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European Spas Magazine 2025–2026: A 30-Year Anniversary Edition

We are proud to present the inaugural issue of the European Spas Association Magazine, published to celebrate 30 years of European Spas. This special edition embodies our core values: Health, Quality and Innovation. Download the digital version >> From thermal water, climate therapy, and thalassotherapy to mineral waters and modern medical spa trends, the magazine highlights how Europe’s medical spas play a vital role in prevention, resilience, and sustainable wellbeing. In the...

Why Sleep Comes First: A Systemic Approach to Healing Chronic Stress

Interview with Karina Kyppas, CEO in Medical Spa Narva-Joesuu, Estonia Winner of the ESPA Innovation Award 2025 in catergory Innovative Medical Spa Q: "What's the single most important practice or insight from your Anitsress Centre that could help anyone dealing with chronic stress?" If I had to choose just one thing, it would be sleep. Because everything in our wellbeing begins there. When your sleep is...
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Frank Oostdam joins ESPA Innovation Award as a jury member

We are pleased to announce that Frank Oostdam has joined the ESPA Innovation Award jury as a new member. Mr Oostdam is the President of ECTAA, the European...

Registration for the European Spas & Balneology Congress is open

From 4 – 6 October Karlovy Vary will be the hot spot of the Health & Spa industry European Spas Association invites Spa and health...

ESPA partners with 7 leading universities for the “Health Tour” project

The European Spas Association is a partner in the "Health Tour" project which comprises six work packages. The main objectives of the project are...

Thierry Dubois: “Balneotherapy can answer the new needs of our changing world”

As you see, the world is changing. Our fellow citizens have adopted a totally different lifestyle, and balneotherapy and health tourism can answer their new needs. This augurs a strong growth recovery.