Jean-Guy de Gabriac has been CEO of TIP TOUCH International since 2004 and is an award-winning advisor & educator in Guest Experience. de Gabriac is also the founder of World Wellness Weekend, which was celebrated in 109 countries in 2020 with 60 supporting organizations. He’s the judge of the World Spa & Wellness Awards, conference producer of the World Spa & Wellness Conference, judged the World Championship Massage 2019, and is a member of the Wellness Tourism Association. The next World Wellness Weekend will be celebrated September 18 & 19, 2021.
What is your favourite place to just ‘BE” and why?
I love hammocks, putting my feet up, floating, swinging, snoozing. Ahhhhh Life is Good 😉
What’s one thing you do to work wellness into your everyday life?
Yoga with my cat when I am at home, or “Yo’Go” (Yoga on the Go) when I am travelling 😉
What’s your best healthy snack?
I go nuts for hazelnuts and trail mix.
What’s one key health/wellness/beauty product or gadget that you could not travel without?
Earplugs and eye-contour cream.
What do you do to keep your sense of balance while traveling?
Booking a deep-tissue or a local healing massage at a nearby spa on the day of my arrival.
What geographic destination in the world is at the top of your travel “bucket list” and why?
Artic Europe to chase Aurora Borealis.
What hotel/resort/retreat from your past travels would you recommend to wellness-seekers, and why?
HOTEL: Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru for world-class healing Yoga therapy, RESORT: Anantara Kihavah for breath-taking snorkling on the reef, and mind-blowing astronomical telescope, RETREAT: Kamalaya Koh Samui for reconnection.
Pay it forward: Who is one person in your industry that inspires you?
Deborah Szekely, Founder of Rancho La Puerta, godmother of Wellness Retreats, who will celebrate her 99th spring on May 3.
