Kathy Van Ness

Interesting things about you and the business you are in?

Spa/Company Name: Golden Door

Website: goldendoor.com

How did you end up in the industry? Recruited from the fashion industry at the CEO level to manage the Golden Door and develop a new business model for the industry.

Recent books or movies you’ve enjoyed? The Art of Sleeping by Arianna Huffington

Favorite vacation taken? Iceland.. incredible

If you were not in a spa career, what would you be doing? Astronaut

You have had great success with our Sponsor Anatomie.  Can you tell us some of you thoughts?  Anatomie is the answer to a new way to build a wardrobe..a new way of dressing taking our guests who have active lifestyles to a chic polished look. Our consumer is well traveled and continues to travel and appreciates styling and technical stretch fabrics. In curating products for our luxury guests we see tremendous opportunity in taking their active lifestyle apparel back to a structured look. It is easy packing for our on go guest and easy wash.  Anatomie is creating a new niche for active wear and it is working

Spa/Facility info:

What best describes your spa? Golden Door is a unique destination centered around a Japanese Inn type architecture for fitness, mindfulness and anti aging and beauty.

Total square footage of your facility? 600 acres

How many treatment rooms do you have? 12

What new treatments have you added recently? Between all of our offerings, inclusive programming, and privates g 100″s of classes and services.

What is your signature treatment? 4 Layer Facial!!!

What percentage of your business comes from Retail sales? 20%