Top 9 Med Spa Newsletters and YouTube Channels in 2026

For med spa and aesthetic practice owners. Updated October 2, 2026 · Prepared by Prospyr. Prospyr makes practice software, not newsletters or video channels, and none of the publishers below is a Prospyr product. Each summary reflects what the publisher states on its own website or channel page, checked October 2026. Subscription terms and publishing schedules change, so check before you rely on one for team training.

Which newsletters and YouTube channels are worth following for med spa owners?

The most useful ones for med spa owners are a free industry newsletter for legal and regulatory alerts (AmSpa's is the largest US option), one trade publication for clinical and business news, and one or two consultant-run YouTube channels for practical training on memberships, sales, KPIs and the front desk. Most of the YouTube channels belong to consulting firms, so treat them as free training that also markets a paid program. Pick three, not ten, and skim them weekly.

The 9 newsletters and channels at a glance

How we chose this list

We loaded each publisher's website or channel page and kept those that (1) name med spas or aesthetic practices as their audience, (2) cover the business side of a practice, not only treatments, (3) published or posted recently, and (4) offer something free to start. We left out channels run by practice software companies that compete with your practice platform, and sites that had not published in years. The order is our editorial view, not a measure of results. Subscriber counts change weekly, so we do not rank by them.

1. AmSpa (American Med Spa Association)

AmSpa is a national membership organization for medical aesthetic practices. Its site invites owners to "Join 60,000+ industry professionals" on a free email list that delivers legal alerts, business strategies and clinical updates. It also publishes the Medical Spa Insider Podcast and runs a YouTube channel. Paid Basic and Plus memberships are listed on its site. Prospyr is an AmSpa Platinum partner.

What stands out:

• Legal and regulatory focus. Few other free sources track state-by-state rule changes for med spas as closely.
• Free to start. The newsletter does not require membership.
• Video archive. The YouTube channel adds a back catalog of video to the newsletter and podcast.

Right for: every US med spa owner, especially in states where ownership and supervision rules are changing. Watch for: which updates apply to your state; national summaries are a starting point, not legal advice.

2. Plastic Surgery Practice

Plastic Surgery Practice, published by MEDQOR LLC, covers clinical, business and industry news for plastic surgeons and aesthetic practice teams. Its site promotes "One Weekly Update" by email and has sections on marketing, office management, technology, patient relations, staff, cybersecurity and legal topics, plus a dedicated med spa category covering device clearances, treatments and regulatory warnings.

What stands out:

• One email a week. Easy to keep up with.
• Business sections, not only clinical. Office management and staffing stories sit beside device news.
• Med spa coverage. A separate category means non-surgical practices are not an afterthought.

Right for: practice managers and owners who want one weekly scan of the industry. Watch for: sponsored content; check whether a story is editorial or paid.

3. Modern Aesthetics

Modern Aesthetics is a trade publication for aesthetic and dermatology professionals, part of a network that includes YoungMD Connect and ReachMD. Alongside coverage of energy-based devices, injectables, surgery, skin care, regenerative medicine and weight loss, it runs "Practice Development" and "Practice Management Perspectives" sections. The site offers a newsletter sign-up, free registration, a print subscription and a premium membership option.

Right for: physician-owners and medical directors who want clinical news and business articles in one place. Watch for: which articles sit behind free registration or premium access.

4. Aesthetics Journal

Aesthetics Journal is a UK monthly publication for medical aesthetics practitioners, published by Easyfairs UK. It describes itself as peer-reviewed and has a business section for practice topics. It publishes three tiers: a free tier with a weekly newsletter and open-access articles, digital access at £84 a year, and print plus digital at £160 a year.

Right for: US owners who want an international view of products, training and practice trends, and practices with UK or European ties. Watch for: UK regulation and pricing examples that do not apply in your state.

5. MD Business Advisors

MD Business Advisors, formerly InSPAration Management, is a Daytona Beach, Florida coaching and consulting firm for aesthetic, wellness, regenerative and functional medicine practices. It runs a YouTube channel (@MDBusinessAdvisors) with a large back catalog, a monthly newsletter, webinars and a blog. Its paid offers are organized as Start, Grow and Thrive paths, plus a membership called MedSpa Biz University.

Right for: owners in their first few years who want a long library of short business lessons on hiring, marketing and leadership. Watch for: which videos are general education and which lead into a paid program.

6. Projected Growth Consulting

Projected Growth Consulting, led by founder and CEO Kelly Smith, works with med spa owners, plastic surgeons, dermatologists and wellness centers and reports supporting more than 6,000 elective medical practices. Its YouTube channel describes itself as covering "med spa growth systems for memberships, sales, KPIs, and predictable revenue." The site offers free downloads, including a KPI tracker, an annual marketing plan template and a front desk lead tracker.

Right for: owners building or fixing a membership program and wanting a weekly KPI habit. Watch for: revenue figures in videos are the firm's own reports, not benchmarks for your market.

7. Terri Ross Consulting

Terri Ross Consulting offers sales training and business consulting for aesthetic and wellness practices. Its site reports Terri Ross's 20+ years across medical aesthetics, plastic surgery and medical devices, including roles at Medicis and launching Zeltiq in the US and Canada, and managing partner of a med spa later acquired by SkinSpirit. She founded the firm in 2012. It runs a YouTube channel and the In Touch With Terri podcast, with episodes such as "Mastering Objection Handling."

Right for: practices where consultations do not turn into booked treatments, and teams that need sales training without a sales-floor feel. Watch for: adapt scripts to your providers' voice and your state's advertising rules.

8. Catherine Maley: Beauty and the Biz videocast

Catherine Maley, MBA, is a practice growth consultant to plastic surgeons who reports 25+ years in the field and 250+ practices consulted. Her Beauty and the Biz show, which her site says has 120,000+ downloads, features conversations with plastic surgeons and is also published as a videocast on YouTube. Her book is on our list of books for med spa owners.

Right for: surgeon-led practices and larger med spas with a consultation-driven sales process. Watch for: lessons from surgical practices may need adjusting for a non-surgical med spa's visit frequency and price points.

9. Medspa From Scratch

Medspa From Scratch is run by Dr. Valentina Shtefan, PA-C, who reports more than a decade of clinical practice and injector training and founding an aesthetic practice that was later acquired. Its YouTube channel (@Medspa.From.Scratch) describes itself as an A-Z guide to opening a first med spa. The business also sells online and in-person training for licensed medical professionals.

Right for: nurse practitioners, PAs and physicians planning to open their first practice. Watch for: ownership and supervision rules vary by state; confirm anything legal against your state's rules or our med spa licensing guide.

Questions to ask before you subscribe

1. Who pays for this content? Many channels are marketing for a consulting program, and many newsletters carry sponsored stories. Know which is which.
2. Is it current? Check the date on the last few issues or videos. Regulatory advice from two years ago may be wrong today.
3. Does it cover your state and practice type? National and UK sources are useful context but not a substitute for state-specific guidance.
4. What does it cost after the free tier? Note membership or subscription prices before you build team training around one source.
5. Who on the team should watch it? Assign channels by role: legal alerts to the owner, sales videos to patient coordinators, KPI content to the manager.
6. How will you act on it? Pick one idea a month to test and one number to watch, or the content becomes background noise.

Where Prospyr fits

Most of these channels end with the same advice: track a few numbers weekly, follow up with every consult and build recurring revenue. Those habits depend on your practice software. If you are reviewing yours, see how Prospyr handles memberships and analytics, or book a practice demo.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best free newsletter for med spa owners?

For US owners, AmSpa's free newsletter is the most widely subscribed option and the most focused on legal and compliance alerts. Pair it with one weekly trade email, such as Plastic Surgery Practice, for industry and business news.

Are YouTube channels from consultants worth watching?

Yes, as long as you know they are also marketing. The channels on this list publish practical lessons on memberships, sales and KPIs for free; judge them by whether a video gives you one thing to change this week without buying anything.

How much time should an owner spend on industry content?

About an hour a week is enough for most owners: scan one or two newsletters and watch one video on a current problem. Share the best item with your team rather than asking everyone to subscribe to everything.

Where else do med spa owners learn from each other?

Podcasts and peer groups are the other two main channels. See our lists of med spa podcasts and med spa Facebook groups.

Want your company considered?

We review this list quarterly. Publishers and creators who serve med spa and aesthetic practice owners can send their website and what they offer practices to info@prospyrmed.com. Inclusion is editorial and not paid.

Editorial scope

This list is based on each publisher's public website or channel page, checked October 2, 2026 with AI-assisted research. Publishers did not review this article before publication. It is not a guarantee of results or a substitute for legal, financial or clinical advice. Read our methodology or report a correction.