Join the next European Thalasso Exchange! We are also excited to invite you to our next Online Thalasso Workshop, an unmissable event for anyone passionate about the future of wellness. Join us on Wednesday, April 16, from 10:00 to 11:30 am – this is your chance to engage with key industry leaders and gain valuable insights into the cutting-edge developments in Thalasso therapy. Participation is...

ilab - Institute of Spa and Balneology Karlovy Vary is inviting Spa professionals to the "Modern Technologies in Spa Industry 3.0 conference", which will take place on April 15, 2025, at the Imperial Spa in Karlovy Vary, Czech Republic. This prestigious event is expanding to an international level, bringing together leading experts, researchers, and professionals to discuss the latest trends, innovations, and advancements in the...

The "State Program for Social Rehabilitation and Child Care," with its subprogram "Children's Rehabilitation/Habilitation," is currently being implemented at the Tbilisi Balneological Spa Resort. This initiative aims to provide specialized services to children with disabilities. At present, 240 beneficiaries, each with different diagnoses such as cerebral palsy, autism, behavioural disorders, Down syndrome, birth trauma consequences, developmental delays, speech delays, inflammatory neuropathies, and more, are...

The aim of the Balneoforum, organised by the Institute of Spa and Balneology from Karlovy Vary in the Czech Republic is to bring together experts from the spa industry for presentation and discussion on the medical, natural science, and socio-economic aspects of this industry. The conference provided a platform for the exchange of knowledge and experience, focused on new trends and challenges in the...

Jury Award Winner in the category Innovative Spa Research 1. For over three decades, your university has been a key factor in the region. Were you anticipating this award, and what do you think are the advantages that convinced the jury to distinguish your achievements? Thank you! It’s an incredible honour for us at Klaipeda University to receive this prestigious...

On October 9, the third online meeting of the ESPA Thalasso working group took place, led by Marlies Sobczak, a board member of ESPA. In this working group, experts from more than 20 countries exchange information and share new research findings. How it Started: Thalasso Promoters In 2023, Marlies Sobczak created this working group to promote the Thalasso concept and enhance its marketing, with the first...

The most important basis for the First Check of Thalassotherapy should be: Seaside spas that stand out because:             a) for sea based methods of treatment, they are by absolute requirement able to provide    the site-specific components such as: sea water, sea salt, saline and low-allergen air, algae             and silt or chalk for their therapeutic treatments which are held primarily in             ‘Thalassotherapy centers’            ...

Peloids are defined by Gomes et al. (2013) as follows: “Peloid is a maturated mud or muddy dispersion with healing and/or cosmetic properties, composed of a complex mixture of fine- grained natural materials of geologic and/or biologic origins, mineral water or sea water, and commonly organic compounds from biological metabolic activity”. Peloids are used for therapeutic treatments, rheumatic pathologies, arthritis, muscle and bone traumas, and...

Prof. Dr. Friedhart Raschke - comparison of climate & seawater North Sea vs. Baltic Sea in the application of Thalasso therapy The North Sea is a lateral branch of the Atlantic; the Baltic Sea represents an inland sea. This implies a couple of gradual differences shown in Table 1. Table 1: Comparison of climate and sea water between North Sea and Baltic Sea for application of...

The European Health Tourism Summit took place at the European Parliament in Brussels on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, organized by HTI Partner just before the European elections. The main objective of the event was to stimulate discussions on the future development of health tourism and to present demands and expectations of leading experts and leaders in the medical spa, and well-being sectors to key...