Spa and wellness: a decade of opportunity ahead

How could the global hotel spa industry evolve over the next decade? Susan Harmsworth MBE, Founder & CEO of ESPA International, believes that the emerging “self help” approach to health, combined with an ageing population, will bring about big changes in the spa and wellness industry as people assume more ownership for their on-going health.

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Universally recognized as one of the world’s leading spa experts, Susan Harmsworth’s innovative, inspirational and forward thinking approach has shaped the luxury spa industry into what it is today. Since the age of 21, Susan has devoted her professional life to spa and wellness.

We promote spa medicine as a curative and preventive approach using natural remedies, rehabilitation techniques and education as part of a healthy lifestyle The European Spas Association was founded 1995 in Brussels as an umbrella spa industry organisation representing 20 European countries with natural remedies. It is a non-profit and non-governmental association based on Belgian law (A.I.S.B.L.).