MEMBER UPDATES
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1. Performance Health presented the 2016 AFMTE, Biofreeze and Bon
Vital’ Educators of the Year Award to Julie Goodwin in the teacher
category and Dale Alexander in the continuing education category. The
award recognizes excellence in massage and bodywork education.
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2. Technogym has announced a new partnership with the National
Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) to create premium
educational content for the fitness industry.
3. Solage Calistoga hosted Wellness Week in July. The week included daily
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workout sessions, full moon floating meditation, aromatherapy session
and a wine pairing dinner.
4. 5 Spa Consulting LLC will partner with Connect2Concepts to provide
spas with efficient and eco-friendly solutions to daily spa operations using
a software designed specifically for the fitness, sport and spa industries.
5. Gateway Canyons Resort & Spa offered the Yoga Is My Gym retreat
which featured former NFL linebacker Brian “BJ” Jones and Gwen
Lawrence, yoga coach for many professional athletes including the New
York Giants. The retreat challenged attendees with power and flow classes
as well as restorative yoga and meditation. Attendees also experienced
horseback riding, spa treatments and canyon excursion.
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6. The historic Greenbrier Resort in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia
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was temporarily closed for business due to severe damage caused by
flooding, offering a limited number of guest rooms and meals to those
who were impacted by flood waters. The Greenbrier kept their clinic open
for those who were in need of medical care.
GIVING BACK In honor of World Oceans Day on June 8, Hilton Worldwide
reinforced its commitment to the environment by announcing its multi-year
sustainable seafood goals, which are comprised of a global ban on the procurement
of endangered species and a transition to sustainable seafood purchasing.
IN MEMORIAM The spa community mourns the loss of Mick Walton,
patriarch of the Walton family who founded VOYA Products Ltd. in Co Sligo,
Ireland. Walton was exceptionally proud of his family as well as the success of
VOYA and all of its employees, whom he treated like family. A loving husband
and father, he was a bright light to everyone touched by his kind soul. He will
be greatly missed.
OPEN FOR BUSINESS The Spa at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas,
Nevada has reopened after a multi-million-dollar renovation. The spa offers a new menu that
features cutting-edge fitness classes as well as a new layout that encourage a sense of community.
The renovated salon offers post-treatment offerings such as full-service hair, barber and nail services.
August 2016
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