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Soneva Fushi celebrates 15th anniversary

Jim Carr — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 02:24:55 +0100

Soneva Fushi by Six Senses celebrated its 15th birthday with a Desert Island House Party that drew film and TV personalities from the U.S., Britain and France as well as a Formula One racing driver, and a Jamaican reggae band, now called the Jolly Boys, first known for playing at Errol Flynn’s parties in the 1950s.

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Six Senses leads climate change debate

Jim Carr — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 22:21:48 +0100

Maldives President Mohamed Nasheed will be keynote speaker at Six Semnses Eco Symnposium at Sovena Fushi in the Maldives Oct. 7-10.

It wasn’t that long ago that Nasheed made headlines by pledging his country’s commitment to carbon neutrality by 2020 and pleaded with industrialized countries to follow his lead before his island countryRead More...

Include an elephant in your next treatment

Spa Admin — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:35:02 +0100

Talk about unique spa treatments and experiences, Anantara’s Golden Triangle Resort & Spa in Northern Thailand that really stands out.

It combines three signature activities that include jungle yoga and an elephant and spa experience.

“It’s already generated a lot of interest among guests,” according to a spokesperson for AnantaraRead More...

New Bali company focuses on wellness journeys

Jim Carr — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 22:38:42 +0100

Bali Wellness Journeys (BJW) describes it as a new path to health and integrated well-being that connects the individual with Bali’s healing practices and therapies.

After years of dealing with traditional Western medicines and practices, “which offer incomplete integrated wellness”, says Dick McCune, one of Bali Wellness Journey’s investors, BJW felt the time had come to share Bali’s local traditional healing beliefs and methods in combination with Western concepts aRead More...

New Weight Loss Technology

Jim Carr — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:41:36 +0100

Can you really lose weight using new LED light and radio technology? IBS Distribution believes it’s not only possible but will be introducing Sybaritic’s new SlimLine Metabolic Weight Loss Oxygen Capsule at seminars in Toronto and Vancouver in September to show how it’s done.

The Toronto seminar will be held in the Prince Regent Room at Days Hotel and Conference Centre, 1677 Wilson Ave., on Monday, Sept. 20; and the Vancouver seminar, in the Fraser Rooms 1 and 2, HolidaRead More...

Aesthetics Asia 2010

Jim Carr — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 23:23:42 +0100

Aesthetics Asia 2010

The second edition of Aesthetics Asia Exhibition and Congress 2010, will focus on the latest cutting edge esthetic technologies across all major disciplines.

The three-day meeting, set for Sept. 17-19 at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, is the largest event in Asia for plastic surgeons, cosmetic surgeons, dermatologists, anti-aging and esthetic practitioners.

In 2009, the Congress attracted more than 55 exhibitors and 1,400 leaRead More...

Botox

Jim Carr — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:20:34 +0100

Botox Could Dampen Certain Emotions?

Botox injections may affect your ability to feel certain emotions, according to a recent study by a New York academic.

“For at least some emotions, if you take away some part of the facial expression, you take away some of the emotional experience,” Read More...

Six Senses Goes Solar

Jim Carr — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:23:40 +0100

Six Senses Goes Solar

Soneva Fushi, Six Senses’ flagship resort in the Maldives, is well on its way to achieving its commitment of a net zero carbon footprint.

Six Senses recently installed a 70 KW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant system that has been operating successfully for eight months. Sonu Shivdasani, Six Senses’ CEO and chairman, callRead More...

Spa/wellness management conference

Jim Carr — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:19:58 +0100

Spa/wellness management conference

The Asian Spa and Wellness Conference and Exhibition 2010 expects to draw delegates from across the world at its two-day gathering at Singapore’s Sheraton Towers on Sept. 1 and 2.

The conference will feature industry experts on a wide-ranging list of spa-related issues. These include:

Marketing to consumers and spa branding; spa and wellness beyond 2010; avoiding common shortfalls in spa business; trends in spa eRead More...

Philippine International Eco Show

Jim Carr — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 17:07:32 +0100

Philippine International Eco Show

The Philippine International Eco Show, an international conference/exhibition featuring new environment-friendly materials, products and services, will be held at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City in the Philippines on Aug. 26-28.

Medical Tourism Recommendations

The Philippines is looking to medical tourism as a way to attract more visitors and is examining ways to develop a more seamless approach to make medicalRead More...

Lest this day pass unnoticed

Jim Carr — Mon, 17 May 2010 16:34:55 +0100

Lest this day pass unnoticed

Evening. May 16, 1763. James Boswell, an impressionable 22-year-old from Scotland, is about to meet Dr. Samuel Johnson for the first time.

Boswell had tried to meet Johnson a number of times but something always went wrong at the last minute. Then, quite unexpectedly, while he was having tea with Mr. Davies, the bookseller and sometime actor, Johnson suddenly made an appearance.

By this time, Boswell, who liked to hobnob with the talentRead More...

Six Senses Hideaway, Zighy Bay

Jim Carr — Fri, 07 May 2010 19:16:00 +0100

Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay

Six Senses Hideaway Zighy Bay in Oman has been voted the Middle East’s Leading Luxury Beach Resort and Oman’s Leading Resort in the World Travel Awards 2010. The survey was conducted by the World Travel Awards among 183,000 travel and tourism professionals around the world. Zighy Bay was naRead More...

Who wants Angelina Jolie’s lips?

Jim Carr — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 22:36:43 +0100

Who wants Angelina Jolie’s lips?

It appears that fewer woman want Angelina Jolie’s lips or Ashlee Simpson’s nose these days.

In fact, the number of patients requesting a celebrity facial feature has declined substantially across the board, according to a recent study by the American Academy of Facial PlRead More...

Crystal Award for Julie Garrow

Jim Carr — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:12:23 +0100

Julie Garrow, managing director of Intelligent Spas, has been nominated by industry peers as Distinguished Industry Leader in the Crystal Awards Asia Pacific 2009.

This category acknowledges and rewards individuals who have made a positive contribution to the spa industry.

Michael Loh, The Crystal Awards chairman, described the award as “aRead More...

Strong Growth in Cosmetic Injectibles forecast for 2010

Jim Carr — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:03:13 +0100

The International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) predicts strong growth in cosmetic injectibles and hCG medical weight management programs this year.

In an analysis of the association’s procedure stats for 2009, Jeff Russell, IAPAM’s executive director, says people put more invasive procedures like facelifts on hold as a result of the economic downturn. dropping almost 29% from the year before.

They were replaced by more econoRead More...

Abu Dhabi Luxury Lodges

Jim Carr — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 20:01:43 +0100

Anantara Hotels, Resorts and Spas will manage two new luxury lodges on Sir Bani Yas Island in Abu Dhabi. Both lodges are due to open late 2010.

Al Baroni Lodge, meaning Savannah, overlooks the Arabian Sea and salt-dome hilltops. Its 30 rustic lodges offer spectacular views of the lush countryside.

Al Yamm Lodge, meaning The Sea, features island lodges of luxurious beachfront views and edges a tranquil salt-water lagoon trich with high mangroves.

A conference Read More...

Wellness in 2020

Jim Carr — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 17:30:49 +0100

Wellness in 2020?
What’s in store for wellness spas by 2020? What kind of services will spas offer then and what new developments are on the horizon that will shape the industry in the coming decade?
The Asia Pacific Spa Wellness Coalition will be discussing this and other issues at its annual strategic forum at Bangkok’s Shangri-la Hotel on March 25 and 26.

The Coalition will share in the Earth Hour commitment by dimming lights at specific periods during tRead More...

New SpaFinder App for Spa Users

Jim Carr — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 00:32:37 +0100

SpaFinder has developed a new application that will allow spa clients to find nearby spas and deals anywhere in the world.

Using the new app, spa users can check real-time availability for appointments and book a reservation on the spot with their IPhone.

The app is available – at no cost – from the App Store at http://www.spafinder.com/iphone . The app also allows spa goers to scan SpaFinder’s database of more than 5,000 day and destination spas around the world. Read More...

Global Spa Summit

Jim Carr — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 21:29:10 +0100

What’s in store for spas in 2025?

“By 2025 we will be on the threshold of a whole new civilization – one that will be marked by unique paradoxes and developments,” according to futurist Philippe Bourguignon, a well known expert in forecasting macro consumer trends, with special expertise in the spa, travel/tourism and real estate industries.

“Older generations,” he adds, “are already moving away from an age of excessive passion to excessive reason, and younger generations are Read More...

Healthcare Tourism Congress 2010

Jim Carr — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 00:34:10 +0100

Health care tourism is becoming big business for a number of Asian countries, especially Malaysia, where the government works in partnership with the spa industry to develop health care tourism.

Healthcare Tourism Congress 2010 will bring together some of Asia’s leading experts in this field to discuss the latest developments in health care tourism marketing and health care tourism management.

The two-day gathering, to be held in the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on April 12 Read More...