Terra Wellness Spa

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  Since  I signed up to attend a detox weekend at the Discovery Suites (organized by the Wellness Institute)  in Ortigas I decided to book a day ahead of the schedule  since the hotel  was far from my home and I wanted to try out their spa.
I went to the hotel website  to check out any  spa service,  unfortunately there was [...]

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This post was written by maandt on March 31, 2007 Comments (0)

My asthma and a chinese medication (Penta Cordyceps Sinensis)

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My on and off asthma had been bothering me since end of last year. My allergologist would give me the usual steroids and puffs which I really don’t like to take for long periods knowing it may affect my heart in the long term.  Last February, I went to honkong with some friends for some [...]

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This post was written by maandt on March 30, 2007 Comments (0)

What time is it? A Dulaya spa experience

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After the Wellness Summit held at Hua Hin last August, I checked in at Davies, a boutique hotel in Bangkok for the weekend before I flew back to Manila.  I booked myself a detox package at the posh Dulaya spa within the Davies cottage complex.   There was another spa up the hotel but it seems [...]

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This post was written by maandt on March 21, 2007 Comments (0)

SPA Trends 2007

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Last Sept 2006 I attended the Turning Point Spa Industry Conference in Cebu City, the first time it was held in the Philippines.  Susie Ellis of Spa Finder presented her forecast for 2007.  She also presented a similar one the following month during the Wellness Summit organized by Messe Frankfurt this time held at Wiesbaden, [...]

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This post was written by maandt on March 21, 2007 Comments (0)

My introduction to the world of wellness

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Almost four years ago, my high school buddy , a medical doctor  based in the US discussed with me the bright future  of the health and wellness industry globally. We spent hours on the internet sharing new information, reports and trends.  She and I started attending conferences and trade shows, I in Asia, she in the [...]

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This post was written by maandt on March 20, 2007 Comments (0)