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SpaFest 2025

1st - 2nd September

SpaFest 2025 - A strategic hub for connection, wellbeing, prosperity, and personal growth - where spa, wellness, and salon professionals unite to share insights, develop skills, and drive lasting positive impact for themselves and their businesses.

With focus on mental wellbeing, sustainability, and health with connections through workshops and open discussion.
The aim is to empower leaders across the health and wellbeing sector to come together as a community and a force for good.

What to expect

Clothing – please don’t wear business attire.  Wear casual clothing that you love and that is comfortable.

Registration available from 1st September from 8:30 with check in for rooms from 1600.  Storage for baggage is available. Light lunches available at a cost.

No obligatory sales meetings – just authentic connections and conversations.

Sunday 31st August

Early Bird Arrivals

Arrival and Pre-Event Afternoon at Leisure

Monday 1st September

'Switch Off Your Phone - Switch On Your Purpose'

08.00 - Sound Immersion
Start with deep presence and inner stillness
09.00 - Registration & Welcome
09.45 - Amanda Winwood (Made for Life) & Emma Pridding (Carden Park)
Setting the tone for connection, purpose & inclusivity
10.00 Keynote: Clarity and Vision in an Ever-Changing Wellness Landscape - Sue Harmsworth MBE
Navigate Change with Purpose - Align Brand and Business with Core Values - Audience Q&A
11.00 - Finance for Success: Strong Foundations for Growth - Chair: Sue Harmsworth MBE, Emma Pridding (Carden Park), Teresa O’Farrell (Dorchester Collection) Jamie Pagan (Wildsmith)
•Understand key business metrics: sales, stock, churn, NPS •Build profitability & smart social strategies •Grow revenue while staying value-driven •Includes Q&A
12:00 - Lunch + Tea & Therapy with Sponsors
13:30 - Panel: Investing in Training for Future Success - Chair: Sue Harmsworth, Kate & Jenny (The Academy), Peigin Crowley, Ground , with Diane Hey, Armonia Training Academy
•Bridge skill gaps & boost retention •Elevate staff wellbeing & perception of careers •Enhance client experience through expert training •Q&A session
15:45 - Workshop: The Power of Compassionate Conversation - Louise Baker
•Active listening & empathy skills •Neuroscience of touch in wellbeing •Communication tools for stronger teams & deeper healing
16:30 - The Power of slowing down & Connection Session Claudhia Roth
18:45 - Pre-Dinner Drinks
19:30 - Glow Awards Dinner - Celebrating industry champions of:Innovation | Pioneer Spirit | Resilience | Kindness | Compassion

Tuesday 2nd September

'Ground, Move and Reflect'

08:00 Morning Wellness Options - POWER MOMENT TREATMENTS with Made for Life Organics & Oskia - TAI CHI with Iain Bell -Yoga with Maria Mason- WALK FOR WELLNESS with Kay Pennington, Laura Meeson and Emma-Jane North
09:30 - Power Opening & Reflections - Jamie Edwards – Trained Brain ™️
• Inspire mind, body & business alignment
10:00 Stronger Together: Exercise Through Cancer - Prof. Anna Campbell MBE
• Science-backed wellness strategies • Prehab & rehab in cancer care • How spas can be part of holistic healing ecosystems • Safe practice & nurturing touch
11:00 - Workshop: Crafting the Brand Journey - Arif Isikgun
• Define your brand DNA • Build high-touch luxury experiences • Train your team as brand ambassadors • Create loyalty through inspired selling
11:45 - Tea & Therapy Break
12:15 - The Mindful Consumer: Profit Meets Purpose -Facilitator: Emma Jane North,Amanda Winwood, Helena Greszk MBE
Who is the mindful spa-goer today? • Guided visualisation & group insights • Actionable tools to embed authenticity, meaning & sustainability • Live Q&A
14.15 Panel: Lifelong Wellness – Supporting Clients Through Every Stage of Life, Panelists: Adam & Lisa (St Columba’s Hospice), Sarah Hurst, Iain Bell, Chair: Amanda Winwood
• Spa as Sanctuary – Supporting vitality, vulnerability, and transitions • Lifespan Care – Adapting practices for different life stages • Grief & Hormonal Health – Navigating menopause, loss, and palliative needs • Emotional Intelligence – Creating compassionate, responsive spaces • Movement & Nutrition – Supporting wellness with tailored exercise and diet
15.30 – 16.00 - SpaFest Life Lessons & Closing Pledges
• Reflections, personal takeaways & community commitments

Get in touch today for more details on SpaFest 2025