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Tourism: Pilot-programme carried out in spa resorts to capitalize on the Ana Aslan brand

Posted on June 3, 2014 | Comments Off on Tourism: Pilot-programme carried out in spa resorts to capitalize on the Ana Aslan brand

The Spa Tourism Employers Association (OPTBR), backed by the National Tourism Association (ANT), has recently, initiated in partnership with the National Institute of Gerontology and Geriatrics and the Ana Aslan Foundation a pilot-programme meant to promote treatments of this type and to revitalize the famous Romanian brand Ana Aslan.

According to a press release of the initiators, the Romanian Medical Tourism Association (ARTM) and the despreSpa.ro team have also participated in the realization and promotion of this project.

At the inauguration event, organised in the Baile Tusnad resort (central Romania), participants talked about the power of the Ana Aslan brand, about the effects of geriatric treatments and also about geriatric treatments as a new opportunity for development of the spa tourism.

‘The development of this geriatric programmes for attracting Romanian and foreign tourists, by capitalizing on the notoriety and the efficiency of the Ana Aslan brand, is part of the national strategy of development of the spa and health tourism. That’s why we hope that we will be able to expand the geriatric programme that we launched at the O3Zone hotel to other hotels in the OPTBR network too,’ it was said in the abovementioned release.

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The pilot-programme includes two programmes in fact (‘Live Young’ and ‘Relaxation. Rebalancing. Revitalization’) and it will be carried out at the O3Zone Hotel, whose guests will benefit from free access to the swimming pool, jacuzzi, dry and wet sauna and to the gym all at the SPA centre.

The Ana Aslan therapy includes preventive or curative treatment with products from the Gerovital H3 range, personalized depending on the age and pathology of the patient.

‘A biologist and a physician, Ana Aslan recommended her patients to begin the therapy at the age of 40. Treatment is recommend for a wide range of problems associated with the degenerative process specific to the aging women: rheumatism, peripheral circulatory disorders, depression, hypertension, atherosclerosis,’ according to the ARTM.

Ana Aslan (1897-1988, born in Braila) studied at the Faculty of Medicine in Bucharest (1915-1922). She was professor of Cardiology at the Faculty of Medicine in Timisoara (1945-1949). Between 1949 and 1952 she was head of department at the Institute of Endocrinology in Bucharest. Starting in 1952 she became General Director of the Institute of Geriatrics. As one of the pioneering scientists in the world on medical gerontology, Ana Aslan focused also on social gerontology.

She discovered the anti-aging effects of procaine, based on which she developed the drugs Gerovital H3 and Aslavital.

The Gerovital H3 is the first Romanian original biotrophic product and also the first medicine designed to delay human aging processes. It was developed between 1946 and 1956 by Prof. Ana Aslan and her followers, as a result of numerous clinical and experimental studies.

source: http://www.actmedia.eu / actmedi – Romanian News Agency / Home> Economic / Tuesday – May 20th, 2014

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Royal India Wellness exhibition to be launched next month in Dubai

Posted on June 2, 2014

The maiden Royal India Wellness exhibition, initiated by Dubai-based HNI-Luxury consultants GLOBUZZ, will be held from June 11-13, 2014 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Dubai. The exhibition will showcase over 25 luxury wellness service and retail therapy providers will focus on … Continue reading →

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High end tourists looking at Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda

Posted on May 27, 2014 | Comments Off on High end tourists looking at Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda
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Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda healthcare is garnering the attention of high end tourist market. “Lately, the Japanese travel sector has shown stronger interest in Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda tourism. Last week a Japanese Member of Parliament touring Sri Lanka also has expressed of Japan’s interest in Sri Lanka’s Ayurvedic care for Japanese medical tourists” revealed  Rishad Bathiudeen (Minister of Industry and Commerce) on 16 May.
Minister Bathiudeen was addressing the simultaneous launch event of AROGYA 2014 and INTRAD 2014 at BMICH on 16 May. The twin expo is scheduled to continue through 18th May. The AROGYA series of exhibitions were introduced by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka in partnership with the Ministry of Health and features indigenous medicinal products and services. As for INTRAD, this year’s is the eighth in the INTRAD series. Attending the twin expo were delegations and participants from Vietnam, Thailand, India, Maldives and China. Also present on the occasion were Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Health Lalith Dissanayake, and Sunil Wijesinha (President National Chamber of Commerce) as well as representatives from the diplomatic community in Colombo. This is the first time that the twin events are held at once.
Since the end of conflict in 2009, Japanese tourists to Sri Lanka have doubled. In 2013, more than 31,500 Japanese tourists visited Sri Lanka. In the same year, Japan ranked 11th in arrivals to Sri Lanka as per tourists’ country of residence, immediately below USA, which ranked 10th.
“Already a Sri Lankan Ayurveda product brand has earned global reputation with its treatment centres being located in Europe. Today’s Arogya also takes place along with good news for this industry. I am given to understand that Japanese travel sector has shown stronger interest in Sri Lanka’s Ayurveda tourism. Last week a Japanese Member of Parliament touring Sri Lanka also has expressed of Japan’s interest in Sri Lanka’s Ayurvedic care for Japanese medical tourists.
Our tourism sector reported more than 1.2 million arrivals in 2013. I wish to commend the Economic Development Minister  Basil Rajapaksa for this growth” said Minister Bathiudeen and added: “Since medical tourism is at the middle of several sectors such as tourism, healthcare and inbound travel packaging, we believe that Public Private Partnerships are a good way to strengthen this promising sector so that our government’s goals in tourism related hub synergies are leveraged well. These twin events have been, gaining gradual recognition, among our business community, as successful networking events, in Colombo.  With only a per capita healthcare expenditure of $ 175, at first Sri Lanka does not appear to have an advanced healthcare infrastructure similar to the developed countries. However, this does not show us the full picture. Due to the support of well-trained, high quality healthcare professionals we are witnessing the emergence of a new sector-that is medical tourism. Studies show that around 15% of patients in Sri Lanka are foreign patients, such as from Maldives.
“I am pleased to say that two healthcare companies already have active programs for foreign medical tourists. In fact the Export Development Board under my Ministry, which is also partnering for INTRAD and Arogya, believes that medical tourism is a promising service sector to drive our foreign exchange earnings. Developing a strong identity in medical tourism in western and Ayurveda can result in a special tourism brand for Sri Lanka in the long term. I am given to understand that INTRAD is a wide ranging exhibition including industries, imports and even exports. As the Minister in charge of exports I commend your efforts to promote our exports through this series. In fact I am pleased to share the good news with you on our exports.
“In that, the encouraging news is that we have identified 16% provisional export growth in the first quarter of this year from January to March, compared to last year’s January-March exports. Accordingly this year’s first quarter provisional exports totalled $ 2.80 Bn while the comparative 2013 first quarter total exports stood at $ 2.36 Bn, showing a 15.7% quarterly growth. This year’s first quarter provisional export growths is led by fisheries, agricultural and industrial exports. The increase in provisional exports only for the month of March this year is a strong 27% from February exports. This year’s March only exports totalled to a record $ 1.06 Bn. These strong growth rates are reported at a time when we target national exports goal of $ 20 Bn by 2020 under the committed vision of  President Mahinda Rajapaksa.} Minister Bathiudeen said.
Several international participants at the expo expressed that for them, Sri Lanka is a new opening. “Coming here from Vietnam for the first time, we did not know that Sri Lanka market has big such potential for our line of products” said Le Viet Anh (Business Director of Alpha International Food JSC) based in Yen Phong, Vietnam. “We have now decided to find and set up an authorised agent in Colombo to represent us. We are interested in potential joint ventures at distribution level here for our health confectionaries, which are based on tropical fruits.” Business Director Anh’s Alpha International Food is a top confectionary producer in Vietnam reporting annual revenues exceeding US $ 80 Mn.
source: http://www.news.lk / News.Lk / Home> News> Latest – Defence / May 18th, 2014

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Relax to the max in Latin America with wellness tourism on the rise

Posted on May 24, 2014 | Comments Off on Relax to the max in Latin America with wellness tourism on the rise

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Latin America is set to steam ahead in the coming years with its share of the ‘wellness’ tourism industry, according to new figures released by the Global Wellness Tourism Congress (GWTC), part of the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).

The figures, from the ‘Global Wellness Tourism Economy Report’ which monitors the growth of this increasing sector, reveal that Latin America (a region that covers Mexico/the Caribbean and Central and South America) is on the up, with a notable 13.4% annual growth predicted until 2017. These figures put Latin America behind only the Middle East in terms of wellness tourism growth, outperforming the long-established regions of the US and Germany, on track to record just 5% annual growth, as well as the predicted global average of 9.9%.

Wellness tourism is described as ‘all travel associated with enhancing one´s personal well-being’ and can encompass aspects such as spas, retreats, fitness facilities, yoga and beauty. It is a large part of the travel industry, currently taking up one in every seven tourist dollars, and sure to be a sector to watch for continued future growth as people work longer hours and focus their free time increasingly on relaxation and rejuvenation.

Taking Latin America’s market share to a predicted $42billion, one resort that is certain to enhance this figure is The Baymen Resort and Spa in the Cayo region of Belize. This luxurious rainforest resort has ‘wellness’ at its heart and features a sumptuous spa with infinity pool and hot tub, fed by stunning natural Maya spring pools and waterfall.

The Baymen’s eco-credentials are also central to its feeling of wellbeing, with the majority of the lodge sitting amongst the rainforest canopy, and an infinity pool that appears to float like a tablet of water suspended in mid-air, allowing guests to feel as though they are truly part of nature, making it easy to unwind.

Wolf Worster, MD of Wolf Wörster Associates, Inc, the global property consultancy specialising in the sale and rental of ultra-luxury villas in some of the world’s most sought-after locations, who are marketing The Baymen, explains,

“With the everyday stresses of modern life getting increasingly intense, it is no surprise that wellness tourism is on the up and with a great deal to offer the discerning traveller searching for true relaxation, it is easy to see why Latin America’s slice of this market is growing too. Belize is one location that is rich in ‘wellness’ attributes – a warm and sunny climate, a wealth of natural features, amazing wildlife – and it is these factors combined with the development’s focus on luxurious relaxation and revitalisation that make The Baymen the perfect wellness retreat.”

With a choice of deluxe suites or two-bed suites available, each individual residence encompasses the notion of old world colonial charm, with four-poster beds, the highest quality finishes, stunning bathrooms with indoor and outdoor shower areas, and a large outside deck, all utilising natural materials of the highest specification.

Investing in a property at The Baymen provides above-average potential to benefit from the growing wellness tourism market, but also the opportunity to use the hotel, or Belize Ocean Club (one of the other properties in the Wolf Wörster Associates, Inc collection) for 30 days personal use annually.

To find out more about The Baymen Lodge and Spa, visit thebaymen.com.

To discover Belize Ocean Club, which is part of the 30 days personal use, visit belizeoceanclub.com.

source: http://www.easier.com / Easier Property / Home> Property Overseas / May 13th, 2014

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Slovenia gets yet another ayurveda centre

Posted on May 23, 2014 | Comments Off on Slovenia gets yet another ayurveda centre

In yet another boost to the increasing popularity of the Indian alternative medicinal system, the tiny Central European republic of Slovenia got its fourth ayurveda centre in the picturesque town of Bled.

The inaugural ceremony Tuesday included a Bhartnatyam recital by two Slovenian dancers who performed a Thillana, Pushpanjali and Ganesha Vandana in natural surroundings overlooking Lake Bled. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries of Slovenia, India’s Ambassador to Slovenia, Sarvajit Chakravarti, and a number of other international guests, according to an Indian embassy statement.

Following the recital, those attending the event were given a guided tour of the new ayurveda treatment facility.

Overlooking the beautiful Lake Bled that is surrounded by the snow-clad Alps, including Slovenia’s national peak Triglav, the ayurveda centre is a collaborative enterprise of Ayur Ashram of Dharwad in the south Indian state of Karnataka and the Kompas Hotel in Bled.

India’s Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) has provided information support to the centre.

Treatment will be provided under the supervision of Indian-origin Slovenian Vaidya Samo Safic Gupta, president of the ayurveda section of the Association of Integrative Medicine of Slovenia, which promotes the use of traditional medicine and alternative therapies.

Ayurveda and yoga are highly respected and widely popular in this Balkan nation of two million people. Slovenia already had three ayurveda centres staffed by qualified Indian ayurvedic practitioners and therapists at capital Ljubljana, Portoroz and Lasko.

The University of Primorska at Koper organised a World Congress of Ayurveda in 2009 and is now working on creating a chair of AYUSH with support from the Slovenian government and AYUSH in India.

Many Ayurvedic texts have been translated into Slovenian. Ayurvedic herbal products are quite easily available here.

The launch of an ayurveda centre in Bled, which annually hosts the Bled Strategic Forum and has initiated the Bled Film Festival, is expected to boost awareness of ayurveda and its efficacy more widely across the world, as the little town hosts dignitaries and travellers from over a hundred nations every year.

Indian dignitaries have frequently participated in the annual Bled Strategic Forum, a platform for high-level strategic dialogue among leaders from the private and public sectors on key issues facing Europe and the world in the 21st century.

Former Indian prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi visited Bled several times.

source: http://www.business-standard.com / Business Standard / Home> News-IANS> Health-Medicine / by IANS / Ljubljana – May 07th, 2014

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