Global wellness tourism spending in 2024.
Global Wellness Institute · 2025 report ↗CERTIFIED SPACES · FOUNDED BY HUMAN GARAGE
A higher standard.
A more considered stay.
Certification for exceptional wellness hotels and resorts.
Make the care behind your property visible. Bring your guest environment into focus through Building Biology assessment, experienced wellness advisors and the Human Garage network.
Eight pathways.One considered environment.
A STANDARD FOR CONSIDERED HOSPITALITY
Your guests feel the difference.
Give it a foundation.
The air in a suite. The water in a glass. The light before sleep. Certified Spaces looks closely at the environment behind the experience, helping hospitality owners make their commitment to wellbeing tangible.
Building BiologyThe foundation of our environmental assessment.
10+ yearsExperience in wellbeing and aligning environments.
Human GarageA partnership connecting spaces, practitioners and community.
WHY THE ENVIRONMENT MATTERS NOW
Wellness is becoming
part of the place.
Global wellness real estate market in 2025.
Global Wellness Institute · May 2026 update ↗Global market context. These figures do not measure certification demand or predict an individual property’s returns.
FILMS · HUMAN GARAGE CERTIFIED SPACES
Walk the rooms
before you apply.
Short films from the founding spaces and one on why the environment matters. Each one loads from YouTube only when you press play.
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Play film7:1001 / THE STANDARD
The everyday details.
The guest experience.
Our eight pathways examine how a space is built, furnished and operated. Together, they create a clear framework for assessment and a more informed conversation about your property.
01Air & ventilation
The air guests breathe: ventilation, damp, moisture and added fragrance.
02Drinking & bathing water
The water guests drink, shower and swim in, including filtration and treatment.
03Lighting & sleep
Daylight, evening lighting and darkness in guest bedrooms.
04Electrical & wireless exposure
Wiring, electrical equipment and wireless sources around guest sleeping areas.
05Bedding & materials
Mattresses, sheets, furniture, finishes and the products used to clean them.
06Food & cooking
Ingredients, cooking oils, food preparation and kitchen materials.
07Nature & outdoor spaces
Natural materials, views, greenery and access to the outdoors.
08Noise & comfort
Night-time noise, equipment sounds and the sensory feel of a space.
02 / EXPERTISE & COMMUNITY
Expert assessment.
A global wellness community.
Bring the rigour of environmental assessment together with a decade of experience in wellbeing, practice and place.
For aligned properties, the partnership opens conversations around retreat hosting, practitioner connections and media storytelling.
Explore a partnershipBuilding Biology expertise
Building Biology informs the assessment. Wellness experience helps translate the environment into practical priorities.
Meet retreat leaders
Connect with the wider Human Garage ecosystem of coaches, practitioners and retreat facilitators.
Reach a wellness audience
Curated opportunities across Human Garage media and partner storytelling. Campaigns are agreed separately.
03 / FOUNDING SPACES
Meet the
founding spaces.
Intaaya
Nusa Penida, BaliBambu Indah
Ubud, Bali
Gdas Bali
Ubud, Bali
Lumina Bali
Bali
Casa Maya Kaan
Tulum, MexicoHelion Villas
Corfu, GreeceTHE OFFER
Certification, on site.
One seal, or none.
Who it is for
- Owners, general managers and developers of wellness hotels, resorts and retreat spaces.
- Properties with guest sleeping rooms, now or planned.
- Teams who can host an on-site visit and want the care behind their rooms checked, not just described.
Who it is not for
Anyone looking for a badge without a visit. There are no desk-review or remote-only seals.
What you get
- The full criteria before your visit. You see exactly what is assessed before anyone arrives.
- An on-site assessment across all eight pathways. With instruments, informed by Building Biology testing methods (SBM-2024).
- A clear decision. Certified or not, against the standard’s thresholds. Sanctuary is the earned apex, never bought.
- The seal and a public record. Your seal shows its scope and year and links to the registry.
- Annual re-verification. The seal stays current, or it lapses.
- 01
Apply
Tell us about the property and the rooms in scope.
- 02
Scoping call
Agree the rooms, buildings and timing. Your fee is proposed here.
- 03
On-site assessment
The assessor visits and measures across the eight pathways.
- 04
Decision and seal
Certified properties receive the seal and their registry record.
How to start
Send the application below. Applying is free and does not commit you to a purchase. Fees are set by room count and scope, never by what the assessment finds.
What if our property is not ready yet?
We can discuss preparation as a separate scope before assessment.
Does certification include media or retreat bookings?
Media campaigns and retreat partnerships are curated separately. Certification does not guarantee exposure or bookings.
What happens after I apply?
Your application is saved for review. You can then book a scoping call or explore help preparing your space.
Tell us about
your property.
Tell us about your property and what you want to achieve. We’ll review your application and discuss the right assessment scope with you.
Your application is stored privately by Certified Spaces so we can review it and contact you. Email jordan@humangarage.net to request access, correction or removal. Retained for up to 24 months. No payment or certification is granted by this form.
Need to prepare your space first?
If you want a plan before an assessment, explore a separate consulting scope. Certification remains an independent decision after the on-site assessment.
Explore property consulting →For your own home, start with The Restorative Home. For Airbnb hosts, explore host education. Looking for a stay? Find properties on Verified Wellness Spaces.