New Life Hiking Spa Opens Today for the 35th Season

New Life Hiking Spa

We have always been about health, hiking, whole foods and stress reduction since we opened our doors in 1978.

Killington, Vermont (PRWEB) May 17, 2012

For 35 seasons, New Life Hiking Spa has welcomed people from around the globe to the Green Mountains of Vermont for hiking spa vacations. Each year, New Life opens for the season in mid-May and remains open until the last weekend in September. Founded by Jimmy LeSage, M.S., in 1978, New Life has become one of North America’s most recognized spa vacations.

“I came up with the idea of New Life after attending a six week yoga retreat in Val Morin, Canada in 1977”, states Mr. LeSage. He went on to say, “I had been living and working in Vermont for a few years after graduating with a degree in education from Florida State University and took the opportunity to use a ski hotel in the summers for my idea in 1978.”

The first twelve years of New Life Hiking Spa were spent in Stratton Mountain, Vermont and the program consisted of hiking, yoga, aerobics and healthy food. In 1990, he moved New Life to the newly opened Inn of the Six Mountains in Killington, Vermont where it remains today. In the early 90’s Mr. LeSage also received his Master’s Degree in Counseling and studied nutrition at Harvard University, which he uses for lectures and individual counseling sessions for guests wanting to learn how to deal with stress and obtaining or maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

SpaFinders, which is the world’s largest resource for the spa industry, has selected New Life Hiking Spa as one of the 25 Pioneer Spas which have shaped the spa industry as we know it today. New Life is consistently picked as one of the top ten spas in the world by SpaFinder’s Reader’s Choice Awards for hiking, solo travel, weight loss, affordability and fitness classes. In addition, in 2011, Jimmy LeSage, M.S. was chosen as one of the world’s top ten best spa managers.

In recent years, New Life Hiking Spa has been recognized as a top destination for weight loss and a healthy vacation. Since 2005, New Life has been selected as a top ten fitness vacation by MSNBC, and a top weight loss spa by Shape Magazine and Health Magazine. “In the past decade, there has been a major focus on healthy vacations and weight loss spas due to America’s expanding waistlines and reality TV programs that focus on losing weight. We have always been about health, hiking, whole foods and stress reduction since we opened our doors in 1978, but now there is a major focus in the media on the subject”, said Mr. LeSage.

For the 19 weeks a year New Life Hiking Spa is open, approximately 600 guests from all over the world come to visit New Life in the Green Mountains of Vermont.    New Life Hiking Spa averages approximately 40 guests per week and employs an average of 35 people each season. Massage therapists, chefs, office staff, hike leaders and fitness instructors make New Life a caring and comfortable vacation where guests at any fitness level feel at ease coming alone or with a friend or partner.

Currently, New Life is in the summer edition of Yankee Magazine’s Travel Guide to New England and NewsMax Magazine, both on newsstands now. New Life Hiking Spa was chosen in Yankee Magazine as the 2012 Editor’s Choice for “Best Place to Rejuvenate” and in NewsMax Magazine for “Best Singles Vacations”.

Reservations are now being accepted for the 2012 season.

About New Life Hiking Spa:

Guests at New Life Hiking Spa experience rejuvenation with an all-inclusive spa vacation. New Life offers mini-getaways of three to four days, healthy “Jump Start” packages of 5-10 days and an 11 night or longer Weight Loss Retreat. Prices range from $249-$219 per night and include a private room with a private bath, three nutritious meals per day, healthy snacks, guided hikes along the Appalachian Trail and Long Trail (three levels offered per day), yoga classes, fitness classes, water aerobics in a heated indoor pool, cooking demos, healthy eating lectures, and one massage is included for every three night stay. The 2012 season will run from May 17th through September 30th.

More information can be found online at New Life Hiking Spa’s Website: http://www.newlifehikingspa.com or http://www.WeightLossSpa.com.

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Flat out in Fiji

Sheriden Rhodes samples some of the delights on offer in the ‘spa capital of the South Pacific’.

I’m lying on a massage bed in the ocean. My masseuse stands knee deep in the sea with a frangipani tucked behind her ear, delivering long powerful strokes as I stare at the intense colours of the tropical waters swirling beneath me.

Surrounding us is nothing but the Pacific stretching beyond Yadua Island to the Yasawas. A balmy breeze blows, and I figure this is possibly the world’s most heavenly treatment room.

Afterwards as I sip on a fresh young coconut on a sunlounger at the new five-star Tadrai Resort, watching the hues of the water deepen as the sun comes out to play, I think about how far Fiji’s spa industry has come in a short space of time.

Sure, you can still get a grass-roots bobo massage using freshly harvested coconut oil in a rustic bure, and let’s face it there’s something completely charming about that. But today’s discerning traveller also has access to world-class spa treatments in increasingly sophisticated and dedicated spa facilities, or delivered in some of the most striking locations.

With their unique mix of Fijian hospitality, laid-back charm and locally sourced products, from virgin coconut oil, seaweed harvested in the Yasawas, through to frangipani and tropical papaya, Fiji’s newly sought reputation as the “Spa Capital of the South Pacific” is gaining momentum.

Spas include Sofitel’s stunning Mandara Spa and Intercontinental Fiji Resort‘s 2000sq m new spa.

Matamanoa Island Resort offers the incredible cliff-top Veidomoni Spa overlooking the magnificent Mamanuca Islands chain.

Qamea’s Jungle Spa is the only Fijian spa built in a jungle environment, and is the only Guinot Institute-Paris Spa in the South Pacific.

Sonaisali Resort’s Frangipani Spa offers a simple, traditional two-bure spa, and Tokoriki in the Mamanuca Islands has just opened a new Asian-inspired Senakai Spa. Treatments range from a Bua Frangipani cleansing ritual, a four-handed Duavata massage, to having your treatment delivered in the ocean at the all-inclusive Tadrai resort on Mana Island.

Being flat out has never felt so good.

Most regular visitors to Fiji would have at least heard of Pure Fiji, a Fijian body product brand used at countless spas and resorts across the country. Scores of departing passengers can be seen stocking up on Pure Fiji before departing home.

Australian woman Debra Sadranu hopes her Senikai Spa brand and her own locally produced Essence of Fiji product will also become the name on every visitor’s lips.

Sadranu, who previously ran a beauty salon in Sydney, moved to Fiji more than 14 years ago and realised there was virtually nothing available in the spa and beauty line.

In 1998 she opened Fiji’s first Beauty Therapy training Institution, then her first spa. Since then, Senikai Spas has evolved to become the largest spa operator in the Pacific Islands.

As well as its own training institution, The South Pacific Academy of Beauty Therapy, Senikai has 13 spa locations and produces its own spa skin and body care range.

“When I first opened the school, I was approached straight away from resorts saying ‘thank goodness we now have expertise here’,” says Sadranu.

“It took a while for resorts to build stand-alone spas, Fiji traditionally lagged behind the rest of the world, but once it took off it happened very quickly”.

The therapists make Fijian spas unique, according to Sadranu.

“The local women have grown up with massage and natural healing and are very giving and passionate about their treatments.”

You can experience Senikai spa treatments on Vomo and Tokoriki.

On five-star Vomo in the Mamanucas, the two-hour Weleti Papaya Body Rejuvenation treatment will leave your skin with a gorgeous glow enriched with Essence of Fiji’s natural papaya products, which smell good enough to eat.

The simple two-treatment spa will soon evolve into a much larger and more luxurious purpose-built spa.

Across the way, Tokoriki’s new spa features three individual couples’ spa treatment bures with plantation timber shutters and high-pitched traditional Fijian bure ceilings.

While the design is Asian-inspired the feel is pure Pacific, right down to the gorgeous hibiscus flowers sprinkled in your footbath.

Designed by Tokoriki’s Australian owner Yvonne Turnbull, the spa features a weeping volcanic rock wall, outdoor showers, oversized stone egg baths in each treatment bure and calm, experienced Fijian therapists with wide smiles and nurturing natures.

On arrival, guests unwind in the open plan Spa Lounge with a relaxing foot ritual. They then follow the stepping-stones to their own treatment bure where they can experience therapeutic massage, pampering facials or one of the spa’s specially designed spa packages.

Over on Savusavu, in a simple ocean spa bure with the warm water of the Koro Sea lapping on the shoreline, I submit my weary body for a Duavata Massage, a signature four-handed Fijian massage at Jean Michel Cousteau’s Fiji Island Resort.

The treatment is memorable as two, sizeable Fijian women perform an almost dance-like massage, totally in sync with one another.

The resort recently started using Niu Health Fiji, a pure virgin coconut oil harvested at a local village. Torika, my warm, motherly therapist, tells me many guests use it for detoxing and to treat dry scalps.

On the main island of Viti Levu, inspiration for Spa InterContinental at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa on Fiji’s Coral Coast, has been drawn from centuries old South Pacific and Asian healing traditions which form the basis of spa products and treatments.

There are nine treatment rooms, a pre and post treatment relaxation lounge and a yoga deck offering complementary yoga for in-house guests. Arrive early as the Wai Water Zone located at the heart of this vast spa includes Fiji’s first ice room as well as a steam room and hydrotherapy pool, making it a first-class spa experience.

Back towards Nadi on Denarau Island, in a land where the coconut tree, tiare and frangipanis are almost sacred, Sofitel has conspired with its onsite spa specialist Mandara and leading luxury British spa and skincare brand Elemis to infuse these flavours into its menu of spa treats and therapies.

Try Mandara’s invigorating Thai Herbal Poultice Massage or the Elemis Exotic Coconut Rub and Milk Ritual Wrap. A soothing bamboo massage is also new to the menu at the tranquil village within a village, which offers nine private treatment bures, whirlpools, saunas, outdoor Jacuzzis and a healthy refreshment bar.

One of Suva’s best kept spa secrets is the Pure Fiji Spa, located in the heart of the capital and home of Fiji’s world-famous coconut and flower extract-based skin and hair care production company.

One of the country’s few top-notch day spas, the spa allows guests to experience Pure Fiji’s signature rituals and services in a lush, tropical setting. With flowers freshly picked from the company gardens and exotic fragrances emanating from the spa’s foyer, it’s a wonderful treat for the senses for fans of Pure Fiji, which include Hollywood celebrities including Tom Cruise.

Lastly, on the island of Taveuni, the Jungle Spa at the romantic, adults-only Qamea Resort and Spa (the only Fijian resort finalist by Conde Nast Johansens 2011 Global Awards for Most Excellent Spa), offers couples an amorous spa experience involving Fijian warriors, a candle-lit dinner and your own serenading string band.

Qamea’s Night of Decadence starts with a Fijian warrior escort to a decadent private spa experience involving tropical sugar scrubs, candlelit outdoor showers, signature massages or specialised Guinot facials.

It ends with a romantic dinner on the veranda of your bure, serenaded by your own Qamea Band.

If that’s not enough to convince you of how far Fijian spas have come, then you’ll just have to experience it for yourself.

TRAVELLERS’ TIPS

Getting there: Air Pacific offers multiple direct services between Auckland and Nadi. Island Hoppers offers seamless helicopter and plane transfers from Nadi Airport or Denarau to the Mamanuca Island resorts, Coral Coast and beyond.

Fiji’s Top 5

Moana McKeen of Botany Downs Flight Centre shares her top tips on things to do between spa treatments in Fiji:

1. Go on a cruise – there are some fantastic day trips available which include lunch and a local village tour. It’s a great way to make the most of the stunning beaches and islands.

2. Try your hand at some water sports, whether it’s snorkelling, surfing or a jet-ski safari tour, there is something for everyone. Most resorts have equipment available so you can kayak or catamaran at your leisure.

3. Adrenalin junkies should try zip-lining, racing through the jungle on lines that are up to 200m long and 30m above the ground.

4. Head to Jack’s of Fiji for authentic souvenirs. They sell a range of goods as well as the Pure Fiji soaps and hand creams which will remind you of your holiday long after it’s over.

5. Relax and enjoy the great range of fresh seafood and local entertainment while dining in Fiji. The Lomani Wai restaurant in Denarau is great for a special occasion – you dining table is positioned in the water.

* For more information on travelling to Fiji, contact Moana and the team at Botany Downs Flight Centre on 0800 427 555.

By Sheriden Rhodes

Spa treatment without getting wet

Feeling stressed? Climb into the latest spa pod, close the lid and, according to its manufacturers, enjoy 28 water jets pounding away your aches and pains, all without getting wet and remaining fully dressed.

While not for claustrophobics, Spa Shuttle, which is launching at this week’s FIBO fitness and health trade show in Germany, aims to provide the pleasures of “hydrotherapy,” but while staying dry. Users can vary the degree of hardness, pulse frequency, and velocity, all while soaking in calming music and visuals from the integrated audio-video, as well as enjoying a built-in aromatherapy treatment. Spa Shuttle claims its device can not only help with body aches, but also with cellulite and weight loss.

Another space age-styled device designed for the home is the Concoon, created by German design company Wasserbetten. The Concoon’s sleek design features a water bed to achieve a “floating feeling,” complete with surround sound audio and various light cycles that aim to provide therapeutic relief.

According to SpaFinder, an online spa industry news and information website, global spas are embracing these types of experiential pods that weave light, color, sound, and music together for the ultimate sensory experience. Look for the new Wolke 7 Cloud 9, a multisensory recliner created by Vienna artist sha, to show up in top spas soon.

The Slimline Pod is another personal sauna that claims to offer “the deepest organ cleanse.” A 30-45 minute session in the pod touts a host of benefits, including sweating out “toxins,” ramping up metabolism, reducing a range of ailments from depression to cellulite, and even tightening skin due to the LED lights within the pod. Check out a video from The Pod Spa in New York City on the Slimline: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwWrzMFv7F0

J Medical Centre Enters Health SPA Industry

Lord J Medical Centre, a specialist clinic in alternative medical practice and the biggest in West Africa has entered into the Ghanaian competitive health spa industry. Unlike the normal Jacuzzi SPA, this SPA has special devices fitted that cure various ailments from Diabetes and Hypertension among others.

The health spa shares a building with the Lord J Medical Centre which is located at South Odorkor, Accra. The centre is directly opposite the residence of Dr. Busia, Former Prime Minister of Ghana.

This wonderful health spa, as described by some bigwigs in the health spa industry, has facilities including stone massage, aqua massage, milky bath, and fat burner.

Commissioning the health spa in Accra on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Reverend Dr. Prince Kudolo stressed that Lord J Medical Centre aims at prolonging the life span of Ghanaians.

“With the introduction of the health spa, we believe that Ghanaians will patronage the spa to help improve their health status”, he added.

Rev Dr. Kudolo observed that so many Ghanaians have been affected by stroke and other diseases, which could have been prevented by good lifestyle, such as regular exercises, taking fresh water and having adequate rest.

He indicated that the health spa would operate a 24-hour service, saying “come and we shall pamper you.” Food will be prepared free of charge to people who patronize the spa in the night, while breakfast and fresh juices will be served to those who use the facility in the morning.

The CEO, who conducted some pastors and others around the newly opened grand health spa explained that the milky bath is aimed at removing cholesterol, body pains and improving blood circulations, while the fat burner burns all the fats in the body and makes the user slim down and look beautiful.

There is another wonderful machine at the health spa which gives facial treatment to people. It makes people look young, Rev Dr. Kudolo stated. He encouraged Ghanaians that “The whole world is going for spa and we in Ghana have to follow suit. The grand health spa is, therefore, good for all”.

Rev Dr. Kudolo, who is also the General Overseer of Go Ye Harvest Time Ministries Worldwide, disclosed that plans are afoot to open the same grand health spa at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (KATH) in Kumasi, adding “We have acquired a six-storey hotel facility to open a branch in Abuja, Nigeria”.

Mr. James Ahiadome, a transport company owner, cut the tape to open the new health spa, and described Lord J Medical Centre as a place for life. He, therefore, appealed to Ghanaians to visit the centre so as to enhance their health.

The Chairman of the commissioning planning committee, Warrant Officer 1 C.K. Dellor, added that Lord J Medical Centre was set up to give Ghanaians longevity of life.

Hilton SPA expert to judge 2012 World Spa Awards

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Dubai, UAE – 29 February, 2012:  Sharon Barcock, Spa Operations Development Director at Hilton Worldwide Middle East Africa, has been specially invited to join the judging panel of The 2012 World Spa Awards, the most prestigious global awards for the spa industry. 

The Hilton executive will join leading international spa professionals and experts to review and evaluate 29 shortlisted spas across ten geographic and sector specific categories.  The ten winners will be announced at the grand final of the Awards to be held at the famous Hilton Park Lane Hotel in London, UK on 4 March 2012.

The 2012 World Spa Awards acknowledge spas and wellness professionals that excel at client service, innovation and provide a comprehensive menu of treatments and spa packages that are based on sound physiological and therapeutic principles.  The Awards are presented to those who achieved the highest standards of spa operations based on vigorous criteria and mystery on-site visits.      

Commenting on her appointment Sharon said: “The World Spa Awards are widely recognised as an honour spa operators aspire to win and I’m thrilled to be part of the 2012  selection panel.” 

A seasoned senior level spa professional with over 10 years experience, Sharon started her career in the UK before settling in Dubai where she has become one of the spa industry’s most sought-after experts and a regional key player in the sector.   

As part of the Hilton Worldwide global team, Sharon is charged with the design and launch of eforea: spa at Hilton, the company’s innovative spa concept.  Eforea: spa at Hilton was launched in 2010 and is now the world’s fastest growing spa operation with over 100 new developments in the pipeline. In addition she is responsible for expanding Hilton’s spa offer across the portfolio of hotels in Middle East Africa and developing and enhancing on-site spa services, standards and best practice.

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About Hilton Worldwide
Hilton Worldwide is the leading global hospitality company, spanning the lodging sector from luxurious full-service hotels and resorts to extended-stay suites and mid-priced hotels. For 93 years, Hilton Worldwide has been offering business and leisure travelers the finest in accommodations, service, amenities and value. The company is dedicated to continuing its tradition of providing exceptional guest experiences across its global brands. Its brands are comprised of more than 3,750 hotels and timeshare properties, with 615,000 rooms in 88 countries and include Waldorf Astoria Hotels Resorts, Conrad Hotels Resorts, Hilton Hotels Resorts, DoubleTree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hilton Garden Inn, Hampton Hotels, Homewood Suites by Hilton, Home2 Suites by Hilton and Hilton Grand Vacations. The company also manages the world-class guest reward program Hilton HHonors®. 

Hilton Worldwide currently operates 53 Properties in the Middle East Africa, totalling more than 15,500 rooms across 17 countries. There are 18 hotels in Egypt, one hotel and one convention centre in Jordan, eleven hotels in the UAE, six in Saudi Arabia and one each in Oman and Kuwait, plus another 12 hotels in Africa and 3 hotels in the Indian Ocean. Hilton Worldwide has a signed development pipeline of an additional 39 properties across Middle East Africa in the U.A.E, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Uganda, Nigeria and Cape Verde.

For more information about the company, visit www.HiltonWorldwide.com or connect with Hilton Worldwide at www.HiltonWorldwideGlobalMediaCenter.com.

© Press Release 2012

Monart acclaimed in Bridgestone

MONART Destination Spa has been included in the top 100 of the Best Places to Stay in Ireland in the prestigious Bridgestone Guide for 2012.

Describing the now World renowned Destination Spa in the recent guide issue, Bridgestone said, ‘Monart got it right when it opened, and continues to get its alliance of relaxation and invigoration just right, whilst improving with age.

‘ Monart confounds your expectations, and therein lies its success,’ the guide continues. ‘At its core are wonderful staff, who love hospitality to their fingertips – if you’ve been before they know what room you were in, they welcome you back, and they mean it.’

Commenting on the listing, Liam Anthony Griffin of Monart said, ‘ We are delighted to be listed. It means a great deal to us as hoteliers and to all of the team who work very hard to truly make Monart a great place to stay.’

No stranger to awards Monart was named in the top three spa retreats worldwide for the second year running in 2011 in Conde Nast Traveller, regarded by many as the bible of the discerning traveller.

Forbes Magazine also featured Monart as one of the top ten destinations in the world and the Irish Spa Industry also awarded Monart Ireland’s Best Destination Spa for three years in a row.

For further information on Monart Destination Spa see http://www.monart.ie

Lanphier Day Spa & Salon getting ready for big changes

Lanphier Day Spa Salon getting ready for big changes

Written by The Darien Times

Thursday, February 16, 2012 03:04 PM

While Lanphier Day Spa Salon has been serving customers on Old King’s Highway for years, its well known masseuse and new general manager are preparing for a big move this year — to an 8,000 square foot facility on West Avenue.

As featured in New Canaan, Darien Rowayton magazine, among the Top 52 Things to Do in 2012, receiving a massage by Francisco Angel, is a must-have. A lead massage therapist and Reiki master among others, Angel’s ability to tune into each person and know exactly how to work each muscle so that it relaxes precisely into place, has brought him many accolades and now, among others, to be known quite often as the “best masseur in Fairfield County.”

Angel has been bringing joy to his clients for his many years with Lanphier Day Spa Salon, 25-52 Old Kings Highway North in Darien, according to its owners. His expertise from Thai Yoga and Hawaiian Lomi Lomi along with Deep Tissue, Reflexology, Targeted Sports Massage and Hot Stone allows him to modify his massages to tailor each person’s needs.

As a Reiki Master, his intuitive abilities to sense the blockages and open passages to allow the body to function in perfect harmony makes him a hot commodity. And not to be forgotten, his Cranial Sacral therapy will free up blockages and increase the energy flow and balance fluid in the spinal region.

Lanphier appointed Patricia Mavrides as the new company General Manager late last year. The company owns and operates two salons and spas with over 80 employees and has a solid reputation in the Connecticut area for the past 18 years. Mavrides joins them from the Boston area and has a long history of salon and spa development.

Mavrides started her career as a stylist and quickly advanced to teaching major shows and conducting seminars for the beauty and spa industry. As a stylist and esthetician, she developed five premium award winning salons and spas in south shore of Massachusetts as well as Boston. She was the president of Southeastern Massachusetts Cosmetology Association and National Director of National Cosmetology Business America and won numerous awards for her presentations and programs as well as her competitive work on the national circuit. Her work has been published in numerous publications and she was also a judge for the International Beauty Shows and guest artist with many famous platform artists around the country.

Mavrides is extremely proud to announce the relocation and building of Lanphier’s most ambitious project, she said, which will be the new Lanphier Day Spa and Salon to be located at 20 West Ave., directly across from the Darien train station and next to Tilly Park. Mavrides has been instrumental in helping with the design and development of the new more than 8,000 square foot location, which will feature a state-of-the-art color bar and styling area with natural light, a private men’s color room, a sky-lighted spa and lounge area with Suisse showers and steam showers, pedicure and manicure lounge, and retail and boutique store featuring organic and aromatherapy products, candles, gift selections and Oribe luxury hair products as well as Keratase, Shu Uemura, Moroccan Oil and Keratin products.

The retail center will feature exclusive products from Paris, DeCleor and a private makeup bar.

The expected opening is Spring of 2012. Mavrides, having opened and developed several salons and spas over her career, has a unique approach to motivating and developing solid teams with an emphasis on continuing education to maintain the highest standards of service.

World Health Spa Market to Reach US$ 77.2 Billion by 2015, According to New …

GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global outlook on the Health Spa Industry. The increasing need for wellness and beauty treatments, as well as constant demand for basic services such as facials and massages is expected to maintain the health spa industry’s promising growth. Additionally, spa treatments that address prevailing lifestyle-related conditions, such as weight loss and stress relief, are forecast to contribute to market expansion.

San Jose, California (PRWEB) February 02, 2012

Follow us on LinkedIn – The world health spa industry is an emerging industry and continues to attract a large number of customers. Advances in medicine and science, and prevailing nutrition and health trends are contributing to the industry’s growth. The health spa industry witnessed a fall in demand for the more expensive treatment options. The market is focused on more in-demand therapies such as massages, facials, weight loss, and stress relief treatments. Spas are also offering more personalized treatments, and aiming to lure customers with spa deals and discounts in tie-up with several hotels. Services such as non-surgical procedures for the treatment of excess body fat as well as anti-aging therapies are expected to emerge as leading therapies in the medical spa market.

Spas are keeping abreast of customer needs and expectations and tailoring their services accordingly. Customers are increasingly being offered multi-faceted services for body, mind, and spirit. Spas are also offering the customer shorter treatments that are affordable and effective such as 30 minute massages and facials. Hospitals and spas are increasingly overlapping in their roles and services with newer treatments such as pain management therapy and preventive care expected to be the biggest growth opportunity for Medspas. An increasing number of people are becoming aware of spa treatments with spa services also being marketed on web based channels and social networking sites. Though spas were usually frequented by women, spas are growingly being patronized by men as well. For example, men constitute 50% of the client base in dental spas.

Europe leads the spa industry in terms of revenues, followed by North America and the Asia-Pacific region; however Europe is far behind in terms of spa visit numbers. The Asia-Pacific region is set to further consolidate its position as the global hub for spa destinations, particularly as the hotel industry continues to grow in this region. China is emerging as a promising new destination for spa treatments in the Asia-Pacific region.

The research report titled “Health Spas: A Global Outlook” announced by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report offers a rudimentary overview of the industry, highlights latest trends and demand drivers, in addition to providing statistical insights. Regional markets briefly abstracted and covered include United States, Canada, Japan, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, UK, Australia, China, Hong Kong India, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, and the Middle East, among others. The report offers a compilation of recent mergers, acquisitions, and strategic corporate developments. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of companies worldwide.

For more details about this comprehensive industry report, please visit –

www.strategyr.com/Health_Spas_Industry_Market_Report.asp

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SpaGroups,LLC. Launches a Customizable Spa Travel Deals Site

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From Spa to shining Spa

SpaGroups, LLC has just launched its customizable website, spagroups.com. The company is offering a free membership including a social network for individual spa participants. The idea behind networking is to assist members in finding and joining user created groups and obtain discounts up to 50% on that ‘oh so relaxing’ spa resort vacation.

In this case, it’s all about leveraging group-buying power. SpaGroups is able to offer 50% discounts at premier destination spas and all-inclusive spa resorts based on their leverage. Upon joining SpaGroups (signup is free) members are immediately connected to a social networking community of other individual spa seekers. These are also members searching for group discounts by joining other members’ spa retreats.

SpaGroups has decided to bring in their ‘A game’ and is taking the spa industry to the next level. The company has established a platform that enables any spa seeker the ability to create a customized retreat at the spa including the arrival date of her or his choice. This has never been done before. The beauty is that if other members are interested, they can then join that spa retreat to help meet the spa’s group minimum requirements in order to obtain the group discount.

The Spa lifestyle is not just for the elite

SpaGroups believes that everyone deserves a lifestyle of health and wellness. The common misconception is that the spa lifestyle is for Hollywood or the lifestyles of the rich and famous. Forget that noise. SpaGroups is on a mission to make the “wellness spa experience affordable to the average spa-goer. The rationale behind SpaGroups is to provide members exclusive access to group discounts up to 50% and educates members on the secrets to obtaining spa travel deals through its complimentary Insider’s Guide to Secret Spa Discounts provided to new members.”

SpaGroups is right there to help in coordinating that group trip and assisting any group leader. Their website is designed for simplicity when planning that all-inclusive, spa resort vacation. “SpaGroups facilitates the collection of each group member’s registration and contact information and allows collection of secure credit card deposits”.

Of course group members are welcome to employ social media and spread the word. By accessing Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and email, members may be able to fill those required slots quicker so that spa fun can be had by all. SpaGroups assists the group leaders by promoting user-created retreats to its own list of SpaGroups members. This may help the group meet the spa resort’s minimum requirement to obtain group discounts for all members. Once members join a retreat, they only need to arrive on the designated arrival date to obtain the group discount. By all means check out SpaGroups.com – I found myself relaxing while viewing the photos.

About SpaGroups, LLC:

SpaGroups was envisioned to provide access to immersion experiences at the world’s best spa resorts and retreat centers. SpaGroups is a platform that empowers you to not only join our groups, but inspires you to start and build groups of your own to obtain incredible discounts for yourself and your friends of up to 50%!

To inspire, by connecting our guests with healing spaces and transformative experiences. 

Spa resorts offer their best discounts to groups; our free membership-based website allows individual travelers who are SpaGroups members to join these groups or to start groups of their own.   

SpaGroups allows you to leverage group buying power to build groups through our website and newsletter and, through the use of social media.  

Source: PRWeb

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Group Discounts for Individual Travelers

Tucson, AZ (PRWEB) January 31, 2012

SpaGroups, LLC is proud to announce the debut of its website, http://www.spagroups.com, a free membership platform and social network for individual spa-goers that helps its members find and join user-created groups to obtain discounts up to 50% on a spa resort vacation.

For Spa-Goers by Spa-Goers

By leveraging group-buying power, SpaGroups is able to offer its members discounts of up to 50% at premier destination spas and all-inclusive spa resorts. Not only is joining SpaGroups free, it immediately connects members to an online community of other individual spa-goers looking to obtain group discounts by joining other members’ spa retreats.

The SpaGroups website does something never seen before in the spa industry – it establishes a platform that empowers any spa-goer to create a customized retreat at the spa and arrival date of her choice. Other members can then join the spa retreat to help meet the spa’s required group minimum to obtain group discounts. Retreats can be focused on anything from weight loss or stress reduction to the ultimate in pampering and relaxation at the world’s best all-inclusive destination spas.

The Wellness Spa Lifestyle for Everyone

Everyone deserves a lifestyle of health and wellness and SpaGroups aims to deconstruct the common misconception that the spa lifestyle is realistic for only a small percentage of the population by making the wellness spa experience affordable to the average spa-goer. SpaGroups provides its members exclusive access to group discounts up to 50% and educates members on the secrets to obtaining spa travel deals through its complimentary Insider’s Guide to Secret Spa Discounts provided to new members.

Coordinating a group trip as a group leader for an all-inclusive, spa resort vacation is made possible and simple with the SpaGroups website. SpaGroups facilitates the collection of each group member’s registration and contact information and allows collection of secure credit card deposits.

Group members can use social media to increase word-of-mouth advertising to organically market their retreat to friends via email, Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. SpaGroups also partners with the group leaders by promoting user-created retreats to its own list of SpaGroups members to help the group meet the spa resort’s minimum requirement to obtain group discounts for all members. Once members join a retreat, they only need to arrive on the designated arrival date to obtain the group discount.

Find Your Center – Authentic, Healing Spa Retreats

SpaGroups creator and Chief Visionary Officer, Adam Wohlberg, has dedicated his life to inspiring others to seek authentic healing spaces and transformative environments. With over a decade of experience working in the spa industry and a Master’s Degree from Cornell’s prestigious School of Hotel Administration, Adam founded SpaGroups in 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. Since then, SpaGroups has flourished into a growing platform for members to create, join, and market their own spa retreats at discounted group rates.

As a spa-lifestyle entrepreneur who has personally lived on property at destination spas such as Canyon Ranch in Tucson and eco-chic retreats including Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, Adam has a deep, personal insight into the wellness spa lifestyle. As former Senior Financial Analyst and member of the Canyon Ranch Revenue Management team at its corporate offices in Tucson, Adam has an insider’s view of pricing in the spa industry and offers SpaGroups members his experience and insider’s secrets to obtaining spa discounts.

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