We asked Ari Peralta how spa and wellness businesses in Latin America can implement ‘Multisensory Integration’ for the benefit of their guests, and also their staff.
1. Circadian lighting – optimizing lighting for circadian health.
[Circadian lighting can support health via intensity tuning (dimming and brightening lights depending on the time of day), color tuning and correlated color temperature – to echo the colors of daytime and coolness or warmth of the time at that time of day, this helps to match our body’s natural daytime and nighttime signals.]
2. Biophilic soundscapes – to really help integrate the indoors with the outdoor environment, not just any biophilia, but biophilia specific to the area you are located.
[Biophilic soundscapes are ambient nature-sound audios. They can improve focus, stimulation, and relaxation. They can include nature sounds like birdsong, trees in the wind, streams, animal calls, and even instruments, etc.]
3. Water quality and air quality are imperative.
[Clean air and water support healthy brain and body function, growth, and development. Air and water pollutants can harm our health and the environment.]
4. Develop personal sensory profiles for guests – to understand their preferences; for example temperature preferences, aroma, lighting, etc., so you can better meet at least some of your guest’s expectations.
Additional notes added for context by Sara Jones, Editor
Ari Peralta authored the 2023 GWS Trend: Multisensory Integration
Ari Peralta
CEO, Arigami UK
www.arigami.co.uk
