Global Wellness Publications
The following lists comprise trade and consumer magazines as well as books that are relevant to the spa and wellness industries. Along with the title of each magazine is a link to the publication’s website, along with the location of the publication’s headquarters. The list of books features weblinks to online stores that offer the book for purchase. If there is a publication you feel should be included on this list, or if this list needs to be corrected in any way, please send an email. We will be happy to update the information accordingly.
Books
Professional Spa Treatments Manual
Julie Garrow and Maggie Gunning, Intelligent Spas Pte Ltd, 2016
Premium Foot Bath Ritual
Julie Garrow and Maggie Gunning, Intelligent Spas Pte Ltd, 2016
Global Population Health and Well- Being in the 21st Century
George Lueddeke PhD; Spiringer Publishing Company, 2015
Esteticista, La profesión olvidada
Diego Tomatis, 2015
Spa Operating Procedures and Policies Manual (available in English, Traditional Chinese and Thai)
Julie Garrow, Maggie Gunning, Maggie Gunning and Kirien Withers; Intelligent Spas Pte Ltd., 2015
Health, Tourism and Hospitality: Wellness, Spas and Medical Travel (Second Edition)
Melanie Smith and Laszlo Puczko, 2013
Getting Great Spa On the Road to Wellness
Kathryn L. Stolle; Stolle Service Ltd., 2012
Turn Back Time: Natural Anti-Aging Choices
Catherine Brillantes-Turvill; Sorrell Publishing Company, 2012
The Psychology of Spas and Wellbeing: A Guide to the Science of Holistic Healing
Jeremy McCarthy; 2012
Spa Management: An Introduction
Mary S. Wisnom and Lisa L. Capozio; Pearson, 2011
Bathing in the Roman World
Fikret K. Yegül; Cambridge University Press, 2009
Health Tourism and Spa Management (Gesundheitstourismus und Spa-Management)
Kai-Torsten Illing; Oldenbourg, 2009
Natural Spa and Hydrotherapy: Theory and Practice
Ann L. Mihina & Sandra K. Anderson; Pearson Education, 2009
Spa Business Strategies: A Plan for Success (Second Edition)
Janet M. D’Angelo; Cengage Learning, 2009
Spas Made in Italy
Silvio San Pietro and Paola Gallo; Edizioni L’Archivolto, 2009
The Definitive Spa Therapists Handbook
J. Tara Herron; John Hunt Publishing, 2008
Building Your Medispa Business
Pamela Hill; Cengage Learning, 2008
Clodagh: Your Home, Your Sanctuary
Clodagh; Rizzoli New York, 2008
Health and Wellness Tourism
Melanie Smith and Laszlo Puczko; Elsevier, 2008
Hydrotherapy for Health and Wellness
Richard Eidson; Cengage Learning, 2008
Understanding the Global Spa Industry: Spa Management
Marc Cohen and Gerard Bodeker; Butterworth-Heinemann, 2008
Spa, Massage Therapy and Wellness Resource Book and Career Guide
Eunice Estipona; Central Books, 2008
Resorts: Management and Operation
Robert Christie Mill; John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2007
Salon & Spa Management Tools
Milady and Salon Training International; Milady Publishing, 2007
Spa Living: Ideas, Tips & Recipes for Revitalizing Body-Mind-Spirit
Sunamita Lim; Gibbs Smith, 2007
Spa Secrets of Success: Unlocking The Secret Behind Successful Spas
Shannon Burson Smith; Authorhouse, 2007
The New Wellness Revolution (Second Edition)
Paul Zane Pilzer; Jon Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2007
Spa: The Sensuous Experience
Robert D. Henry and Julie D. Taylor; images Publishing, 2006
Ultimate Spa
Judy Chapman and Luca Invernizzi Tettoni; Periplis, 2006
Retail Management for Spas
ISPA Foundation; Hayhouse, 2005
Cathedrals of The Flesh: My Search For The Perfect Bath
Alexia Brue; Bloomsbury, 2004
Spa Journeys
Annette Foglino (Text by), Linda Troeller (Photographer); powerHouse Books, 2004
Spa and Salon Alchemy
Sandra Alexcae Moren; Cengage Learning, 2004
Spa Management Best Practices
Melinda Minton; Minton Business Solutions, 2004
The Spa Book: The Official Guide to Spa Therapy
Jane Crebbin-Bailey, Dr. John Harcup, and John Harrington; HABIA Thomson, 2004
Great Spa Escapes
Jo Foley; Dakini Books Ltd., 2003
Medical Spas to Wellness Centers: The Next Wave
Melinda Minton; Minton Business Solutions, 2003
The Reluctant Spa Director and the Mission Dream
Skip Williams; Infinity Publishing, 2003
The Spa Encyclopedia, A Guide to Treatments & Their Benefits for Health & Healing
Hannelore R. Leavy & Reinhard R Bergel; Delmar Learning, 2003
Fasts Forward Salon & Spa Business Resource
Neil Ducoff, Nancy A. Flinn, Matthew Cross, Heather Slate; Strategies Publishing Group, 2002
The Spa Encyclopedia: A Guide to Treatments & Their Benefits for Health & Healing
Hannelore R. Leavy and Reinhard R. Bergel; PhD, Thomson Delmar Learning, 2002
100 Best Spas of the World
Bernard Burt and Pamela Price Lechtman; The Globe Pequot Press, 2001
The Next Trillion: Why the Wellness Industry Will Exceed the $1 Trillion Healthcare Industry in the Next Ten Years
Paul Zane Pilzer; VideoPlus, Inc., 2001
The Tropical Spa
Sophie Benge; Periplus, 1999
Secrets of The Golden Door
Deborah Szekely Mazzanti; William Morrow and Company, Inc., 1977
Taking the Waters: Spirit, Art, Sensuality
Alev Lytle Croutier; Abbeville Publishing Group, 1992