How does Motion Waves technology work? Infrared sensors analyse the position and speed of the therapist’s movements in real time and transform it into sounds designed for deep relaxation. Wellness treatments become interactive live performances.
Can you explain the concept of ‘augmented massage’? Augmented massage is a completely new motion-to-sound medium, which is absolutely new and untouched in the world of spa and wellness. It is an unfiltered expression of human energy.
Augmented experiences, where hidden sensors analyse movements and convert them into sounds, already exist in luxury retail spaces. With augmented massage we transfer this interactive experience into the spa and wellness industry. The therapist is the artist, the client the audience, the treatment a symphony.
How did the partnership with Motion Waves come about? I met Jean-Marie at the Hotel&Spa in Paris, where he told me about Motion Waves. I was fascinated by the technology. We had the idea to transfer this emotional experience into the spa and wellness industry. The collaboration offers the possibility to bring this amazing technology into the world of spa and wellness, and to integrate it into our exclusive spa table Gharieni MO1.
Which tables will Motion Waves be available on? How much will it cost? The Gharieni MO1 augmented massage edition is the first spa bed with a built-in Motion Waves system, and will enter the market in early 2018. It works as a stand-alone application, which means that no additional installation in the room is needed. The bed features computer-controlled infrared sensors installed into a high-quality sensor arm and a nine-speaker Bose sound system. Prices are TBD.
How do you envision spas and therapists using this technology? The Gharieni MO1 augmented massage edition has not been released yet, but has already had requests. The technology is very easy to use and is perfect for spas that are open to modern technology to create new experiences. We want to create joyfulness for both clients and therapists.
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A new study shows that massage can
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How does Motion Waves technology work? Infrared sensors analyse the position and speed of the therapist’s movements in real time and transform it into sounds designed for deep relaxation. Wellness treatments become interactive live performances.
Can you explain the concept of ‘augmented massage’? Augmented massage is a completely new motion-to-sound medium, which is absolutely new and untouched in the world of spa and wellness. It is an unfiltered expression of human energy.
Augmented experiences, where hidden sensors analyse movements and convert them into sounds, already exist in luxury retail spaces. With augmented massage we transfer this interactive experience into the spa and wellness industry. The therapist is the artist, the client the audience, the treatment a symphony.
How did the partnership with Motion Waves come about? I met Jean-Marie at the Hotel&Spa in Paris, where he told me about Motion Waves. I was fascinated by the technology. We had the idea to transfer this emotional experience into the spa and wellness industry. The collaboration offers the possibility to bring this amazing technology into the world of spa and wellness, and to integrate it into our exclusive spa table Gharieni MO1.
Which tables will Motion Waves be available on? How much will it cost? The Gharieni MO1 augmented massage edition is the first spa bed with a built-in Motion Waves system, and will enter the market in early 2018. It works as a stand-alone application, which means that no additional installation in the room is needed. The bed features computer-controlled infrared sensors installed into a high-quality sensor arm and a nine-speaker Bose sound system. Prices are TBD.
How do you envision spas and therapists using this technology? The Gharieni MO1 augmented massage edition has not been released yet, but has already had requests. The technology is very easy to use and is perfect for spas that are open to modern technology to create new experiences. We want to create joyfulness for both clients and therapists.
Read more from this issue of Spa Business magazine
Promotional feature: Anne Semonin
Katherine Connolly, newly appointed global
director of retail and spa operations at Anne
Semonin, discusses her plans for the brand
Promotional feature: Thalion
Thalion is the first company to develop highly
specialised mineral therapies for clients, says
training manager Sophie Alemany
Research: Finishing touch
A new study shows that massage can
help muscle re-growth after an injury –
even when applied to the opposite limb
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.
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.
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environments. [more...]
