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The Spa Business team. From top left: Jane Kitchen, Liz Terry, Megan Whitby. Seated: Astrid Ros and Katie Barnes / photo: Jack Emmerson
I can hardly believe this issue marks the 20th birthday of Spa Business. I also feel incredibly grateful to have been involved with this special magazine for 19.5 of those 20 years – joining Leisure Media as a fledgling beauty journalist and being part of a talented team which has produced more than 10,000 spa news stories, 2,000 in-depth features and no less than 8 million ezines.
Spa Business was the first global spa magazine. Liz Terry, our editorial director, launched it with the intention of uniting the world of spa and wellness, helping it to forge a powerful identity through collaboration. She talks more about her motivation for starting the title on page 12.
In celebration of our milestone, we’ve handed this issue over to the thought leaders of our sector. Starting on page 16, a host of experts share their career highlights, reflect on the industry’s pivotal moments and tell us what they think we’ll be writing about in the years to come.
On page 76, Andrew Gibson nails it when he says “the real growth of our sector is the result of a global collaboration by a dedicated group of passionate leaders who wanted to elevate the industry into a serious and relevant contributor to personal and societal health”.
This is an important thing to acknowledge, as our industry has been blessed with caring, inspirational and driven individuals who have been key to its transformation.
Since Spa Business’ inception in 2003, spas have undergone a seismic shift in purpose from places of pampering to providers of wellness. They heal people with the modalities they offer, educate them about healthy lifestyle and change their quality of life, making our work rewarding and meaningful.
Spas have become significant players in the much wider global wellness economy. An economy that, according to the Global Wellness Institute, is worth US$4.4 trillion (€4.1 trillion, £3.6 trillion) today and that’s forecast to reach a staggering US$7 trillion (€6.6 trillion, £5.7 trillion) by 2025.
That date isn’t far away and we’re excited to see where this dynamic industry goes next.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on our own journey – particularly our clients and writers, past and present, and Leisure Media colleagues behind the scenes. And a special mention to the core Spa Business team: Liz Terry, Astrid Ros, Megan Whitby and Jane Kitchen – you make the magazine what it is.
Katie Barnes is the editor of Spa Business magazine
| [email protected]
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2023 issue 3
Editor's letter: Reflection point
As Spa Business celebrates its 20th birthday, Katie Barnes pauses for thought and rejoices in the industry’s evolution
Spa People: 20th anniversary issue: Anna Bjurstam
The strategic senior advisor at Six Senses and Raison d'Etre on being initiated as a shaman, why psychedelics are here to stay and her bigger fear for the global spa industry
Promotion: Klafs: Relax into wellbeing
Klafs and Studio F. A. Porsche have combined their design and wellness expertise to create an oasis for total-body relaxation
News report: Eastern promise
Japan’s spa industry is valued at US$4.2 billion and is part of the world's third highest-performing wellness economy
Jeremy McCarthy: Theory of evolution
From spa to wellness and now leisure – Spa Business’ contributing editor looks at where hospitality experiences are heading
Promotion: Lemi: Built to last
Lemi is committed to leading with innovation to create
cutting-edge treatment room solutions that excel
in terms of performance and eco-credentials
Promotion: G.M. COLLIN: Collagen pioneers
GM Collin’s expertise in collagen research and product formulation has resulted in the creation of a new serum that combats age-related skin degeneration
Promotion: Comfort Zone: A brighter future
Consumers are increasingly interested in reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation and a new line from Comfort Zone has been launched to address this emerging need
Promotion: Art of Cryo: Life changing experience
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the Art of Cryo Tech-Spa Module is a chance to re-set and rejuvenate together
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The Spa Business team. From top left: Jane Kitchen, Liz Terry, Megan Whitby. Seated: Astrid Ros and Katie Barnes / photo: Jack Emmerson
I can hardly believe this issue marks the 20th birthday of Spa Business. I also feel incredibly grateful to have been involved with this special magazine for 19.5 of those 20 years – joining Leisure Media as a fledgling beauty journalist and being part of a talented team which has produced more than 10,000 spa news stories, 2,000 in-depth features and no less than 8 million ezines.
Spa Business was the first global spa magazine. Liz Terry, our editorial director, launched it with the intention of uniting the world of spa and wellness, helping it to forge a powerful identity through collaboration. She talks more about her motivation for starting the title on page 12.
In celebration of our milestone, we’ve handed this issue over to the thought leaders of our sector. Starting on page 16, a host of experts share their career highlights, reflect on the industry’s pivotal moments and tell us what they think we’ll be writing about in the years to come.
On page 76, Andrew Gibson nails it when he says “the real growth of our sector is the result of a global collaboration by a dedicated group of passionate leaders who wanted to elevate the industry into a serious and relevant contributor to personal and societal health”.
This is an important thing to acknowledge, as our industry has been blessed with caring, inspirational and driven individuals who have been key to its transformation.
Since Spa Business’ inception in 2003, spas have undergone a seismic shift in purpose from places of pampering to providers of wellness. They heal people with the modalities they offer, educate them about healthy lifestyle and change their quality of life, making our work rewarding and meaningful.
Spas have become significant players in the much wider global wellness economy. An economy that, according to the Global Wellness Institute, is worth US$4.4 trillion (€4.1 trillion, £3.6 trillion) today and that’s forecast to reach a staggering US$7 trillion (€6.6 trillion, £5.7 trillion) by 2025.
That date isn’t far away and we’re excited to see where this dynamic industry goes next.
Thank you to everyone who has supported us on our own journey – particularly our clients and writers, past and present, and Leisure Media colleagues behind the scenes. And a special mention to the core Spa Business team: Liz Terry, Astrid Ros, Megan Whitby and Jane Kitchen – you make the magazine what it is.
Katie Barnes is the editor of Spa Business magazine
| [email protected]
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
View contents of Spa Business 2023 issue 3
Editor's letter: Reflection point
As Spa Business celebrates its 20th birthday, Katie Barnes pauses for thought and rejoices in the industry’s evolution
Spa People: 20th anniversary issue: Anna Bjurstam
The strategic senior advisor at Six Senses and Raison d'Etre on being initiated as a shaman, why psychedelics are here to stay and her bigger fear for the global spa industry
Promotion: Klafs: Relax into wellbeing
Klafs and Studio F. A. Porsche have combined their design and wellness expertise to create an oasis for total-body relaxation
News report: Eastern promise
Japan’s spa industry is valued at US$4.2 billion and is part of the world's third highest-performing wellness economy
Jeremy McCarthy: Theory of evolution
From spa to wellness and now leisure – Spa Business’ contributing editor looks at where hospitality experiences are heading
Promotion: Lemi: Built to last
Lemi is committed to leading with innovation to create
cutting-edge treatment room solutions that excel
in terms of performance and eco-credentials
Promotion: G.M. COLLIN: Collagen pioneers
GM Collin’s expertise in collagen research and product formulation has resulted in the creation of a new serum that combats age-related skin degeneration
Promotion: Comfort Zone: A brighter future
Consumers are increasingly interested in reducing dark spots and hyperpigmentation and a new line from Comfort Zone has been launched to address this emerging need
Promotion: Art of Cryo: Life changing experience
Vikki and Robbie are often exhausted after work. A visit to the spa to experience
the Art of Cryo Tech-Spa Module is a chance to re-set and rejuvenate together
Four Seasons Resort The Nam Hai in Hoi An, Vietnam, has put together a Global Wellness Day
(GWD) agenda with activations rooted in nature and shaped by four pillars of Joy – in
alignment with the day’s theme #JoyMagenta.
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in
Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, Art and Soul of Wellness.
Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a
series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations by Lumina Wellbeing.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
Naples Beach Club, a Four Seasons Resort, has opened a 2,800sq m spa called The Sanctuary,
with the design and concept inspired by the Native American people that populated Florida’s
Southwest coast – the Calusa.
Swire Hotels’ luxury hospitality brand Upper House has revealed it will roll out its two-day
House of Healing retreats at its three hotels in Hong Kong, Chengdu and Shanghai.
LVMH-owned beauty house Guerlain will launch up to five spas with partners a year as part of
its plan to expand globally, according to the brand’s international spa and wellness director,
Diane Davody.
A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich, called WELLSurvey 2.0, has revealed
more than half of consumers in the UK, US and Germany would not choose numerous high-
profile wellness resort brands for a future trip.
Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a
digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build
transformational leisure experiences that drive profit.
In today’s premium spa environment, every detail shapes the guest experience – right down to
the softness of towels and the freshness of linens. [more...]
In a world where imbalance often accumulates quietly, Wildsmith unveils its newest
wellbeing innovation: Silent Loads, an approach designed to meet the needs of modern spa
guests with precision and depth. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers
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