BTA news

Spa Well has launched a CIBTAC-endorsed course to provide spa leaders with financial and commercial skills. Spa Well is an organisation founded by Sara Young, ... More

The Swiss health and wellbeing destination, Grand Resort Bad Ragaz, has launched a new facility staffed by medical professionals called the Tamina Health Centre. The ... More

PureGym has launched three new fitness classes which both members and non-members will be able to try out on National Fitness Day (24 September). With ... More

Following the creditors’ voluntary liquidation of United Fitness Brands (UFB) the assets have been acquired by a new company, Common Bond, headed up by UFB ... More

Leisure DB has released its State of the UK Swimming Industry Report 2025. In the UK 82.8 per cent of the population live within two ... More

Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs ... More

The New York Attorney General has ordered Equinox Group to change its subscription practices, pay US$600k in penalties and offer refunds on its 'hard to ... More

The Bannatyne Group is the latest UK health and fitness operator to announce a partnership with HealthHero to offer members access to a range of ... More

UKinbound and ABTA have hosted a youth mobility drop-in event for politicians as part of their ongoing advocacy collaboration. The event, held at the end ... More

Mastercard and VISA are facing a claim worth over £4 billion for imposing illegal, multilateral interchange fees, which could lead to UK businesses – including health ... More

Global hotel brand Sofitel has partnered with researchers at Paris City University to gain deeper insights into how people sleep when staying away from home. ... More

David Beckham and F45 Training have finally settled the breach-of-contract lawsuit around Beckham’s ambassadorial agreement with the boutique fitness franchisor. Beckham became an ambassador for ... More

Fast Fitness Japan, master franchisee of Anytime Fitness in Japan, has acquired Eighty-8 Health & Fitness, giving the company master franchisee rights to Anytime Fitness ... More

Australian exercise and active health trade body, AUSactive, has partnered with the national Royal Life Saving and Swimming Pool & Spa Association to develop a ... More

Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a person needs to take each day, in order to significantly ... More

Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the launch of its proprietary survey and salary benchmarking tool, Wage Insights. AAG was formed in 2022 and is ... More

People who get regular, uninterrupted sleep do a better job sticking to their exercise and diet plans while trying to lose weight, according to new ... More

UK Health and Fitness operators' level of engagement with technology has been researched for the second year as part of a three-year study part funded ... More

Basic-Fit is set to continue its ambitious growth and expansion plans in Europe, following a 42 per cent increase in membership since the beginning of ... More

Two of the industry's leading specialists in oncology massage and skincare will host a training masterclass in London, from 24 - 26 October. The Foundation ... More

The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) is working on a new spa industry training standard for the treatment of lymphoedema. Lymphoedema is ... More

Irish marine spa and skincare brand Voya is offering a new Cancer Wellness Training Programme as part of its in-house spa Training Academy offering. Voya ... More

Mark Wahlberg- and David Beckham-backed F45 Training has announced a reduction in its core workforce of 110 employees with the aim of cutting its cost ... More

Rosewood Hotels & Resorts is continuing its strategic global growth plan and will open its first property in Venice, Italy, in 2025. Rosewood announced it ... More

New research suggests that COVID-19 infects fat cells, explaining why overweight and obese are at a higher risk of severe illness and death from COVID-19. ... More