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The International Spa Association (ISPA) has decided to cancel its upcoming ISPA Conference & Expo in May, due to the ongoing global pandemic. Attendees and ... More

“It’s tempting to think that 2020 changed everything in the spa and wellness industry,” said Lynne McNees, president of the International Spa Association (ISPA), “but ... More

One&Only has unveiled a brand new luxury beachfront retreat in Riviera Nayarit, Mexico, with a spa partnered with premium natural product house, Tata Harper Skincare. ... More

ISPA and global beauty and spa therapy educational organisation, CIDESCO, are collaborating to tackle the training and staffing issues in the world of spa. Recent ... More

Leading global spa expert, Spa Vision, has fulfilled an extensive order of Esthetica Equipment, one of India’s leading manufacturers of spa and salon furniture, for ... More

Tributes have been flowing in from the wellness and fitness sector after the passing of industry icon, Sheila Cluff, the owner and founder of well-known ... More

ISPA has revealed it will host a new virtual education series, called Shine On, featuring leading industry voices sharing their insights on a range of ... More

Persistent and rising levels of lifestyle disease across the world have exacerbated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Richard Horton, editor-in-chief of The ... More

ISPA is hosting a virtual event series bringing together luminaries from a variety of backgrounds for in-depth conversations touching on topics that impact spa professionals ... More

ISPA has announced the election of a new chair, vice-chair and secretary-treasurer to its board of directors. The new officers’ terms will begin effective immediately. ... More

Industry consultant and self-claimed 'wellness passionista', Rianna Riego, believes the ‘Black Lives Matter’ movement has reawakened society to the reality of a system that still ... More

ISPA is partnering with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) to offer pro bono virtual coaching sessions for its members to support them during reopening. The ... More

Over 150 black and minority wellness professionals have united to sign a charter demanding reform for racial equality in the UK wellness industry. ‘The Wellness ... More

Spa Vision has supplied state of the art 'relax' beds to Victoria's Cosmetic Medical Clinic, in Tasmania, Australia, as it prepares to reopen on 15 ... More

COVID-19 has led us and our industry to pause, breathe and reset. As spas prepare and begin to thoughtfully reopen, ISPA’s main priority continues to ... More

Accor-owned luxury hotel group Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has reopened four hotel and spa destinations in Canada. Fairmont’s flagship resort, Chateau Lake Louise, is offering ... More

ISPA has kicked off its Town Hall Meeting series to share learnings from industry leaders as spas reopen across the globe. The first event on ... More

Globally, spas have only got one opportunity to get reopening right, says Frank Pitsikalis, chair of the ISPA Foundation board of directors. Speaking on a ... More

ISPA has announced it’s hosting a series of virtual Spa Reopening Town Halls to share insights and observations of spa leaders who’ve reopened businesses as ... More

Laura Parsons, Robert Vance and Jennifer Wayland-Smith have announced they are collaborating to launch a brand new spa consultancy named The Spa Collective. The new ... More

As spas prepare for reopening following the Coronavirus pandemic, many operators are looking into what new hygiene procedures to adopt to protect both customers and ... More

People with severe vitamin D deficiency are twice as likely to experience severe complications – including death – if they fall ill with COVID-19. That's ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced it has rescheduled and relocated the 30th annual ISPA Conference and Expo. The event has been moved to ... More

The ISPA Foundation has released the 10th volume of its Consumer Snapshot Initiative, which examines the behaviours and expectations of US spa-goers and non-spa-goers during ... More

ISPA has created a COVID-19 Reopening Toolkit to control spa reopening planning, once businesses are officially allowed to open by their respective governing bodies. The ... More