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This book explores the evolving relationship between wellness, wellbeing and tourism, offering a comprehensive framework to understand how these interconnected domains contribute to sustainable global development. It highlights the cultural and communal dimensions of wellness tourism, examining how traditional practices, indigenous knowledge and community engagement enhance holistic health experiences while raising concerns about authenticity and commodification. The volume also addresses innovation and technology, showcasing how transformative design, digital tools and neuroscience are reshaping wellness experiences – while urging critical reflection on accessibility and equity. It also investigates destination development and management, illustrating how wellness tourism can stimulate regional growth, foster environmental stewardship and support community wellbeing, while cautioning against the risks of over-commercialisation and unsustainable growth.

Table of Contents:
Contributors Beáta Szablics: Foreword Preface 1. Ranjana Tiwari and Catheryn Khoo: A Global Perspective on the Rising Nexus of Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism Theme 1: Cultural and Communal Dimensions of Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism 2. Amalan E., L. Jenifar and V. Sarath Chandrar: Community Wellbeing through Culinary Preservation: An Exploratory Study of Kongunadu's Heritage 3. Natasha Mashura Runganga: Integrating Indigenous Cuisine Knowledge into Modern Wellbeing Practices: A Case of Malawi, Southern Africa 4. Willy Hannes Engelbrecht and Susanna Cornelia (Corné) Engelbrecht: Balancing Minds and Lives: Student Awareness and Wellbeing through Wellness Programmes in Private Higher Education 5. Aditi Choudhary and Mahima Gopalkrishna: Wellness Tourism and Pastoral Culture: Exploring their Symbiotic Relationship 6. Yuchen Ti, Timothy J. Lee and Jing Zhuo: Exploring New Trends in Health Diets in Wellness Tourism: An Investigation of the Key Attributes of the Chinese Wellness Tourist Theme 2: Innovation and Technology in Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism 7. Altair Sancho-Pivoto, Carla Fraga and Patrick Moratori: Exploring Innovations in Tourism, Wellbeing and Sustainability through the Intersection of Neurosciences and Computing 8. Kelsey M. Johansen and Henna Konu: Co-Designing Transformative Wellbeing Tourism Experiences for Japanese Tourists to Finland 9. Mayumi Heida and Malcolm Cooper: Enhancing Wellness Tourism with Calligraphy-Based Mindfulness Therapy Theme 3: Wellness Tourism Destination Development and Management 10. Sushma Maligi and Jagadeesh Kivudanavar: The Prospects of Ethno-Botanical Wellness Tourism through a Destination Stewardship Approach: Evidence from India 11. Dália Liberato, Joana A. Quintela, Paulo Neto, Pedro Liberato and Filipa Brandão: Thermal Tourism in Europe: Exploring the Wellness Dimension 12. Mónica Brito, Margarida Mota and Paulo Nossa: How Can Health and Wellness Tourism Boost Regional Development? Unhais da Serra, Portugal: A Potential Answer 13. Sonia Azhari and Mohammad Alizadeh: Developing a Sustainable Tourism Energy Therapy Model in Nature: A Case Study of Mount Sabalan 14. Ranjana Tiwari and Timothy J. Lee: Synthesizing Insights and Charting Future Directions in Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism Index

About the Author :
Ranjana Tiwari is a Senior Lecturer in Sunway Business School, Malaysia. She is a wellbeing expert and Tourism Case Writing Trainer. A Gold Medallist in her postgraduate studies, Dr Tiwari holds a PhD focused on Tourist Destination Image and Attributes. Her research interests encompass wellbeing, positive psychology in tourism, wellness tourism and destination image. Catheryn Khoo is a Professor at Torrens University, Australia. She is a distinguished scholar in the field of Tourism and Hospitality and Editor-in-Chief of Tourism Management Perspectives. A strong advocate for gender equality in tourism, she founded Women Academics in Tourism and advises World Women Tourism. With an Asian postcolonial lens, her research focuses on marginalised voices in tourism. Timothy J. Lee is a Professor at the Macau University of Science and Technology in Macao, China. He is the Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Tourism Research. His research interests include wellness/health tourism, food tourism, cultural heritage tourism and tourism, leisure and hospitality development that incorporates regional branding or values.

Review :
This book presents a timely and much-needed contribution to wellness and wellbeing tourism scholarship. By integrating perspectives from culture, technology, and destination management, the volume is a valuable source for scholars and practitioners seeking to understand and shape the future of wellness tourism. A diverse and fascinating collection of chapters that highlight the global variety of wellbeing-related experiences in tourism. The authors take us on a journey from thermal baths to culinary traditions to nature-based therapies and more, examining their contribution to holistic health and sustainable tourism. The book has important implications for community wellbeing, destination management and innovative product development. A compelling global journey into wellness and wellbeing, this book explores their intersections with tourism across cultures. Uniting indigenous wisdom, cultural heritage, neuroscience, and innovation, it inspires readers to view wellbeing as both personal and collective – offering pathways to balance, resilience, and sustainable human flourishing.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781845419684
  • Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: Channel View Publications
  • Language: English
  • Series Title: 102 Aspects of Tourism
  • ISBN-10: 1845419685
  • Publisher Date: 16 Dec 2025
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 267
  • Sub Title: Theories, Models and Emerging Paradigms


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