LEFAY SPA ACADEMY: IT IS TIME FOR THE FIRST GRADUATION DAY
The sunny days of June mark the beginning of summer and the end of a journey. These are familiar feelings that each of us has experienced at least once during our middle or high school exams.
The first graduation ceremony of Lefay SPA Academy took place on June 25th. It offered a different kind of educational experience to traditional classrooms, taking place within a world-renowned, award-winning SPA destination.
This unique two-year academic training programme aims to train first-class wellness professionals for the luxury hospitality industry. The programme combines technical subjects with those related to the luxury hospitality industry. Simultaneously, it provides students with the opportunity to gain work experience in an international SPA destination and to receive a certificate recognised by the Technical Scientific Committee of Bio Natural Disciplines of the Lombardy Region.
The first members of the Academy enter the Conti Thun estate surrounded by nature — a different place compared to where they have devoted their efforts for the past two years. The group looks elegant and excited. The youthful students who crossed the threshold of our Resort two years ago are now newly qualified professionals, standing in the room where they will receive their certificates. Their faces reveal renewed confidence and satisfaction, as well as an awareness of, and desire for, further growth.
The ceremony is introduced by their mentors who have guided them throughout their training: the SPA Director, the SPA Manager, the trainers, the Human Resources Team and the Executive Chairman of the Lefay Group, who strongly supported the creation of this Academy.
Before the official presentation, the students laugh and become emotional as they watch a video of highlights from the last two years, including their arrival at Lefay, theoretical lectures, practical exercises, their first Classical Chinese Medicine treatments (complete with temporary cupping marks and personal discoveries), physical and energy-balancing training, and studying and taking exams.
The long-awaited moment of their official graduation has arrived, and their smiles reveal their satisfaction and pride. They have now reached a new milestone in their journey that could change their lives.
The day ends with a convivial lunch where we toast today’s and tomorrow’s successes. Next in line are this year’s members, who will soon be taking their places.
