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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

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10 News

Spa vision

A fitness experience based on TCM and the senses; treetop spas; and a Dead Sea salt cave in Egypt

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12 Letters

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Patenting yoga moves might not be a bad thing says the principal of India's Ananda Spa Institute

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14 News

News update

A €35.5m restoration for thermal baths in Budapest; and McCaffrey joins Clarins to head up US expansion

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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

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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

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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

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34 First person

Naked communion

David Minton tries out different types of onsen in Japan - from the traditional and urban to zerocarbon and futuristic

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38 Summit review

Hot topics

Our takeaways from the fourth Global Spa Summit in Istanbul

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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

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50 City focus

New York

Neena Dhillon reviews three of the latest NYC day spas and reveals details about those in the pipeline

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55 The way i see it

Joerg Demuth

The organic expert shares his passions for herbs, slow food and fair trade

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56 Resort spa

Vital vitality

A Russian banya and holistic health are at the core of a wellness centre in Latvia. Kate Cracknell reports

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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

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64 Resort spa

A new renaissance

Andrea Jezovit gets a taste for Italian spas at the Four Seasons Hotel Florence

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68 Tourism

Something about Serbia

Privatisation of the spa industry in Serbia is underway. Sue Warren reports on the market's potential

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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

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74 Supplier profile

Inviion

We find out about Schletterer's new equipment subsidiary. Product news and procurement advice start on p75

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78 Product focus

Non-invasive anti-ageing equipment

Rhianon Howells rounds up some of the top beauty solutions on the market

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82 The finishing touch

Hidden benefits

Yoga can lead to mindful eating and should be offered in weight loss packages, according to new research

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SB 2010 issue 3

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

Exploring new priorities

10 News

Spa vision

A fitness experience based on TCM and the senses; treetop spas; and a Dead Sea salt cave in Egypt

Download PDF magazine

12 Letters

Write to reply

Patenting yoga moves might not be a bad thing says the principal of India's Ananda Spa Institute

Download PDF magazine

14 News

News update

A €35.5m restoration for thermal baths in Budapest; and McCaffrey joins Clarins to head up US expansion

Download PDF magazine

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

Download PDF magazine

24 Interview

Mia Kyricos and Jeremy McCarthy

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

Download PDF magazine

34 First person

Naked communion

David Minton tries out different types of onsen in Japan - from the traditional and urban to zerocarbon and futuristic

Download PDF magazine

38 Summit review

Hot topics

Our takeaways from the fourth Global Spa Summit in Istanbul

Download PDF magazine

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

Download PDF magazine

50 City focus

New York

Neena Dhillon reviews three of the latest NYC day spas and reveals details about those in the pipeline

Download PDF magazine

55 The way i see it

Joerg Demuth

The organic expert shares his passions for herbs, slow food and fair trade

Download PDF magazine

56 Resort spa

Vital vitality

A Russian banya and holistic health are at the core of a wellness centre in Latvia. Kate Cracknell reports

Download PDF magazine

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

Download PDF magazine

64 Resort spa

A new renaissance

Andrea Jezovit gets a taste for Italian spas at the Four Seasons Hotel Florence

Download PDF magazine

68 Tourism

Something about Serbia

Privatisation of the spa industry in Serbia is underway. Sue Warren reports on the market's potential

Download PDF magazine

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

Download PDF magazine

74 Supplier profile

Inviion

We find out about Schletterer's new equipment subsidiary. Product news and procurement advice start on p75

Download PDF magazine

78 Product focus

Non-invasive anti-ageing equipment

Rhianon Howells rounds up some of the top beauty solutions on the market

Download PDF magazine

82 The finishing touch

Hidden benefits

Yoga can lead to mindful eating and should be offered in weight loss packages, according to new research

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