European Spas Association

Vesela Bogdanova: “Our Greatest Luxury Comes from Nature”

An Interview with Ms. Vesela Bogdanova, General Manager of the Five Elements Hotel in Bulgaria  –  Winner of the Special Jury Award at the ESPA Innovation Awards for Innovative Spa Design Q1 Translating the five elements—earth, water, fire, air, and space—from philosophy into functional spatial design is ambitious. Can you walk us through one element and explain exactly how it manifests physically in the spa? Water is...
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Monika Kumm: “Digital wellbeing at work”

Monika Kumm holds a PhD from Tallinn University of Technology and is currently a lecturer in research basics at Pärnu College, University of Tartu....

Varje-Riin Tuulik: “Clinical studies on Balneology in Tallinn University Haapsalu College”

Varje-Riin Tuulik is Head of the Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine Center at West-Tallinn Central Hospital and serves as Chair of the Board of the...

Eda Veeroja: “Estonian Smoke Sauna – UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”

Eda Veeroja is a prominent advocate for the preservation and promotion of Estonia’s smoke sauna tradition. Thanks to her initiative, the smoke sauna was...

Maria Martšenko: “Converting Local Resources into Innovative Cosmetic and Health Products through Science”

Maria Martšenko is a Senior Specialist in Product Innovation at the School of Natural Sciences and Health, Tallinn University, and Coordinator of Business Collaboration...

HEILSUSTOFNUN celebrates 70 years of care and recovery

Founded by Dr. Jónas Kristjánsson as a Health Institute in Hveragerði, Iceland, Heilsustofnun – Rehabilitation and Health Clinic has, over seven decades, evolved into...

NEW BOOK: “Thalassotherapy and Cosmeceuticals”

The book is a comprehensive review of thalassotherapy and seawater cure, and the cosmeceuticals derived from marine algae as novel sources of cosmetic ingredients. This...

Wellandia Announces Partnership with ESPA and Innovation Awards

Wellandia has opened its platform to all European health, spa, and well-being destinations and spa hotels, with a focus on health. Wellandia is a complete...

Save the date for Thalasso online workshop

Tuesday, 21 October from 11.00 to 12.30 (am) We are glad to announce the next online workshop of the Thalasso Working Group and the first...

Jaanus Terasmaa: „Quality and composition of Estonia’s curative mud deposits”

Jaanus Terasmaa is Professor of ecohydrology at Tallinn University, School of Natural Science and Health, Institute of Ecology. Originally focused on paleolimnology and sedimentology,...

Highlights Spa Medicine’s Role in Stress-related Disorders at ISMH–ESPA Joint Medical Session

The third session of “SUBSTANCE: CONTENT & NATURE,” held as part of the ISMH–ESPA Joint Medical Session, focused on the theme “Stress-related disorders: an...

Slovenia Hosts ESPA Board Meeting

From 2–3 June 2025, Slovenia had the honor of hosting the ESPA Board Meeting, held at the renowned Dolenjske Toplice Spa, part of the...

News from the Thermal Tourism Congress 2025

4–6 June 2025 | Ensana Thermal Margaret Island, Budapest The Thermal Tourism Congress 2025 took place from 4 to 6 June 2025 at the renowned...