Healthy Bookings: Wellness Travel Trends Shaping Client Demand

Wellness travel is booming, but what does "wellness" actually mean? And how can travel advisors confidently recommend experiences that deliver more than just a spa treatment? In Episode 8 of You Came to the Right Place, hosts Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia are joined by Oxana Spivey, Vice President of Wellness Standards and Education at Wellness in Travel and Tourism (WITT), and Lauren Pronger, Founder and CEO of Well Inspired Travels. Together, they explore why wellness travel is becoming one of the industry's fastest-growing segments and what that means for travel advisors. In this episode:• Why wellness travel is becoming an expectation - not a niche• How to identify authentic wellness properties and avoid "wellness washing"• What today's wellness travellers are really looking for• Why industry standards matter• How advisors can tap into the growing wellness market with confidence Plus, the Pulse Check returns with rapid-fire questions on most underrated wellness destinations, digital detoxes and the wellness trend our guests just can't get behind. Subscribe to You Came to the Right Place wherever you get your podcasts. ABOUT THE HOSTS Between them, Natasha Lair and Jen Mallia bring more than four decades of media and travel editorial experience to the mic. Ontario-based Natasha, Managing Editor of TravelPulse Canada, is warm, funny, and deeply curious, known for finding the human angle and cutting through industry spin with factual, unbiased reporting. Edmonton-based Jen, Senior Editor and travel media expert, pairs two decades of travel editorial experience with charm, quick wit, and sharp industry insight. From Central Canada to the West, they’ve got their ears to the ground, delivering real talk, smart analysis, and just enough sarcasm to keep it interesting. ABOUT THE SHOW You Came to the Right Place is a Canadian travel industry podcast from TravelPulse Canada. Expect smart conversation, insider context, and the kind of straight talk that doesn’t always make it into a press release. Each episode blends candid conversations between two editors, interviews with industry leaders, advisors, destination execs, and the people behind the stories we publish. If you work in travel, you came to the right place.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.