The People of GSN

Meet our outstanding board of directors – a diverse group of professionals ranging from successful spa owners, to skin care professionals to greening and sustainability experts. Together they are founding a movement.

What To Look For In A Green Spa

How can you discern a green spa from one that is not? While there are very few green spas in the United States at this time, there are a few key things to look for when searching for a green spa.

Founders of a Movement

Meet GSN’s core leadership group of Seed Spas from regions throughout North America. These spas are working together to build their own greening programs, as well as to advance GSN’s mission to support sustainability throughout the industry.

Join the Green Spa Network

GSN is the only spa trade resource devoted entirely to greening and sustainability. Be a part of the greening movement and learn to how you can gain the financial and social benefits from implementing environmentally friendly practices in your business.

The Green Spa Toolkit

GSN's premier membership offering, the Toolkit is designed to provide GSN members with in-depth information on spa greening - from small changes you can make to reduce your spa's environmental impact to resources and product ideas for making your spa an eco-healthy environment.

Defining A Movement

What Is A Green Spa?

A green spa is a center for healing, aesthetics and wellness where reducing the spa's environmental footprint is a top priority.

Some characteristics of a Green Spa:

Strives to conserve energy and water resources.
Is committed to using materials that can be recycled, follows recycling practices, and is always looking for ways to minimize waste.
Utilizes natural and organic skin care products.
Believes that it has a responsibility to guests and to the planet to reduce exposure to toxic substances and to minimize hazardous waste generation.
Is open to learning and adopting new environmentally friendly strategies and techniques.
Shares its concern for the Earth's well-being with guests.

The Sustainable Choice

Why Choose a Green Spa?

Green spas are naturally healthy - By limiting toxins in their skin care products and in their spa’s environment, green spas provide a healthier experience.

Green spas are more relaxing - By putting aside the stressors of modern life – including noise, pollution, toxins and waste – green spas are able to offer a more balanced and relaxing experience.

Green spa treatments are more effective - Synthetically derived skincare products may produce quick results, but they might also cause damage. Natural treatments are gentler and help ensure long-term health and beauty.

Green spas put the body in harmony with nature - Green spas are attuned to the rhythms of nature as well as the rhythms of the human body. When nature and body are in harmony humans feel healthier, stronger and more attractive.

Support spa greening with an organic Universal Co. T-shirt!

Support the Green Spa Network by stocking these beautiful 100% organic cotton T-shirts from the Universal Catalog. Guests will love the comfort of organic cotton and the meaningful message carefully embroidered on every Tee.

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“When beginning your spa's greening program the key is to start small. It's important to feel good about what you are doing and not feel hopeless about what you are not yet doing; intent is most important.”

-Michael Stusser
Founder, Osmosis Spa

Would you be interested in attending a Spa Greening Symposium?

	Yes, if it were in my region.
	Yes, and I'd go anyhwere to do it!
	No, I'm not ready for that yet.
	No, I would rather learn on my own.
	No, there are too many spa events and I have to choose carefully.
	Maybe.

GSN Pledge Memberships

Join Today! GSN pledge members have a unique opportunity to get in on the ground floor and to help grow this exciting new organization. Learn how your spa can be a part of the GSN Pledge Member Program.Read More

Featured Cultivator Spa

GSN welcomes its first Cultivator Spa – Absolute Nirvana, a tranquil Balinese day spa in Santa Fe, NM.

Join GSN as a Cultivator Spa and receive special benefits associated with this class of membership. Read More