Meditation and Yoga Top Spa Body-Mind Programs
Nineteen percent of American spas
provide body-mind-spirit offerings, and meditation and yoga are the core
services at those spas, according to the International Spa Association’s 2007
Spa Industry Study. Relaxation classes and tai chi are the next most popular
programs.
Shirley Eichenberger-Archer, JD, MA
Shirley Archer, JD, MA, is an internationally acknowledged integrative health and mindfulness specialist, best-selling author of 16 fitness and wellness books translated into multiple languages and sold worldwide, award-winning health journalist, contributing editor to Fitness Journal, media spokesperson, and IDEA's 2008 Fitness Instructor of the Year. She's a 25-year industry veteran and former health and fitness educator at the Stanford Prevention Research Center, who has served on multiple industry committees and co-authored trade books and manuals for ACE, ACSM and YMCA of the USA. She has appeared on TV worldwide and was a featured trainer on America's Next Top Model.
