Asking Dr Alek and the #skinmiles Team to make their skincare and beauty trend predictions for 2022. From probiotic skincare to glitter, here are the biggest skincare and beauty trends guaranteed to be everywhere in 2022. Keep reading to find out what the new year has in store for your skincare cabinet and makeup bag.…
The Sustainable Spa Association is taking the lead in a new programme designed to help the spa and wellness sector reach net zero by 2050. Wellness for Climate Action (WCA) is a new global, sectoral campaign initiated by The SSA and guided by the United Nations Climate Change Committee (UNFCCC). WCA will help drive measured…
Sprezzatura is all woman, everything woman! Our vision is to inspire and transform you to own your confidence. Losing weight is much harder for women than men. There are complexities beyond simply cutting calories and watching the weight fall off. Emotional, Physical and Social barriers that simply aren’t addressed by a male-dominated fitness industry add to…
Hello from Lucy Brialey, Co-Founder and Director of The Sustainable Spa Association. 2021 has been an exceptional year for focus on sustainability matters with the mindset and activity from the Global Spa and Wellness Sector certainly not being left behind but in fact being given a prime time to shine. The conversation around sustainable wellness,…
Q&A with Dr. Steven Lockley and Mickey Beyer-Clausen: Why “circadian time” will become the foundation of health and wellness Author : Beth McGroarty Today is the first Circadian Awareness Day! 24 July, 24/7 So, we have a very special Q&A with world-renowned circadian science expert Dr. Steven Lockley of Harvard Medical School and CircadianTech pioneer,…
By Stephanie Hodgson from @MeetthefiveRs. on behalf of The Sustainable Spa Association Our current linear economy is causing large-scale and sometimes irreparable harm to our planet and thus also to people and animals. Some of the environmental issues arising from this archaic system are: resource scarcity, biodiversity loss and mass extinction, plastic pollution, environmental…
By Mandy Trollip – The Soul Khaya / TAWA Labs Never before as an industry have we been more perfectly poised to deliver the wellness promise we have extended to our guests over recent years. We have so easily penned a phrase and a promise on our menus, a promise of an experience to touch…
According to a recent report sponsored by the non-profit Global Wellness Institute (GWI), good-looking people receive many advantages in life: they are more likely to be hired, given more pay, receive lesser punishments, and are assumed to be more intelligent and trustworthy. Conversely, a “disfigured-is-bad” bias can exist and people with minor facial disfigurements may…
By Andrew Jacka, Chairman – Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition In January, the APSWC spoke with Woon Hoe Lee, Senior Assistant Vice President / Executive Director of Wellbeing at Banyan Tree Holdings on their recently announced initiatives to roll out groupwide wellbeing practices (including mental health initiatives) for their employees (hereunder referred to as…
By Ilana Alberico CEO, ISM Spa Published in Hotel Executive Review The business of spa operations in the Covid-19 era is challenging. Reopened hotel and resort spas are seeing demand yet operating safely and profitably with increasing restrictions is narrowing already thin margins. Properties that choose to stay closed risk losing guest loyalty and…
By Spa Professionals Guild I have a question for you… If I offered you a choice of 20%, 40% or 50%, which would you choose? Well, I guess it depends what I am referring to right? In this instance I am referring to the retail ratio in your business. Next question…. What is your current…
By Unlimited You – Holistic Health Coaching When we want to improve our relationship with food we need to understand what food is There are 4 fundamental competent to food: – Food is Energy & Fuel – If you put diesel into a petrol car it wouldn’t work and…
By Global Wellness Institute (GWI) Wellness tourism is the powerful intersection of two large and growing industries: the $2.6 trillion tourism industry and the $4.2 trillion wellness industry. Holistic health and prevention are increasingly at the center of consumer decision-making, and people now expect to continue their healthy lifestyles and wellness routines when they are…
By Dr Sheryl Smithies Anyone who has struggled with flawed facial skin can attest to the fact that not being happy with your face can lead to a profound lack of confidence, even if it is only you who notices the imperfections. Non-invasive anti-ageing techniques have gained a deservingly good reputation for allowing those…