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1   Cover
Spa Business Handbook 2025-2026
The global resource for spa professionals. Sponsored by Gharieni Group

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5   Editor's letter
The year of longevity
Jane Kitchen on why 2025 is the year of longevity

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12   Future view
Spa Foresight
The Spa Business editorial team shines a light on new trends coming down the track

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36   Future view
Development pipeline
A look at standout spa and wellness projects underway around the world

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76   Industry prediction
Ana Ramirez, principal, KALA Design Group & co-founder, Ancestral Handmade Hotels
Leaders who embrace neuroaesthetic and sensory-driven design will pioneer a new era of wellness travel

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76   Industry insight
Predictions
Professionals in the spa industry share their predictions

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78   Industry prediction
Verena Lasvigne, managing director & founder, VLF Spa Consulting
Wellness menus are offering structured guidance on how to maximise each facility’s benefits

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79   Industry prediction
Alina M Hernandez, founder, Wellness Innovation Hub & advisory board member, Touchless Wellness Association
The experience is not by accident – it’s by design

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80   Industry prediction
Alex Glasscock, co-founder, The Ranch
Community and longevity go hand-in-hand

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81   Industry prediction
Lasse Eriksen, development manager, Farris Bad
Spas are sanctuaries where time is not spent, but savoured

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82   Industry prediction
Natasha Richardson, founder and director, The TLC Method & REWIRE
If the mind is shaped by its environment, then the environments we create for young people must change

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83   Industry prediction
Allison Bevan, spa director at The Joule, Dallas, Texas
The way people experience spas is shifting

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85   Industry prediction
Christian Kiefer, founder, Spa Wellness Project Management
Middle Eastern wellness operators must evolve beyond traditional models

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86   Industry prediction
Dr Diego Martínez Conde, general practitioner, regenerative & well-ageing doctor, SHA Mexico
MSC therapy represents the forefront of next-generation regenerative medicine

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87   Industry prediction
Lorenzo Moretti, COO Aquaform
Wellness for young people isn’t just a stress escape – it’s a mindset

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88   Industry prediction
Régis Boudon-Doris, founder & CEO, bbspa Group
Cross-industry inspiration fuels creativity

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89   Industry prediction
Jill Haidler, spa director at The Waldorf Astoria Spa, New Orleans
More people are embracing practices that support recovery, whether it’s through fitness, nutrition, restorative therapies, contrast therapy, or mindful rituals

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90   Industry insight
Back to the future
Beth McGroarty of the Global Wellness Summit outlines 10 trends from the Future of Wellness

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96   Industry insight
Deep traditions, new demand
Tomoka Nguyen on Japan’s wellness economy

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102   Industry insight
Reimagining wellness through longevity
Maybourne’s Hattie David-Wilkinson on what today’s luxury guests want

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106   Industry insight
Beauty, nature & neuroaesthetics
Jennifer Walsh examines these cornerstones of wellbeing

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110   Industry insight
AI and robot massage
Spa Business takes a look at the different types of robotic massage coming to market

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118   Industry insight
Longevity vs wellness
Jeremy McCarthy gives his view on the viability of longevity

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122   Industry insight
Heating up
Debbie Flynn of FINN Partners on the future of thermal springs wellness destinations

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128   Industry insight
The future of spa retail
Arif Isikgun explains how storytelling, confidence and generational change impact spa retail

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132   Industry insight
Transforming wellness
Michael Lahm of TLee Spas offers insight on the changing nature of spas

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138   Industry insight
Top 10 trends in longevity
Arad Cohen-Halls of London’s Hooke Longevity outlines ten trends shaping the future of longevity

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142   Industry insight
Unmet demand
Leona Hiebert shares her thoughts on how the spa industry can help tackle the mental health crisis
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146   Research
From strength to strength
New research from the GWI shows the global wellness economy has reached US$6.3 trillion
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150   Research
Revenue generators
The latest statistics from CBRE on the impact of hotel spas
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154   Research
La dolce vita
Andrea Agazzini on the state of wellness in Italian luxury hotels
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160   Research
To inform and inspire
The UK Spa Association’s first survey of the country’s spa businesses in 18 years
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164   Research
Growth and resilience
Nelson Lane offers a look into ISPA’s Big Five statistics that show steady growth for the US market
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168   Research
Major impact
Roger Allen shares details from the latest RLA Global Wellness Real Estate Report
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172   Research
Generational glow up
Anna Pione reports on the latest research from McKinsey’s Future of Wellness survey
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178   Research
Building well
Katherine Johnston and Ophelia Yeung highlight the GWI’s new research on wellness real estate
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184   Research
From wellness to wellbeing
Kevin Kelly reveals more from a new study highlighting four market segments ripe for innovation
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190   Spa consultancies
Spa consultant profiles
Detailed listings from global consultancy contacts
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206   Spa consultancies
Spa contract management listings
Spa and wellness operator contacts
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208   Spa consultancies
Spa consultant listings
Spa consultants from around the world
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215   Spa consultancies
Spa franchise listings
International spa franchises
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218   Products & services
Company profiles
Profiles of spa industry suppliers
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334   Products & services
Spa-kit.net
The latest innovative products, services and equipment for the spa
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352   Products & services
Contact book
A listing of spa and wellness suppliers
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396   Products & services
Product selector
A listing of spa suppliers by category
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428   Listings
Spa training directory
Contacts for spa training organisations
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440   Listings
Spa course selector
A guide to global spa training courses
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450   Listings
Trade associations
A listing of major trade associations for the spa and wellness industry
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452   Listings
Spa Business events calendar
The big events for the coming year
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