Spa Business magazine 2016 issue 3

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SB 2016 issue 3

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7 Editor’s letter

Widening our remit

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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20 Letters

Julie Lombe champions African massage benefits; and Anne Bramham queries the robustness of spa audits

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22 Spa people

Vivianne Garcia-Tunon & Inge Theron

A spa duo at Faena Hotel work with an Oscar-winning designer

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24 Spa people

Gwyneth Paltrow

The actress launches an organic skincare line that’s good enough to eat

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26 Spa people

Lee Knowlton

US spa giant Massage Envy launches in Australia, reveals Knowlton

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28 Spa people

Davide Bollati

Comfort Zone chair tells Spa Business about its new über-green headquarters

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30 News

Second site for Miraval; digital detox at Mandarin; and major Lanserhof refurb

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38 Interview

Vladislav Doronin

Aman’s owner to spend US$30m on spas and step up to wellness in a big way

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48 Trends

Spa Foresight™ 2016

The virome, epigenetics and meditation spaces all feature in our future vision of the spa industry

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58 Promotional feature

Neaumorinc

The new Hammamii luxury spa range is designed to help global spas deliver a modern, yet deeply authentic hammam experience

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60 Top team

Gwinganna

The people behind this world-renowned lifestyle retreat share their business insights with Julie Cramer. Plus a focus on co-investor Hugh Jackman

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68 Ask an expert

Visiting practitioners

Done well, visiting practitioner programmes can boost profits by up to 40 per cent. But how can spas get the offer right? Kate Parker investigates

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72 Promotional feature

Esadore

The MD of Esadore International, Theodora Kioussis, explains how the company’s creative, manufacturing and operational skill sets can bring an international managing director of UAE-based esadore International to life in a short space of time

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74 Industry predictions

Global spa figures give their views on where the sector is heading

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On the cover: Co-investor in Gwinganna

82 First-person

Baltic bathing

Jane Kitchen grin and bares it at a traditional Latvian pirts

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84 Promotional feature

Living Earth Crafts

Spa designer and VP of Living Earth Crafts and Earthlite, Brian Paris, unveils some of the company’s latest equipment models designed to give the delivery of spa treatments that extra edge

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86 Interview

Bonnie Baker

The spa consultant on hot spring potential in Mexico. Plus a first-person account of a temazcal sweat lodge

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92 Promotional feature

RKF

RKF Luxury Linen’s chairman and CEO, Riadh Bouaziz, explains how the French brand’s new marketing campaign signals a new direction for the company

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94 Country focus

Sri Lanka

Neena Dhillon visits some of Sri Lanka’s newest wellness facilities

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103 Spa software

Tech talk III

News and views from software firms

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109 Product innovation

Suppliers tell us about their launches

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113 Promotional feature

Fabio Alemanno

Fabio Alemanno on the company’s luxurious, hand-crafted, therapeutic spa furniture

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115 Promotional feature

Camylle

Marc Massing explains Laboratoires Camylle’s revolutionary new fragrance diffuser

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120 Research

Touchy subject

New findings on the science of touch

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SB 2016 issue 3

Download PDF

View Turning Pages

Magazine archive

7 Editor’s letter

Widening our remit

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

View in digital edition
View online

20 Letters

Julie Lombe champions African massage benefits; and Anne Bramham queries the robustness of spa audits

View in digital edition
View online

22 Spa people

Vivianne Garcia-Tunon & Inge Theron

A spa duo at Faena Hotel work with an Oscar-winning designer

View in digital edition
View online

24 Spa people

Gwyneth Paltrow

The actress launches an organic skincare line that’s good enough to eat

View in digital edition
View online

26 Spa people

Lee Knowlton

US spa giant Massage Envy launches in Australia, reveals Knowlton

View in digital edition
View online

28 Spa people

Davide Bollati

Comfort Zone chair tells Spa Business about its new über-green headquarters

View in digital edition
View online

30 News

Second site for Miraval; digital detox at Mandarin; and major Lanserhof refurb

View in digital edition

38 Interview

Vladislav Doronin

Aman’s owner to spend US$30m on spas and step up to wellness in a big way

View in digital edition
View online

48 Trends

Spa Foresight™ 2016

The virome, epigenetics and meditation spaces all feature in our future vision of the spa industry

View in digital edition
View online

58 Promotional feature

Neaumorinc

The new Hammamii luxury spa range is designed to help global spas deliver a modern, yet deeply authentic hammam experience

View in digital edition
View online

60 Top team

Gwinganna

The people behind this world-renowned lifestyle retreat share their business insights with Julie Cramer. Plus a focus on co-investor Hugh Jackman

View in digital edition
View online

68 Ask an expert

Visiting practitioners

Done well, visiting practitioner programmes can boost profits by up to 40 per cent. But how can spas get the offer right? Kate Parker investigates

View in digital edition
View online

72 Promotional feature

Esadore

74 Industry predictions

Global spa figures give their views on where the sector is heading

View in digital edition
View online

On the cover: Co-investor in Gwinganna

82 First-person

Baltic bathing

Jane Kitchen grin and bares it at a traditional Latvian pirts

View in digital edition
View online

84 Promotional feature

Living Earth Crafts

86 Interview

Bonnie Baker

The spa consultant on hot spring potential in Mexico. Plus a first-person account of a temazcal sweat lodge

View in digital edition
View online

92 Promotional feature

RKF

RKF Luxury Linen’s chairman and CEO, Riadh Bouaziz, explains how the French brand’s new marketing campaign signals a new direction for the company

View in digital edition

94 Country focus

Sri Lanka

Neena Dhillon visits some of Sri Lanka’s newest wellness facilities

View in digital edition
View online

103 Spa software

Tech talk III

News and views from software firms

View in digital edition
View online

109 Product innovation

Suppliers tell us about their launches

View in digital edition
View online

113 Promotional feature

Fabio Alemanno

Fabio Alemanno on the company’s luxurious, hand-crafted, therapeutic spa furniture

View in digital edition
View online

115 Promotional feature

Camylle

Marc Massing explains Laboratoires Camylle’s revolutionary new fragrance diffuser

View in digital edition
View online

120 Research

Touchy subject

New findings on the science of touch

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View online

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First glimpses of new coastal retreat inspired by Scotland’s wildlife and heritage

The Isle of Mull Hotel & Spa, part of Crerar Hotels, will reveal its all-new wellness facility called the Driftwood Spa on 5 July 2021.

Social enterprise salon launches to support young people interested in a future in beauty industry

Scotland’s capital city of Edinburgh has welcomed its second hair and beauty salon operating as a social enterprise – named Brave, Strong, Beautiful (BSB).

G7 Summit to be hosted at sustainable beachfront spa hotel in Cornwall

Eco-hotel and beachfront spa resort Carbis Bay Estate and Hotel in Cornwall, UK, will host leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US for the 2021 G7 Summit from 11 – 13 June.

Guerlain launches first spa in Israel with design inspired by Jerusalem’s architectural heritage

Premium skincare, makeup and fragrance brand Guerlain has opened an elegant new spa at the Waldorf Astoria Jerusalem.

Phytomer unveils second urban spa location in Paris

After an 18 month overhaul costing €500k (£431,100, US$609,200), marine skincare brand Phytomer has opened the doors of its second Parisian spa location.

Hal Architects-designed Sky Pool opens in London's Embassy Gardens

A swimming pool suspended 35m (115ft) above the ground and forming a bridge between two buildings has opened as part of a residential project in Nine Elms, south-west London, UK.

Therme Group and Wund Holding unveil plans to build Germany’s largest wellbeing resort

Therme Group’s strategic partner Wund Holding, operating as ThermenGruppe Josef Wund, has unveiled plans for the creation of Germany’s largest wellbeing resort in Bad Vilbel, Frankfurt.

Rosewood planning fourth Asaya wellness destination in Mexico City for 2024

Expanding its strong footprint in Mexico, Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by real estate development firm Grupo Sordo Madaleno to operate Rosewood Mexico City, a new hotel expected to open in 2024 in the Polanco district.

Jumeirah spends £100m revamping The Carlton Tower hotel with three-storey spa and health club

Global hospitality group the Jumeirah Group has reopened the 186-room The Carlton Tower Jumeirah, in the heart of London’s fashionable Knightsbridge area following an 18-month closure for refurbishment.

Ritz-Carlton Maldives opens with luxury overwater spa sanctuary designed by Kerry Hill Architects

The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has opened its first Maldives resort with a tranquil overwater spa inspired by its natural surroundings, including the elements of swirling water and ocean breezes.

Patrick Huey and Lynne McNees share top highlights from ISPA summit

Throughout the pandemic, the International Spa Association (ISPA) has championed the strength of the spa community and strived to support, inform and inspire the industry as it grapples with the new challenges of operating in a COVID-19 landscape.

Major international business leaders spearhead initiative striving for better workplace mental health

A coalition of global organisations and business leaders from BP, BHP, Clifford Chance, Deloitte, HSBC, Salesforce, Unilever and WPP have launched an international initiative to advocate for and accelerate positive global change for mental health in the workplace.

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The future of programming: CzechTourism to unveil new Long Covid recovery packages and treatments

Cryotherapy specialists, L&R Kältetechnik, launch new artofcryo.com division

L&R Kältetechnik has launched a new division, named artofcryo.com, after 30 years’ experience with -110 °C electrical solutions. [more...]

+ More featured suppliers

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