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SpaFinder has recently unveiled its 2011 Readers’ Choice Award winners, and we wanted to send a shout-out to some of your colleagues in the spa and wellness industry. In addition to such spas as “favourite new getaway,” “best for romance” and “best for yoga,” readers have voted on those they deem the best of the best for “favourite spa manager” and “favourite spa professional.”

Results from the annual SpaFinder State of Spa Travel survey are hot off the press, and we want to share a few of the significant findings with you. The survey, now in its fifth year, provides annual insight into what travelers are looking for when booking spa travel, along with the developments in the spa travel industry, including such sectors as the overall health of the market, traveling demographics and popular locations/amenities.

Hailing from all over the world, our readers have spoken and the new group of spas voted to have the Best Medical Spa Programme has been announced! Our 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards , which marks the awards’ ninth anniversary, had more global votes by spa-goers, making this the most international and diverse [...]

Older people who are happy, even for a little while, have a 35% lower risk of dying than those who were least happy, according to a British study, of which the results were published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The study is a part of the longest-running British study on ageing.

Our 2011 Readers’ Choice Awards have been announced, marking the awards’ ninth anniversary! Worldwide, more votes were cast by spa-goers this year, making it the most international and diverse group of spas in the history of the awards, in addition to being the most complete and useful peer-to-peer recommendation in the global spa market.

During the last American Society of Dermatological Surgery Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., clinical trial data was presented demonstrating the effectiveness of a new FDA approved injectable, LAVIV™. LAVIV is made from a patient’s own skin cells, making it the first and only personalised cell therapy.

With consumers learning more about the importance of sustainability and “going green,” the demand for products that fit into this lifestyle is ever-growing. In fact, global sales of natural and organic beauty products are projected to reach $9 billion by the end of this year, with product sales to reach $14 billion by 2015, according to Organic Monitor’s upcoming Global Market for Natural & Organic Personal Care Products report. Currently in the United States, Germany and Australia natural and organic product sales capture 10 percent of market share, due to high consumer awareness.

It appears that more people than ever want complementary and alternative medical services, including services like reiki… and even hospitals are listening.
In fact, according to a recent article from the American Medical Association, the number of hospitals in the U.S. offering complementary and alternative medical services has tripled since 2000, with 42 percent of the [...]

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