Spa Inc. magazine interviews Vivienne O’Keeffe of Spa Profits Consulting and directors of prominent Canadian spas in May 2020, who share forward-thinking steps they are taking during the uncertainty of the Covid-19 pandemic. As government guidelines required immediate shutdowns in March 2020, the spa industry was suddenly thrown into uncharted territory. Writer Wendy Helfenbaum asks, “how can an industry based on human touch operate...

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I am honoured to be on the judging panel again of the 2019 Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards.   The awards, hosted by Spa Inc. magazine with the support of Leading Spas of Canada, celebrate the best of the Canadian spa industry – the top spas, industry partners, product lines and educators in Canada.   Nominations opened on August 19, 2019 in the following 10 categories: Top 25 Spas in Canada Top Destination Spa Top Hotel Spa...

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Pulse magazine interviews Vivienne O’Keeffe in May 2019 about the importance of mental wellness in the spa industry and her involvement in the creation of the “Mental Wellness: Pathways, Evidence and Horizons” whitepaper released in 2018 by the Global Wellness Institute.               Published in Pulse magazine May 2019

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I have great news for spa owners and operators who have been desperately seeking a sustainable way to take care of bookkeeping and accounting needs! With delight, I introduce you to Janet Carmichael Professional Corporation, an accounting and bookkeeping company with a mission to relieve spa business owners of the stress and time it takes to manage their bookkeeping and payroll. Many small businesses view their bookkeeping as something...

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I am honoured to have worked on a new Mental Wellness white paper from the Global Wellness Institute – discusses mental wellness pathways, new mental wellness evidence and horizons. With (from left back to right front): Patricia Ladis, Lahra Tatriele, Alina Hernandez, Gerard Bodeker PhD, Sergio Pecorelli MD PhD, Vivienne O’Keeffe, Margareth Brepohl, Chicco Tatriele, Lawrence Choy MD, and (not shown in photo) Beata Aleksandrowicz,...

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I am honoured to be invited onto the judging panel again this year for the 4th Annual Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards – run by Spa Inc. magazine in partnership with Leading Spas of Canada.   The industry is comprised of hardworking, service-oriented business people who shape the Canadian spa industry and time has once again come to acknowledge them. The 2018 Canadian Spa & Wellness Awards will be a celebration of the top spas,...

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