Europe wakes up to Global Wellness Day: live update
POSTED 13 Jun 2015 . BY Helen Andrews
Karin Seiler-Lall (left) of Tirol Tourism, Adrian Egger (centre) of Thermarium Bäder-Bau and Claudia Knab of Tirol Tourism all said yes to Global Wellness Day Credit: Global Wellness Day
Karin Seiler-Lall (left) of Tirol Tourism, Adrian Egger (centre) of Thermarium Bäder-Bau and Claudia Knab of Tirol Tourism all said yes to Global Wellness Day Credit: Global Wellness Day
Europe is waking up to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD), an initiative founded by Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond International in Turkey.
To promote the importance of living well and to combat depression, Aksoy set up a global plan to celebrate wellness every second Saturday of June annually. Not-for-profit events are being set up across all time zones today (13 June) by more than 300 brands in 70 countries.
Among the activities on offer in all corners of the world, there will be classes for meditation, nutrition, tea ceremonies, make-up and stress management. Authors of wellbeing and beauty articles will be giving talks at numerous locations around the globe, complemented by creativity workshops, mini massage sessions and consultations with dieticians.
In Europe, for example, yoga and cooking classes are among some of the GWD initiatives in Greek locations such as Mykonos, Thessaloniki and Athens.
More than 50 spas are committed to supporting GWD across France, offering treatments, fitness classes and other activities to the public.
In Spain, GWD will be celebrated at properties operated by Sha Wellness and Mandarin Oriental. The Spa Association of the Canary Islands is also set to play a role.
Portuguese schools of dance and yoga will offer special programmes during the day throughout the company, alongside other business’ wellness celebrations.
Later today we will publish a live report from Liz Terry, editor of Spa Business and Spa Opportunities. Terry is joining Belgin Aksoy at Macka Democracy Park in Istanbul, Turkey, – to experience a full programme of wellness speakers, yoga sessions, zumba classes and cooking experiences.
Follow Liz Terry on Twitter live in Istanbul for Global Wellness Day @elizterry or go to @SpaOpps or @SpaBusinessMag.
Companies from more than 70 countries are set to celebrate Global Wellness Day POSTED 10 Jun 2015. BY Helen Andrews More than 300 brands in 70 countries have signed up to support Global Wellness Day
(GWD) – a not-for-profit day of wellness activities founded by Belgin Aksoy of Aksoy Hotel
Group and owner of Richmond Nua, a destination spa in Turkey.
Spa leaders gear up for third Global Wellness Day POSTED 18 May 2015. BY Helen Andrews Three years ago, Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond
International in Turkey, came up with an idea to combat depression and unhappiness by promoting
the importance of living well through a special initiative - Global Wellness Day.
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii
is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder
Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while
remaining actively involved with the company.
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Europe wakes up to Global Wellness Day: live update
POSTED 13 Jun 2015 . BY Helen Andrews
Karin Seiler-Lall (left) of Tirol Tourism, Adrian Egger (centre) of Thermarium Bäder-Bau and Claudia Knab of Tirol Tourism all said yes to Global Wellness Day Credit: Global Wellness Day
Karin Seiler-Lall (left) of Tirol Tourism, Adrian Egger (centre) of Thermarium Bäder-Bau and Claudia Knab of Tirol Tourism all said yes to Global Wellness Day Credit: Global Wellness Day
Europe is waking up to celebrate Global Wellness Day (GWD), an initiative founded by Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond International in Turkey.
To promote the importance of living well and to combat depression, Aksoy set up a global plan to celebrate wellness every second Saturday of June annually. Not-for-profit events are being set up across all time zones today (13 June) by more than 300 brands in 70 countries.
Among the activities on offer in all corners of the world, there will be classes for meditation, nutrition, tea ceremonies, make-up and stress management. Authors of wellbeing and beauty articles will be giving talks at numerous locations around the globe, complemented by creativity workshops, mini massage sessions and consultations with dieticians.
In Europe, for example, yoga and cooking classes are among some of the GWD initiatives in Greek locations such as Mykonos, Thessaloniki and Athens.
More than 50 spas are committed to supporting GWD across France, offering treatments, fitness classes and other activities to the public.
In Spain, GWD will be celebrated at properties operated by Sha Wellness and Mandarin Oriental. The Spa Association of the Canary Islands is also set to play a role.
Portuguese schools of dance and yoga will offer special programmes during the day throughout the company, alongside other business’ wellness celebrations.
Later today we will publish a live report from Liz Terry, editor of Spa Business and Spa Opportunities. Terry is joining Belgin Aksoy at Macka Democracy Park in Istanbul, Turkey, – to experience a full programme of wellness speakers, yoga sessions, zumba classes and cooking experiences.
Follow Liz Terry on Twitter live in Istanbul for Global Wellness Day @elizterry or go to @SpaOpps or @SpaBusinessMag.
Companies from more than 70 countries are set to celebrate Global Wellness Day POSTED 10 Jun 2015. BY Helen Andrews More than 300 brands in 70 countries have signed up to support Global Wellness Day
(GWD) – a not-for-profit day of wellness activities founded by Belgin Aksoy of Aksoy Hotel
Group and owner of Richmond Nua, a destination spa in Turkey.
Spa leaders gear up for third Global Wellness Day POSTED 18 May 2015. BY Helen Andrews Three years ago, Belgin Aksoy, creative director of hotel management company Richmond
International in Turkey, came up with an idea to combat depression and unhappiness by promoting
the importance of living well through a special initiative - Global Wellness Day.
Hotel de France, located on the British Isle of Jersey, has created a wellness retreat package
that includes a hot yoga session that will take place in Jersey Zoo’s butterfly sanctuary.
A new immersive attraction designed to transport visitors into the final hours of ancient Pompeii
is preparing to open near the world-famous archaeological site in southern Italy.
Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder
Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, while
remaining actively involved with the company.
Movie Park Germany has opened a new Paramount Pictures-themed attraction as part of its 30th
anniversary celebrations, using immersive storytelling and adaptive reuse to reinforce the park’s
longstanding “Hollywood in Germany” positioning.
Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions
that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world once
complete, according to prof David Russell, CEO of Therme UK.
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