TRENDS: SPA FORESIGHT™ THE ARCHIVE
It’s 17 years since the Spa Foresight™ trends report launched in the Spa Business Handbook. Here’s a look back at a selection of our previous predictions
2020-2021
2019-2020
2018-2019
2017-2018
Climate emergency
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Vegan spas
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Tattoo detox
True North
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Spa tribes
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Spa dentistry
(and South)
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Rage rooms
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Grief interventions
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Altitude rooms
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Senior living
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Simplicity
Lung health
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Olfactory therapy
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Rewilding
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Therapy animals
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Touchless services
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Gen Alpha
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Cockroaches
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Staycations
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Swaddling
Extreme bathing
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Plastic free spas
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A new kind of exclusivity
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Rocking
Skin microbiome
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Assisted stretching
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Immune programmes
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Vibration therapy
Resilience
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Blue light antidotes
Medical wellness
Wellness communities
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Outdoor spas
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Home wellness
Mental wellbeing
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Co-working spaces
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mfDNA
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Slow travel
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Global onsen
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Brain optimisation
Andropause
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EcSOD
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Placebo effect
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Stress programmes
Brain health
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Visual detox
Post-exercise heat treatments
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ASMR
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Diagnostics
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Ketogenic exercise
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Hotspot: Hawaii
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Menopause
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Self-care
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Body forensics
Reverse Ageing
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Spa coaching
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Personal pollution sensors
Eating flowers
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Climbing
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Nootropics
Meaningful meetings
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Hotspot: Uzbekistan
Blockchain
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Nose to toe fascia release
Touch hunger
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Return to nature
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Loneliness
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Resilience
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Healthy microbiome Wellness for all
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Menu engineering
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COVID recovery
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Train like an athlete Forest bathing Dementia II Amplified workouts
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Lobbying
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Spa circuits
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COVID cool spots
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Leon Chaitow
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