MISSION AND VISION

Mission

Improve and enhance the value of the spa experience.

Vision

Advance spa culture to sustain health and well-being.

Purpose

The ISPA Foundation is a 501(c)3, nonprofit organization that works in harmony with the International SPA Association.  The purpose of the ISPA Foundation is:

• To promote the public welfare through the advancement of physical fitness, medical and wellness care, and professional spa services;
• To encourage, provide for, and engage in professional study and research related to lifestyle and health enhancement from physical fitness, dietary practices, spa services, and educational programs and scholarship programs;
• To improve the quality and increase the availability of professional spa services, medical and wellness care, conventional and complementary therapies and treatments, and related educational programs.

Core Values

• Visionary leadership that is always open to new ideas
• Integrity evidenced by ethical, honest and credible behavior
• Nurturing the wellness of society and the environment
• Commitment to spa management as a profession

Objectives

• Establish the Foundation as the educational source for the spa industry.
• Establish definitive research validating spa industry-related topics.
• Create an endowment that sustains the Foundation in perpetuity.