In this episode of Wellness Wisdom, we speak to Marion Kapellas, Spa Director at AMAN Spa, The Connaught Hotel in London.

Marion is an accomplished Hospitality Management Professional with a proven track record of driving success in spa openings, creating innovative spa concepts. She has consistently and successfully developed treatments and services and achieved challenging revenue targets.

SPA LIFE: What trends do you see emerging in the spa industry within the next 2-3 years?

Mostly longevity trends—how to increase lifespan and improve health and performance through the integration of advanced technology and AI. This will help build bespoke wellness and lifestyle plans based on evolving data.

SPA LIFE: In youre opinion, what is the future of spa?

In my opinion, the future of spa lies in science-backed technology and treatments, building long-term offers rather than focusing on short-term benefits. Excelling at what we do requires delivering services through highly certified staff—a team of experts.

SPA LIFE: What challenges do you see ahead?

From a consumer perspective, there is a lot of information to digest and worryingly,  lots of misinformation too. Effective communication, directing offerings to your audience using the correct wording is crucial, as it is easy to throw around fluffy terms without valid or science-backed content.

SPA LIFE:  My favourite personal wellness routines include is …

Walking for 1 hour per day, reformer Pilates, NAD+ supplements, and face ice baths.

SPA LIFE: The best advice I can offer the next generation of wellness professionals is …

Be a pioneer, stick to the basics, and know your audience.