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In August 2021, an authentic Middle Eastern retreat named Zoya Wellbeing & Health Resort Zoya at Al Zorah will open in Ajman, UAE, developed and operated by Premedion; an international spa consultancy and management company with expertise in wellbeing, fitness and health. The five-star spa and holistic
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Katie Towersey has been appointed as the new spa director for Rockliffe Hall, the five-star luxury golf and spa resort in Northern England’s County Durham countryside. Towersey has over 20 years of experience within the spa and wellness industry, with several years spent working with iconic brands such as
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Global art collective teamLab has combined art and sauna to offer an immersive exhibition in Roppongi, Tokyo, called teamLab & TikTok, teamLab Reconnect: Art with Rinkan Sauna Roppongi. Running until the end of August 2021, the dynamic and interactive sensory exhibition invites guests to view mesmerising
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US-based beauty and wellness training institute Bellus Academy is seeking to advance skincare and spa education by launching new CBD wellness training, with guidance from leading industry trainer and Bellus Academy’s own director of spa and wellness education, Joanne Berry. Bellus Academy was inspired to create
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GM of Miraval Austin, Anthony Duggan, has been appointed area vice president of Miraval Group and its three award-winning wellness resorts – Miraval Arizona, Miraval Austin and Miraval Berkshires. In his new role, Duggan will provide operational direction for the resorts, leading with creativity and care to
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Relais & Chateaux's Summer Lodge Country House Hotel in Dorset, England, has launched an insightful masterclass to inspire guests about the benefits of fermentation. Fermentation describes the transformative action of microorganisms on other molecules and has been harnessed by humans for nearly 10,000 years to
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The International Spa Association (ISPA) has named 12 winners of the 2021 ISPA Innovate Awards. This year’s awards highlighted solutions and innovations implemented specifically in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in three categories: business practices, philanthropy and technology. “The creativity that
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World Leisure Organization (WLO) has opened the entry process for its International Innovation Prize. Now in its ninth year, the award celebrates organisations that have implemented creative solutions which foster local, national or international leisure opportunities for the benefit and development of
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Industry figure and founder of Spa Balance Consulting Sonal Uberoi has penned a new book, named The Wellness Asset: How wellness can transform and future-proof your hotel. The book guides readers through Uberoi’s unique Essence Methodology – a step-by-step process that shows hoteliers how to build a
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The First 1000 Days of Wellness (F1000 Days) will introduce specialised practitioner training for conception, pregnancy, and family integrative wellness, in partnership with respected industry trainers Christine Clinton and Joanne Berry. Launching in May 2021, the F1000 Days Professional Ambassador Training
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Ghislain Waeyaert, former VP of French wellness brand and consultancy Deep Nature, has been appointed president of the new French branch of Italy-based global spa consultancy bbSpa_Group. Waeyaert and bbSpa have worked collaboratively to produce and launch bbSpa_France which offers technical advice and turnkey
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Michael Bruggeman, CEO of OM4 Organic Male and haia, is leading a new nonprofit charitable foundation supported by a host of leading beauty, wellness and healthcare industry experts. Called One Well World, the initiative’s mission is to inspire global wellbeing through local action and tackle major social issues
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Premium Swiss wellness destination The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne has launched a comprehensive Covid Bounce Backprogramme at its five-star in-house medical wellness facility, Waldhotel. The seven-day preventative programme is tailored to enable guests to attain a more balanced and sustained level of
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According to Jan Freitag, senior VP at Smith Travel Research (STR), the industry can expect to see a pick-up in the luxury hospitality sector, including hotel spas, in a matter of months. STR has been tracking the state of US hotels’ revenue per available room (RevPAR) alongside the proportion of the population
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An emerging shadow economy of the Irish beauty industry will continue to grow rapidly unless the sector is allowed to reopen soon, the Irish Spa Association (ISA) has warned. ISA co-founder Anita Murray revealed that a growing number of dangerous and unregulated treatments are being conducted in people’s private
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PGA Catalunya will unveil its brand new https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XtJzRf1voBk">Wellness Centre in Girona, Spain, on 16 April, following a €5m (£4.3m, US$5.9m) investment. Set in 540 hectares of Mediterranean Forest, PGA Catalunya offers a holistic retreat that integrates physical and mental health into a
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The Product House (TPH) and Gharieni Group have partnered to develop a series of exclusive spa and wellness treatments, combining Gharieni concept beds with therapeutic treatments from internationally leading skincare brands. Called ">Ultra Therapy Concepts by Gharieni, the new launches will be offered
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Aman founder and hotelier Adrian Zecha has expanded his Azerai resort brand with a new barefoot luxury destination and spa in Southeastern Vietnam. Named Azerai Ke Ga Bay, the beachfront retreat has come to fruition after an extensive makeover of the former Princess D’Annam Resort & Spa. The resort
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The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced that Victor Koo, chair of Heyi Holdings and co-founder of Tianren Culture, will join its advisory board. Koo previously founded and served as chair and CEO of Youku – a popular Chinese video streaming service. His current focus is investing and supporting
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Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts has announced plans to reimagine the former Hotel Formentor in Mallorca, Spain, originally opened in 1929. Four Seasons is collaborating with Emin Capital, a private equity investment company focused on hospitality and real estate, to sensitively transform the hotel into a
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Luxury eco-spa resort Lefay Resort & Spa Lago di Garda in Italy has reopened its doors to guests and unveiled the first phase of an extensive refurbishment. The Lefay Group took full advantage of the last lockdown to completely renovate all of the resort's suites as well as the lobby, reception area, lounge,
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In August 2020, industry figure and influencer Caroline Hirons launched Beauty Backed to support independent UK businesses and entrepreneurs within the beauty industry impacted by the pandemic. The campaign has since raised over £600,000 (US$830,200, €704,000) for distribution by the Hair & Beauty Charity and
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Hospitality industry executive search and recruiting firm Hutchinson Consulting has joined forces with functional medicine physician Mark Hyman, MD, as part of a programme designed to support functional and integrative medicine facilities and professionals. Functional medicine is an alternative medical field,
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The HydraFacial Company has revealed a preview of its guest speaker line-up for HydraFacial Live 2021, to inspire practitioners and clinicians as lockdown lifts. Hosted on 8 April at 2pm GMT, the free virtual event has been designed to provide the aesthetic and professional beauty industry with access to
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At a time when companies in the hospitality sector are facing unprecedented challenges, private equity firm Alta Capital Real Estate has grasped the opportunity to invest in undervalued wellness hospitality assets across Asia-Pacific. It recently launched the Alta Hospitality Fund Asia with the aim of
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