Co Producer Guest – Spa Services not to the guest, but with the guest

By |2020-07-21T14:49:49+02:00November 13th, 2018|blog, SPA Management|

Co Producer Guest - Spa Services not TO the guest, but WITH the guest If we look at the development of marketing, we understand, how the marketing focus has moved away from product (or service) [...]

TalkWellness Impressions: attending ISPA Conference & Expo for the first time

By |2020-07-21T14:50:10+02:00October 3rd, 2018|blog, SPA Management|

TalkWellness Impressions: attending ISPA Conference &Expo for the first time I applied with ISPA conference in January 2018 with a session proposal. After some personal phone conversations and a couple of email exchanges with a [...]

Detoxifying Lymph Candy Deodorant – going beyond stopping odour and wetness

By |2020-07-22T12:07:49+02:00August 28th, 2018|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Detoxifying Lymph Candy Deodorant - going beyond stopping odour and wetness During a recent visit to FAD Market on a rainy early summer Sunday morning, I picked up a couple of interesting and small batch [...]

SpaTree – bringing the Spa back to Nature

By |2020-07-22T12:08:03+02:00August 21st, 2018|blog, Product Review, Reviews, SPA Review|

SpaTree - bringing the Spa back to Nature Modern Lifestyles seem to be about downsizing, going back to the roots, simplifying lives, becoming more in tune with nature. So the question today is: How can [...]

Soaking in a Japanese style Wooden Bathtub: Waking up the deepest part of your Spirit

By |2020-07-22T12:08:15+02:00August 14th, 2018|blog, Product Review, Reviews, SPA Review|

Soaking in a Japanese style Wooden Bathtub: Waking up the deepest part of your Spirit  The Global Wellness Trend Report 2017  ranks Wellness Architecture second (and no, just because the identification of wellness trends has been [...]

W³ – World Wellness Weekend, inspiring millions across the globe to a healthier lifestyle

By |2020-09-30T15:44:06+02:00June 28th, 2018|blog, SPA Management|

W³ - World Wellness Weekend, inspiring millions across the globe to a healthier lifestyle Have you heard of W³ - World Wellness Weekend? W³ - World Wellness Weekend is in its second edition in September [...]

Sex sells. Yoga auch. Faszientraining: warum nicht alles yogisch ist, wo Yoga drauf steht.

By |2020-07-21T14:50:59+02:00June 14th, 2018|blog, Yoga|

Sex sells. Yoga auch. Faszientraining: warum nicht alles yogisch ist, wo Yoga drauf steht. Meine Kundenrezession zu fayo Ich habe mich in letzter Zeit vermehrt mit dem Thema ‘Faszien’ beschäftigt. Faszientraining finde ich ziemlich spannend [...]

Waltz 7 – Redesigning the Spa@Home Experience

By |2020-07-22T12:09:19+02:00October 13th, 2017|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Waltz 7 – Redesigning the Spa@Home Experience During this year’s Tyrollean Wellness Congress in June in Innsbruck/Austria, I had a chance to meet and get to know Waltz 7 better.  Waltz 7 is a company [...]

What is a “Healing Safari”? TalkWellness spoke with Tanya Pergola, the creator

By |2020-07-21T14:52:17+02:00September 26th, 2017|blog, SPA Management|

What is a “Healing Safari”? Talk Wellness spoke with Tanya Pergola – the creator of the Healing Safari – to find out more about what happens on a healing safari in Africa. You may just [...]

Spa Trend 2018? Beauty from Within: Nutricosmetics and Beauty Supplements

By |2020-07-22T12:10:13+02:00August 1st, 2017|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Spa Trend 2018? Beauty from Within: Nutricosmetics and Beauty Supplements ‘True beauty is the beauty from within…’ sounds like a cliche? Well, you might argue, why then do we use thousands of external beauty products [...]

My newest piece of jewellery is beautiful, stylish, and …. a health tracker

By |2020-07-22T12:10:35+02:00July 7th, 2017|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

My newest piece of jewellery is beautiful, stylish, and …. a health tracker Women around the world understand that beauty, and wellbeing, and health come by being smart about it.  Beauty is something every women [...]

Spa Key Performance Indicators: Which Spa KPIs should Spa Managers know?

By |2020-09-30T15:47:13+02:00June 20th, 2017|blog, SPA Management|

Spa Key Performance Indicators: Which Spa KPIs should Spa Managers know? What are KPIs? KPI stands for Key Performance Indicator. KPIs basically measure your spa’s performance.  They help to evaluate the success of your spa [...]

Financial Wellness – invest in your future

By |2020-07-21T14:53:08+02:00June 13th, 2017|blog, SPA Management|

Financial Wellness  – invest in your future An article titled “Will Financial Wellness become hot topic in the future” from economist Thierry Malleret on Global Wellness Summit in Kitzbühel monthly barometer has made me thinking.  [...]

Ask for help! Global Mentorship Program for Spa, Wellness and Hospitality

By |2020-09-30T15:48:14+02:00May 9th, 2017|blog, SPA Management|

Ask for help! Global Mentorship Program for Spa, Wellness and Hospitality Sometimes you are this point in life or career where you realise you need support. This can come from family and friends, if they are familiar [...]

The Charles Spa Munich – Wellness to Millennials

By |2020-07-22T12:11:54+02:00March 22nd, 2017|blog, Europe, Hotel Review, Reviews|

The Charles Spa Munich - Wellness to Millennials I was fortunate to listen to Irene Forte’s presentation at the Global Wellness Summit in 2016 about ‘Wellness to Millennials”. Irene Forte is the daughter of Sir Rocco [...]

Can doing business and doing good go side-by-side? Healing Summit 2017 Take-Away

By |2020-07-21T15:58:37+02:00March 14th, 2017|blog, SPA Management|

  Can doing business and doing good go side-by-side?  Great take aways from the Healing Summit 2017 What a super treat to having been invited to the Healing Summit 2017!  After I just had the [...]

Sage Tonic – a ‘sensory platform’ approach to our five senses

By |2020-07-22T12:13:41+02:00November 11th, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Sage Tonic – a ‘sensory platform’ approach to our five senses Sage Tonic. Sounds like a new facial spray. But is by far bigger than that! Sage Tonic is a holistic program to stimulate and [...]

Eminence – skincare company with the green factor

By |2020-07-22T12:13:49+02:00November 4th, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Eminence - skincare with the green factor Some years back, facial oil was for skin care freaks, not for everyone. I am so happy that the perception towards facial oils has changed greatly. Skin care [...]

myrto-naturalcosmetics is a small skin care company with a big soul

By |2020-07-22T12:14:24+02:00October 7th, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

myrto-naturalcosmetics is a small skin care company with a big soul I love those kind of stories: young and (family or single-owner run) small skin care company produces innovative and high quality organic skin care in small own [...]

User friendly Spa Website. “Don’t make me think!”

By |2020-07-21T15:59:25+02:00October 4th, 2016|blog, SPA Management|

User friendly Spa Website. “Don’t make me think!” A recent -and poor- web experience is the reason for today’s post about the user friendly spa website: I looked up flights between Salzburg and Cologne, two [...]

Experience Authentic Kneipp in Tirol

By |2020-07-22T12:14:38+02:00September 27th, 2016|blog, Reviews, SPA Management, SPA Review|

Experience Authentic Kneipp in Tirol “Everything we need to stay healthy is already given to us by nature” said Sebastian Kneipp. Who was Sebastian Kneipp? German clergymen Sebastian Kneipp (1821 - 1897) came up with [...]

Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol

By |2020-07-22T12:14:53+02:00September 20th, 2016|blog, Europe, Hotel Review, Reviews|

Luxury Mountain Spa at Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol My series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ is not ending just yet. Not before I have taken you to the Kempinski Hotel in Jochberg with their luxury mountain [...]

SPA Manufactur® – waterless skincare from Germany

By |2020-07-22T15:55:54+02:00August 21st, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

SPA Manufactur® - waterless skincareI know, I am really behind with product reviews, which is owed to the fact that I have had some lovely and exiting addition to the family which totally occupied all [...]

Saarland Therme – successful German-French Wellness Cooperation

By |2020-07-22T15:57:00+02:00August 16th, 2016|blog, Reviews, SPA Review|

Saarland Therme - successful German-French Wellness Cooperation I am always thrilled when I can report about wellness from my home country Saarland, the small and charming region in the south-western part of Germany. And if [...]

The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Golf & Spa at Grand Tirolia

By |2020-07-22T12:15:46+02:00August 9th, 2016|blog, Europe, Hotel Review, Reviews|

The Stunning Spas in Kitz IV: Grand Alps Spa at luxury resort Grand Tirolia If you are into Golf & Spa in Tirol, this is where you want to be! A splendid Alpine hotel, a [...]

Kindred Skincare Co. – 100% Organic Oil based Skincare

By |2020-07-22T15:57:22+02:00July 29th, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Kindred – 100% organic oil based skincareDuring my last trip to the US I got in touch with Frances from Kindred Skincare Co. by mail. After communicating back and forth for a while, Frances recognised [...]

Jamela Skincare – where fun and beauty go together

By |2020-07-22T12:16:14+02:00July 22nd, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Jamela Skincare – where fun and beauty go togetherUsually skin care and beauty routines aren’t exactly great fun, fun an beauty are no common match. My grandmother even used to say “who wants to be [...]

Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA

By |2020-07-22T12:16:32+02:00June 28th, 2016|blog, Europe, Hotel Review, Reviews|

Europe’s first forestSPA, experience nature at waldSPA About one month ago, the family owned and run 5* Hotel Forsthofgut in Leogang (in the Salzburger County) has opened the doors to their newly expanded waldSPA® (wald [...]

The Stunning Spas in Kitz III: Kitz Spa & Wellness at Hotel Kitzhof

By |2020-07-22T12:16:50+02:00June 13th, 2016|blog, Europe, Hotel Review, Reviews|

Love is in the air at Kitz Spa & Wellness! I think I fell in love… For my series ‘The Stunning Spas in Kitz’ I visited Kitz Spa Wellness in the 4* Hotel Kitzhof Mountain [...]

HURRAW! Lip Balm from premium organic, vegan & raw ingredients

By |2020-07-22T12:16:57+02:00June 3rd, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

HURRAW! Lip Balm from premium organic, vegan & raw ingredientsDo you remember when you bought your first lip balm? I don’t, I assume I must have been a young teen, maybe twelve years old? maybe [...]

Sodashi – luxurious natural skin care from Australia with a wow-effect

By |2020-07-22T12:17:34+02:00April 19th, 2016|blog, Product Review, Reviews|

Sodashi – luxurious natural skin care from Australia with a wow-effectI was contacted by Marianne Schnaitmann from Schnaitmann Beauty GmbH, who has always had a keen interest in natural skin care and organic products. Marianne, trained [...]

facilitating health and well being through live music in spas

By |2020-09-30T15:53:57+02:00March 15th, 2016|blog, SPA Management|

Rebecca Sabine facilitates health and well being through her live violin music in spas   When I heard about Rebecca from Las Vegas, I was stunned. Live music in spas… what a heavenly combination: Violin [...]

Spa Check: Watzmann Therme Berchtesgaden

By |2020-07-22T15:57:48+02:00February 19th, 2016|blog, Reviews, SPA Review|

Spa Check: Watzmann Therme BerchtesgadenIt is a gloomy day. The clouds have been distributing snow and rain alternating over the past few days, the tops of the mountains can only be guessed from way below in [...]

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The Spa Email Newsletter – useful or a nuisance?

By |2020-09-30T15:54:56+02:00February 16th, 2016|blog, SPA Management|

The Spa Email Newsletter – useful or a nuisance? I am convinced about using email newsletter for Spa businesses. Really? Absolutely, and I am sharing with you why: Why email marketing? Spa Marketeers are going to [...]

Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort

By |2020-07-22T12:18:33+02:00January 19th, 2016|Asia, blog, Hotel Review, Reviews|

Spa Review: Heavenly Spa at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort At the beginning of this winter I managed to get away from Austria for a few days to a warmer spot on the map: [...]

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Exceeding spa guest expectation in 2016 – the layer cake model

By |2020-07-21T16:02:18+02:00January 5th, 2016|blog, SPA Management|

Exceeding spa guest’s expectations in 2016 – the layer cake model Spa guest become increasingly educated and demanding, expecting more complex services than ever and it will become more and more challenging for spa businesses [...]

A truly oriental spa experience – Hamam Baden Review

By |2020-07-22T15:58:27+02:00November 24th, 2015|blog, Reviews, SPA Review|

A truly oriental spa experience – Hamam Baden Review Whenever I think “I have seen it all” a little gem pops up seemingly out of nowhere. The little gem I am talking about today is [...]

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The Body Wrap Vienna – my mummy experiment

By |2020-07-22T12:18:52+02:00November 3rd, 2015|blog, Product Review, Reviews, SPA Review|

The Body Wrap Vienna – my mummy experimentOnce you have made your way through the shabby lobby and lift to the 19th and top floor of Vienna’s first residential high tower located in Vienna’s 5th district, [...]

5 solutions to counter biggest cost driver in spa businesses

By |2020-07-21T16:02:33+02:00October 27th, 2015|blog, SPA Management|

5 solutions to counter biggest cost driver in spa businesses Kohl & Partner have recently published their Benchmark Report 2014 for Austria in Europe. Their findings include an overview of labour costs (52% of total [...]

Spa Retail Facts: Everything you need to know to boost retail sales in your spa

By |2020-09-30T15:59:50+02:00September 22nd, 2015|blog, SPA Management|

Spa Retail Facts: Everything you need to know to boost retail sales in your spa Retail sales can make up to 50 % of treatment revenue without needing additional resources. This revenue stream should not [...]

In 2 steps to uncompromising quality in service management – part 1

By |2020-07-21T16:06:32+02:00July 25th, 2014|blog, SPA Management|

In 2 steps to uncompomising quality in service management Part 1: The 6 most important attributes of Wellness Services  In a shop, where products of the same segment, for example tooth paste, shampoo, and face [...]

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