Massage Makes Me Happy Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: Massage Usage Increase More people will be turning to massage for spiritual growth and emotional wellbeing in addition to direct physical health benefits. And that is why Massage Makes Me Happy and Healthy! The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted people to evaluate their lives and identify what’s really important to them. Consumers are experiencing touch deprivation (2020…
Living Well From Within Initiative Trends for 2021
Living Well From Within Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: The Future of Convening is deep learning and connection, not “sage on the stage” The days of the “sage on the stage” are waning. We no longer need to sit in a huge ballroom and “be talked at.” Content is readily available everywhere, but deep learning and connection are not. The future of convening is about creating an active…
Living Well From Within Initiative Trends for 2022
Living Well From Within Initiative 2022 Trends Living Well from Within Means . . . TREND 1: RESPONSIBILITY Being responsible and accepting that we are the source of our luck, control, approval, resolution, and more TREND 2: ACTIVE LISTENING Listening to our emotions to accept and reveal our authenticity and the stories of our lives, helping us to connect with others TREND 3: CLARITY Being clear about boundaries, making agreements…
Hydrothermal Initiative Trends for 2019
Hydrothermal Initiative 2019 Trends TREND 1: Salt Therapy for Real Results In 2019, we predict the use of salt in thermal cabins to soar as spas start putting the health benefits of salt before the aesthetic beauty of pink Himalayan salt blocks. The popularity of designer salt rooms in spas has soared in recent years—and sexy, pink-hued salt brick walls have become ubiquitous in thermal…
Hydrothermal Initiative Trends for 2020
Hydrothermal Initiative 2020 Trends TREND 1: What’s Old Is New Again: Self-Service, Touchless Bathing Circuits Hit Their Stride In addition to the myriad of technology solutions you can expect for touchless, automated entry/exit and contactless check-in/out, there will be a greater emphasis on hydrothermal areas that deliver evidence-based wellness without trained therapists or with very minimal staffing. Hydrothermal bathing’s healing properties have been part of…
Hydrothermal Initiative Trends for 2021
Hydrothermal Initiative 2021 Trends TREND 1: In-Room/In-Suite Wellness There will be an increased commitment to bringing wellness and wellbeing features into the hotel guest room, in addition to the “main” hydrothermal spa area. We will see a renaissance in bringing tubs back to hotel rooms, but this time marketed for their hydrotherapy (wellness) benefits versus the fun/luxurious way in which rooms with Jacuzzi baths have…