About Us

With over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry, Lisa Brown (née Stokes) previously worked as a MUA to A-list stars including Kate Moss, Juliette Lewis, Felicity Jones, Gemma Arterton, Andrea Bocelli, Placido Domingo, Sir Ben Kingsley and Daniel Craig.

With a passion for travel, beauty and spas Lisa went on to be a luxury spa columnist for The Huffington Post and continues to contribute spa articles and quotes to numerous high-end publications. With her expert knowledge and insight into the growth of the spa and wellness sectors she was inspired to create The Luxury Spa Edit.

Lisa has visited over 120 spa hotels, spa resorts and wellness retreats around the globe. She’s reviewed everything from yoga retreats at Ananda in the Himalayas and detox cures at VIVAMAYR to preventative medicine and rejuvenation programmes at SHA Wellness and Clinique La Prairie.

With more than 25 years of editorial experience at Tatler magazine, with specific expertise in the field of spas, wellness and cosmetic beauty, Gerri has an extensive global knowledge and unique perspective. Her experience of non-invasive cosmetic procedures is first-hand; she has travelled extensively visiting medical spas and wellness facilities around the world. Gerri oversaw the publication of the Tatler Spa Guide and Tatler Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery Guide for over 10 years.

Gerri now provides a consultancy service to spa brands, hotels and resorts both in the UK and internationally, from helping shape the vision of a new spa development to the re-launch of an existing spa.

Jo Foley is a freelance writer, editor and spa consultant. A former editor of The Observer magazine, she was also Executive Editor of The Times. She has written numerous books on diet, lifestyle, beauty and wellbeing, including Great Spa Escapes – a guide to some of the most opulent spas in the world.

For more than 30 years she has been visiting and reviewing spas, sanctuaries and wellness centres on four continents and has written about them for publications as varied as The Financial Times, Conde Nast Traveller, Tatler, Harper’s Bazaar, The Sunday Telegraph, Woman & Home, The Daily Mail, Departures and The Times.

She has experienced more than her fair share of Ayurvedic retreats in India, traditional Chinese medicine programmes, Hay Baths in Austria, Inca inspired Temezcal sweat lodges in Mexico, native American Hopi Candle therapy in Arizona, Thai massages, Balinese baths, thalassotherapy hosings in France, detoxes in the Dolomites, and Hammams throughout the Middle East.

The founder of Healing Holidays, Frances first recognised a new demand for wellness from luxury travellers almost 20 years ago. Having lived through a personal bereavement and her own health issues, she was driven to seek out the best international medical practitioners and the finest alternative wellness experts, with the result being Healing Holidays, an industry pioneer.

Frances is now recognised as being one of the world’s leading wellness experts, with her unrivalled knowledge, expertise and advice in high demand, and sought by everyone from celebrities, royals & A-listers, to those who are simply in need of her honest and impartial words of wisdom.

Juliet Kinsman is the Sustainability Editor at Condé Nast Traveller. As Editor-in-chief at Mr & Mrs Smith for 13 years, contributing editor to Louis Vuitton City Guides and a journalist for over two decades, Juliet’s travel and spa tips appear in a plethora of high-end publications from Condé Nast Traveller and Harpers Bazaar to The Independent and National Geographic.

Through her consultancy website, BOUTECO, she works with award-winning brands to help them stand for something and stand out for it, amplifying messages that matter and sharpening their spirit of sustainability.

She’s been an expert speaker on many a travel panel and a judge for numerous high-end awards from architecture to boutique hotels. There’s nothing Juliet loves more than inspiring people with her travel tips and wellness experiences. Juliet is also a celebrated author and her book THE BUCKET LIST ECO EXPERIENCES: Traveling the World, Sustaining the Earth was published in 2022.

Spa goddess Leo Bear contributes to a number of the UK’s top luxury titles including Condé Nast Traveller, Tatler, Quintessentially and Telegraph Luxury.

She first dipped her toes into wellness during a year-long stint in Los Angeles where she test-ran all the latest health fads. After extensive research, she settled on keeping things ‘clean and lean’, and steers away from anything involving gold, caviar and needles. And watsu.

When she’s not spa-ing, she writes about honeymoons, and in between monthly travel assignments, she creates content and collateral for marketing agencies and luxury brands.

Leo lives with her husband and two children in west London.

Suzanne is currently spa expert at The Telegraph and regularly contributes lead articles to The Times. Previously editor of The Tatler Spa Guide and beauty director of Cosmopolitan magazine, Suzanne is a sort after industry creative consultant to major beauty and wellbeing brands.

Suzanne is also founder of the holistic lifestyle website Onolla where she offers clients a fast track way to a cleaner, greener life through one to one lifestyle MOT’s, bathroom detoxes, and her recommendations of leading practitioners and tried and tested skincare products.

Suzanne’s mission is to encourage and guide people to sustain themselves, their loved ones and the planet. Onolla endorsers include Cat Deeley, Kate Winslet and Miranda Hart.

Alice Hart-Davis is a celebrated beauty journalist and founder of The Tweakments Guide website, the UK’s leading resource for people wanting independent information about non-surgical cosmetic procedures.

While she still loves print media, writing regularly for publications including the Daily Mail and The Times, and facilitates real-life events, she spends most of her time online, charting her adventures in the world of tweakments, beauty and spas on Instagram and The Tweakments Guide.

Mimi Spencer is best known for co-authoring The Fast Diet with Dr Michael Mosley, which introduced the concept of 5:2 intermittent fasting to the world.

During a 30-year career in journalism, she wrote about ‘all the good things in life’ – fashion, beauty, food and travel – as a features writer and columnist for numerous national newspapers and magazines including The Times, The Observer, The Mail of Sunday and the Evening Standard. In the past decade, she has written five cookbooks, including The Midlife Kitchen focused on health and well-being as we age.

A lifelong devotee of yoga, Mimi has practiced pranayama and savasana in countless shalas and studios across the world, from Bali and Nepal to Kerala and California. In 2021, she retrained as a yoga teacher and she now runs regular retreats near her home in Brighton.

As a self-described industry disrupter with a personal passion for wellbeing, Lindsay has spent the past 23 years working across the globe for some of the most prestigious luxury hospitality leaders, becoming a leading voice and ambassador in the wellness industry. She is also the founder of Meraki Bespoke Wellness Strategies, a consultancy dedicated to building bespoke wellness concepts.

Lindsay current holds the role of Senior Director Wellness Strategy and Development for Red Sea Global. Lindsay is responsible for actively steering the Wellness Strategy for a visionary developer of two of the world’s most ambitious hospitality and regenerative tourism projects. She supports the development team to identify and analyze industry insights, converting these into an actionable strategic roadmap that delivers on Red Sea Global’s ambitions for wellness in the region. Lindsay’s expertise will help bring strength and credibility to international communications, ensuring both projects become a global reference point for health and wellbeing.

Lindsay co-leads as Vice-Chair of the Global Wellness Tourism Initiative by the Global Wellness Institute, a research-led team that aims to gain a deep understanding of the foundations that make for great wellness destinations—as well as the motivations that spur travelers to visit them—then integrates these learnings into a successful destination strategy.

As Deputy Editor at European Spa Magazine Mark Smith has been writing about men’s grooming and spas for over 20 years.

Reviewing spas since 2007 he visits around 30 venues a year and regularly speaks about the male spa market. He has written for Vogue, Tatler, Daily Telegraph and Men’s Fitness.

He also works as a consultant and has recently launched the new mindfulness-based wellbeing company Kalm Horizons.

With over thirty years of experience in the beauty, wellness and spa industry, Teresa is passionate about creating memorable and exceptional experiences for guests and staff alike. In addition to her role as Spa Director at Coworth Park, Teresa is also the Global Head of Wellness and Spa at Dorchester Collection, overseeing the strategy, development, and operations of wellness and spa services across ten luxury hotels in the UK, Europe, US and the Middle East. She has successfully introduced new wellness concepts, partnerships, and offerings that have increased revenue, occupancy, and guest satisfaction. A recent example of her many achievements was the launch of the global Wellness Menu, available to guests within their room or suite, designed to further elevate the holistic experience of a stay within a Dorchester Collection hotel.

Teresa is also Advisory Board Member for the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care – a group of passionate industry experts working together to achieve the gold standard in holistic cancer care; with a shared vision to ensure that every spa, salon and independent therapist has the skills to provide touch therapies for anyone with, being treated or recovering from cancer, with confidence.

Teresa’s mission is to inspire and empower people to achieve their wellness goals and live a balanced and healthy lifestyle.

Sue Harmsworth MBE is best known as a visionary leader who has been committed to the spa and wellness industry for more than 50 years. Now, she is turning her experience and knowledge to championing preventative health and pursuing her vision to bring the worlds of medicine and wellbeing together.

Having founded the global brand, ESPA, she has been responsible for the design of over 500 award-winning spas in 65 countries, and has created groundbreaking products, treatments and wellbeing programmes around the world. Her commitment to the wellness industry saw her awarded an MBE by the late Queen. Other awards have included the GWS Leading Woman in Wellness, the ISPA Visionary Award, American Spa Industry Icon and CEW’s Achiever Award.  Now sitting on the advisory boards for the Global Wellness Institute, Red Sea Global, Centagio, Trivananda and the NCICC, she also works advising owners and private equity on concepts for integrative wellness, medical destinations, advanced aesthetics and skincare. 

Sue’s wide-reaching background has fuelled her personal and professional interest in preventative health. Within that, a longstanding passion for improving the spa experience for cancer patients and advocating for the role of the wellness sector in public health led to the launch of the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) in 2020. The registered charity aims to set the standard in holistic cancer care by connecting expert training, spa therapists and wellness providers with those going through their cancer journey. On a wider note, Sue is also working closely with doctors, innovators, and wellbeing professionals across all spheres to drive the conversation in integrated wellbeing, with aspirations to make healthcare more connected for better outcomes.

Initially graduating from University with an Honours Degree in Recreation Management, Jamie has worked within the wellness industry for over 30 years both domestically and internationally.

Jamie has worked across different areas of the spa industry; as Spa Director learning his craft at Gleneagles, but also as an integral part of the international consultancy team at ESPA – working in partnership with brands such as Ritz Carlton, Leela Group, Mondrian, Corinthia, Fairmont, and many industry leading independent properties. Working with these hospitality giants allowed him to gain a valuable insight into spa and wellness cultures worldwide as well as tailored business support comprising of financial modelling, pre-opening planning and ongoing operational management.

Since joining The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London, he has supported the relaunch in 2019, developing the product and service offering, building strong business partnerships and positioning within the market. Most recently he has brought this knowledge and experience to support the management team with the opening of The Spa at Mandarin Oriental Mayfair and The Spa Mandarin Oriental Costa Navarino in his role of Area Director of Mandarin Oriental Spa Division Europe.

Named Hall of Wellness’ Global Wellness Personality of the Year, Nigel Franklyn is The Spa Whisperer: a unique visionary, strategic creative, wellness influencer and veteran of the global luxury wellness industry, renowned for his innovative approach to both concept development and wellness design.
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For over 25 years, Nigel has stood at the forefront of the wellness evolution, working extensively around the world with some of the most iconic luxury properties in the industry, including Four Seasons, George V, Paris, The Siam Bangkok, Aman Resorts, The Oberoi Group and the re-development of the Medical Aesthetics and Spa Wellness Center at Clinique La Prairie, Switzerland.

Having spent his career at the helm of the global wellness evolution, helping shape and mold the industry as we know it today, Nigel has joined forces with some of his greatest friends and colleagues to create MOSS of the ISLES and Moss Wellness Consulting: a collaborative and synergistic merging of decades of knowledge and experience, and a deep-rooted passion for authentic, conscious wellbeing.

A master of creating spaces that fluidly incorporates increasing demands for both science-based results and emotional, transformative experiences, Nigel re-energizes and redefines holistic practices by developing luxury “result destinations”: environments that are able to seamlessly harness and juxtapose the benefits and advancements of science in an environment of mindfulness and wellbeing.

Uwern Jong (he/him) is Experientialist®-in-Chief and co-Founder at OutThere magazine, a multi-award luxury and experiential travel journal rooted in its brand values of diversity, discovery and discernment.

A luxury travel expert, hotel aficionado and inclusive and intersectional tourism advocate, Uwern is at the forefront of LGBTQ+ and diversity tourism, representing destinations like Thailand, Malta and Stockholm as part of his brand ambassadorships.

He has recently spearheaded IGLTA’s (International LGBTQ+ Travel Association) new hotel global LGBTQ+ accreditation programme, IGLTA Accredited™ and has been a member of the association’s board of directors for three terms. Uwern was recently awarded by the Travel Trade Gazette (TTG) as LGBTQ+ Travel Trailblazer of the Year and by Walpole (the association of British luxury brands) as one of the top 50 most influential people in British luxury.

Anna Hart’s work as a globe-trotting writer has recently taken her behind-the-scenes at a viking fire festival in Shetland for The Telegraph, had her hanging out with digital nomads in Ubud for Stella magazine, and sleeping under the stars in Namibia for Conde Nast Brides. As Contributing Travel Editor of Stylist magazine, she’s always looking for under-the-radar hotels, up-and-coming city districts and must-visit new openings to share with readers.

Specialising in adventure travel and active breaks, Anna believes that all the best holidays return you to real life feeling better than you did before you left. Her idea of holiday hell is a half-assed massage at a luxury resort; you’re more likely to find her trekking in Bhutan, downward-dogging in Suffolk or checking into a no-nonsense medi-spa in Bavaria.

A highly experiences journalist who is the news editor at European Spa, Wendy has written about spa and wellness, women’s health, fitness and parenting for more than 20 years.

Wendy now forms part of the team that creates European Spa, the UK’s leading business spa title, and has wide ranging expert knowledge of the spa and wellness sectors. She has previously written for British media and online titles including Top Sante, the Daily Mail, Zest, Women’s Fitness, Boots Health and Beauty and Netmums.

Highly experienced in editing, writing, interviewing and commissioning, when she’s not spa-ing, Wendy is also co-host of the long-running Netmums podcast.

Model turned nutritionist and Dior Beauty wellness expert Rose (previously campaign star of Miu Miu and Prada, cover girl of Vogue and The Face, and runway muse of every designer from Galliano to McQueen) is also an author, writer and mum of three beautiful girls!

From a homeopathic background, Rosemary always had an interest in what food can do for your health – this lead her to study at The College of Naturopathic Medicine. She is now qualified in naturopathy and nutrition and runs clinics on Harley Street in London, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire. Her philosophy is all about making goals achievable, she believes that life is to be lived and through nutrition and self care we can give our bodies the tools needed to cope with the stressful lives we lead.

She is the author of several healthy eating books including ‘Juice’ – which features 100 juice recipes to help cope with modern day life. She also writes for Women’s Health UK, Beauty Papers, Net-a-porter’s Edit and Get The Gloss.

Deputy editor of You magazine, journalist Lindsay Frankel has more than twenty years’ experience working on women’s glossy magazines. In the name of work, she had has the good fortune to test out the latest beauty products and treatments.

She has reviewed spas – both new openings and old favourites – in the UK and around the world and is passionate about making sure you spend wisely on the treatments and spa breaks that are truly worth your hard-earned cash.

While she’s always keen to explore places she’s never been, Lindsay also can’t quite keep away from Greek Islands, or Sydney every couple of years (where she once had the best mani/pedi she’s ever experienced at Venustus in Paddington).

Award winning travel writer Laura Millar has spent twenty years working in journalism, and has visited some of the most beautiful parts of world, as well as some of the most unusual.

From canyoning down cliffs in Tahiti, to meeting penguins in Patagonia, she is usually willing to do (almost) anything in the name of a story, and is published in a wide range of prestigious titles including Marie Claire, Stylist, City AM, Escapism, Square Mile, TTGLuxury, and the Evening Standard.

She sees spas a little slice of luxury, and a chance for some much-needed me-time, but believes they have to be beneficial and leave you feeling improved, whether releasing those tricky knots of tension or (ideally) making you look at least twenty years younger….

Eva Wiseman is an editor and columnist for the Observer Magazine, where, among other things, she is responsible for the beauty content.

As well as spa reviews, her travel writing has included a pilgrimage to Texas for authentic barbecue, and to Portland to discover the best vintage shopping in the world. Eva contributes to numerous high-end publications including British Vogue.

Toni Jones is a UK-based editor and writer, and the founder of the Shelf Help Club, a global self-development book club and platform. Toni’s work has appeared in The Telegraph and Stella, The Times, The Daily Mail and You Magazine, Forbes, Vogue, Women’s Health, Grazia and The Mail Online, where she edited the popular Detox|Retox column.

Having now swapped her ‘detox retox’ lifestyle for a more holistic approach to her mental, emotional and physical health, her ultimate travel – and spa – experience is one that nourishes all aspects of Self (bonus points if there’s a library).

Her favorite places to unwind are Kamalaya in Koh Samui, Atzaro in Ibiza, or the sheds at Soho Farmhouse.
(And she’ll always have time for a bit of Miami glitz at The Standard in South Beach).

A health and beauty editor for more than two decades, Lynne has tried and tested everything from the latest aesthetic and medi-spa treatments to hardcore bootcamps, detox and yoga retreats.

Lynne lives in London with her husband and two children and is always on the look out for luxury family friendly spas and retreats.

Sandie Johannessen is the Group Director of Spa and Wellness for Minor International. She holds a pivotal position overseeing MSpa International and Minor’s spa & wellness divisions. Her primary responsibilities encompass implementing brand standards, developing strategic business initiatives, and expanding the portfolio of medical partnerships for comprehensive spa & wellness solutions.

A Danish national, Johannessen has built an impressive career spanning over 20 years in the spa and wellness industry, generating recognition from prestigious entities such as Conde Nast Traveller and World Spa and Wellness. Throughout her career, Johannessen has excelled in delivering extensive exceptional services across a range of renowned five-star luxury hotels, resorts, spas by in Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. Her expertise lies in developing and implementing comprehensive wellness programmes that emphasise holistic wellbeing.

Johannessen’s educational background further complements her extensive experience. She holds a degree in dietary analysis providing her with a unique perspective on the importance of nutrition in wellness. In addition, she holds a Bachelor’s degree in Yogic Science from Bangalore University, India showcasing her commitment to promoting holistic wellness practices. With her wealth of experience, commitment to excellence, and diverse educational background, Sandie stands as a true luminary in the spa and wellness industry, driving innovation and elevating standards across the board.

Mia is the founder of Kyricos & Associates, LLC, a strategic advisory firm dedicated to advancing the business of wellness & wellbeing globally. Previously, she was SVP & Global Head of Wellbeing for Hyatt, Chief Brand Officer for Spafinder Wellness, Vice President for EXOS’ workplace wellness division and Global Director of Spa Brands for Starwood Hotels & Resorts. She is a co-founding board member of the Global Wellness Institute and was recently named GWS’ Leading Woman in Wellness and Cornell University’s Innovator of the Year.

Mia’s mission is to help people live well and love more.

Abi is founder of Europe’s leading spa booking agency Spabreaks.com. Launched in 2008 with a team of two interns, just four months after her first son was born, Abi’s founding principle for Spabreaks.com was to make spa experiences more accessible to anybody and everybody. She wanted to bring back the ancient purpose of spas as places of sanctuary for mind and body.

Having started the company in the middle of a recession, by 2012 Spabreaks.com had reached the number two position in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100. Despite the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic, at the end of the financial year for 2022 their turnover was £32m. Today Spabreaks.com sends more than 12,000 people on spa days and breaks each week, and has a customer database of more than one million people. The number of venues they work with now exceeds 600 in the UK and overseas.

One of Abi’s central focuses within her working life is to give confidence to other individuals in their work and careers. Many members of her team have risen through the company ranks and have remained with Spabreaks.com for 15 years, while others have gone on to start their own businesses following her mentorship.

Now a mother of three, Abi’s home and family life continues to inform her professional practices, particularly when it comes to the support she provides to her team. She takes a personal approach to professional and personal support. She sees mentoring young women as a fundamental part of her role, and is an advocate of flexibility in the workplace to support individuals and to help accommodate personal life circumstances. One of Abi’s central focuses within her working life is to give confidence to other individuals in their work and careers.

She is also active in supporting the spa industry as a whole. She has sat on the board of the UK Spa Association for four years and was made Chair in 2023 (UKSA is an association focused on improving the quality, training, standards, inclusiveness, and professionalism at all levels within the spa trade). She is also on the Advisory Board for the SATCC (Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care), a registered charity, dedicated to setting the standard in holistic cancer care to bring expert training, spa therapists and those who need them, together.

Tracey Woodward is a highly respected, experienced CEO with a demonstrated history of working in the cosmetics and wellbeing industries; skilled in leadership, marketing management, retail, sales, spa and product Development she is an inspiring and motivational leader.

Leading the way in self-care and wellbeing, Tracey is a key opinion former and a recognised contributor both online and in printed media. Tracey is an industry thought leader and currently sits on several boards as an advisory director for Beauty Bulb and Murdock London. She is also co-creator for Kalmar and an Operating Partner for Cedar-Bridge Investments.

Her personal interests include transformational wellness holidays, biohacking, longevity and vitality for life.

As a glossy women’s and celebrity magazine editor, Lysanne Currie spent the last 20 years travelling the globe interviewing the bold, the beautiful and the brave on everything from work to wellbeing and politics to pampering.

Currently Group Editor of Director Publications and Head of Content Publishing at the Institute of Directors (IoD), she now tells the stories of some of the globe’s greatest entrepreneurs and, for the past two years, has specialised in the role of wellness in business leadership. She sits on the IoD’s Mental Health Steering Group.

Award-winning travel writer of 20+ years, Anna Melville-James has been a regular contributor to publications including the Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Independent, the Mail on Sunday, National Geographic Traveller and Country Living. A lover of fast cities and slow travel, she has authored four Michelin Green Guides to Italy, Sicily, Rome and London – and headed up the editorial start-up team on the Daily Mail‘s first ever travel website back in 2000.

Camilla is a freelance makeup artist working in the fashion & beauty industry. When she is not on the set of a photoshoot Camilla contributes to Country & Town House magazine. Her monthly Body & Soul page celebrates the world of wellbeing, with recipes, spa reviews & stress-busting techniques.

Lucy is the Founder and Director of Sustainable Wellness.

As part of her role as Director at Sustainable Wellness, Lucy is responsible for the their Global Campaigns: UNFCCC Wellness for Climate Action, UNEP Wellness for Biodiversity, UNEP Wellness for Water Stewardship, Plastic Free Spa and #zerowastechallenge.

Her career has taken her on the path of working as a therapist, an innovative wellness at work business owner, European Group Spa Director and now the Co-founder of the Sustainable Spa Association. Alongside this she is involved in working as a consultant to sustainable spa and wellness resorts to assist in a strategic yet creative business vision. She directs her focus to international wellness concepts, sustainable business planning and the future of ESG investment strategies.

She proudly chairs The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute, is an expert on the Global Panel for Sustainability for HospitalityNet and Global Sustainability Ambassador for World Wellness Weekend. She believes that a successful spa and wellness strategy is intrinsically linked to sustainability.

Dedicated skincare expert Teresa Tarmey is behind many of London’s most flawless a-list faces. Having suffered with adult acne herself, she is knowledgeable and passionate about skincare for any age.

With 19 years experience she’s trailed the world’s most progressive spas, procedures, diets and formulas in search of the perfect complexion. Teresa’s approach is unique; delivering results-driven treatments from her beautiful, discreet Notting Hill flagship, where her A-list clients seek her expertise.

Her serene, holistic, flexible approach and lack of white coat has become her signature amongst Tarmey advocates.

Amanda’s job as a global tv presenter has allowed her to roam the world – living in Buenos Aires for Total Wipeout, and visiting Brazil, Paraguay and other South American hot spots. A self confessed travel and fitness addict, she needs to keep moving between shoots.

With a true passion for wellbeing, Amanda is a health, fitness and nutrition expert for Heath & Fitness Magazine and The Luxury Spa Edit. Amanda is the author of self-help book The Switch.

Over the years, Tracie has created red carpet looks for some of the world’s most beautiful and talented screen and fashion icons including Keira Knightley, Emily Blunt, Emma Stone, Kate Hudson, Scarlett Johansson, Gemma Arterton and Claire Danes. With her distinctive approach and remarkable technical ability, Tracie is in demand on both sides of the Atlantic working with the industry’s top photographers; Miles Aldridge, David Bailey, Karen Collins, Rankin, Peter Lindbergh and Annie Liebowitz, for prestigious publications like Vogue, Glamour, Harper’s Bazaar, Vanity Fair, i-D and Numero.

Tracie has a keen interest in all aspects of wellbeing and has studied natural therapies and holistic nutrition, she spends her down time traveling to detox, visiting yoga and wellness retreats around the globe. With over 20 years experience in the healing field Tracie is also a Master Energy Healer, infusing Reiki and bespoke healing practices in all her sessions.

As one of the UK’s leading make up artists not only does Kim Brown travel the world working on fashion and beauty shoots for publications including Vogue, Elle and Harpers Bazaar, she also regularly beautifies an array of a-list stars including Cate Blanchett, Rosamund Pike and Uma Therman.

Kim has collaborated with many acclaimed designers, including Preen and Jonathan Saunders and has also worked with icons of photography including David Bailey and Peter Lindbergh. Kim is currently the beauty director of high-end quarterly fashion and style magazine Glass. 

Kim is also trained in shiatsu massage and has a passion for travel, aromatherapy and wellness.

Annabel is a fashion editor, writer and stylist based in Singapore. Previously a Style Director in the UK she now combines fashion and travel as fashion editor at World Travel Magazine.

She always has her eye on the next trip with her family, and tries to juggle completing her Asian bucket list with locations in which three wayward children will cause the least damage.        

A journalist and editor for more than two decades for a series of national and international newspapers, magazines, websites and broadcasters (including the BBC) for the most part specialising in news, music, showbiz and entertainment, Jody was most recently blogs editor at the HuffPost UK before she set up her own media consultancy firm in 2017.

An unashamed massage junkie and travel addict, she has reviewed spas around the world from Thailand to Turkey, and her travel writing about everywhere from America to Australia has appeared in the likes of The Luxury Spa Edit and the Mail Online. She is still getting over the surprise experience of being whipped with a towel in a St Petersburgh spa by a burly Russian therapist who didn’t speak any English.

Behiye Hassan is an experienced journalist specialising in wellness and business performance. She helped launch the Institute of Directors’ Mental Health and Wellbeing initiative, regularly interviews CEOs and entrepreneurs about their wellbeing and writes for Everywoman.com, Capita Travel and Events, Investec The Stand, Director and Luxury Plus. She is Managing Editor of MeettheLeader.com.

‘It’s no wonder that the world’s best spas are found in some of the most beautiful and idyllic locations,’ Laura says. ‘From the sensual forests of Bali, to the tropical beaches of Mexico, to British rural retreats, I look for quality, consistency and elements of the local culture in every spa visit.

‘Health and wellbeing trends have come a long way since I started reviewing spas in the 1990s. Being kind to ourselves is something we expect from our holidays more than ever these days. And we love to treat ourselves to a bit of luxury.’

Laura has written for The Sunday TImes, The TImes, The Telegraph, The FT and Conde Nast Traveller, among the international press.