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7 Editor's letter

3D printed product

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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18 Letters

Bill Bensley gives his opinion on where spa design is heading in the future

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22 News

Tompkins joins Hilton Head Health; Viceroy enters South America; a call to change massage therapy laws in Dubai

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29 Advertisement promotion

A Crystal Spa & Lounge Promotion

Crystal Spa & Lounge offers a multi-sensory and energising client experience. Investment firm New Spa Technologies is now looking to rollout this luxury concept across Russia

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32 Interview

Julien Patty & Ghislain Waeyaert

The men at the head of Deep Nature reveal their plans for the future

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40 Everyone's talking about...

Staff exploitation

Are spa therapists given a fair wage and offered reasonable benefits? Katie Barnes canvasses industry opinion

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46 Luxury brands

The high life

We take a look at the spa concepts of luxury brands such as Dior, Guerlain, Armani and Versace

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54 Country focus

The Maldives

Neena Dhillon takes a look around Cheval Blanc Randheli and Velaa Private Island – two of the hottest new spa destinations in the Maldives

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62 Q&A

Morgan Lefrançois

The spa business development manager at Clarins on working with Velaa Private Island; plus a first-person account of the resort by Liz Terry

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66 Therapy

Well seasoned

An underground salt mine offering subterraneotherapy and herb spas feature in this report by Sophie Benge

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74 Holiday village spa

Full steam ahead

The unique hydrothermal spa concept at Center Parcs UK attracts 300,000 guests a year and brings in £15m in revenue. Katie Barnes visits its latest site

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On the cover... | : US Olympic triple jumper Erica Ashley McLain

84 Marketing

Screen star

Professional spa brands are using TV shopping channel QVC to increase footfall in spas and can sell up to £4m of products in just one day

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92 Mineral Spa

Mission accomplished

With 168 pools and 90 treatment rooms, Mission Hills Haikou has one of the world’s largest spa and mineral springs. Jennifer Harbottle finds out more

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100 Fitness

Cool customer

We explain the science behind Vasper, a high-tech fitness system that’s being used by athletes and astronauts

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102 Spa software

Operator case studies – part 3

Businesses tell us how they’re making the latest software work for them

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106 Product focus

Multi-sensory

A round-up of some of the latest spa experiences which enhance what guests see, hear, smell and feel

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110 Product news

Spa kit

Equipment and product launches

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116 Research

Brain boosting

Meditation can actually heighten brain activity according to a new study

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SB 2014 issue 3

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Magazine archive

7 Editor's letter

3D printed product

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine

18 Letters

Bill Bensley gives his opinion on where spa design is heading in the future

Download PDF magazine
View online

22 News

Tompkins joins Hilton Head Health; Viceroy enters South America; a call to change massage therapy laws in Dubai

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29 Advertisement promotion

A Crystal Spa & Lounge Promotion

32 Interview

Julien Patty & Ghislain Waeyaert

The men at the head of Deep Nature reveal their plans for the future

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View online

40 Everyone's talking about...

Staff exploitation

Are spa therapists given a fair wage and offered reasonable benefits? Katie Barnes canvasses industry opinion

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 Luxury brands

The high life

We take a look at the spa concepts of luxury brands such as Dior, Guerlain, Armani and Versace

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View online

54 Country focus

The Maldives

Neena Dhillon takes a look around Cheval Blanc Randheli and Velaa Private Island – two of the hottest new spa destinations in the Maldives

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View online

62 Q&A

Morgan Lefrançois

The spa business development manager at Clarins on working with Velaa Private Island; plus a first-person account of the resort by Liz Terry

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View online

66 Therapy

Well seasoned

An underground salt mine offering subterraneotherapy and herb spas feature in this report by Sophie Benge

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View online

74 Holiday village spa

Full steam ahead

The unique hydrothermal spa concept at Center Parcs UK attracts 300,000 guests a year and brings in £15m in revenue. Katie Barnes visits its latest site

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover... | : US Olympic triple jumper Erica Ashley McLain

84 Marketing

Screen star

Professional spa brands are using TV shopping channel QVC to increase footfall in spas and can sell up to £4m of products in just one day

Download PDF magazine
View online

92 Mineral Spa

Mission accomplished

With 168 pools and 90 treatment rooms, Mission Hills Haikou has one of the world’s largest spa and mineral springs. Jennifer Harbottle finds out more

Download PDF magazine
View online

100 Fitness

Cool customer

We explain the science behind Vasper, a high-tech fitness system that’s being used by athletes and astronauts

Download PDF magazine
View online

102 Spa software

Operator case studies – part 3

Businesses tell us how they’re making the latest software work for them

Download PDF magazine
View online

106 Product focus

Multi-sensory

A round-up of some of the latest spa experiences which enhance what guests see, hear, smell and feel

Download PDF magazine
View online

110 Product news

Spa kit

Equipment and product launches

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View online

116 Research

Brain boosting

Meditation can actually heighten brain activity according to a new study

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