praise
“Sonja Sorich is a true Spa professional in every sense of the word. Sonja assisted me by leading the creation and launch of Eos by SkyCity’s Day Spa - Eos Spa & Wellness, a part of SkyCity’s $330million Expansion, which opened in December 2020. Sonja is highly selective in which projects she accepts, to ensure the values are aligned, so it was wonderful to have the opportunity to work in unification on this project to not only create an indulgent and distinctive spa product, but also one that combines the Eos brand pillars. And what a beautiful Spa we have in operation! Sonja is well experienced in all facets of the spa and wellness industry, and has a great degree of work experience in the industry. Sonja’s work ethic is outstanding, never missing a beat. Sonja is a wonderful example of someone who lives and breathes wellness and it was a privilege to have worked so closely with Sonja, and I thoroughly look forward to visiting all of the many incredible Spas that Sonja is a part of moving forward.”
Jodi Brown (General Manager of EOS by Skycity)
“Working with Sonja has been an absolute pleasure on so many levels. Not only is she a great functional and practical person to have helping you on any spa and wellness project but she is a walking encyclopaedia of spa and wellness itself! I would highly recommend Sonja and her expertise to everyone and anyone. She is also a positive and refreshingly humble person to have around in any stressful times of building and creating your dream wellness vision.”
Anna Burden (Owner of Lavender Wellness, Adelaide)
“Sonja, I just wanted to thank you for your help and wisdom. Often, when we engage consultants, I find their opinions to be formulaic and one dimensional. You, however, came up with many sensible and lateral solutions which we will employ. Our world is changing faster than ever before but you seem to be able to cut through the jargon and find solutions that resonate with our clients. Very best wishes.”
Ivan (Botanica Lifestyle Resort)
“Sonja, You did a wonderful job for us and when we are ready for further assistance we will not hesitate in contacting you. At this time the project has slowed down due to Covid.”
Danny Rothman (COO of Wellspring Investments / Aman Moiwa)
"Sonja delivers tremendous value and a personalised approach through her consultancy. Within the first two weeks of working within our hotel spa she had lifted retail sales and service standards, organised systems and added her aesthetic touch. Her detailed business evaluation 'rocked our world' and offered a complete education into all things spa. She quite literally drilled down into every part of our business. From there we appointed Sonja to execute on all suggested solutions and strategies, which involved a makeover on branding, spa menu and interior styling as well as implementation of processes and a sales and marketing plan. As a result, our first month as a new and improved version of spa, had us achieve higher sales than we had in 10 years.”
Malcolm Bean (Owner of Reef House Resort and Mt Lofty Hotel)
“Amani is a preventive care company providing mental well-being solutions through the setting of well-being retreats and customised programs focused on mental, physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. Consequently, our specific consulting need focused on the development of a health retreat concept uniquely different to what is already out there. Through this process we found that Sonja is absolutely passionate about the subject of well-being and given this field is underpinned by humanistic values, to find people like Sonja who lead such an approach to life is rare in the field of consulting – so we feel blessed to have found her.
Her sense of partnership, innate duty of care and purity of intention was evident in all of our interactions. The project work itself involved a lot of communication between us and Sonja. We being relatively new to the well-being industry meant a lot of learning on the job. Her open-minded approach notwithstanding true expertise in the sector means that she is a student at heart and believes there is something to learn from even the novices such as us. As a consequence of the environment we created together she developed a report that went beyond the scope of work and our expectations.
Her work was mission critical to us and our journey ahead in the well-being field that we are committed to. We have enjoyed our work with her and we are hopeful that we will continue working together as we evolve our vision and grow.”
Ranjit Bhonsle (CEO Athena Global Partners)
“Sonja far exceeded our expectations and provided an excellent design brief and floor plan layout with attention to the fine details, which added great value to our proposed Purovel Spa project in Swissotel Hope island.”
Ellen Guan (Project Director GH Properties)
"Sonja is a proven industry leader in the arena of luxury spas, wellness and health retreats. She holds a commitment to personal growth, natural organic skincare, ecology and sustainability. And with wellness emerging as a growing trend in our industry, its imperative that we stay true to what it actually means. Sonja is one person who walks her talk and can confidently fly the flag as a wellness ambassador."
Mark Wuttke (Principle of Wuttke Group LLC)
“We engaged Sonja and her team to create a wellness concept and packages and a new spa menu for the wellness travellers at AYANA Resort and Spa, BALI. We started the project during a pandemic, but Sonja and her team organised direct communication with regular online meetings and even training videos so that we could complete the project. We received a beautiful new spa menu, comprehensive training protocols, packages and a complete concept to transform a part of AYANA Resort and Spa into a wellness resort. I am confident about the service of Sonja and I can surely recommend her consultant services.”
Michi Sonodo (Sales and Marketing Executive)
“Sonja Sorich is a dedicated force in the luxury spa market and worldwide wellness industry. Her passion for excellence and vast experience combines a unique ability to manage both boutique start-ups and established corporate destination spa retreats. This makes her a global leader in the flourishing arena of wellness tourism.”
Samantha Gowing (Australia’s Leading Spa Chef)
"Sonja’s hands on approach to spa consulting tailors a result that encompasses all elements of spa operation. She inspires and energises drawing the best from the people working around her while delivering creative and innovative concepts to refresh the day spa model. It has been a pleasure working alongside of Sonja during the Waterlily brand implementation into two five star properties. Her professionalism, experience and dedication to the wellness industry combined with strong business acumen offers a unique focus for Day Spas. I look forward to the opportunity of working with her again in the very near future."
Michelle Reeve (Founder of Waterlily)
"Sonja is a woman of integrity and action and I am extremely grateful to Sonja for helping turn my dream into reality. She mentored me through the difficult start-up stages of my business, helped implement organization and structure, co-wrote content for my programs and continues to be an inspiring presenter at my workshops for teens. Her knowledge, enthusiasm and business prowess has been both invaluable and inspirational. What I appreciate most, is her dedication to each task, her impeccable attention to detail and her ability to multitask without becoming overwhelmed. I have witnessed Sonja manage a number of projects at once (including mine), giving each one the professional detail and attention they deserve. If you want to expand, grow and take your business to the next level, Sonja is definitely your woman."
Antoinette Tahere (Founder of Teen Spirit Wellness)
"I've had the privilege of working with Sonja for close to a decade on several retreat and wellness projects throughout Australasia. She is a details orientated and customer-centric professional with extremely high levels of productivity and success. She knows how to optimise sales and promotions with exceptional and perfect time-lined execution. She also understands how to engage her client's customers easily with an in-depth knowledge of each brand's demographic. In addition she has an extensive background in spa operations and management, including creating and designing new spa menus, product launches, spa fittings and interiors and staff training and assessment. She is a seasoned international consultant of the highest standing and I recommend her confidently."
Jo Brown (Retreat Facilitator and Specialist)
"I had the pleasure of first meeting Sonja at Huvafen Fushi, Maldives where she was the Spa Director and where I was facilitating a wellness retreat that Sonja was assisting me with. Here I witnessed her grace, dedication and passion for the wellness industry, as well as her extraordinary kindness, generosity and gentleness required to make her guests, as well as myself feel welcomed, nourished and nurtured. She has a wealth of knowledge in this industry and I believe she is amongst the best in her field. It is clear she is living her purpose. Beyond work, I believe she truly is one of the most genuine, authentic and inspiring people around. She demonstrates integrity in her word and every area of her life. She adds values to the lives and businesses she touches."
Jemma Rivera (Founder of Jing Life)