Daily news, Jobs, Training & TenDers www.spaopportunities.com Treetop spa opens on private island


Ent r ep r en eur s P hi l Stephenson and Robin Paterson, owners of the Petit Saint Vincent private island in the Caribbean Sea, have announced the opening of a treetop spa as part of a major redevelopment of the resort. Te PSV Spa is designed to


blend in with its surroundings and has been craſted entirely using coconut trees, driſtwood and natural wood. Facilities include four open-air treat- ment rooms, private outdoor showers and a relaxation area. Each of the exclusive spa treatments


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Te spa includes four open-air treatment rooms craſted using trees


are specifically tailored to the individual guest enabling them to choose which products are used from a selection of carefully blended massage oils made from local herbs, spices and aromatic plants Te treatment menu - featuring Indonesian


and Caribbean influences - has been created by Petit St. Vincent’s team of Balinese and Caribbean therapists. Signature treatments include the ancient Shirodhara massage – an Ayurvedic treatment, involving the warm and consistent flow of aromatic oils on the forehead and ‘third eye’, the chakra point just above and


between the eyebrows that is said to be the seat of human consciousness. The 46 hectare (113 acre) island was


acquired by Stephenson and Paterson in 2010. Accommodation is offered in 22 private cot- tages and other resort facilities include a fine dining restaurant. • The emergence of spas going for the


“Wow” factor and aiming for greater dif- ferentiation was identified among the top 10 spa trends for 2012 in SpaFinder’s annual forecast report, compiled by Susie Ellis. For a comprehensive outline and exam- ples of each trend, see the full report at http://lei.sr?a=J8f8Z.


Swiss group Migros launches Elements brand


Swiss co-operative retail giant Migros Group has unveiled its new high-end health and spa club brand, Elements. Designed specif ically


for the German market, Elements clubs will measure up to 5,000sq m (53,800sq ſt), including spa and hammam or swimming pool. Eight sites are already in


the pipeline, with the first set to open in Munich at the beginning of 2013. The remaining seven clubs will open later in 2013: three fur- ther sites for Munich, two in Frankfurt and two in Stuttgart. “Our goal is to reach market leadership in


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Migros plans to open the first Elements club in Munich during 2013


the premium segment, with 50 clubs in top locations”, said René Kalt, member of Migros’ executive board and head of the recreation division of Migros Zürich. With annual revenues of over 20bn euro


and more than 80,000 employees, Migros is one of the largest companies in Switzerland. It


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is structured into five strategic business units: co-operative retailing (it is the country’s largest supermarket operator); commerce, industry & wholesaling, financial services and travel. It already operates 44 health clubs, eight golf


clubs and four sports centres in Switzerland. Its German subsidiary, Migros Freizeit Deutschland GmbH, is led by Kalt and André Ehrlich. Details: http://lei.sr?a=o1A9Z


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