Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism

Theories, Models and Emerging Paradigms

Edited by Ranjana Tiwari, Catheryn Khoo, Timothy J. Lee

Publication date:

Q4 2025

Publisher

Channel View Publications

Dimensions:

234x156mm
6x9"

ISBN-13: 9781845419677

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.

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 Chandrear: Community Wellbeing through Culinary Preservation: An Exploratory Study of Kongunadu's Heritage

3. Natasha M. 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 of Health Diets in Wellness Tourism: An Investigation of the Key Attributes of the Chinese Wellness Tourists

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 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 Belchior Morais de Brito, Ana Margarida Marques Mota and Paulo Nuno Maia Sousa Nossa: How Can Health and Wellness Tourism Boost Regional Development? Unhais da Serra, Portugal: A Potential Answer

13. Sonia Azhari and Mohammad Alizadeh: Developing the Tourism Model of Energy Therapy in Nature: A Case Study of Sabalan Mountain

14. Ranjana Tiwari and Timothy J. Lee: Synthesising Insights and Charting Future Directions in Wellness, Wellbeing and Tourism

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.