The daughters of the founders of big-name natural beauty and skin products business, Jurlique, are behind a new day spa that’s expected to open in Kings Park within a fortnight.
The daughters of the founders of big-name natural beauty and skin products business, Jurlique, are behind a new day spa that’s expected to open in Kings Park within a fortnight.
The day spa is called ThoSona Wellness Lifestyle Sanctuary, a play on the names of its founders Thora Klein-Gibaud and Sophia Ndlovu – daughters of Jurlique’s Ulrike and Jurgen Klein.
Jurlique is based in South Australia.
ThoSona’s Kings Park site is expected to be the first in an Australian rollout of the holistic wellness day spa concept.
ThoSona will be located within the Next Generation Clubs Australia’s Kings Park fitness club.
It forms the final chapter of the evolution of Next Generation Kings Park, which opened in June after a three-year development, including the overhaul of the Kings Park Tennis Club.
The day spa is one more element the club hopes to use to differentiate itself from other fitness clubs.
The facility includes a state-of-the-art gym, 20-metre rooftop pool, five squash courts and 30 tennis courts.
Six weeks ago, it opened a cafe and bar as part of the relaxation and leisure services it provides to members, who are allowed to bring guests in for lunch or a coffee.
Next Generation Kings Park general manager Andy Bray told Business Class the opening of the day spa in about a fortnight would conclude the club’s development.
“That’s it now, we’re full,” Mr Bray said. “We will be focusing on fine tuning what we do.”
While an additional benefit to members, the day spa is also designed to be a destination in its own right.
The business is owned and operated by Ms Klein-Gibaud and Ms Ndlovu, who have leased the space for the day spa from Next Generation.
Located behind the reception area of the gymnasium, ThoSona is expected to offer a full-suite of standard spa type treatments such as facials, manicures and pedicures using Jurlique products.
However, it is understood that Ms Klein-Gibaud and Ms Ndlovu have adopted a holistic approach and are keen to offer services that help people make more informed decisions about their health and wellbeing.
The spa is expected to employ a naturopath, equipped with cellular testing, iridology and live blood cell analysis to help with health assessments.
Business Class understands that Ms Klein-Gibaud and Ms Ndlovu intend to open a similar business under the same name at Next Generation’s Adelaide and Sydney clubs.
The day spa development comes as the fitness club continues to attract new members.
Mr Bray said memberships at the Kings Park club continued to exceed the company’s expectations, with about 3,000 people now members.
