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7 Editor's letter

Thinking local

Liz Terry on how the spa industry is developing as a proximity market

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16 Letters

Views on corporate wellness in Australia and global spa education

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20 News

WTS acquires Blu Spas; Conrad launches an in-house spa brand suitable for a global rollout; new Brazilian spa backed by AOL's cofounder and Body Shop entrepreneur

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26 Everyone's talking about

Pampering

Are spas missing a trick in their move away from indulgence? Elly Earls gets the industry's opinions

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30 Interview

Laurent Houel

Evian's global brand development director tells Katie Barnes about the group's new evianSpa licence concept that's set for a strategic global rollout

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36 Consultant profile

Patrick Saussay

The consultant who's charged with evianSpa's international development

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40 Research

Steady States

Colin McIlheney analyses the latest statistics from the US spa sector

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48 Spa tourism – Quebec

Canada's creative spark

The Canadian province of Québec is leading the way in spa innovation says Terry Stevens

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52 Association profile

Lucie Brosseau

The head of a new spa association in Québec talks to Katie Barnes about numbers, trends and challenges

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54 Promotional feature - WTS

Value Proposition

If you're thinking of investing in a spa development bigger than 300sq m, a feasibility study – at a cost of only US$10k-US$18k – can reveal the business model most likely to succeed.

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56 Research

Work it out

Katherine Johnston reveals key recommendations following a much-needed study on global spa management training

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60 Top team

Miraval

The team that created the new spa at Miraval shared a bold vision as Liz Terry discovered on her visit

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66 Mineral spa

Radiate health

Healing caves are part of the better ageing offering at Austria's Grand Park Hotel.

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74 Family matters

The Brepohls

Natural medicine is the focus at Lapinha: one of Brazil's original medical spas. Neena Dhillon talks to the founding family

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80 Mystery shop

Tria Integrative Medical Institute

Mindy Terry puts the integrative wellness programmes offered at Thailand's top medical spa to the test

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84 Fitness

Short story

High intensity exercise regimes are a coming trend for wellness providers

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88 Products focus

Amenities part 1

We look at why spa product houses are developing amenity lines

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92 Products

Spa equipment, service and product launches revealed

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94 Tech talk

What's the latest news in the spa software supplier market?

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96 The making of...

A massage table

Up to 18 million parts are needed for a year's production of massage tables. Lisa Starr takes an ‘undercover' look at just what goes into making this industry staple

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100 Research

The cold war

Meditation and exercise can significantly reduce sick days taken due to colds and flu

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SB 2012 issue 4

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Magazine archive

7 Editor's letter

Thinking local

Liz Terry on how the spa industry is developing as a proximity market

Download PDF magazine

16 Letters

Views on corporate wellness in Australia and global spa education

Download PDF magazine

20 News

WTS acquires Blu Spas; Conrad launches an in-house spa brand suitable for a global rollout; new Brazilian spa backed by AOL's cofounder and Body Shop entrepreneur

Download PDF magazine

26 Everyone's talking about

Pampering

Are spas missing a trick in their move away from indulgence? Elly Earls gets the industry's opinions

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Interview

Laurent Houel

Evian's global brand development director tells Katie Barnes about the group's new evianSpa licence concept that's set for a strategic global rollout

Download PDF magazine
View online

36 Consultant profile

Patrick Saussay

The consultant who's charged with evianSpa's international development

Download PDF magazine
View online

40 Research

Steady States

Colin McIlheney analyses the latest statistics from the US spa sector

Download PDF magazine
View online

48 Spa tourism – Quebec

Canada's creative spark

The Canadian province of Québec is leading the way in spa innovation says Terry Stevens

Download PDF magazine
View online

52 Association profile

Lucie Brosseau

The head of a new spa association in Québec talks to Katie Barnes about numbers, trends and challenges

Download PDF magazine
View online

54 Promotional feature - WTS

Value Proposition

56 Research

Work it out

Katherine Johnston reveals key recommendations following a much-needed study on global spa management training

Download PDF magazine
View online

60 Top team

Miraval

The team that created the new spa at Miraval shared a bold vision as Liz Terry discovered on her visit

Download PDF magazine
View online

66 Mineral spa

Radiate health

Healing caves are part of the better ageing offering at Austria's Grand Park Hotel.

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Family matters

The Brepohls

Natural medicine is the focus at Lapinha: one of Brazil's original medical spas. Neena Dhillon talks to the founding family

Download PDF magazine
View online

80 Mystery shop

Tria Integrative Medical Institute

Mindy Terry puts the integrative wellness programmes offered at Thailand's top medical spa to the test

Download PDF magazine
View online

84 Fitness

Short story

High intensity exercise regimes are a coming trend for wellness providers

Download PDF magazine
View online

88 Products focus

Amenities part 1

We look at why spa product houses are developing amenity lines

Download PDF magazine
View online

92 Products

Spa equipment, service and product launches revealed

Download PDF magazine

94 Tech talk

What's the latest news in the spa software supplier market?

Download PDF magazine

96 The making of...

A massage table

100 Research

The cold war

Meditation and exercise can significantly reduce sick days taken due to colds and flu

Download PDF magazine
View online

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