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Intrepid spa consultant Inge Theron takes time out from trekking in South America, tracing scent routes in Arabia, and testing the latest laser lights in Harley Street to share some of her favourite current spa trends


leading hospitality companies and medical destinations. I am constantly traversing the globe in search of ancient methodologies, secret beauty remedies and innovative treatments that ensure health and vigour remain in high feather.


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Whether refreshing an existing hotel spa or creating a new spa brand from scratch, it’s simply not enough to be current. I have to look beyond tomorrow to ensure I create robust, long-term programming models that work for my clients and their guests. Predicting future trends in medical,


hotel and resort spas, and wellness destinations requires imagination and innovation; one must be brave enough to mix up the best elements on the menu; from diagnostics to ‘down dogs’, massage to manicures, nutrition to fitness and everything in between! Here are some of my favourite recent discoveries for you to consider.


s director of a creative spa consultancy, my role is to source and curate the finest products, protocols and people for


1. Body sculpting, minus the machines and surgery


Inge Theron is founder of Inge Theron & Associates, a boutique spa consultancy with offices in London, New York and Bangkok, where she is also creative director at GOCO Hospitality. Her recent projects include The Bulgari London and Grace Belgravia, London’s first women-only members club. Together with Alan Faena and Norman Foster, she is currently developing the spa in Faena Miami hotel, in the US.


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I always strive to simplify my clients’ menus – not just the number of treatments, but the protocols themselves. Many gyms adopted a back-to-basics approach a few years ago, with star trainers opting for gravitational training to sculpt their clients’ bodies. Now beauty therapists are returning to old-school techniques with fantastic results. For me, humans will always beat machines in the spa world; intuitive massage, potent ingredients and hand-held sculpting are better than largely ineffective contraptions that cost a small fortune. After two years of being struck by the lack of


innovation on show at beauty conferences around the world, I have returned to tried and trusted


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methods such as lymph draining, body brushing, muds and specialist massage to sculpt and hone body, legs and face to perfection. All of the above serve as a great alternative to


machines with creepy-crawly suction heads that would look more at home on the floor of your pool – give me a Slovakian cellulite slayer with a firm grip any day – and prepare for the return of 70s and 80s-style anti-ageing treatments, alternative medicine and natural remedies.


INGE SAYS


Keep the human touch: Recruit people with healing hands. Think how you can combine their expertise with treatments to create exciting new seasonal packages


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