Ms. Michelle Ford

“Michelle Ford wears two harmonious hats in the world of wellness hospitality. At Lumina Wellbeing, she leads a consultancy dedicated to shaping meaningful, integrated wellness experiences across Asia. Simultaneously, she serves as General Manager of Namia River Retreat in Hoi An (Vietnam) under Lumina Wellbeing’s management.

Michelle blends business acumen with a deep-rooted passion for wellbeing. Her experience entails bringing 7 wellness lifestyle hotels with bespoke spa journeys to the Vietnamese market, as well as leading the operations of 15 spas in Thailand and the Maldives. Michelle’s impressive track record includes leading Fusion Maia, Asia’s first Spa-Inclusive Resort, as General Manager, which gained global recognition, significant financial returns, and numerous awards under her forward-thinking leadership. With her passion for wellness as a way of life, Michelle is relentless in connecting people to implement cohesive concepts and tenacity to bring them to life.
Michelle became GM of Namia River Retreat in December 2024. Under her leadership, the riverfront wellness-inclusive resort is redefining mindful luxury by harmonizing mindful luxury, genuine connections, and Vietnamese healing traditions.

Michelle is a qualified Systemic Constellations Practitioner and has done professional development in innovation and design thinking. Her mindfulness practices include contemplative art and dance for movement.”