Cognition news

The Montana Historical Society has officially celebrated the opening of its new Montana Heritage Center, a US$107 million (£79 million, €92 million) destination that combines ... More

A new survey of international spa practitioners shows that stress, burnout and wellbeing concerns have caused one in three respondents to consider leaving the industry. ... More

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public sauna-bathing charter. The ten guiding principles form the foundation for ... More

Lefay Resorts, the portfolio of two luxury wellness properties in Italy, has added emotional dance classes and group cold plunge sessions in response to market ... More

Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has published its first cookbook, built on the wellness retreat’s 25 years of Ayurvedic cuisine expertise. The book, The Healing ... More

Europe’s largest low-cost operator, Basic-Fit, has agreed to acquire 41 Wellyou clubs in Germany for €52m. The acquisition – predominantly featuring clubs located across northern ... More

The UK spa review and discovery platform for consumers, the Good Spa Guide, has announced it will host the Good Spa Guide Awards 2026 during ... More

The 20th State of the Industry Report from LeisureDB has revealed a resilient, expanding and competitive sector, the importance of differentiation and the ongoing challenge ... More

Activity levels are still rising among English adults according to Sport England’s new Active Lives Survey, which covers November 2024 to November 2025.  According to ... More

Intelligent Spas has published the results of an industry survey that invited spa managers from around the world to share how workplace wellness initiatives are ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has unveiled its 2026 Future of Wellness Trends report, outlining 10 trends that will shape the US$6.8 trillion global wellness ... More

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.  Predictions are ... More

FIBO and its parent company RX have convened a high-level seminar recently called Longevity in Hospitality. The event was held at La Fondation, a recently-opened ... More

The Gym Group has announced it will expand its partnership pilot with Wellhub ahead of the January rush and will finish the year with seven ... More

Beyond Activ  APAC took place at the Crowne Conference Centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2-3 December, 2025. The event welcomed 550 delegates, representing 180 business ... More

Sport England’s continuous improvement tool, Quest, is being updated for 2026 with two new products to simplify the process – Quest for Facilities for individual ... More

A €285 million (US$316 million, £242 million) next-generation luxury yachting destination, Marina Resort Cavtat, is being developed on the Dubrovnik Riviera with wellness and regenerative ... More

The Gym Group has achieved Gold status from Inclusion In in recognition of its inclusive staff training environment. This achievement reflects the ongoing commitment from ... More

Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced that Phuket, Thailand, will be the host destination for the 20th anniversary ... More

Kate Mearns will receive the 2026 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award in recognition of her contributions to the spa industry. Mearns will be given the award ... More

Everyone Active, Sarah Watts and Sandwell Leisure Trust were among those to be honoured at the UK Active Awards 2025 on 31 October. The Swimming ... More

Across Europe there are encouraging signs that governments are waking up to the value of exercise and the services the fitness sector provides. UK Active ... More

David Stalker has been announced as the new chair of UK Active today (6 October) and Melinda Nicci has joined the board of directors as ... More

UK employee representative organisation, CIMSPA (The Chartered Institute of Sport and Physical Activity) has begun issuing qualifying health and fitness professionals with postnominal letters and ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More