A Trip to Remember

“There are five important things for living a successful and fulfilling life: never stop dreaming, never stop believing, never give up, never stop trying, and never stop learning.”

Our team recently took to the airport and traveled to Vegas for an experience we will never forget. We attended our second iSPA conference where we connected with each other and others in our industry, gained insight and inspiration and celebrated continued industry growth. With thousands of others. And it was amazing.

Here is what our team shared about their experience:

“All in all, iSPA was just so inspiring. Being surrounded by people in our industry at all different levels, you just feel the sense of community it brings. It couldn’t be a more inviting and inspirational environment.

Our days began with power session, motivational speakers. I felt that they really shared a theme of happiness, positivity, and the importance of self-care. We were able to take in lots of tools to bring back and share with our team.

The expo was amazing. They had many new vendors, and it was delightful returning to booths we saw last year and they remembered who we were!

We were able to see some vendors we have partnered with already too, and I got to learn about their new products.

We also found some new high vibe products we connected with that we could incorporate into the sanctuary. (crystals, salts, infrared massager…etc).”

-Alamanda

“My biggest take away from my time at iSPA was that there is always a next level. No matter how much you think you have grown and established yourself, there is always more to look forward to. That and always show the best version of yourself because your character is who you truly are when no one is looking.

I’m excited to bring home and share what I learned with everyone because it’s always a fun continuing factor to show clients that we appreciate our career and always love to continue to grow and expand our knowledge and training experiences.”

-Cadence

“My biggest take away from attending the ISPA conference in Las Vegas, my first experience, was how great of an affect it truly can have for such a community, one of healing, when all members come together to help one another.

Many booths that I personally visited at the conference were more interested in how their products could benefit our practices and treatments and increase the healing experience for our clients overall.

Some highlights to include would be the increasing presence of the us of CBD in professional spa grade products and just how beneficial some could and can be when it comes to many of our treatments bases. Furthermore, I saw a growing presence in the use of ALL natural ingredients in products being presented by the booths. Many more of which I cannot wait to share with our continuing clientele.

Overall I found that what we do at the foot sanctuary is very diverse and unique when compared to the rest of the spa world. Many individuals I spoke to really enjoyed the sanctuary’s view on holistic and natural healing benefits of salts and botanicals, each used for one’s specific needs and preferences, as well as shared the same ideas of the importance of self care and grounding, to encourage the push of putting your best self forward in order to help our clients in the best way we can. 😊 This experience really opened all of our eyes at the foot sanctuary to not only new beginnings, as well as working together in the industry to build each other up and continue the healing process for others. “

-Hailey

“One of the reasons I keep going back to ISPA (International Spa Association) year after year is because there is truly nothing like it! Professionals come from around the globe to attend. They have created an (elevated) recognition professional credibility platform that is unparalleled in the industry. They walk the “Spa” talk.

As an owner, I believe in industry standards and seek out ISPA for cutting edge trends, education and outstanding resources.

Every year I bring 2-3 outstanding employees that understand the importance of the industry, are eager to grow and understand what ADKFS brings not only to our individual clients but to the community at large and each other. They “get it.”

Each year I see these key individuals embody and transform not only personally but professionally. It is truly something to witness!

We all come back recharged and renewed and better than ever with fresh ideas and heightened attitudes. With over 25 years of Spa and Wellness Industry experience, I will never stop learning and never stop supporting our ADKFS culture and the team that is here with me on this journey! I have created an environment to flourish in, inspire each other and continue to celebrate each other!”

-Christina