MEMBER NEWS
BY ALLISON MARTIN
BRILLIANT IDEA
1. Canyon Ranch and Singapore Airlines have forged a
partnership to reinvent ultra-long-haul travel with a focus on
wellness cuisines, rest and relaxation, and general well-being on
the world’s longest flight. The Canyon Ranch team of experts
from integrative medicine, exercise, nutrition and other disci-
plines has developed science-based strategies for improved sleep,
exercise and stretching as well as new, nutrition-focused menus
for extended length flights. “As a trailblazer in integrative
wellness for four decades, collaborating with the world’s most
awarded airline that has ushered customers globally for more
than 70 years, our affiliation is testimony to heritage brands that
continue to innovate,” said CEO of Canyon Ranch, Ms. Susan E.
Docherty.
2. Sandals Resorts International has announced that all 19 of
its resorts across the Caribbean will eliminate single-use plastic
straws and stirrers by November 1, 2018, at which point eco-
friendly alternatives will be available upon request. Sandals
strives to create a plastic-free Caribbean Sea. “We care deeply
about our commitment to preserving both marine wildlife and
human health,” says Adam Stewart, deputy chairman of Sandals
Resorts International.
GIVING BACK
While Chiva-Som International Health Resort Co. Ltd
in Hua Hin, Thailand is closed for renovations, their staff
continues their philanthropic mission by volunteering in local
communities. So far, their staff has taken part in providing aid
at food stations during the Hua Hin Marathon, beach cleaning,
forest cleaning, raising funds to donate food at the Hua Hin
Dogs Shelter and repainting the staircase at Khao Krailas temple.
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November 2018