Getting Great Spa On the Road to Wellness Launched May 9th
Read that “launched” not “lunched!” Woo hoo! It’s a huge milestone in my life and I am proud of it! If that sounds terribly immodest, it’s not. Bringing a book to market with all the researching,...
View ArticleThe Aussies Get It! New Study on UV Sun Damage
What a summer this has been! So full of family and lazy days, it’s hard to believe that Labour Day is here and with it, no more excuses to avoid my weekly blog. It seems like the sun turns my brains to...
View ArticleFinding Nirvana at 2012 ISPA Conference
I never expected to find Nirvana at noon in the middle of a noisy and high energy trade show, but by the time Egle was finished with me, I was limp as a piece of freshly cooked spaghetti and twice as...
View ArticleThe Authority on Skin
As I sorted through a pile of business cards I’d accumulated at the ISPA 2012 conference and came across Skin Authority CEO Celeste Hilling’s, I smacked myself on the forehead and asked myself “What...
View ArticleThe Inside Skinny On Sleep
How often do you fall asleep during a spa treatment? If you’re like me, just sitting in a pedicure chair elicits an immediate pavlovian response – my eyelids start to droop. By the time the massage...
View ArticleSteppin’ Out in 2013 – 5 Good Reasons for Your Winter Pedicure
Now that you’ve survived the “end of the world,” made it through the Holidays and are headed into a bright shiny New Year, it’s time to pause and think of your tootsies! Why? Shopping, parties, running...
View ArticlePampering or Wellness in Spas – the Debate Rages On
Pampering or Wellness? The debate has been raging within the spa industry for years. In the latest issue (4/2012) of Spa Business Report, four industry experts were asked whether there is a middle...
View ArticleWellness, Wellness Everywhere – Legit or Not??
A few days ago, I listened to SpaFinder Wellness president Susie Ellis present her highly anticipated SpaFinder 2013 Spa Trends. Interestingly, five of the top 10 trends deal directly or indirectly...
View ArticleMindfulness and Pampering – Compatible or Not?
As Jeremy McCarthy, a leading spa expert and director of Global Spa Development and Operations for Starwood Hotels & Resorts recently noted, if the last decade was all about “happiness,” the next...
View ArticlePerilous Pedicures? How Clean is YOUR Spa
When you hear the word “pedicure,” does it raise a red flag for you or put a smile on your face? And if you have a health challenge like diabetes, are you a little leery of even setting foot into a...
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