Health, Wellness and Tourism: healthy tourists, healthy business ...

HEALTH
TOURISM
Provision of health
facilities utilising the
natural resources of
the country, in
particular mineral
water and climate.
Health tourism
refers to those clients
with medical
conditions who
would travel to
experience
therapies.
healing
SPA TOURISM WELLNESS TOURISM
Spa tourism is widely
acknowledged as a core
element of the health and
wellness movement which
covers a broad spectrum of
holistic, curative and
preventative activities.
Wellness can be defined as a
balanced state of body, spirit and mind,
including such holistic aspects as selfresponsibility,
physical fitness/beauty
care, healthy nutrition, relaxation,
mental activity and environmental
sensitivity as fundamental elements.
Wellness is also viewed as a way of
life, which aims to create a healthy
body, soul and mind though acquired
knowledge and positive interventions.
A person who seeks a wellness travel
experience, is generally healthy to start
with, and seeks therapies to maintain
his or her well being.
Some topics for spa sector:
1. Spa centres are becoming more relevant to today's traveler. More people go to spas to
improve their looks and well-being.
2. Medical spas will provide the prescription for health and wellness ( health treatments,
nutrition and fitness, health and wellness education.
3. Spa experience will become more important in the corporate world. Mixing business with
‘spa’ pleasure, businesses will engage the use of spas to build relationships and motivate
employees.
4. The 'Hamam Spa Concept ' will become more famous in spa sector. Hamam Spas offer a
holistic mind/body/spirit experience similar to experiences normally associated with
resort/hotel/destination and day spas. Treatments will include cultural and social activities in
addition to spa/beauty treatments. However, Hamam has unique concept with traditional
treatments and its special structure.
5. International spa tours will replace international spa treatments. Rather than seeking
specific treatments from specific facilities, the international traveller will seek to sample a
variety of spa experiences within the same destination.
6. Spas will become the primary consideration for many travellers. In recent years the fastest
growing segment of the hospitality industry was hotels with spas.
Spa Tourism encompasses a number of different tourism experiences based on spa facilities
that are specifically set up for clients to use on a daily basis (ie. no accommodation is
provided).
Destination spas – Resorts that offer a specific health program, with a focus on spa
treatments. Clients stay at the facility and are provided with full board.