1. International Spa Market
According to the latest Global Spa Research of ISPA (International SPA Association)
estimates point to nearly 100 million active spa-goers globally. The need to relax transcends
borders. Regardless of where they live, the primary reasons spa-goers visit spas are to relax
and relieve/reduce stress. “The No. 1 lesson one can learn at a spa is that the world won’t fall
apart if you take time out for you,” said ISPA President Lynne Walker McNees.
658“ISPA defines the spa experience as your time to relax, reflect, revitalize and rejoice. The
critical words in that statement are your time. We simply must take the time to recharge our
batteries in order to be better people for ourselves, as well as our spouses, children, friends
and employers.”