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Welcome image © Christian Jung - Fotolia.comWelcome to DiscoverSpas.com! I'm Julie Register, and I've provided information about spas on the Internet for over 15 years. On this page, you will find the latest:
summaries of and links to reviews of the spas I’ve experienced,
summaries of and links to opinion pieces,
upcoming spa courses I will teach,
events for spa consumers,
events for spa professionals,
articles about spa business,
lists of best spas,
news about spas,
news about people in the spa industry,
spa products,
spa studies,
reports on spa industry events that I’ve attended and
information about my other company SpaQuality LLC.

I invite you to explore the site further by clicking on the links to the left – US and global spa directories to help you find your next spa experience, archives of all the reviews and much more. If all this interests you, you may want to receive the monthly e-newsletter that highlights the newest information on DiscoverSpas.com. Just enter your email address in the purple box at the top of this page and click "GO".

Around the edges of each page of the site, you’ll find links to carefully selected spa products and books from online shops. I encourage you to click on these links and appreciate any purchases you make on those sites. Please click on the related Google links that interest you, as well. These are ways that this site is funded and is able to provide this comprehensive spa information to you.

Finally, if yours is a spa that's enjoyed referrals from a free listing I've provided in the last 15 years, I encourage you to upgrade your spa's listing and help support this site.

Kind Regards,
Julie Register (click here to learn more about me)
Owner/Editor
DiscoverSpas.com

 


Spa Review

Joseph Anthony Retreat Spa and SalonJoseph Anthony Retreat Spa and Salon has been in its location in Glen Mills, Pennsylvania - only 15 miles from my house in Delaware - since 2007. That means I didn't know about it for six years. Granted, I never drive on that part of US 1, but I feel like I should have known. Some spa vibe should have alerted me to it much earlier, because it is definitely worth knowing about. Read more...

~Julie

 

On My Mind

Discount vs RewardDiscount vs. Reward
In my opinion, offering guests discounted prices on spa services is a bad practice for a spa. I think of it as a process that actively and aggressively erodes the spa's business potential. It is part of a downward spiral that could eventually lead to the demise of a spa. In contrast, rewarding spa guests - new and loyal - for the behavior that builds the spa business (such as purchasing services and products, rebooking and referrals) is positive reinforcement, encourages growth and ultimately benefits both the spa and the guest. Read more...

~Julie

 


Spa Conference and Expo Reports

Julie Register's Report on the Organic Spa Magazine’s 2013 Organic Beauty & Lifestyle Media Event (April 2013)


Report on the Washington Spa Alliance's 3rd Annual SymposiumJulie Register's Report on the Washington Spa Alliance's 3rd Annual Symposium - Beyond Wellness: Defining Wellbeing (March 2013)

Julie Register's Report on The 2012 ISPA Conference & Expo held in Kissemmee, Florida

“Spa 2.0” Explored at 2012 Global Spa & Wellness Summit: From Opportunities Ahead in Coaching or Corporate and Mental Wellness - to New Models Informed by Cutting-Edge Brain, Willpower and Telomere Science

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~Julie



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DreamTime DreamTime
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Sensi Sandals Sensi Sandals
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  • Antibacterial/Antifungal, machine washable and odor resistant
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ShankaraShankara
A natural spa line and results-oriented professional and retail skin care system that is based on an East-West concept combining Western scientific advances in anti-aging and time-honored Eastern Aurvedic knowledge and treatment traditions.

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SpaQuality LLC News

SpaQuality LLC* awards Glen Ivy Hot Springs locations in Corona and Brea, California with SpaExcellenceSM Certification

GREENVILLE, Del. – January 7, 2013– Glen Ivy Hot Springs in Corona, California and Glen Ivy Day Spa in Brea, California have both achieved SpaExcellence SM certification. This certification is the culmination of over a year of organizing, documenting and implementing Glen Ivy's quality system in accordance with The International Standards of SpaExcellence SM2010 under the guidance of SpaQuality LLC consultants. The Standards provide a framework for everything that a spa does including planning, day-to-day operations, behind-the-scenes processes, leadership, teamwork, training, system evaluation, continual improvement and more.

Jim Root, CEO & President of Glen Ivy, noted, “I have appreciated the work of SpaQuality for over 8 years and always felt Julie and Linda offered the Spa Industry an opportunity to really challenge assumptions and perspectives in the pursuit of operational consistency and service excellence. The results at Glen Ivy speak for themselves, and our shared commitment to continual improvement with SpaQuality is why I look forward to continue working with Julie and Linda in the years to come.”

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*Julie Register is Founder and Managing Director of Operations of SpaQuality LLC as well as co-author of The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM.

 


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SpaQuality LLC awards Spas in Spain and Canada with SpaExcellenceSM Certification

Sante Spa Victoria achieves SpaExcellence certificationSante Spa Victoria, a resort spa located in the Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, achieved SpaExcellenceSM certification On December 5, 2012.

MAJESTICSPA Essential Moments team members (from left to right): Eva, Marta, Chelsea, Mireia, LudmilaSpaQuality LLC awarded MAJESTICSPA Essential Moments, the spa at the Hotel Majestic in Barcelona, Spain with SpaExcellenceSM Certification on November 16, 2012. Read More...

The Spa Ritual in Calgary, Alberta, CanadaOn October 31, 2012, The Spa Ritual, a day spa in Calgary, Alberta, Canada achieved SpaExcellenceSM certification for the third year in a row. Read More...

*In addition to owning DiscoverSpas.com, Julie Register is Founder and Managing Director of Operations of SpaQuality LLC as well as co-author of The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM.


SpaQuality Articles
SpaQuality LLC is committed to advancing the spa industry by 1) Providing The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM, quality management standards for spas, 2) Educating the spa industry in quality management principles and practices, 3) Assessing spas for compliance to The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM, 4) Recognizing spas that meet the standards with a SpaExcellenceSM Certificate and Crystal Award.

Effective Spa Team Leadership
An article written by Julie Register and Linda Bankoski for the May 2012 issue of Spa Professional Magazine. Reproduced with their permission

A spa's success is dependent on how well the staff works together as a team to understand and serve its Guests. It is the team leader's responsibility to create a work environment that engages the hearts and minds of the team members and motivates them to act together according to the spa's values. Effective teamwork accomplishes the spa's vision and mission. When the team is engaged, each member is committed both intellectually and emotionally to the spa's Guests and the spa's success. This cultivates a more tranquil and supportive environment in which to work. This positive energy directly impacts the Guests.

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SpaQuality Publications

The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM2010
Managing for the Sustained Success of a Spa
A Quality System Approach

By Linda Bankoski and
Julie Register


Sample feedback:

  • I very much appreciate the layout of the text; simplistic, smart and useful.  Plan, Document, Manage, Evaluate.  So often, those of us in Spa lean toward the creative, "right brain" personalities and live in a state of creativity; we forget to take our creative dreams and ground them in a system that will successfully bring them to fruition.  If we all started with these 4 steps we would find success easier. 
  • LOVE the text - great work ladies, what a valuable resource you have created. Thank you!!!

The fifth edition, third revision of The Standards are available in four formats:

With Guidance and Examples
This 262-page book includes The Standards, concept discussions and examples.

Format

Without Guidance and Examples
This 69-page book contains only the standards section of the larger 262-page book.

  • Print - $70 USD (There will be additional shipping charges for addresses outside the United States)
  • PDF - $35 USD (This electronic format can be sent to any email address that accepts attached pdf files.)

Click HERE for information on how to order and for details about the book's contents, the changes for this edition, the Model of a Process-Based Spa Quality System andThe Table of Contents.

The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM has been sold to spas in over 30 countries.


SpaQuality Education
SpaQuality LLC to Teach 6-Week On-Line Quality Management Course for Spas.
SpaQuality LLC is committed to advancing the spa industry by 1) Providing The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM, quality management standards for spas, 2) Educating the spa industry in quality management principles and practices, 3) Assessing spas for compliance to The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM, 4) Recognizing spas that meet the standards with a SpaExcellenceSM Certificate and Crystal Award.

Julie Register and Linda Bankoski teach Building and Sustaining High Quality Systems for Spas in partnership with the University of California - Irvine Extension's online Spa and Hospitality Management Certificate Program. The 6-week course is offered as an online certificate elective. However, it may be taken without enrolling in the full certificate. The textbook for this course is The International Standards of SpaExcellenceSM.

  • Click HERE to watch the introductory Webinar.
  • Click HERE for Details of the course.
  • Click HERE to Enroll.
  • Click HERE to order a student PDF copy of the Textbook.

Here's a sample typical of the feedback provided by the past course participants:

  • Just loved the structured approach and the seemingly easy, straight forward way of explaining a complex system. Thank you for sharing and I have learned so much.
  • The instructors were very knowledgeable and very available for any questions we had as students.
  • The presentations were very organized & straightforward. Great visuals & examples. The instructors were very friendly, helpful & knowledgeable.
  • Loved the sharing of ideas that we got from this class.  It opens up so much creative thinking.
  • The processes and systems are high level and could be applied to so many businesses. I can think of several ways to implement these learnings. At the same time, I gained knowledge specific to spa business.
  • The course materials are great resources.
  • What an interesting assignment.  I would never have attacked a problem the way you suggested in the reading...but what a great way to put a value to the problem and identify what needs to be done first!  This assignment rocked!  I will definitely use it in my business going forward.
  • This is really a class that the more you put into it, the more you will get out in application of the concepts.
  • This was a great course & I'm so happy that I took it.
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