ABOUT JUDY CHAPMAN
Introducing Judy
Judy Chapman is a leading spa and wellness consultant with deep expertise across hospitality, spas, real estate, bathhouses and skincare. Over her career, she has contributed to inspiring and high-impact projects throughout Australia, Bali, Singapore, India, New York and the Middle East. Judy partners with entrepreneurs and purpose-led brands to help them craft offerings that are truly unique, sustainable, meaningful and commercially successful. Known for her intuitive understanding of global wellness trends, she brings a strategic yet creative approach to every collaboration. Judy was a finalist in both the 2024 and 2025 Asia-Pacific Spa and Wellness ‘Spa Consultant of the Year’ awards and is a regular judge for respected spa and wellness awards worldwide.
“We’ve had the pleasure of working with Judy Chapman across multiple projects over the years, and her creative vision and professionalism have always been exceptional. One of the highlights was collaborating with her on the development of the Karma Spa brand. Judy hired Ludbrook Agency to help shape the branding and photography of the spas, which featured prominently in leading press, brochures, and websites. We also had the privilege of co-developing the packaging concept for the signature range of Karma Spa massage oils, creams, and skincare—an inspiring collaboration bringing this global wellness brand to life.”
— Kirsty Ludbrook, Ludbrook Agency
“Judy Chapman is one of those unique humans who connects you to exactly the right people for your brand. This is her gift. It’s comforting to know I am working with a person who effortlessly ‘gets it’ and my brand.”
— Vanessa Megan Founder/Owner Nutraceuticals Skincare, Australia
“Judy’s working knowledge of spas and the wellness industry is unparalleled. Initially we worked with Judy to help us better our position and market for our Dewa spa as well as innovate our treatment menus. Her creativity and industry knowledge helped improve our business at the spa immensely, we saw revenue profits by 35%. Judy was also instrumental in helping to raise funds for the Tibet House US annual benefit auction from the years 2017-2019 raising approximately $200K. Judy Chapman also helped to co-develop our signature Tibetan skincare range ‘Dewa’.”
— Lynn Schauwecker, Managing Director, MENLA retreat, USA
“We hired spa consultant Judy Chapman for a six-month collaboration to help position our spas and treatments more firmly within the wellness space. Her scope of work included conducting a deep audit of our current menus and treatments, along with a thorough review of our product offering. Judy also provided valuable recommendations on spa interiors and strategies to strengthen our presence in the wellness industry. It was a pleasure to work with her, and we confidently recommend Judy for any project seeking expertise, creativity, and a results-driven approach.”
— Kate Chaplin
Head of Promotions & Spa Services, Jurlique International
“From 2008 until present, Judy Chapman performed the leading role as Spa & Wellness Curator and Champion of Sustainability for the global brand. Judy is marvellously adept at her job, bringing her positivity and high- voltage energy to work every day Judy was also instrumental in developing the Karma Spa product range for the Karma Group. She collaborated with local manufacturers in the regions where our resorts are located—Bali, Australia, India, Greece, and beyond—to create sustainable, natural products that authentically reflected each destination. Judy is truly multi-disciplinary, with expertise spanning concept development, research, budgeting and finance, PR, sales, and marketing. Her unique ability to anticipate trends and deliver on-point product and treatment development made her an invaluable partner. She also conducts annual audits across our spas, treatments, and wellness offerings on a regular basis.
— Gary Knowles, Chief Executive Officer, Karma Group
“Judy Chapman is a leading authority in the field, as a writer concerned with wellness and holistic lifestyle. It was a great honour to add Judy Chapman to our roster of authors as she is well-known and popular in her field. She has written for the foremost wellness magazines in the field, including Harper’s Bazaar Singapore, Vogue Australia, DestinAsian, AsiaSpa, WellBeing, and Spafinder, to name just a few. She has also published numerous bestselling books for HarperCollins concerning aromatherapy.”
— Eric Oey
Publisher, Periplus Books, Singapore
“Between 1998 and 2001, Judy Chapman authored three bestselling books with Harper Collins Australia. The first, Aromatherapy Recipes for Your Oil Burner was an instant best seller, going into reprint several times. This was followed by a sequel, More Aromatherapy — Recipes from Around the World, and finally, Spa — Bathing Blends for Your Home that was photographed in Bali. During this time, Harper Collins organized for Ms. Chapman to be interviewed on several television and radio programs including Good Morning Australia and ABC Radio. Ms. Chapman’s books have been featured in dozens of magazines and newspapers.”
— Catherine Milne,
Publisher,
Harper Collins Australiahief Executive Officer, Karma Group
“Over the last decade, Judy Chapman has contributed many articles to DestinAsian. She has written about the most up-to-date, cutting-edge innovations in the alternative therapies market. Judy’s articles are well known and sought-after throughout Australia and Asia.Her refreshing articles have covered many aspects of wellness tourism and Judy is able to keep pace with the industry, make deadlines, and turn in clear, crisp, readable, and exhilarating articles. Her work has covered exotic locations all over the world, including Las Vegas, London, Bangkok, New York, Bali, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Shanghai, Thailand, and India. Judy has covered everything that is enthralling and fascinating about the health and wellness industry.”
— Christopher Hill,
Editor-in-Chief, Destinasian Magazine
“We worked with Judy Chapman to help us re-design our flagship karma Spa on Rottnest Island. Judy brought an incredible knowledge about spas and wellness that we were able to successfully introduce into the space – including a compelling Apothecary Bar, retail collection as well modern wellness technologies including LED Facials. Judy also helped to develop a boutique private label candles and scent rituals. Judy has great skill in identifying and sourcing local boutique brands that has given our spa a sustainable edge over our competitors. She was able to help us fit out our spa with such elegance and finesse – on a very tight budget! As a result, our revenues have more than doubled over the last two years and continues to grow annually. Judy continues to help us keep our treatment menu fresh and modern as well as suggesting product and retail partnership suggestions and the latest in wellness technology that keep our spa fresh, exciting and at the frontier.”
— Glen Trebilcock GM, Karma Rottnest Lodge, Western Australia