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The iconnection gathering honors Deborah Szekely her 100th birthday
The Southern California spa community came together to celebrate a pioneer in wellness on Thursday, June 30. The quarterly iconnection gathering included a luau honoring wellness legend Deborah Szekely and paid tribute to her 100th journey around the sun. Industry professionals, esthetic students and wellness advocates honored Szekely who turned 100 on May 3. During […]
GWI Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium
The first-ever Global Wellness Institute Wellness Real Estate and Communities Symposium was held on Sept. 28th in New York, US. Industry leaders gathered in person and online as Susie Ellis, Chair and CEO, welcomed experts to share their insight. Latest research: ‘Sizing the Global Wellness Real Estate Economy: Looking Beyond COVID-19’. The global market nearly […]
Wellness Living Communities
La Ecovilla includes permaculture gardens, fiber-optic internet, clean drinking water, and a community-owned alternative school. Located on the beautiful Rio Machuca, and surrounded by many old-growth trees and is a wildlife corridor of great value. The sewage and black water are processed in a biomass digester that produces methane gas that the community plans to bottle as fuel for the communal kitchen stoves.
Spas with Sustainable Initiatives: Rancho la Puerta
Rancho La Puerta, recently recognized as the ‘Best Destination Spa in the World’ by Travel + Leisure magazine, with 80 years of experience, are pioneers and leaders in the wellness industry.
Wellness Retreats: Latin America & Caribbean
The BodyHoliday
Saint Lucia
Set on a secluded cove of white sand beach at the edge of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by tropical gardens and rainforest, The Body Holiday Saint Lucia is the ultimate getaway for body and mind. Recognised as one of the finest destination resorts and centre of well-being, guests can select a retreat, based on one of five themes: Prana Life, Strong me, Beautiful Inside, Balancing Lives, and Souls Sabbatical.
Rancho La Puerta
Having heard for many years about the wonderful Rancho la Puerta, located in Tecate, Baja California, it has long been a dream of mine to visit and experience for myself one of the original wellness destinations. Founded in 1940 by Edmond and Deborah Szekely it has been through many renovations and reinventions, always staying true […]
