Spa Foresight: by Spa Business magazine and Spa Business Handbook

Spa Foresight archive

Spa Foresight 2024

Spa Foresight 2024

For 2024, the Spa Business team's forecast includes brain training, deep listening, teen wellness and aquatasteology...

Spa Foresight 2023

Spa Foresight 2023

Including wellness clubs, emotional healing, AI massage and multigenerational wellness

Spa Foresight 2022

Spa Foresight 2022

Including energy generation, recovery, automaticity and wellness franchising

Spa Foresight 2021

Spa Foresight 2021

Including touch hunger, loneliness, resilience and wellness for all

Spa Foresight 2019

Spa Foresight 2019

Including climate emergency, altitude rooms, Gen Alpha and eating flowers

Spa Foresight 2018

Spa Foresight 2018

Including vegan spas, spa tribes, blue light antidotes and andropause

Spa Foresight 2017

Spa Foresight 2017

Including tattoo detox, spa dentistry, therapy animals and wellness communities

Spa Foresight 2016

Spa Foresight 2016

Including scaleable wellness, breathing, social good and dementia-friendly design

Spa Foresight 2015

Spa Foresight 2015

Including invisibles, faecal transplants, massage-on-demand and sexual wellness

Spa Foresight 2014

Spa Foresight 2014

Including global hotspots, playing with food, 3D printing and specialist fitness

Spa Business Handbook expert predictions

Derek Barton, managing director, MEA, Barr + Wray

"Biohacking will become even more mainstream as technology becomes more commonplace and running costs are reduced"

Derek Barton, managing director, MEA, Barr + Wray

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Cary Collier, principal, Blu Spas

"A new frontier is coming. The wealthy will be served, but serving the rest of us is the quest"

Cary Collier, principal, Blu Spas

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Leesa Jones, spa director, The Tryall Club, Jamaica

"It’s important to have a dedicated space where guests can focus on slowing down and where they can truly rest"

Leesa Jones, spa director, The Tryall Club, Jamaica

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Maggie Derblay, area director of spa, wellness & recreation, Bürgenstock Resorts

"We should not overlook the fundamentals – the established wellness experiences with proven track records"

Maggie Derblay, area director of spa, wellness & recreation, Bürgenstock Resorts

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Neil Orvay, managing director and founder, Evolution-U

"Potential revenue is walking out of the door because receptionists and therapists are not connecting with their clients at a personal level"

Neil Orvay, managing director and founder, Evolution-U

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Karen Golden, founder & CEO, DWell Concepts

"Urban bathhouses are growing at a rapid rate"

Karen Golden, founder & CEO, DWell Concepts

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Lynn Curry, ISHC, principal, Curry Spa Consulting

"Employees are difficult to attract and retain, so we need to make their wellness a priority"

Lynn Curry, ISHC, principal, Curry Spa Consulting

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Dr Rick Richey, owner, Independent Training Spot

"Wellness is the future of fitness"

Dr Rick Richey, owner, Independent Training Spot

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