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Is your spa ready for the future?
Written by Andreas Anell on Nov. 25th 2018
Two major trends are driving the spa industry forward at a rapid pace. To keep up with this evolution, it is essential not to cling to outdated models but to adapt to the future. The global spa industry is booming, and one of the biggest challenges will be educating therapists fast enough to meet demand and retaining skilled therapists looking for new opportunities.

What can we expect from the future?

Everything points toward a dual development: a holistic and sustainable approach alongside the continued rise of medical spas, also known as med-spas.

Holistic spas focus on treating the body, mind, and soul to reduce stress and anxiety while promoting total relaxation. This approach has deep roots in traditional Eastern healing practices such as Ayurveda, Reiki, acupuncture, and homeopathy.

Holistic spas attract a growing group of environmentally conscious guests who want to live clean and sustainably, both inside and out. These guests value generosity, compassion, and participation. In the future, spas that prioritize social responsibility and environmental sustainability will gain a competitive edge.

What does this mean for spa owners?

Spas must be generous: to guests, employees, the environment, and social initiatives.

Happy employees provide better service. Invest in good working conditions and encourage staff participation in charity work.

Sustainability is key: Use organic products, reduce waste, and implement energy-saving measures.

Transparency and social responsibility will be crucial in attracting future spa guests.

Med-spas combine medical expertise with traditional relaxation to create an innovative and effective treatment environment. These spas offer advanced treatments such as:

Skin rejuvenation (laser treatments, phototherapy, facial fillers)

Body contouring (fat freezing, liposuction)

Permanent hair removal

Medical treatments such as acupuncture and anti-aging care

Unlike plastic surgery, med-spas offer affordable and minimally invasive treatments. Under the supervision of licensed physicians, trained estheticians and specialists provide professional services that deliver quick and effective results.

Why invest in a med-spa?

A fast-growing industry: The med-spa industry has experienced double-digit growth since 2010, and the trend shows no signs of slowing down.

New technology and younger clientele: More people are choosing non-surgical treatments.

Long-term profitability: Med-spas offer higher profit margins than traditional spas.

Conclusion: The Future of the Spa Industry

The future of spas will be more holistic, more medical, and more sustainable. Embracing these trends is crucial to staying competitive in a rapidly evolving industry.

If you own a spa and want to secure your place in the future, now is the time to invest in innovation, staff, and sustainability.

Andreas Anell

Andreas help spas to increase their revenue massively by teaching tools of success. He is an expert at helping spas to get high value guests, make them spend and come back again. He uses a proven method and gets remarkable results in a short period of time.
If you're interested in increasing your spa revenue, then definitely reach out and request a free strategy session today.
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Is your spa ready for the future?
Written by Andreas Anell on Nov. 25th 2018
Well, there are two massive movements and they are moving fast forward. 

If you want to keep up do not stay in the old, adjust to the future. The growth of the global spa industry is booming and it's growing so fast one of the biggest challenges are going to be to keep up educating therapists after its demand and hold on to the good therapists that are looking for new opportunities.   

So what can we expect when we go into the future?

Everything points at a holistic approach with an environmentally conscious. The second one is the medical spas. 

A holistic spa is a type of spa where you get special treatments to relax your mind, soul and body. These treatments work on reducing anxiety and stress levels so that the body may feel nourish and completely relaxed. Holistic treatments have been present for centuries and they are associated with a belief that spirit, mind and body must be active and healthy in order to achieve wellness. 

The holistic approach is linked to generations of old healing treatments used in Asia. 
Examples of these are Ayurveda, Reiki, acupuncture, homeopathy, naturopathy, western medication and others. 

The holistic, spiritual approach has its own group of guests. They are environmentally conscious, want to stay “clean” inside and outside. They choose to live more consciously. 
It is all about generosity, giving, compassion and sharing. This group captures the growing importance of ‘generosity’ as a leading societal and
 business mindset. 

In the coming years the Spa needs to be a caring brand—one that is generous to guests, generous to employees, generous to the environment, generous to social causes. The guests will choose a spa where the staff is happy and have good working conditions, a spa where the staff is encouraged to do volunteer work and where the spa is engaged in charity work. 
This way the guests will feel they made a good choice and that they co-participate in the giving. 
A spa for the future needs to be “green”- sustainable and organic in every step. 

The second big movement is the medical spas, “med- spas”. 

So, what is a med- spa? 
It is a kind of hybrid between the traditional day spa and the medical clinic. Med- spas blend technology with traditional relaxation to create an experience that rejuvenates the skin while easing your mind at the same time. Treatments are designed to provide long-term solutions to issues such as cellulite, wrinkles, hair removal, and skin pigmentation. Standard services and treatments offered by most med- spas include the following items: Liposuction, laser skin therapy, facial fillers, permanent hair removal and phototherapy facials and acupuncture. 
Cosmetic treatments including teeth whitening and body shaping may also be available. 

Most countries require that med- spas operate under a license as some amounts of medical procedures do take place upon request of the guest. Med- spa owners may elect to carry med- spa insurance as an added means of protection for their business. The med- spas taking more and more ground and a big cause is that the treatments are affordable compared to a cosmetic surgery. 
At a med- spa, you will receive professional treatments because physicians supervise the estheticians. And they are trained and licensed to perform vital services for the guests. 

The medical spa industry is one of the fastest developing, with revenues growing at a double-digit pace since 2010, and continues to grow at the same pace. If you want to have continued growth and out-performance with your spa business, a med-spa is where it’s at. 
New technology, younger patients and a desire to avoid surgery, among other motivations, have led to an explosion of new consumers. 

So, spas of the future are literally going to be more holistic and medical. That will affect how we live and how long we live our lives. The spas will also have a more environmentally minded and sustainable approach to business. 

Andreas Anell

Andreas help spas to increase their revenue massively by teaching tools of success. He is an expert at helping spas to get high value guests, make them spend and come back again. He uses a proven method and gets remarkable results in a short period of time.
If you're interested in increasing your spa revenue, then definitely reach out and request a free strategy session today.
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