Dr Oz has long been a proponent of sleep health and will speak at the Global Wellness Summit
Spa clients often say they’d like to fall asleep after their treatments, something the schedule rarely allows. However, these same clients are often unable to sleep well at night, and studies show that the lack of sleep has long-lasting effects on overall health and vitality. At the Global Wellness Institute’s release of the wellness industry economy data earlier this year, Dr Mehmet Oz – who has just been named as one of the keynotes at this year’s Global Wellness Summit – made a surprise appearance and delivered some impactful messages on the power of sleep.
At the event, Dr. Oz said that sleep is the “single biggest underappreciated health problem,” and that there is much more spas can do to promote healing.
“Spas can help us re-boot our system and help us remember what life feels like when we are sleeping normally,” Oz tells Spa Business. “We can also disrupt our bad habits and learn hacks to maintain normalcy after returning home from the spa.”
Dr Oz sits on the Six Senses Wellness Board, which features specialist doctors and scientists who advise the spa and resort brand on nutrition, sleep, and cardiovascular and complementary medicine as part of the Integrated Wellness programme.
Sleep specialist Dr Michael Breus has worked with Six Senses to create a the Sleep with Six Senses programme, which includes a pre-arrival questionnaire, a meeting with a Sleep Ambassador, custom-made mattresses fitted with organic sheets, use of a sleep-tracking device, and a menu of sleep-inducing spa treatments.
“Six Senses is superb because it offers an entire ecosystem, so we can really feel the bliss of being rested,” says Oz. “I had yoga nidra-based therapy in Six Senses Oman, and I was in a twilight that I have tried to emulate since.”
Oz also points to wellness destination Miraval, which he says “does a nice job educating guests” on sleep health – another way that spas can get involved in the sleep wellness picture.
Other spa and wellness destinations – including One&Only, Ritz-Carlton, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and Canyon Ranch – offer treatments or programmes designed to help customers sleep better. Even suppliers have got in on the game, with companies like Comfort Zone creating a Tranquility Pro Sleep Massage.
Oz has long advocated for the important role sleep plays in health and wellness, and recently entered into a joint venture called SleepScore Labs with ResMed and Pegasus Capital Partners. ResMed currently manufactures a non-contact, cloud-connected device called the S+, which uses bio-motion sensors to measure sleep patterns and is used at Six Senses. Beginning in late 2016, S+ devices were also shared with more than 20,000 consumers through Dr Oz’s television show, and so far 1.5 million hours of sleep data have been recorded. The data shows that 70 per cent of people are sleeping less than the minimum recommendation of seven hours per night.
“I’ve learned in my time as a public health teacher, advocate, television host and physician that the current standard of sleep quality in America is drastically unacceptable,” says Oz. “We pay so much attention to making resolutions about diet and exercise. It’s high time we paid more attention to sleep. We know if people have the right tools, they will be able to improve their sleep and overall health.”
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Dr Oz has long been a proponent of sleep health and will speak at the Global Wellness Summit
Spa clients often say they’d like to fall asleep after their treatments, something the schedule rarely allows. However, these same clients are often unable to sleep well at night, and studies show that the lack of sleep has long-lasting effects on overall health and vitality. At the Global Wellness Institute’s release of the wellness industry economy data earlier this year, Dr Mehmet Oz – who has just been named as one of the keynotes at this year’s Global Wellness Summit – made a surprise appearance and delivered some impactful messages on the power of sleep.
At the event, Dr. Oz said that sleep is the “single biggest underappreciated health problem,” and that there is much more spas can do to promote healing.
“Spas can help us re-boot our system and help us remember what life feels like when we are sleeping normally,” Oz tells Spa Business. “We can also disrupt our bad habits and learn hacks to maintain normalcy after returning home from the spa.”
Dr Oz sits on the Six Senses Wellness Board, which features specialist doctors and scientists who advise the spa and resort brand on nutrition, sleep, and cardiovascular and complementary medicine as part of the Integrated Wellness programme.
Sleep specialist Dr Michael Breus has worked with Six Senses to create a the Sleep with Six Senses programme, which includes a pre-arrival questionnaire, a meeting with a Sleep Ambassador, custom-made mattresses fitted with organic sheets, use of a sleep-tracking device, and a menu of sleep-inducing spa treatments.
“Six Senses is superb because it offers an entire ecosystem, so we can really feel the bliss of being rested,” says Oz. “I had yoga nidra-based therapy in Six Senses Oman, and I was in a twilight that I have tried to emulate since.”
Oz also points to wellness destination Miraval, which he says “does a nice job educating guests” on sleep health – another way that spas can get involved in the sleep wellness picture.
Other spa and wellness destinations – including One&Only, Ritz-Carlton, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz and Canyon Ranch – offer treatments or programmes designed to help customers sleep better. Even suppliers have got in on the game, with companies like Comfort Zone creating a Tranquility Pro Sleep Massage.
Oz has long advocated for the important role sleep plays in health and wellness, and recently entered into a joint venture called SleepScore Labs with ResMed and Pegasus Capital Partners. ResMed currently manufactures a non-contact, cloud-connected device called the S+, which uses bio-motion sensors to measure sleep patterns and is used at Six Senses. Beginning in late 2016, S+ devices were also shared with more than 20,000 consumers through Dr Oz’s television show, and so far 1.5 million hours of sleep data have been recorded. The data shows that 70 per cent of people are sleeping less than the minimum recommendation of seven hours per night.
“I’ve learned in my time as a public health teacher, advocate, television host and physician that the current standard of sleep quality in America is drastically unacceptable,” says Oz. “We pay so much attention to making resolutions about diet and exercise. It’s high time we paid more attention to sleep. We know if people have the right tools, they will be able to improve their sleep and overall health.”
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
Wellness communities: Europe
Part 2 of our series explores some of
the most exciting European wellness
communities in development
Promotional feature: Babor
CEO Michael Schummert explains how the
company’s expertise in results-driven treatments makes its precision
‘Made in Germany’ products more relevant than ever before
Longevitix, a clinical platform for preventive and longevity medicine, has launched its AI-
powered intelligence system to help physicians deliver continuous, personalised longevity-
focused care at scale.
Atmantan Wellness Centre, an integrative wellness destination in Mulshi, near Pune in India, is
expanding its portfolio by adding a new centre in Hyderabad that will launch between 2028 and
2029.
A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care
has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 per cent) are unaware that
cancer is a disability and guests with a cancer diagnosis must be given
Mexican operator, Solmar Hotels and Resorts, is hosting a series of events in celebration of
Global Wellness Day, including a Temazcal ceremony at its Playa Grande Resort and Spa in Los
Cabos.
Mandarin Oriental has announced a standalone residence brand, Mansions, which will debut at
Emirates Palace, Mandarin Oriental Mansions, Abu Dhabi, in 2029.
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.
