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SB 2015 issue 2

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5 Editor’s letter

Active and wellness design

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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18 Letters

What spas can do to compete with Zeel, the at-home massage website

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20 News

Leonardo DiCaprio’s eco project in Belize; USA firm buys out Japanese onsen operator; €40m expansion for Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

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25 Promotional feature

BC Softwear

Enhancing the spa experience

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30 Initiative

Global Wellness Day

Have you said ‘yes’ yet?

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32 Interview

Kathy Van Ness

The COO at Golden Door tells Katie Barnes how she’s used her background in fashion to reinvent the destination spa

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44 Wellness

In sickness & health

The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme by designer Donna Karan helps acutely-ill patients in health and social care settings. Julie Cramer reports

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52 Design

Sense of arrival

Neena Dhillon talks to the spa designers and operators at the new Aman and Ritz-Carlton properties in Japan

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64 Ask an expert

Neuromarketing

Could this field of market research hold the key to finding out what customers really want? Rhianon Howells investigates

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70 Experimental spa

Deep in thought

Sophie Benge visits Vair, an ‘experimental spa’ where treatments use psychosomatic techniques

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76 Spa Attraction

That’s Amore

Korean skincare firm AmorePacific has turned its factory into an award-winning attraction. Jason Holland finds out more

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On the cover | Fashion designer Donna Karan: Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation

82 Training

Global Mentorship Pilot Program

A new industry-wide initiative is one of the first to help experienced spa managers to move on in their career

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86 Spa Foresight™

Lonely planet

Loneliness is twice as unhealthy as obesity. What, if anything, can spas do to help tackle the escalating problem?

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90 Mystery shop

Aire Ancient Baths, New York

Going undercover and underground at this trendy bathhouse-style spa

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96 Spa software

Functionality focus – part 2

What spa software modules are the most important and why?

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98 Spa-kit

Product update

Equipment and product launches

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102 Products

Performance driven

Gazelli partners with Britain’s Royal Ballet ahead of its flagship spa launch

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106 Research

Heart warming

Sauna sessions aid cardiovascular health say Finnish scientists

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SB 2015 issue 2

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Magazine archive

5 Editor’s letter

Active and wellness design

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine
View online

18 Letters

What spas can do to compete with Zeel, the at-home massage website

Download PDF magazine
View online

20 News

Leonardo DiCaprio’s eco project in Belize; USA firm buys out Japanese onsen operator; €40m expansion for Iceland’s Blue Lagoon

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25 Promotional feature

BC Softwear

Enhancing the spa experience

Download PDF magazine
View online

30 Initiative

Global Wellness Day

Have you said ‘yes’ yet?

Download PDF magazine
View online

32 Interview

Kathy Van Ness

The COO at Golden Door tells Katie Barnes how she’s used her background in fashion to reinvent the destination spa

Download PDF magazine
View online

44 Wellness

In sickness & health

The Urban Zen Integrative Therapy programme by designer Donna Karan helps acutely-ill patients in health and social care settings. Julie Cramer reports

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View online

52 Design

Sense of arrival

Neena Dhillon talks to the spa designers and operators at the new Aman and Ritz-Carlton properties in Japan

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View online

64 Ask an expert

Neuromarketing

Could this field of market research hold the key to finding out what customers really want? Rhianon Howells investigates

Download PDF magazine
View online

70 Experimental spa

Deep in thought

Sophie Benge visits Vair, an ‘experimental spa’ where treatments use psychosomatic techniques

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View online

76 Spa Attraction

That’s Amore

Korean skincare firm AmorePacific has turned its factory into an award-winning attraction. Jason Holland finds out more

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover | Fashion designer Donna Karan: Donna Karan’s Urban Zen Foundation

82 Training

Global Mentorship Pilot Program

A new industry-wide initiative is one of the first to help experienced spa managers to move on in their career

Download PDF magazine
View online

86 Spa Foresight™

Lonely planet

Loneliness is twice as unhealthy as obesity. What, if anything, can spas do to help tackle the escalating problem?

Download PDF magazine
View online

90 Mystery shop

Aire Ancient Baths, New York

Going undercover and underground at this trendy bathhouse-style spa

Download PDF magazine
View online

96 Spa software

Functionality focus – part 2

What spa software modules are the most important and why?

Download PDF magazine
View online

98 Spa-kit

Product update

Equipment and product launches

Download PDF magazine
View online

102 Products

Performance driven

Gazelli partners with Britain’s Royal Ballet ahead of its flagship spa launch

Download PDF magazine
View online

106 Research

Heart warming

Sauna sessions aid cardiovascular health say Finnish scientists

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View online

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US named world’s largest wellness economy, reaching US$1.8 trillion valuation

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion.

Galgorm Resort gears up to host UK Aufguss Championships next week

UK sauna enthusiasts will converge at Galgorm Resort in Northern Ireland next week for the highly anticipated second annual UK Aufguss Championships.

Remedy Place to launch two new social wellness clubs annually as part of rollout strategy

Remedy Place, a US-based social wellness club brand, is poised for steady expansion in the coming years, with plans to open two new clubs annually moving forward.

Clinique La Prairie to operate health resort at Tri Vananda in Phuket

Swiss longevity brand Clinique La Prairie (CLP) has inked a deal with Montara Hospitality Group to operate a resort at Tri Vananda – a purpose-built wellness community in Phuket, Thailand.

Six Senses La Sagesse launches with lagoon-fronted spa inspired by Caribbean fishing villages

Six Senses has announced the grand opening of its first-ever property and spa in the Caribbean, called Six Senses La Sagesse.

Basic-Fit trials corporate wellness drive across its Spanish clubs

Basic-Fit has signed up to trial the Wellhub network across its recently expanded Spanish network, giving access to subscribers and enabling them to use all 152 of its Spanish clubs.

Go Fit CEO, Mário Barbosa, unveils expansion plans in this month’s HCM

Having redefined the model of public-private collaboration in Spain, Go Fit is now expanding into Italy and has ambitious plans to grow its estate, memberships and profits.

US$60m Zion Canyon Hot Springs project breaks ground in Southern Utah

A brand new desert hot springs oasis, called Zion Canyon Hot Springs, is set to open in Southern Utah in Q3 of 2025.

Dedicated recovery clubs tipped to become a trend

Recovery, social wellness and longevity were talking points at the recent PerformX Live, tipped by many speakers as upcoming trends, while the exhibition halls featured infrared saunas, compression therapy and ice baths.

Research: Kundalini yoga provides cognitive benefits to postmenopausal women at risk of Alzheimer's

A new study by UCLA Health found Kundalini yoga provided several benefits to cognition and memory for older women at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.

New lakeside spa oasis set to open at The Ritz-Carlton-Reynolds, Lake Oconee

Luxury lakeside retreat The Ritz-Carlton-Reynolds, Lake Oconee in Georgia, US, is gearing up to unveil its new-look destination spa this May following a comprehensive makeover.

Europe's premier Evian Spa unveiled at Hôtel Royal in France

Europe’s first Evian Spa has opened at the five-star Hôtel Royal in Evian-les-Bains, France – the birthplace of the Danone-owned mineral water brand Evian.

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