I am honoured to have been asked again this year to present at the Spa China Wellness Summit 2023, taking place at the Ritz Carlton, Harbin, China. This year’s brief is “Integrating Mental Wellness Concepts & Treatments”, a subject in which I am deeply invested. I am presenting on behalf of the Mental Wellness Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute, led by Prof. Gerry Bodeker. As members of the Mental Wellness...

Nominate the top spa, top spa product line, top spa educator in Canada in 2023. 2023 Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards nominations are open.

I am honoured to again be on the judging panel of the 2021 Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards.   The awards, hosted by Spa Inc. magazine with the support of Leading Spas of Canada, celebrate the best of the Canadian spa industry – the top spas, industry partners, product lines and educators in Canada.   Nominations opened on August 23, 2021 in the following categories: Top 25 Spas in Canada Top Destination Spa Top New Spa Top Day Spa...

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Spa Inc. magazine interviews Vivienne O’Keeffe of Spa Profits Consulting and directors of prominent Canadian spas in May 2020, who share forward-thinking steps they are taking during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. As government guidelines required immediate shutdowns in March 2020, the spa industry was suddenly thrown into uncharted territory. Writer Wendy Helfenbaum asks, “how can an industry based on human touch operate...

I am honoured to be on the judging panel again of the 2019 Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards.   The awards, hosted by Spa Inc. magazine with the support of Leading Spas of Canada, celebrate the best of the Canadian spa industry – the top spas, industry partners, product lines and educators in Canada.   Nominations opened on August 19, 2019 in the following 10 categories: Top 25 Spas in Canada Top Destination Spa Top Hotel Spa...