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You can change your genes, Deepak Chopra tells GWS
BY Liz Terry | 01 Dec 2015
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City, exploring how conscious lifestyle decisions can have a huge impact on wellness.
Iseli named managing director of Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
Wellness destination Canyon Ranch has appointed Markus Iseli managing director for its inaugural international resort, Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort at Kaplankaya. The resort is slated to open July 2016 as the anchor brand of an exclusive waterfront enclave on the south Aegean coast, near the city of Bodrum.
Mindfulness meditation shown to reduce pain: study
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain.
Natura Bissé Foundation provides free treatments to cancer patients to improve sufferers' quality of life
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Nov 2015
The Ricardo Fisas Natura Bissé Foundation is working with hospitals via an assistance programme to provide free treatments to cancer patients. It also trains professional aestheticians about products and treatments to use on sufferers’ skin and it teaches volunteers how to support patients. Patricia Fisas, senior VP of marketing for the Natura Bissé Group, told delegates of the Global Wellness Summit about these treatments for cancer during a Knowledge Workshop in Mexico City.
Ritz-Carlton opening locations in Japan, Thailand
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will develop two hotels in Asia in partnership with YTL Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui in Thailand and a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Japan.
Fashion icon Kenzo Takada designing Cambodian private island wellness retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
Akaryn Hotel Group has plans to open a private island wellness retreat in Cambodia, with interiors by famed Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, best known for his Kenzo brand of clothing, perfume and skincare.
Global Wellness awards honour industry icons
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
The second annual Global Wellness Awards winners, which honour industry members and students, were announced at the Global Wellness Summit earlier this month.
Hawaiian rituals take centre stage at renovated Four Seasons Lanai spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
The Four Seasons Lanai in Hawaii, US, has undergone a multi-million dollar, lobby-to-roof renovation, including redesigned guestrooms, newly refurbished lobbies, additional dining options and a renovated spa.
Public authorities, governments, lend support to Global Wellness Day 2016
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Plans are already underway for next year’s Global Wellness Day on June 11, 2016, with organisers reporting that participation across the world is increasing for next year.
Paris venue Les Bains wins big at European Hotel Design Awards
BY Kim Megson | 26 Nov 2015
A Parisian hotel created inside a 19th century bathhouse once frequented by novelist Marcel Proust has won the top prize at the 2015 European Hotel Design Awards at a ceremony in London.
Workplace wellness: good for the bottom line
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Dr Kenneth Pelletier, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health at The University of California San Francisco and the University of Arizona Schools of Medicine, tackled the issue of workplace wellness during a panel at the recent Global Wellness Summit.
Tibetan Healing Centre with shrine room, meditation cave to open at Indian wellness retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Indian wellness retreat Vana will unveil a new 12,464sq ft (1,158sq m) Tibetan Healing (Sowa Rigpa) Centre in the next couple of months.
Liz Terry predicts the creation of Living Buildings
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Liz Terry, CEO of Leisure Media and editor of Spa Opportunities and Spa Business magazines, was invited to identify two architectural trends for the wellness industry in a Trends Jam brainstorming session at the Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City last week.
Historic California resort adding meditation alcoves in US$7.9m remodel
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
The historic Santa Cruz, California-based Chaminade Resort & Spa is undertaking a US$7.9m (€7.5m, $5.2m) renovation, which will include the addition of meditation alcoves in select rooms.
Where does happiness live? Scientists use MRI to find out
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Scientists at Kyoto University have used MRI to narrow in on the neural structures behind happiness, and hope their findings will have larger implications for happiness training.
Health Performance Indicators (HPIs) should replace KPIs, says Harvard professor
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Dr Josef Allen, assistant professor of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussed Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Programme during the recent Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City, focusing on a new vocabulary to describe indicators of healthy environments.
100% of mentorship programme participants feel the initiative benefits the industry
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Nov 2015
Almost all of those surveyed – 98 per cent - who took part in the 2015 pilot mentorship programme found it ‘very successful’ or ‘successful,’ according to a new report released by the programme, and 100 per cent of participants said they believe the programme benefits the spa industry.
Chiva-Som’s corporate social responsibilities recognised three times over
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Nov 2015
Wellness destination Chiva-Som has received three awards in corporate social responsibility.
Neuroscientist and skin expert Claudia Aguirre reveals brain:skin connection at GWS
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Nov 2015
Neuroscientist and skin expert Claudia Aguirre PhD talked about the skin:brain connection during a keynote session at GWS, highlighting that we are only beginning to understand the science of how the state of the skin affects and reflects our health.
Ethereal fabrics, orchid gardens and idyllic hanging lanterns create renewing rhythm at Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 23 Nov 2015
The Zemi Beach House is set to open in the Caribbean island of Anguilla in February 2016, with a 15,000sq ft (1,394sq m) Thai House Spa decked out with lavish materials.
     
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4890 to 4909 of 9620 news stories
You can change your genes, Deepak Chopra tells GWS
BY Liz Terry | 01 Dec 2015
Deepak Chopra addressed a full house at the recent Global Wellness Summit (GWS) in Mexico City, exploring how conscious lifestyle decisions can have a huge impact on wellness.
Iseli named managing director of Canyon Ranch Kaplankaya
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
Wellness destination Canyon Ranch has appointed Markus Iseli managing director for its inaugural international resort, Canyon Ranch Wellness Resort at Kaplankaya. The resort is slated to open July 2016 as the anchor brand of an exclusive waterfront enclave on the south Aegean coast, near the city of Bodrum.
Mindfulness meditation shown to reduce pain: study
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in North Carolina, US, have found new evidence that mindfulness meditation reduces pain.
Natura Bissé Foundation provides free treatments to cancer patients to improve sufferers' quality of life
BY Helen Andrews | 30 Nov 2015
The Ricardo Fisas Natura Bissé Foundation is working with hospitals via an assistance programme to provide free treatments to cancer patients. It also trains professional aestheticians about products and treatments to use on sufferers’ skin and it teaches volunteers how to support patients. Patricia Fisas, senior VP of marketing for the Natura Bissé Group, told delegates of the Global Wellness Summit about these treatments for cancer during a Knowledge Workshop in Mexico City.
Ritz-Carlton opening locations in Japan, Thailand
BY Jane Kitchen | 30 Nov 2015
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company will develop two hotels in Asia in partnership with YTL Hotels: The Ritz-Carlton Koh Samui in Thailand and a Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Japan.
Fashion icon Kenzo Takada designing Cambodian private island wellness retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
Akaryn Hotel Group has plans to open a private island wellness retreat in Cambodia, with interiors by famed Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada, best known for his Kenzo brand of clothing, perfume and skincare.
Global Wellness awards honour industry icons
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
The second annual Global Wellness Awards winners, which honour industry members and students, were announced at the Global Wellness Summit earlier this month.
Hawaiian rituals take centre stage at renovated Four Seasons Lanai spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 27 Nov 2015
The Four Seasons Lanai in Hawaii, US, has undergone a multi-million dollar, lobby-to-roof renovation, including redesigned guestrooms, newly refurbished lobbies, additional dining options and a renovated spa.
Public authorities, governments, lend support to Global Wellness Day 2016
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Plans are already underway for next year’s Global Wellness Day on June 11, 2016, with organisers reporting that participation across the world is increasing for next year.
Paris venue Les Bains wins big at European Hotel Design Awards
BY Kim Megson | 26 Nov 2015
A Parisian hotel created inside a 19th century bathhouse once frequented by novelist Marcel Proust has won the top prize at the 2015 European Hotel Design Awards at a ceremony in London.
Workplace wellness: good for the bottom line
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Dr Kenneth Pelletier, Professor of Medicine and Professor of Public Health at The University of California San Francisco and the University of Arizona Schools of Medicine, tackled the issue of workplace wellness during a panel at the recent Global Wellness Summit.
Tibetan Healing Centre with shrine room, meditation cave to open at Indian wellness retreat
BY Jane Kitchen | 26 Nov 2015
Indian wellness retreat Vana will unveil a new 12,464sq ft (1,158sq m) Tibetan Healing (Sowa Rigpa) Centre in the next couple of months.
Liz Terry predicts the creation of Living Buildings
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Liz Terry, CEO of Leisure Media and editor of Spa Opportunities and Spa Business magazines, was invited to identify two architectural trends for the wellness industry in a Trends Jam brainstorming session at the Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City last week.
Historic California resort adding meditation alcoves in US$7.9m remodel
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
The historic Santa Cruz, California-based Chaminade Resort & Spa is undertaking a US$7.9m (€7.5m, $5.2m) renovation, which will include the addition of meditation alcoves in select rooms.
Where does happiness live? Scientists use MRI to find out
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Scientists at Kyoto University have used MRI to narrow in on the neural structures behind happiness, and hope their findings will have larger implications for happiness training.
Health Performance Indicators (HPIs) should replace KPIs, says Harvard professor
BY Jane Kitchen | 25 Nov 2015
Dr Josef Allen, assistant professor of Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, discussed Harvard’s Healthy Buildings Programme during the recent Global Wellness Summit in Mexico City, focusing on a new vocabulary to describe indicators of healthy environments.
100% of mentorship programme participants feel the initiative benefits the industry
BY Helen Andrews | 24 Nov 2015
Almost all of those surveyed – 98 per cent - who took part in the 2015 pilot mentorship programme found it ‘very successful’ or ‘successful,’ according to a new report released by the programme, and 100 per cent of participants said they believe the programme benefits the spa industry.
Chiva-Som’s corporate social responsibilities recognised three times over
BY Jane Kitchen | 24 Nov 2015
Wellness destination Chiva-Som has received three awards in corporate social responsibility.
Neuroscientist and skin expert Claudia Aguirre reveals brain:skin connection at GWS
BY Helen Andrews | 23 Nov 2015
Neuroscientist and skin expert Claudia Aguirre PhD talked about the skin:brain connection during a keynote session at GWS, highlighting that we are only beginning to understand the science of how the state of the skin affects and reflects our health.
Ethereal fabrics, orchid gardens and idyllic hanging lanterns create renewing rhythm at Anguilla’s Zemi Beach House spa
BY Jane Kitchen | 23 Nov 2015
The Zemi Beach House is set to open in the Caribbean island of Anguilla in February 2016, with a 15,000sq ft (1,394sq m) Thai House Spa decked out with lavish materials.
     
 


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