Spa tourism.

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Spa tourism.
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Contents

• 1. Definition of tourism and of spa tourism.
• 2. Insight into the website of the International
  Spa Association.
• 3. Definition of the 7 types of spa according to
  ISPA.

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1. Tourism, a definition.

• Tourism is travel for leisure or business
  purposes.
• The World Tourism Organization defines tourists as
  people who
• "travel to and stay in places outside their usual
  environment
• for more than 24 hours and not more than one
  consecutive year
• for leisure, business and other purposes not
  related to the exercise of an activity
  remunerated from within the place visited."

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Is spa tourism part of medical tourism?

• Spas are defined as destinations people visit for
  renewal of body, mind and spirit.
• Medical tourism is the practice of people
  traveling across borders for medical treatment.

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Is spa tourism part of medical tourism?

• The main strength of spas is providing relaxation
  and de-stressing, as well as preventative
  health. 
• They are destinations where people in
  fundamentally good health focus on getting
  healthier.
• How do you get healthier?
• fitness,

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How do you get healthier?

• nutrition,
• body therapies and beauty treatments,
• sleep,

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How do you get healthier?

• mind-body modalities, etc.

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Criteria to determine whether an activity is
mind-body

• It includes a perception of movement
• There is a focus on breathing and breath sounds
• Attention is paid to anatomical alignment.
• The activity has a quality of being
   energycentric (chi or prana).

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Is spa tourism part of medical tourism?

• The spa environment is designed to address and
  soothe (apaiser) all five senses that is why
  you will often find
• soft music,
• beautiful lighting,
• relaxing aromas,
• subtle flavors and
• a healing touch.
• Every element is dedicated to facilitate
  physical, emotional and spiritual rejuvenation.

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Is spa tourism part of medical tourism?

• Spa staff usually have expertise in areas like
• massage therapy,
• beauty services,
• fitness training,
• hotel management or spa management,
• and some are practioners in yoga, acupuncture or
  ayurveda,
• But licensed medical doctors are not routinely
  part of the equation.

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Wellness and health tourism
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2. The International Spa Association
http//www.experienceispa.com/

• Provide useful information and a job bank.

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The US Spa industry
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US spa industry
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3. There are 7 types of spas (according to ISPA)

• 1. CLUB SPA
• A facility whose primary purpose is fitness on a
  day-use basis.

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Types of spa.

• 2. DAY SPA 
• A spa offering a variety of spa services on a
  day-use basis.
• Day spas offer many of the same services and
  procedures as cosmetic spas. 

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Types of spa.

• 3. CRUISE SHIP SPA
• A spa aboard a cruise ship.

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Types of spa.

• 4. DESTINATION SPA
• A destination spa is a facility with the primary
  purpose of guiding individual spa-goers to
  develop healthy habits. 

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4. Destination spa.

• Historically it is a seven-day stay.
• This lifestyle transformation can be accomplished
  by providing a comprehensive program that
  includes
• spa services,
• physical fitness activities,
• wellness education,
• healthful cuisine etc.

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Types of spa.

• 5. MEDICAL SPA
• A facility that operates under the full-time,
  on-site supervision of a licensed health care
  professional
• The primary purpose is to provide comprehensive
  medical care in an environment that integrates
  spa services.

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Types of spa.

• 6. MINERAL SPRINGS SPA
• A spa offering an on-site source of natural
  mineral, thermal or seawater used in hydrotherapy
  treatments.

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Types of spa.

• 7. RESORT/HOTEL SPA
• A spa owned by and located within a resort or
  hotel providing spa services, fitness and spa
  cuisine menu choices.

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7. resort / hotel spa.

• In addition to the leisure guest, this is a great
  place for business travelers who wish to take
  advantage of the spa experience while away from
  home. 
• In many cases resort/hotel spas also act as day
  spas for local clientele and may offer special
  rates for people that live in the community.