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spa business insider 28 March 2022 Issue 393

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Global Wellness Day embraces joy

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Global Wellness Day (GWD) headquarters has revealed #ThinkMagenta as the theme of its 2022 non-profit event scheduled for 11 June. Originally launched in 2012, the event founded by Belgin Aksoy encourages people all over the world to champion the power of wellness. The event sees a range of free health and wellness activities held for the public, with many spas across the world are involved.

people that living well begins in the mind.

photo: GWD

but effective affirmations, reminding

photo: GWD

In 2022, GWD will invite people to #ThinkMagenta, recommending simple

■■ GWD is celebrated in more than 170 countries

“#ThinkMagenta is not about being optimistic, it’s about being realistic,” explains Aksoy, “things happen in

According to Aksoy, #ThinkMagenta

our lives and we have the choice

is simple to do whether at home,

to call them good or bad things. illnesses become the greatest teachers.

recommends starting with three easy

No matter what is happening we can

steps – stop, breathe and smile.

always find a way to choose joy.”

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Sounds psychologist launches new business

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First Ritz-Carlton Reserve in Costa Rica to open in 2024

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Resort will open with tree-house-inspired spa

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Brian D'Souza brings sound wellness to spa

Belgin Aksoy

photo: RITZ-CARLTON

photo: BRIAN D'SOUZA

NEWS

#ThinkMagenta provides a very simple way to disperse the dark clouds

in the office or outside. She

“Sometimes difficulties, failures or

LAUNCH

Guerlain to debut first spa in London in Q4 Guerlain spa to open at Raffles at the OWO

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LET’S FOCUS ON THE “WE” IN WELLBEING.

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spa business people Psychedelic healing is the focus of GWI’s latest initiative announces Susie Ellis

he Global Wellness

are how the psychedelic

Institute (GWI) is launching

community will forge a

a new initiative dedicated

unified and thoughtful

to psychedelic healing.

voice to help identify and

The launch of this project

address emerging issues.

comes at a time when the

The GWI’s chair and CEO,

FDA has granted some

Susie Ellis, welcomed the new

psychedelics 'breakthrough'

initiative as a wellness industry

status as new mental

first, saying: "Psychedelic

health treatments.

healing has arrived.

Researchers around the

“As this movement grows photo:GWS

globe – and at some of America’s most distinguished medical institutions – are ■■ Global Wellness Institute and chair Susie Ellis

looking closely at how psychedelic medicines could issues such as depression, anxiety, alcoholism, substance

approvals, an initiative that brings together respected leaders to focus on evidencebased best practices, equity

There is potential for psychedelics to help address the global mental health crisis

provide treatment for medical

and receives regulatory

and accessibility, is very much needed if we want to realise the potential for

abuse and PTSD.

psychedelics in helping policy changes throughout

Clinical evidence increasingly

As the world awakens to

address the global mental

indicates that psychedelics

the US are changing the

the benefits of psychedelics,

health crisis,” she concludes.

can make a difference and

regulatory landscape.

among the challenges ahead

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Duncan Bannatyne spending £1m to realise allencompassing health and wellbeing facility in Leeds

lans for a new spa in Leeds have been unveiled by The Bannatyne Group

Our aim with this investment is to offer guests an all-encompassing health and wellbeing facility

as part of a £1m (€1.2m,

photo: BANNATYNE GROUP

■■ Duncan Bannatyne, chief executive and chair at the Bannatyne Group

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US$1.3m) investment

Technogym Skill Line equipment

wellbeing facility, with a café,

programme at its Cardigan

– as well as a pool, spa bath,

gym, wet-side facilities and

Fields, Leeds health club, UK.

sauna and steamroom.

spa all in one location.

Once complete, the

Duncan Bannatyne, chief

“So far, feedback from

10-treatment-room spa

executive and chair at the

members on the improvements

will provide a relaxing

Bannatyne Group, said:

we have planned and

venue for guests to enjoy

“We’re very pleased to

already delivered has been

treatments supplied by

announce this investment

outstanding. We have some

skincare brand Elemis.

programme at Bannatyne

fantastic partners working

Health Club Cardigan Fields.

alongside us and I’m certain

Alongside the recent and

“Our aim is to offer

members and guests will be

also offers a comprehensive

members and guests an

impressed with the new spa.”

gym floor – equipped with

all-encompassing health and

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planned improvements, the club

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spa business people

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Expanded consciousness

Beside the sea

Fresh feel

Psychedelic healing is the focus of the GWI’s latest initiative, announces Susie Ellis

Studio Apostoli begins wellness facility revamp project on historic Italian spa island of Grado

Banyan Tree debuts new wellness resort concept Veya in Phuket

photo: Mikkel Aaland

Spa Business insights

The sky's the limit

Sauna is not considered a luxury - Ukrainians call the banya their ‘second mother'

New territory

ISA provides aid for Ukrainian refugees, says Mikkel Aaland

Product innovation

■■ Mikkel Aaland, sauna specialist, photographer and author of Sweat

auna Aid is a new

of hygiene, stress relief,

multi-country initiative,

socialisation, psychological

sponsored by the

comfort and social identity.

International Sauna

Guerlain’s first London spa to launch at Raffles first London property, Raffles at the Old War Office

The latest in products and innovation from Valmont, Espa bbspa_Group, Yon-Ka and Comfort Zone

The initiative has been

Association (ISA), providing

publicised by Mikkel

movable sauna facilities

Aaland, sauna specialist,

and supportive volunteers

photographer and author of

to displaced Ukrainians

Sweat, a classic book detailing

fleeing their country.

global bathing traditions.

Movable sauna facilities

“Sauna is not considered

will first be sent to select

a luxury, nor is it only about

locations in Poland and

cleanliness,” he comments,

Lithuania. Other countries

“it’s a social event that brings

accepting Ukrainian

together the young and the

refugees will follow.

old, the rich and the poor

The sauna – or laznia/ banya, as it is known

and promotes peace and a common sense of humanity.

among Ukrainians – is an

“Ukrainians even call the

important part of everyday

banya their ‘second mother’.”

life and provides a means

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Architect Ole Scheeren plans vertical jungle resort complex and wellness sky deck in China

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spa business news SOUND WELLNESS

DJ brings sound wellness to spas Music psychology specialist,

can result in 'listener fatigue'

Brian d’Souza, has launched

if guests and staff hear the

a sound wellness business

same music on repeat. photo: SWELL

to offer transformative sound experiences to the spa and wellness industries. Called Swell, the company

AMAZING.

elevate treatments and create more immersive

sound solutions combining

environments. The company designs, develops and supports

composition, nature and sound therapy to improve relaxation while promoting

YOUR

with an audio solution to

delivers bespoke music and field recording, music

FIND

In light of this, Swell is aiming to provide therapists

positive listening habits for deep relaxation. d'Souza says the traditional

Traditional linear listening experiences can result in 'listener fatigue' Brian d'Souza

linear listening experience

its own software platform and apps which enable the user to sync music selections and compositions to therapeutic journeys. More: http://lei.sr/P3q2n_B

New project for Studio Apostoli on Italian spa island Italian wellness architecture firm Studio Apostoli is on board to renovate the Terme di Grado wellness facility in

photo: Studio Apostoli

DESIGN

■■ The facility will blend the indoors and outdoors

the Italian spa town of Grado. Located on an island in the North-East of Italy, Grado

MAY 2–4 MANDALAY BAY LAS VEGAS, NV

and be completed in

guests will be able to opt

three years' time.

for a range of spa rituals

has a historic reputation as

Once complete, the

a bathing hotspot thanks to

facility will be home to a

differentiate the offering,

its marine thermal springs.

spa, extensive experiential

one treatment room will be

inspired by the location. To

wellness space with thermal

kitted out with a Turkish bath

1970s, Terme di Grado is

and wet areas, a beauty

while two other suites will

being extended, restructured

facility, salon and fitness hub.

serve as couples’ cabins.

Originally built in the

and modernised by a team

Studio Apostoli has recently

The spa journey will

of design studios – including

begun construction to realise

be topped off with an

Studio Apostoli – which

the first-floor wellness area

outdoor green terrace

is being led by Archest.

within a glazed space leading

which, during the summer,

onto a rooftop terrace.

will become a space for

The overhaul is projected to cost nearly €25.4m (US$27.8m, £21.4m)

The studio is creating eight treatment rooms where

outdoor spa treatments. More: http://lei.sr/A2U7j_B

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REFURBISHMENTS

MEET the team

Conrad refreshes over-water Maldives spa photo: Conrad Maldives Rangali Island

The Over-Water Spa at Conrad Maldives Rangali Island has a new look following a multimillion dollar refurbishment project by architects Yuji Yamazaki and WATG. Of the Over-Water Spa’s three areas – a reception, lounge area and treatment suites – the refurbishment

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To further upgrade the wellness offering, the spa has partnered with organic

Editorial director

Japanese beauty brand

Liz Terry

Isun to create 17 rituals to

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refresh the spa menu. To guide the spa on Spa Business editor

its new path, Conrad

Katie Barnes

Maldives Rangali Island has

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appointed Ida Ayu Nyoman

effort concentrated on

Widiaptini as spa director.

breathing new life into the reception area. The facility has also gained two indoor and outdoor relaxation lounges as well as

I’m thrilled to be joining at such an exciting time for the resort and guests

to be joining Conrad Maldives

Ida Ayu Nyoman Widiaptini

exciting time for the resort,

She comments: “I’m thrilled

Publisher

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Rangali Island at such an

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changing rooms and showers.

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Banyan Tree debuts new wellness resort concept in Phuket

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Hospitality group Banyan Tree has launched a new wellbeing brand in response

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■■ Banyan Tree will open two further Veya locations

to the pandemic. Veya aims to address a

Tree in 2022. Throughout

for reconnecting mind and

the year, it will also introduce

body on a daily basis.

new brands Garrya, Homm,

photo: banyan tree

world with an urgent need

The flagship Banyan Tree Veya in Phuket is a wellbeing-centred resort that offers bespoke programmes,

Escape and Folio. Lee Woon Hoe, senior assistant VP and executive director of wellbeing, says:

built within Banyan Tree’s

“The Banyan Tree Veya

existing Phuket resort. The

team of resident wellbeing

Veya experience is based

specialists and external

on a three-step protocol

experts aim to guide,

of awareness, discovery and sustenance.

Guests will discover a new way of living

encourage and celebrate with

Lee Won Hoe

new conscious way of living.”

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spa business news expansion plans

low impact on the surrounding

location in Costa Rica will

natural environment. Facilities will include photo: gencom

within the private club and resort community Peninsula Papagayo. The exotic new coastal retreat will be called Nekajui

outdoor water gardens, warm and cold pools, a salon, gym, studio, changing rooms and lounge decking. Papagayo, Gencom and

Reserve with a luxury

Mohari Hospitality, are working

spa, plus an exclusive

together to create a 107-key

The design vision for Nekajui’s spa is inspired by treehouses and seeks to

Tun

Co-owners of Peninsula

and include a Ritz-Carlton

set of residences.

u O e

launch in 2024, situated

Re se t. R

The first Ritz-Carlton

es tor e.

Ritz-Carlton to debut in Costa Rica

beachfront sanctuary with

Nekajui will offer a highly personalised experience

highly personalised service, says Simon Cooper, Gencom board member and lead

Simon Cooper

realise a spacious open-air

advisor to Peninsula Papagayo. More: http://lei.sr/P5f6H_B

wellness environment with a

Nature-inspired spa opens celebrating the great outdoors The new Holte Spa has opened at the historic Swan Hotel and Spa in

photo:THE HOLTE SPA

NEW OPENING

■■ The Holte Spa draws inspiration from the outdoors

England's Lake District as

HARMONIC SLEEP LOUNGER

part of a multi-million-pound authentic bathing traditions

investment in the property. photo: THE SPA CONSULTANCY

The 8,000sq ft destination spa has six treatment rooms, along with a spa boutique and SOLE Cafe (sustainable, organic, local, ethical) which serves light healthy dishes,

that connect guests with some of the core natural elements of the Lake District – woodlands and lakes, fog and rain, fresh air and wood fires. Kirsty MacCormick of The

while produce from the

Spa Consultancy helped bring

hotel’s kitchen garden will be

the wellness facility to life. She says the concept draws

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The spa celebrates the core elements of the Lake District Kirsty MacCormick

inspiration from the wild, with an emphasis on natural

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Spa Business insights

■■ Sanya Horizons' façade will consist of a deep hexagonal grid of balconies and walkways

Sky's the limit Award-winning German architecht Ole Scheeren is planning a vertical jungle resort complex and wellness sky deck in China

towards the surf of the beach in mid-air.

rchitect Ole scheeren has

sanya Bay and Hotel Indigo sanya Bay.

recently won a design

The hotels will sit on top of each other

sanya Horizons will rise 160m

competition for his vision for a

to occupy a smaller footprint and also

above the waterfront and is being

tropical resort complex in the

match scheeren’s signature architectural

conceptualised to embrace, integrate and

beachfront city of sanya, on

style of stacked cube formations.

amplify the surrounding nature to create

the Chinese island of Hainan. scheduled to open in

Technical drawings indicate plans for wellness facilities and a pool

a unique ecological leisure destination.

2026, sanya Horizons has been

spread across a public sky Deck

Hanging gardens

designed for developer CDF Investment

with impressive oceanfront views.

every hotel room at the property

& Development and will be sited on 83,500sq m of lush beachfront property. The property will consist of two hotels under IHG luxury brands – The Regent

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Pitched to become one of the largest in the world, the infinity-edge pool will span 153 metres in width and cantilever above the ocean, projecting bathing guests

will be given its own private terrace with unobstructed sea views. Within the horizontal openings, additional exclusive Horizon Villas ©Cybertrek Ltd ©Cybertrek 2022 Ltd sBinsider 2022 Issue 393

■■ Views of the hanging gardens will be available on every floor in Sanya Horizons and from every guest room

will feature their own private

including a selection of restaurants,

terraces and swimming pools.

lounges and verdant landscaping.

Through the oﬀsets and openings between the stacked volumes, a variety of natural plantings and gardens will emerge throughout the building. Providing a vertical jungle, the ‘hanging gardens’ will be experienced on every floor and from every guest room, to provide a more holistic resort experience. The property will be complete with experiential amenities dispersed across the sky Terrace and sky Deck, sBinsider Issue 393Issue ©Cybertrek 393 Ltd ©Cybertrek 2022 Ltd 2022

Sanya Horizons will respect the planet and the beautiful nature surrounding the property

Sustainability “Through a variety of strategic measures – combined with the integration of abundant greenery throughout the building – sanya Horizons will yield a highly environmentally responsible and sustainable performance out of respect for the planet and the beautiful nature surrounding the project,” explained scheeren.■● www.spabusiness.com

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With wellness taking on new meaning in a post-lockdown world, the need for overall wellbeing and its positive effects cannot be understated emlyn Brown, Accor’s global VP of wellbeing

Hallowed halls Guerlain has announced plans to launch its first London spa at the much-anticipated Raffles London at the Old War Office

affles' debut London property Raffles London at The Old War Office (OWO) will be home to a brand new destination spa and health club partnered with beauty brand Guerlain and

movement and nutrition specialist Pillar. Opening Q4 2022, the first Guerlain

spa in London will oﬀer a holistic wellbeing experience, focused on restorative wellness and active training. The Guerlain spa at Raﬄes London will be situated at the heart of the PHOTO: RAFFLES AT THE OWO

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Oﬃce on Whitehall, completed in 1906 by British architect William Young. The building was formerly the site of the original Palace of Whitehall, home to Henry VIII and other monarchs. It’s also

■■ The building was formerly the site of

witnessed world-shaping events while

the original Palace of Whitehall, home

influential political leaders – including

to Henry VIII and other monarchs

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landmark Grade II* listed former Old War

the spa and wellness space will span four levels

Serenity, harmony, relaxation, recovery and pleasure are the touchstones of wellness at Raffles The spa at Raffles London OWO

company was founded in 1828 and ran as a

family business up until 1994 when it was

Goddard Littlefair, the spa and wellness

acquired by the luxury goods conglomerate

space will operate on four levels. exclusive

Möet Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH). Open to guests at Raﬄes London,

wellness menu created by Guerlain, in

residents of The OWO Residences by

addition to Pillar’s bespoke training,

Raﬄes, as well as spa members and day

nutrition and recovery programme.

guests, the spa will join the hotel’s 120

The Guerlain spa will feature nine treatment rooms, a barber and salon, beauty treatment spaces and a

rooms and suites, 85 branded residences and 11 destination restaurants and bars. emlyn Brown, Accor’s global VP of

PHOTO: RAFFLES AT THE OWO

to Raﬄes London will be a signature

Guerlain boutique, as well as a separate

wellbeing, says: “serenity, harmony,

■■ The spa menu has been

VIP area and two couple suites.

relaxation, recovery and pleasure are the

devised exclusively by Guerlain

touchstones of wellness at Raﬄes. They

for Raﬄes London at the OWO

Guests will be oﬀered a comprehensive menu of Guerlain treatments in the

will be infused within every inch of the

comfort of the two couple’s suites,

Guerlain spa experience at Raﬄes London.

as well as private training and

“With societal habits shifting

nutritional menus by Pillar. They will

and wellness taking on new and

also feature an open space for yoga

further-reaching meaning in a post-

as well as light training equipment.

pandemic world, the desire and need

Now operating 40 branded spas and institutes worldwide, the Guerlain sBinsider Issue 393Issue ©Cybertrek 393 Ltd ©Cybertrek 2022 Ltd 2022

for overall wellbeing and its positive eﬀects cannot be understated.” ● www.spabusiness.com

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product, design and technology launches

photo: VALMONT

■■The range is blended with white mulberry, an ingredient revered in Japanese skincare, to help smooth the skin and enable it to reflect light

Valmont's new Luminosity spa collection designed for the next generation of women

photo: VALMONT

■■Sophie Guillon, Valmont CEO

wiss skincare and spa

audience in mind: the new

brand Valmont has

generation of women who’re

incorporated white mulberry,

launched the Luminosity

in absolute harmony with their

an ingredient revered in

environment and themselves.

Japanese skincare, to

line powered by plants and inspired by the luminosity of ice. The product line features

she refuses to hide behind

help smooth the skin and enable it to reflect light.

four components: LumiPeel, a

layers of makeup. Aware

rich exfoliating fluid; LumiMask,

that truly embracing her skin

The Luminosity spa ritual

a creamy resurfacing mask;

without artifice calls for an

The collection has been

LumiSence, a pore-refining

immaculate approach to beauty

launched in combination

serum water; and LumiCream.

care, she has built a routine

with a 60-minute Luminosity

in her image. Minimalist

of Ice facial, complemented

works on tone and texture to

but effective, and of course

with a brand new exclusive

help reveal glowing skin and

rich in sensory pleasure.”

product reserved for

is produced within 100 per

The range’s formula is

cent recyclable packaging.

underpinned by a cocktail of

The skincare collection

Sophie Guillon, Valmont

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“Unlike previous generations,

Valmont has also

seven Swiss-grown plants known

CEO, comments: “I created

in pharmaceutical science for

Luminosity with a specific

their benefits on the skin.

beauty professionals – named Lumi Boost.