Contents » issue 4 2009
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spa business
uniting the world of spas
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Lanzerac Spa, South Africa p32 Profile: Dr John Ratey p40
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SPA VISION
In this new series, Sarah Todd out- 26
EVERYONE’S
TALKING ABOUT 34
VINE TUNING
South Africa’s Lanzerac Spa has
lines innovations, trends and ideas to DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES carved a niche in the market with vi-
inspire spa operators Despite the downturn, there are parts of notherapy and its caring approach to
the world where the economy is growing. customers. Sarah Todd pays a visit
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LETTERS Rhianon Howells investigates
A Japanese operator points out the
problems of spa membership schemes
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THE WAY I SEE IT 37
MEETING OF MINDS
Our Global Spa Summit report
DZIGBORDI K DOSOO
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NEWS The CEO of Allure Africa on launching
A staff shake-up at Spatality, a the first day spa in Ghana and setting up 42
PROFILE DR JOHN RATEY
A new book pulls together scientif-
US$15m underground spa debuts in Mexi- a beauty expo in sub-Saharan Africa ic studies on the impact of exercise on the
co and a hospital spa launches in Michigan brain. Kate Cracknell talks to the author
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INTERVIEW GEORGIE YAM 30
SPA TOURISM
BANK ON IT
The founder of Chinese spa chain Terry Stevens reports on how investment 45
TR

ENDS HEADS UP
An increasing number of spas are
Dragonfly tells Katie Barnes how he’s suc- in spas and wellbeing marketing have se- investing in brain health programmes.
ceeding in the saturated marketplace cured tourism success in Switzerland Susie Ellis takes a closer look
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