Spas and gyms swiftly shut down after the outbreak of COVID-19, and many took their offerings online with do-it-yourself spa treatments and virtual workouts. But as hotels around the world reopen, they are reshaping how they do in-person wellness in the midst of the pandemic. After all, wellness is needed now more than ever before as people seek to cope with stress and to counteract a suddenly sedentary quarantine lifestyle.

“We are seeing heavy demand, more than I thought initially would happen,” says Chris Erickson, hotel manager of The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City. “What we’re finding is people were unable to go to Mexico, Puerto Rico — pick a sunny destination — Hawaii, and they want pampering here, and they need it. There’s a heavy desire in the local market for self-care.”… READ MORE @ Forbes

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