The Spa Encyclopedia
Is the first book that explains over 70 spa treatments, their benefits and therapeutic powers for specific conditions.
- This book examines the different types of spas – destination, resort, and day spas — and explains exactly what visitors should expect from each. The role of physicians and medical specialties in a “medical spa” are included, as well as an ongoing maintenance regimes.
- This book reveals the spa world and benefits it offers. It also helps spa technicians, owners, managers, and health care professionals as well as physicians determine how best to help their clients, guests, and patients.
- 16-page, illustrated reference section, explaining each treatment – what happens during each treatment, which ailment or condition it is intended for, what the benefits are, and what are the counter-indications.
- An appendix cross-references each treatment by ailments/conditions for easy searches.
Both authors, Dr. Reinhard Bergel & Hannelore Leavy are experts in their fields, having been influential shaping the spa industry in the U.S. leading it into the 21st Century and beyond.
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Hannelore Leavy
HR Leavy LLC, Spa & Wellness Consultancy
HRLeavyLLC@aol.com
Born and raised in Vienna, Austria where spas are a way of life. As Mktg. Dir. of the Austrian National Tourist Office she promoted health vacations to European spas; as VP of Sales & Marketing for Spa-Finders and the Associate Publisher of THE SPA FINDER she formed the spa industry in the US in the late 1980s. Founder of THE DAY & MEDICAL SPA ASSOCIATIONS, professional associations dedicated to the education of the consumer as to the benefits and availability of spa treatments; for professionals to preserve and elevate the standard of spa services.
Hannelore has appeared on CNN Financial News and MSNBC, has been quoted hundreds of times in all major newspapers and magazines in the US and international.
Publications:
DAY SPA / MEDICAL SPA DIRECTORY
THE SPA ENCYCLOPEDIA
DAY SPA BUSINESS BIBLE
EVOLUTION & FUTURE OF THE DAY SPA / MEDICAL SPA INDUSTRY
Numerous articles published in all major trade publications as well as health and wellness/beauty oriented consumer print media
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Dr. Reinhard Bergel
H-e-a-t. Inc. (Health-enhancement-accessories-training)
Spa Kur Therapy Development
DrB@h-e-a-t.com
Dr. Bergel has operated his own health spa and physical rehabilitation center and created the INTERNATIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE OF SPA THERAPY.
He is renowned for his holistic and creative abilities in physical care, rehabilitation, health resort and spa services such as Exercise-, Hydro-, Thalasso-, Pelo-, Kneipp Wellness-, Manual & Instrumental l Lymph Drainage & Lymphedema Therapy, pH Alkaline Nutrition and Body Care Programing.
Dr. Bergel, born in Austria, the home of the most distinctive health spas in the world, studied the Austrian-German health care systems which recognize and appreciate the
great therapeutic value of Spa Kur programs.
Dr. Bergel has received degrees from the
University of Cologne M.S. Diplom Sportlehrer (exercise science-physical education & physical rehabilitation), University of California at Los Angeles M.S.Kinesiology and the
University of California at Berkeley PhD (Education & Exercise Science).
Dr. Bergel has developed education and consultation services H-e-a-t Inc. , which include spa kur facility development, staff training and spa management.
Dr. Bergel has developed world-renowned therapy education, consultation, products and services for the Spa industry and offers personal consultation and onsite training in Clinical and Health Spa Centers around the world.
H-e-a-t Inc. offers “BUILD-A-SPA” FINANCIAL-ARCHITECTURAL FEASIBILITY PLANNING MODULES, which assist you in facility planning, design and layout as well as spa financial business profit analyses of a new or an existing spa operation.
H-e-a-t Inc. has researched and developed during the past years, a line of international Spa Kur Therapy equipment, products and services for the market place.
H-e-a-t Inc. offers educational books, video tapes and training courses on the following subjects:
SPA KUR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT such as
SPA KUR THERAPY BALNEO & AROMA & THALASSO THERAPY
KNEIPP HYDROTHERAPY
LYMPHEDEMA – COMPRESSION PHYSIO & MANUAL LYMPHD RAINAGE THERAPY
EXERCISE THERAPY