier – Other
Winner: Designer Muzik

Best Spa/ Wellbeing Educational Course – Certificate/ Diploma
Winner: William Angliss
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Freddie Moross, founder of wellness music provider Myndstream, has announced plans to launch Spiritus – a brand new breathwork series by Grammy Award-winning musician and composer Peter Kater – onto the company’s music streaming service, The Stream.
Full Balance reveals all-natural reflexology board
Austrian-based Full Balance has created a Big Foot massage board for communal spa areas which guests stand on to "closely mimic the experience of professional reflexology treatments".
Scottish spa industry to gather at first-ever Spa Life Scotland event
Industry event organisation Spa Life is gearing up for the first-ever Spa Life Scotland Convention, due to be hosted at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Glasgow from 28-30 April.
We Work Well organises annual pre-ISPA charity hike in Scottsdale
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MyEquilibria combines art and outdoor exercise
"We summarise what we do in two words – functional art," says Gian Luca Innocenzi, CEO and founder of MyEquilibria, which specialises in high-end outdoor exercise equipment.
Sothys launches pro-ageing Sun Range
French spa brand Sothys has developed the Sun Range to protect the skin against sun damage.
Bioline Jatò unveils revamped Primaluce Exfo&White line and facial
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Gaia Skincare expands presence in UK and Europe with four new spa accounts
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Immunocologie strikes up partnership with Satteva Wellness Group
NYC-based lifestyle, spa and skin science brand Immunocologie Skincare has embarked on a strategic collaboration with Satteva Wellness Group, marking its foray into the Latin American market.
Myndstream partners with SleepScore Labs to reveal hidden power of spa treatments in improving sleep
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