I love trying out local, authentic treatments when travelling. Whilst staying in Kerala in India for my yoga teacher training in April this year, I was able to experience a… Read More
Chavutti Thirumal – a very different kind of foot massage
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Dear Hotelier, please do not abandon your Spa!
…or, is it time for a spa star classification system? I am staying at this beautiful 5* luxury hotel. A Grand Hotel. Rich history. Royals have stayed here before. In… Read More
Spiroyal® – wie man in Spas den Auswirkungen von Luftverschmutzung entgegenwirken kann
Spiroyal® – wie man in Spas den Auswirkungen von Luftverschmutzung entgegenwirken kann Luftverschmutzung ist ein ernsthaftes und globales Problem. Sie entsteht bei der Verschmutzung unserer Atmosphäre mit gefährlichen Chemikalien, oder… Read More
G.M. Collin – Skin Care for the Stars from Canada
G.M. Collin – Skin Care for the Stars from Canada This is the first time I am experiencing G.M. Collin Skin Care from Canada. I mean, there are soooo many brands… Read More
What is a treatment Spa? Linden Spa, Inn at Perry Cabin in St Michaels
What is a treatment Spa? I am about to discover if I am going to unlock an Eastern Shore Hideaway. And try out their Linden Spa, what I call a… Read More
Soaking in a Japanese style Wooden Bathtub: Waking up the deepest part of your Spirit
Soaking in a Japanese style Wooden Bathtub: Waking up the deepest part of your Spirit The Global Wellness Trend Report 2017 ranks Wellness Architecture second (and no, just because the identification… Read More
Bollants in the Park – a very two-faced spa resort experience
Bollants in the Park – a very two-faced spa resort experience The Bollants in the Park is said to be one of the best Wellness Hotels in South West of… Read More
Kulm Spa St Moritz – a retreat within a retreat
Kulm Spa St Moritz – a retreat within a retreat The invite for a spa review from the Kulm Spa comes as a huge treat to me! I have just… Read More
The Spa at Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz
The Spa at Kempinski Grand Hotel Des Bains St. Moritz Swiss hoteliers are know for innovative services that secure customer satisfaction and return on investment. To a point, were Swiss… Read More
The different Steps in the Spa Sales Process. A Case Study
The different Steps in the Spa Sales Process. A Case Study I have recently stayed in St Moritz. In a 5* Hotel within a superior hotel chain, in one of… Read More
Talise Ottoman Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray – the ultimate spa sensory journey
Talise Ottoman Spa Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Dubai Palm – the ultimate spa sensory journey How to instantly feel like a princess out of 1001 nights? Sign up for the royal… Read More
The Charles Spa Munich – Wellness to Millennials
The Charles Spa Munich – Wellness to Millennials I was fortunate to listen to Irene Forte’s presentation at the Global Wellness Summit in 2016 about ‘Wellness to Millennials”. Irene Forte is… Read More
Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol
Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol My series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ is not ending just yet. Not before I have taken you to the Kempinski Hotel… Read More
Alpine Spa Indulgence at Wellness Hotel Jesacherhof
An Alpine Spa Indulgence at Jesacherhof It is one of those days… I hardly slept the night before. I am in a pretty foul mood. I don’t feel like driving… Read More
SPA Manufactur® – waterless skincare from Germany
SPA Manufactur® – waterless skincare I know, I am really behind with product reviews, which is owed to the fact that I have had some lovely and exiting addition to… Read More
The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Golf & Spa at Grand Tirolia
The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Grand Alps Spa at luxury resort Grand Tirolia If you are into Golf & Spa in Tirol, this is where you want to be!… Read More
Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA
Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA About one month ago, the family owned and run 5* Hotel Forsthofgut in Leogang (in the Salzburger County) has opened the doors to… Read More
LaIsla Luxury Spa – take care of your soul
LaIsla Luxury Spa – take care of your soul I am off to the Eastern Shore for a little beach break, and am happy to take along some new products that… Read More
The Stunning Spas in Kitz III: Kitz Spa & Wellness at Hotel Kitzhof
Love is in the air at Kitz Spa & Wellness! I think I fell in love… For my series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ I visited Kitz Spa Wellness in… Read More
Pedicure Bowls made from bamboo, sugar cane, corn and rice?
Victoria’s Essentials – Incorporating Pedicure Bowls Australia Pedicure Bowls made from bamboo, sugar cane, corn and rice? Sounds impossible? Well, I admit I haven’t come across such an innovative product… Read More
Sodashi – luxurious natural skin care from Australia with a wow-effect
Sodashi – luxurious natural skin care from Australia with a wow-effect I was contacted by Marianne Schnaitmann from Schnaitmann Beauty GmbH, who has always had a keen interest in natural skin… Read More
The Stunning Spas in Kitz I: Spa-Rosa at A-Rosa Resort
The Stunning Spas in Kitz I: Spa-Rosa at A-Rosa Resort Happy news: during the Global Wellness Summit in Mexico in 2015, my adopted home Kitzbühel has been chosen as venue for this… Read More
Floating – tank, dome, or pool?
Floating – tank, dome, or pool? A recent discussion in a Wellness Facebook Group has triggered my deeper interest in floating. I have done some floating session in the past, including… Read More
SoSpa Sofitel Bayerpost Munich
Spa Review: SoSpa Sofitel Bayerpost Munich Nowadays I only live about 1,5 hours car ride away from Munich. The beautiful city in Bavaria in South of Germany is well known… Read More
4 reasons why blogging is good for your spa business
4 reasons why blogging is good for your spa business Why liaising with bloggers or starting your own blog may not be such a poor idea for your spa & wellness… Read More
Spa Check: Watzmann Therme Berchtesgaden
Spa Check: Watzmann Therme Berchtesgaden It is a gloomy day. The clouds have been distributing snow and rain alternating over the past few days, the tops of the mountains can only… Read More
Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort
Spa Review: Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort At the beginning of this winter I managed to get away from Austria for a few days to… Read More
Römertherme Baden – Wellness like the Romans
Spa Review Römertherme Baden – Wellness like the Romans Just only about half an hour car ride out of Vienna, the small town Baden is a real fountain of health,… Read More
Vinoble Cosmetics
Review: Vinoble Cosmetics After experiencing two wine & wellness themed beautiful short trips to Weinrefugium Brolli and LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort, I think it is time to talk more about… Read More
LOISIUM Wine & Spa Resort Langenlois
Review: LOISIUM Wine Spa Resort Langenlois Since I had travelled to Southern Styria in May for the first time, I was intrigued by the “ Wine & Wellness ” theme. … Read More
‘Giving Kahuna Massage is my drug’
‘The jaguar comes out in me when I am in Kahuna world’ tells Victoria Moss I had my first Kahuna massage ever with Victoria Moss, visiting massage therapist at Ulpotha.… Read More
Timeless Spa Dubai Airport
Spa Review: Timeless Spa Dubai Airport Do you remember Mandy’s article “Does travel need to be disruptive to our wellbeing”? Mandy rightly says: “Traveling is disruptive. Be it to our… Read More
Share your story: Maria
‘Because of the nature of our job, people let their guard down and share things with you, you wouldn’t believe.’ I first met Maria when hiring her as beautician/therapist for… Read More
Therme Linsberg Asia
Therme Linsberg Asia Having tested Therme Wien the other day, I am intrigued about getting to know further thermal spas in the Vienna area. I have to say, I find the… Read More
Sabai Sabai Thai Massage in Bad Reichenhall
Sabai-Sabai Thai Massage in Bad Reichenhall A piece of Thailand in Bavaria Since I had visited THE Thai massage school at the Wat Po temple in Bangkok in 2008 –… Read More
4 crucial steps to customer retention in the spa
4 crucial steps to customer retention in the spa Of course, usually a spa’s core service are spa treatments, respectively facilities, and good spas put a lot of effort into… Read More
Spa Review: Amara Spa Park Hyatt Dubai Creek
The Park Hyatt Dubai Creek is not a brand new development and maybe exactly this very aspect is one of the reasons, why I was so impressed after my visit… Read More
7 ideas how to avoid no-shows in your Spa
7 ideas how to avoid no-shows in your spa No-shows. Happen unfortunately all the time and everywhere to all spas more or less frequently. Isn’t it highly annoying when your spa… Read More
La Clairiere, Secret Quiet Escape
ich bin total aus dem Häuschen! Und irgendwie verzweifelt weil ich keinen anderen Ausdruck finde als ‘secret escape’, mit dem ich besser beschreiben kann wie wunderschön dieser Ort ist und… Read More
eforea Spa at Hilton Hotel Queenstown
Why women need to take “Spa time”… at eforea Spa at Hilton Hotel Queenstown The list of daily commitments can often seem endless: work, children, family and friends, cooking and cleaning… Read More
‘Culture & society, the more I learn the more I find out about myself’. Sasakomol Chamchoy, Spa Manager in India
What triggers people to leave their home countries and comfort zone by moving abroad for life and work in the Spa industry? TalkWellness has had a chat with Sasakomol Chamchoy,… Read More
Das Paradies in der Sonne
Ein Wellness-Wochenende im Sonne Lifestyle Resort Bregenzerwald ist wie eine Stippvisite ins Paradies Zu einem Kurz-Aufenthalt sage ich nicht nein, und ganz bestimmt nicht zu einer Herbst-Einladung nach Mellau in… Read More
“I didn’t think twice” Alexander Ivanov, Spa-Manager in Bhutan
Living and Working Abroad – Alexander Ivanov is Spa Manager in Bhutan Dreaming of not only work in the exiting spa industry but additionally in an exotic country? Read this story to… Read More
Mind the Gap – How to avoid Gaps in Services
The GAP-Model – How to avoid gaps in Services There are plenty of opportunities in service processes to make mistakes, which will be evaluated in a negative way by the customer.… Read More
Does travel need to be disruptive to our Well-Being?
Does travel need to be disruptive to our Well-Being? Traveling is disruptive. Be it to our sleep, our diet, our work, our fitness routine, and if that travel involves crossing… Read More
Top Trend in the Spa Industry
Top Trend in the Spa Industry? The Spa industry, like any other industry, needs to keep abreast of trends that are short-lived (a ‘fad’, or ‘craze’) and those that are… Read More