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7 Editor’s letter

Wellness surge breaks the Catch 22

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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20 Letters

Should there be consequences when therapists don’t reach retail targets?

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22 News

Carvajal leaves WTS for Delos; youth hostel spa opens in Switzerland; and US lawsuit against corporate wellness

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29 Advertisement promotion

Matrix Fitness

Matrix Fitness has supplied a full range of products for a newly-refurbished gym at a premier Oxfordshire venue

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30 Spa Foresight™

Trends, technologies and strategies which will shape the future of the global spa and wellness industry

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40 Interview

Steve Jeisman

The group director of spas and development at Alila talks to Katie Barnes about leading the way in spa innovation and about new investment from US firm Geolo Capital

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50 Ask an expert

Fasting

What makes a successful fasting programme and how can spas offer them safely? Julie Cramer investigates

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54 Advertisement promotion

ESPA

At 21, ESPA is a veteran of the global spa industry, but it’s still leading the way. Founder and CEO Sue Harmsworth explains how

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58 Therapy

Mineral matters

Sophie Benge focuses on water and mud therapies in the last of her series on wellness in central and eastern Europe

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68 Everyone’s talking about

Russia

Jak Phillips gives a SWOT analysis of the Russian spa industry and gets insights from operators and consultants working in the sector

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76 Interview

Jim Spear

The man behind a sustainable tourism enterprise in rural China

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On the cover | : Sophie Benge & Alla Sokolova hunt out powerful natural therapies across Europe

80 Glacial Spa

Tribal gathering

Wellness and adventure tourism is a key focus for Ng?i Tahu, one of the richest Maori tribes in New Zealand. Jennifer Harbottle finds out more

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88 Summit review

Bright future

Katie Barnes shares her highlights from the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Summit held in Marrakech, Morocco

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94 Research

Strength in numbers

The worldwide spa industry has grown 56 per cent since 2007 and is part of a US$3.4tn cluster according to the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Economy Monitor report. Ophelia Yeung reveals more

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98 Wellness

Wearable technology

The latest wellness wearables for your spa, including devices by Google, Apple and Ralph Lauren

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102 Spa software

Operator case studies – part 4

Business owners tell us how they’re making spa software work for them

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106 Product focus

Nailcare

A round-up of nailcare companies and what they have to offer spas

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110 Product news

Spa kit

Equipment and product launches

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116 Research

Fast action

Scientists have discovered that fasting can reboot the immune system and help with healthy ageing

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SB 2014 issue 4

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Magazine archive

7 Editor’s letter

Wellness surge breaks the Catch 22

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine
View online

20 Letters

Should there be consequences when therapists don’t reach retail targets?

Download PDF magazine
View online

22 News

Carvajal leaves WTS for Delos; youth hostel spa opens in Switzerland; and US lawsuit against corporate wellness

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29 Advertisement promotion

Matrix Fitness

Matrix Fitness has supplied a full range of products for a newly-refurbished gym at a premier Oxfordshire venue

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Spa Foresight™

Trends, technologies and strategies which will shape the future of the global spa and wellness industry

Download PDF magazine
View online

40 Interview

Steve Jeisman

50 Ask an expert

Fasting

What makes a successful fasting programme and how can spas offer them safely? Julie Cramer investigates

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View online

54 Advertisement promotion

ESPA

At 21, ESPA is a veteran of the global spa industry, but it’s still leading the way. Founder and CEO Sue Harmsworth explains how

Download PDF magazine
View online

58 Therapy

Mineral matters

Sophie Benge focuses on water and mud therapies in the last of her series on wellness in central and eastern Europe

Download PDF magazine
View online

68 Everyone’s talking about

Russia

Jak Phillips gives a SWOT analysis of the Russian spa industry and gets insights from operators and consultants working in the sector

Download PDF magazine
View online

76 Interview

Jim Spear

The man behind a sustainable tourism enterprise in rural China

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View online

On the cover | : Sophie Benge & Alla Sokolova hunt out powerful natural therapies across Europe

80 Glacial Spa

Tribal gathering

Wellness and adventure tourism is a key focus for Ng?i Tahu, one of the richest Maori tribes in New Zealand. Jennifer Harbottle finds out more

Download PDF magazine
View online

88 Summit review

Bright future

Katie Barnes shares her highlights from the 2014 Global Spa & Wellness Summit held in Marrakech, Morocco

Download PDF magazine
View online

94 Research

Strength in numbers

98 Wellness

Wearable technology

The latest wellness wearables for your spa, including devices by Google, Apple and Ralph Lauren

Download PDF magazine
View online

102 Spa software

Operator case studies – part 4

Business owners tell us how they’re making spa software work for them

Download PDF magazine
View online

106 Product focus

Nailcare

A round-up of nailcare companies and what they have to offer spas

Download PDF magazine
View online

110 Product news

Spa kit

Equipment and product launches

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View online

116 Research

Fast action

Scientists have discovered that fasting can reboot the immune system and help with healthy ageing

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View online

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