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5 Editor's letter

A new model

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group researched the market for spa memberships and found 70 per cent of consumers who responded would be interested in signing up

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20 Everyone's talking about

Spa memberships

Could membership-based business models work in the spa industry? Rhianon Howells investigates

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24 Interview

Andrew Lane and Frances Hayter

Spa and Salon International is aiming for 100 Dove Spa and Pond’s Institute sites by 2013. Rhianon Howells talks to the man and woman at the helm of the businesses

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30 Spa spy

Dove Spa, Oakville, Ontario

Caroline Wilkinson pays a visit to the first Dove Spa in Canada

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32 Research

Inside information

Leonor Stanton reviews ISPA’s latest research on global spa-goers and gets feedback on the findings from the industry

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41 The way i see it

Alain Massaza

The French thalassotherapy specialist and the man behind Accor’s LeSpa brand on the importance of creativity and freedom

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42 Trends

Feel the force

Biophysicist James Oschman looks at the different approaches of energy medicine, their efficacy and how they can be incorporated into spa offerings

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50 Profile

Paul Lehr

The president of Florida’s Pritikin Longevity Center reveals his plans to target a new audience at home and abroad

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58 Treatments

Tales of the orient

We take a closer look at Mandarin Oriental’s new treatment concept

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66 Fitness

Exercise High

Kate Cracknell uncovers the benefits of simulated altitude technology and looks at what it might add to spa facilities

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70 spa-kit

Products

Product and equipment launches

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74 Finishing touch

Green talk

Asian consumers are only paying lip service to the green movement, a survey shows

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SB 2009 issue 3

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Magazine archive

5 Editor's letter

A new model

The Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group researched the market for spa memberships and found 70 per cent of consumers who responded would be interested in signing up

Download PDF magazine

20 Everyone's talking about

Spa memberships

Could membership-based business models work in the spa industry? Rhianon Howells investigates

Download PDF magazine

24 Interview

Andrew Lane and Frances Hayter

Spa and Salon International is aiming for 100 Dove Spa and Pond’s Institute sites by 2013. Rhianon Howells talks to the man and woman at the helm of the businesses

Download PDF magazine

30 Spa spy

Dove Spa, Oakville, Ontario

Caroline Wilkinson pays a visit to the first Dove Spa in Canada

Download PDF magazine

32 Research

Inside information

Leonor Stanton reviews ISPA’s latest research on global spa-goers and gets feedback on the findings from the industry

Download PDF magazine

41 The way i see it

Alain Massaza

The French thalassotherapy specialist and the man behind Accor’s LeSpa brand on the importance of creativity and freedom

Download PDF magazine

42 Trends

Feel the force

Biophysicist James Oschman looks at the different approaches of energy medicine, their efficacy and how they can be incorporated into spa offerings

Download PDF magazine

50 Profile

Paul Lehr

The president of Florida’s Pritikin Longevity Center reveals his plans to target a new audience at home and abroad

Download PDF magazine

58 Treatments

Tales of the orient

We take a closer look at Mandarin Oriental’s new treatment concept

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66 Fitness

Exercise High

Kate Cracknell uncovers the benefits of simulated altitude technology and looks at what it might add to spa facilities

Download PDF magazine

70 spa-kit

Products

Product and equipment launches

Download PDF magazine

74 Finishing touch

Green talk

Asian consumers are only paying lip service to the green movement, a survey shows

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