GET SPA BUSINESS
magazine
Yes! Send me the FREE digital editions of Spa Business and Spa Business insider magazines and the FREE weekly Spa Business and Spa Business insider ezines and breaking news alerts!
Not right now, thanksclose this window
Uniting the world of spa & wellness
Get Spa Business and Spa Business insider digital magazines FREE
Sign up here ▸
News   Features   Products   Company profilesProfiles   Magazine   Handbook   Advertise    Subscribe  
Spa People: 20th anniversary issue
Cary & Kim Collier

Living in Java and Bali in the 90s inspired us beyond words


What are your career highlights?
We were blessed to live and work in Java and Bali in the 90s. We learned about living in beautiful cultures, nature, community and family. We didn’t believe we’d have children until the Balinese helped us think otherwise… thankfully.

It completely changed our thinking about designing spas and inspired us beyond words.

What major innovations can you identify?
There have been so many, thank goodness! Integrating indoor/outdoor spa experiences (learned in Bali and Thailand) has been key. And we’re starting to see communal bathing models making a comeback – clients thought we were nuts when we suggested these 10 years ago!

What do you wish had been invented?
Biosuit: an organic material for bathing that disintegrates after four hours. It would save laundry costs, be functional but also amusing and look fantastic. Issue: spontaneous nudity may occur after those four hours!

Birthday message to Spa Business

"Spa Business is our most relied-upon resource for global wellness and spa news, education and connections. The people behind it are incredibly talented and wonderful humans"

Spas which integrate indoor /outdoor experiences are most exciting, say the Colliers Credit: PHOTO: Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Thermal bathing facilities, such as Durango, are making a comeback Credit: PHOTO: Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa
FEATURED SUPPLIERS

Evolution-U’s spa therapist training goes global
The spa industry has typically focused on training its teams in two areas; product knowledge/sales and treatment delivery. [more...]

Introducing Longevity Spa by Starpool
Starpool works to improve people’s quality of life and give real meaning to longevity. For the company, actively caring for physical and psychological wellbeing is an investment for both long- and short-term health. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers  
COMPANY PROFILES
Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone’s comprehensive face and body range allows clients to experience memorable facials and [more...]
AMRA Skincare

In 2014, AMRA Skincare was launched into the world’s most prestigious five-star luxury hotels, wit [more...]
+ More profiles  
CATALOGUE GALLERY
 

+ More catalogues  

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
DIARY

 

27-30 Nov 2023

Piscina & Wellness Barcelona

Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain
08-11 Jan 2024

Hot Springs Connection Conference

Murrieta Hot Springs, United States
+ More diary  
 
ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
 
SPA BUSINESS
SPA OPPORTUNITIES
SPA BUSINESS HANDBOOK
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS
ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media
Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2023
Uniting the world of spa & wellness
Get Spa Business and Spa Business insider digital magazines FREE
Sign up here ▸
News   Products   Magazine   Subscribe
Spa People: 20th anniversary issue
Cary & Kim Collier

Living in Java and Bali in the 90s inspired us beyond words


What are your career highlights?
We were blessed to live and work in Java and Bali in the 90s. We learned about living in beautiful cultures, nature, community and family. We didn’t believe we’d have children until the Balinese helped us think otherwise… thankfully.

It completely changed our thinking about designing spas and inspired us beyond words.

What major innovations can you identify?
There have been so many, thank goodness! Integrating indoor/outdoor spa experiences (learned in Bali and Thailand) has been key. And we’re starting to see communal bathing models making a comeback – clients thought we were nuts when we suggested these 10 years ago!

What do you wish had been invented?
Biosuit: an organic material for bathing that disintegrates after four hours. It would save laundry costs, be functional but also amusing and look fantastic. Issue: spontaneous nudity may occur after those four hours!

Birthday message to Spa Business

"Spa Business is our most relied-upon resource for global wellness and spa news, education and connections. The people behind it are incredibly talented and wonderful humans"

Spas which integrate indoor /outdoor experiences are most exciting, say the Colliers Credit: PHOTO: Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa
Thermal bathing facilities, such as Durango, are making a comeback Credit: PHOTO: Durango Hot Springs Resort & Spa
LATEST NEWS
UK Retailer, John Lewis, moves into preventative health and exercise prescription with 'Every Athlete' programme
UK-based retailer, John Lewis, is launching a service which will enable customers to be proactive about managing their health, while also getting advice about exercise and nutrition.
Arch Amenities expands into Canada and announces collaboration with Natura Bissé
Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has branched into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health and Performance, a Canadian leader in corporate wellness services.
Tourism think tank explores gender equity and male allyship
At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first female chair, Alison Cryer MBE, to discuss the importance of male allyship in the travel and tourism industry.
Good Spa Guide Awards announces Britain’s top regional spas of 2023
Spas from nine regions across the UK, from Scotland to the West Country, have won accolades in the Regional Good Spa Guide (GSG) Awards 2023.
First glimpses revealed of Mandarin Oriental, Mayfair's subterranean spa retreat
Luxury hotel and spa operator Mandarin Oriental’s second London hotel will launch next January with a brand new spa designed as a boutique sister location to its flagship UK spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park.
Minor names Sandie Johannessen group director of spa and wellness
Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor Hotels – international hotel owner, operator and investor.
Clinique La Prairie's urban Longevity Hub concept launching in Taipei this November
Clinique La Prairie (CLP) is preparing for the imminent opening of its fourth global Longevity Hub Taipei in Taiwan on 25 November.
Emlyn Brown predicts crucial wellness travel trends for 2024
Athlete-inspired wellness, social wellbeing and active nutrition are a few of the hottest trends set to shape the wellness sector in 2024, according to Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global senior vice president of wellbeing strategy, design and development.
Exercise for Health Summit draws global experts together in Madrid
The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, in the second half of 2023
Exercise is '1.5 times more effective than counselling or medication' in treating depression and anxiety
Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes to managing and treating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety.
SHA Mexico to debut in January 2024 with genome-inspired design
Spanish wellness brand SHA Wellness will open its Latin American flagship in January in Costa Mujeres, a secluded beach destination just north of Cancun.
Life Time gets into the medical wellness market with new Miora brand
Life Time is launching into the medical wellness market with a longevity and performance concept called Miora.
+ More news   
 
FEATURED SUPPLIERS

Evolution-U’s spa therapist training goes global
The spa industry has typically focused on training its teams in two areas; product knowledge/sales and treatment delivery. [more...]

Introducing Longevity Spa by Starpool
Starpool works to improve people’s quality of life and give real meaning to longevity. For the company, actively caring for physical and psychological wellbeing is an investment for both long- and short-term health. [more...]
+ More featured suppliers  
COMPANY PROFILES
Comfort Zone

Comfort Zone’s comprehensive face and body range allows clients to experience memorable facials and [more...]
+ More profiles  
CATALOGUE GALLERY
+ More catalogues  

DIRECTORY
+ More directory  
DIARY

 

27-30 Nov 2023

Piscina & Wellness Barcelona

Gran Via Exhibition Centre, Barcelona, Spain
08-11 Jan 2024

Hot Springs Connection Conference

Murrieta Hot Springs, United States
+ More diary  
 


ADVERTISE . CONTACT US

Leisure Media
Tel: +44 (0)1462 431385

©Cybertrek 2023

ABOUT LEISURE MEDIA
LEISURE MEDIA MAGAZINES
LEISURE MEDIA HANDBOOKS
LEISURE MEDIA WEBSITES
LEISURE MEDIA PRODUCT SEARCH
PRINT SUBSCRIPTIONS
FREE DIGITAL SUBSCRIPTIONS