wellness summit

A year earlier we had decided on the theme “A Defining Moment” sensing that having His Holiness the Dalai Lama with us might provide the right setting for such a happening.

Why are people seeing wellness with such a narrow definition? It seems obvious to me that wellness is the broader concept and spas are part of wellness; however, I am learning that not everyone sees it that way.

Here is the future. Medical = drugs/surgery = expensive. Wellness = prevention = less expensive. While a visit to spa and wellness destinations may not magically turn someone from unhealthy to healthy, they can help people change directions.

When I received the phone call telling me that I would be this year’s recipient of the ISPA Visionary Award, I was really moved. I hung up the phone and … tears came to my eyes.

Hi Everyone, Am sharing with you this Weekender that was sent out a while back. It is about the book, Imagine, that seemed a perfect fit with our focus on Innovation through Imagination. Indeed it was. Sadly however, the author, Jonah Lehrer, was discovered to have been guilty of plagiarism and attributing quotations inappropriately. He […]

Jonah Lehrer came under media scrutiny for including quotes in his book attributed to Bob Dylan that turned out not to be actual quotes.

In many ways, this 2012 Global Spa and Wellness Summit – our 6th – was the most important one to date.

Everyone is born creative. However, for many of us – whether it is from a fear of failure or from past criticisms – our innate creativity goes dormant.

Sandhya Chilpalkatti’s perspective on innovation and imagination as editor and publisher of Spa Mantra magazine has drawn our attention – “reward the wackiest, out-of-box ideas.”

Governor Hickenlooper of Colorado (the leanest state in the U.S.) advocated prevention in health care and addressed NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s giant soda ban at The Global Spa Summit. What’s your take on the war on super-sized sugary drinks?

True innovation, rather than progressive improvement, in spa/wellness has been stagnant since 1957 when Harold Zinkin patented his “Universal Equipment.”

Thomas Steinhauer of Four Seasons answers our questions on the state of Spa in the U.S. and around the world.

This issue is all about TED. Spafinder attended the 2012 TED conference this past week in Long Beach – one of the most fertile grounds for discussion about imagination and innovation.

In the Philippines, Medical tourism is likely to take a backseat to health and wellness programs.

I got lucky. Then I got super-lucky.  I heard about the Clinton “Health Matters” Conference scheduled just prior to the Bob Hope  Classic Golf Tournament (now called the Humana Challenge Golf Tournament) that was going to be taking place in Indian Wells, CA just a week before it was actually going to happen. Then I found […]

The full title of this property is Schloss Elmau Luxury Spa and Cultural Hideaway. Normally I wouldn’t be crazy about having so many words in a name – however, it really does describe the property perfectly.

I was impressed with the famous Lanserhof program of Lans near Innsbruck, Austria and especially its founder and visionary, Andreas Wieser.

The research showed that spas fit perfectly under the umbrella of Wellness Tourism and by being distinct from Medical Tourism avoid the potential regulations.

Yesterday, SpaEvidence.com was “officially” launched to the entire industry, to media, and to consumers.

The recent headline, “Norway Shooting” reminded me of the “Managing through Crisis” panel at this year’s Global Spa Summit.