Pulse December 2018 | Page 12
Table of conTenTS
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OJAI VALLEY INN & SPA
2 from the chairman
12 iSpa news and calendar
14 Stay connected
16 Where in the World is iSpa?
18 Pulse Points: ISPA 2018 U.S. Industry Study
22 Member News
MIRAVAL RESORT & SPA IN TUCSON
By ALLISON MARTIN
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Member Perspectives:
As They See It: This year's spa Innovate Award
winners share what they saw grow in 2018
By JAMISON STOIKE
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Digital Detox Goes Mainstream
Revisiting what disconnecting from technology
means for spas in 2019
By CRySTAL DUCKER
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FOUR SEASONS RESORT LANA’I
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CANYON RANCH LENOX
Conversations with: Josh Ritcher
Five Trends That Didn’t Last
By JAMISON STOIKE
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54 Special Advertising Supplement
New Products for 2019
58 iSpa Snapshot Survey
59 Sound-off
60 iSpa foundation
61 iSpa Staff
62 iSpa new Members
62 ad index
63 People of ISPA: Charlene Andrews
Massage Trainer, glen ivy hot Springs
64 end notes
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ABOUT THE COVER
Taking a winter walk, whether in the snow or the
sunshine, is a great way to connect with nature
and take care of yourself this Holiday season.
Connecting with nature also proved popular
with spa-goers in 2018.
C OVER PHOTO © SHUTTERSTOCK
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