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7 Editor’s letter

It’s like Uber, but for massage

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

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20 Letters

Investors better placed to make profits in spas than operators, says Roger Allen

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22 News

APSWC to wind down; refresh for Hilton’s Eforea spa brand; 100-person sauna opens in Norway; and first-ever Chanel spa to launch in Paris

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32 News report

LivNordic

Raison d’Etre signs a deal with Viking Cruise Lines for its LivNordic spa brand

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36 Trends

Spa Foresight™ 2015

The team behind Spa Business share their insights on what the world of wellness will look like in the future

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46 Interview

Craig Cogut

The founding partner of Six Senses’ investment firm Pegasus Capital Advisors reveals his vision for the spa operator. Rhianon Howells reports

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54 Promotional feature

RKF Linen

Founder and CEO Riadh Bouaziz talks about the development of the linen company’s revolutionary new Dreamsoft product and its uptake in leading hotels and spas worldwide

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56 Thought Leaders

Expert predictions

Thought leaders from around the world, working in different industry sectors, talk about spa trends, challenges and growth opportunities

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62 Promotional feature

Independent Hotel Show

The Business Event for Luxury and Boutique Hotels

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64 Research

Points of view

ISPA gauges the public’s opinion of spas in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Colin McIlheney reports

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68 Promotional feature

Anne Semonin

Anne Semonin’s pioneering, personal approach is perfect for helping spas turn a profit

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70 Everyone’s talking about

Massage-on-demand

Are the likes of Zeel and Soothe redefining the spa industry? Matthew Brennan investigates

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74 Promotional feature

Thalgo

After 50 successful years in the professional spa and beauty industry, the Thalgo brand is as strong and as innovative as ever

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76 Wellness tourism

Something in the air

Terry Stevens visits Croatia’s Island of Vitality to find out how wellness tourism is driving development

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On the cover | Township Yogi Project: Township Yogi Project, South Africa ©Peter Matthews Pictures

80 Resort Spa

Team talk

Employee satisfaction at Kempinski The Spa in Gozo, Malta

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84 Promotional feature

Clarins

A World Leader in Spa and Skincare

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88 Training

Healing hands

Neena Dhillon talks to the grandson of the founder of shiatsu therapy about broadening its reach outside Japan

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94 Wellness

Township Yogi

A special project which uses yoga to spread peace in South Africa

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102 Fitness

Walk on the wild side

A new breed of functional fitness is inspired by the animal kingdom

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107 Spa software

Functionality focus – part 3

A close up on spa software modules

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110 Promotional feature

ManageMySpa

CEO Sudheer Koneru explains how a move from enterprise technology into spa software resulted in the creation of a powerful system

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112 Supplier news

House of Elemis

The British-based skincare brand unveils its new flagship spa

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115 Products

Something big’s brewing

Japan’s Rice Force to grow globally

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117 Spa-kit

Product update

Equipment and product launches

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124 Research

The right dose

Two studies focus on fitness guidelines

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SB 2015 issue 3

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Magazine archive

7 Editor’s letter

It’s like Uber, but for massage

Liz Terry shares her thoughts

Download PDF magazine

20 Letters

Investors better placed to make profits in spas than operators, says Roger Allen

Download PDF magazine
View online

22 News

APSWC to wind down; refresh for Hilton’s Eforea spa brand; 100-person sauna opens in Norway; and first-ever Chanel spa to launch in Paris

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32 News report

LivNordic

Raison d’Etre signs a deal with Viking Cruise Lines for its LivNordic spa brand

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View online

36 Trends

Spa Foresight™ 2015

The team behind Spa Business share their insights on what the world of wellness will look like in the future

Download PDF magazine
View online

46 Interview

Craig Cogut

The founding partner of Six Senses’ investment firm Pegasus Capital Advisors reveals his vision for the spa operator. Rhianon Howells reports

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View online

54 Promotional feature

RKF Linen

56 Thought Leaders

Expert predictions

Thought leaders from around the world, working in different industry sectors, talk about spa trends, challenges and growth opportunities

Download PDF magazine
View online

62 Promotional feature

Independent Hotel Show

The Business Event for Luxury and Boutique Hotels

Download PDF magazine
View online

64 Research

Points of view

ISPA gauges the public’s opinion of spas in the US, Canada, the UK and Australia. Colin McIlheney reports

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View online

68 Promotional feature

Anne Semonin

Anne Semonin’s pioneering, personal approach is perfect for helping spas turn a profit

Download PDF magazine
View online

70 Everyone’s talking about

Massage-on-demand

Are the likes of Zeel and Soothe redefining the spa industry? Matthew Brennan investigates

Download PDF magazine
View online

74 Promotional feature

Thalgo

After 50 successful years in the professional spa and beauty industry, the Thalgo brand is as strong and as innovative as ever

Download PDF magazine
View online

76 Wellness tourism

Something in the air

Terry Stevens visits Croatia’s Island of Vitality to find out how wellness tourism is driving development

Download PDF magazine
View online

On the cover | Township Yogi Project: Township Yogi Project, South Africa ©Peter Matthews Pictures

80 Resort Spa

Team talk

Employee satisfaction at Kempinski The Spa in Gozo, Malta

Download PDF magazine
View online

84 Promotional feature

Clarins

A World Leader in Spa and Skincare

Download PDF magazine
View online

88 Training

Healing hands

Neena Dhillon talks to the grandson of the founder of shiatsu therapy about broadening its reach outside Japan

Download PDF magazine
View online

94 Wellness

Township Yogi

A special project which uses yoga to spread peace in South Africa

Download PDF magazine
View online

102 Fitness

Walk on the wild side

A new breed of functional fitness is inspired by the animal kingdom

Download PDF magazine
View online

107 Spa software

Functionality focus – part 3

A close up on spa software modules

Download PDF magazine
View online

110 Promotional feature

ManageMySpa

CEO Sudheer Koneru explains how a move from enterprise technology into spa software resulted in the creation of a powerful system

Download PDF magazine
View online

112 Supplier news

House of Elemis

The British-based skincare brand unveils its new flagship spa

Download PDF magazine
View online

115 Products

Something big’s brewing

Japan’s Rice Force to grow globally

Download PDF magazine
View online

117 Spa-kit

Product update

Equipment and product launches

Download PDF magazine
View online

124 Research

The right dose

Two studies focus on fitness guidelines

Download PDF magazine
View online

LATEST NEWS

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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FEATURED SUPPLIERS

How technology can help drive growth for your spa business

It's safe to say that technology is transforming every sector, and the spa, wellness and beauty industries are no exception. [more...]

Elevate your spa business: master global standards and thrive in Saudi Arabia's tourism boom

Discover how to prepare your spa or wellness facility for the influx of international guests and meet global standards as tourism in Saudi Arabia surges. [more...]

+ More featured suppliers

COMPANY PROFILES

JK Health & Beauty Technologies Group

Wellsystem is a wholly owned subsidiary of JK Group GmbH with an established UK heritage of 30+ ye [more...]

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