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24 May 2013 Spa Business: uniting the world of spas
 
 
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Spa Business
2010 issue 3

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5   Editor's letter: Exploring new priorities
At the heart of wellness lies the principle of prevention rather than cure - the age-old philosophy that underpins the world's natural healing and healthy living disciplines, but which is only now being acknowledged by the allopathic medical community More>>
 
10   News: Spa vision
A fitness experience based on TCM and the senses; treetop spas; and a Dead Sea salt cave in Egypt More>>
 
12   Letters: Write to reply
Patenting yoga moves might not be a bad thing says the principal of India's Ananda Spa Institute More>>
 
14   News: News update
A €35.5m restoration for thermal baths in Budapest; and McCaffrey joins Clarins to head up US expansion More>>
 
20   Everyone's talking about: Scientific proof
Could a tie-up with the healthcare industry be on the cards if spas get more serious about evidence? Kath Hudson investigates More>>
 
24   Interview: Mia Kyricos and Jeremy McCarthy
Starwood's global spa brand director and head of development oversee 300 spas and have 150 more on the way. They talk to Katie Barnes about creating in-house concepts and their strategy for the worldwide roll outs More>>
 
30   Research: Supply and demand
Leonor Stanton looks at 2010 figures from spas in the Middle East and analyses their performance, including utilisation and revenues More>>
 
34   First person: Naked communion
David Minton tries out different types of onsen in Japan - from the traditional and urban to zerocarbon and futuristic More>>
 
38   Summit review: Hot topics
Our takeaways from the fourth Global Spa Summit in Istanbul More>>
 
46   We work together: Olivia Newton-John and Gregg Cave
The singer and her best friend speak to Jennifer Harbottle about surviving cancer, healthy living and setting up a wellness retreat and spa in Byron Bay, Australia More>>
 
50   City focus: New York
Neena Dhillon reviews three of the latest NYC day spas and reveals details about those in the pipeline More>>
 
55   The way i see it: Joerg Demuth
The organic expert shares his passions for herbs, slow food and fair trade More>>
 
 
56   Resort spa: Vital vitality
A Russian banya and holistic health are at the core of a wellness centre in Latvia. Kate Cracknell reports More>>
 
60   Training: Setting standards
Wat Po TTM is the birthplace of Thai massage. Chris McBeath visits the government-approved school that's standardising the way this staple spa treatment is being taught More>>
 
64   Resort spa: A new renaissance
Andrea Jezovit gets a taste for Italian spas at the Four Seasons Hotel Florence More>>
 
70   Fitness-kit.net special: Music to motivate
Kate Cracknell looks at the impact of music on exercise and how spas can use different tracks to create the optimum workout space More>>
 
74   Supplier profile: Inviion
We find out about Schletterer's new equipment subsidiary. Product news and procurement advice start on p75 More>>
 
78   Product focus: Non-invasive anti-ageing equipment
Rhianon Howells rounds up some of the top beauty solutions on the market More>>
 
82   The finishing touch: Hidden benefits
Yoga can lead to mindful eating and should be offered in weight loss packages, according to new research More>>

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Galgorm Resort and Spa unveils million pound makeover   24 May 2013

Galgorm Resort and Spa unveils million pound makeover

Galgorm Resort and Spa in Northern Ireland is set to undergo a £1m (US$1.51m, €1.16m) redevelopment in the spring of 2014.

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Project update

Floating point
Floating point

Michel Kreuger, the man behind Amsterdam’s €9m Floating Gardens spa, tells Magali Robathan how the innovative project is shaping up
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Concept development
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Special experiences are created when spa concepts are expressed through great design. Kate Corney talks to WTS president Gary Henkin and business partner Doug Chambers, principal of Blu Spas, about concept and branding
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