Summer camp for grownups

Chasing nostalgia, cooking smores, and making lifelong friends, sleepaway camps for adults are now a travel trend. Tapping into the travelling solo market, we can expect the summer camp concept to grow across all ages and economic groups according to experts.

Mood mapping

A real time visual technique developed by neurosurgeon Dr. Liz Miller, mood mapping sessions are popping up on spas and longevity clinic menus. A tool that helps people understand and plot daily feelings against location, energy levels (high/low) and positivity (positive/negative mood mapping uses four colour-coded quadrants—Action (Red), Stressed (Yellow), Depression/Exhaustion (Blue), and Calm (Green). The tool allows for identification of triggers, patterns, and strategies to improve emotional health and mental well-being. 

Wellness estates

Thinking of moving for a healthier lifestyle, enter residential, commercial or hospitality retreat properties designed to promote to enhanced physical and lifestyle well-being. Estates offer amenities like spa and gym facilities, AI driven health diagnostics, access to nature and group activities, as well as sustainable features. Often in warm locations, there are now also a number of options popping up in various parts of Canada.

Dry flotation takes it up a notch

New gen float tech is allowing spas to combines zero gravity with hydro-vibroacoustic stimulation and jet massage. The result… passive rest with therapeutic restoration driven by sound waves that are transmitted though water and into the body. It’s a treatment that said to be suitable for guests with water related anxiety or touch sensitivity who wish to remain clothed. 

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