Female-only news

Miraval The Red Sea has opened on Shura Island in Saudi Arabia as part of The Red Sea Project. The development is the first Miraval-branded ... More

A 1,000 square foot studio, women’s-only strength studio has been launched in Brooklyn, New York. Every component of Tension has been intentionally designed for women’s ... More

Susan Turner, CEO of PureGym Middle East, has told HCM the company is extending its presence in Saudi Arabia with the launch of its first ... More

Having piloted the McFit rebrand earlier this year, RSG Group has now lifted the lid on the details of its “modernisation offensive.” The McFit makeover ... More

Total Fitness has released results for its most recent financial year (to June 23), which saw a return to pre-COVID membership levels following a year-on-year ... More

Kerzner International has ushered in a new era of wellness-centric hospitality and unveiled its highly-anticipated flagship Siro resort in Dubai. Situated within the striking One ... More

Storm LDN, a community-supporting boutique boxing gym concept based in London, is gearing up to open a £2m seed-funding round from 9 February. Currently with ... More

17,000 US consumers have been quizzed on their wellness priorities and habits as part of Mindbody’s 2023 Wellness Index survey. The annual report is conducted ... More

Consumers’ growing interest in exercise, health and wellness have been highlighted by changes to the UK government’s inflationary measures, with sportswear and healthy food in ... More

More than a third (37 per cent) of women who work out at gyms and health clubs encounter unwanted romantic attention, such as requests for ... More

Women-only kickboxing franchise 30 Minute Hit plans to open 50 new sites internationally during 2020. Launched in 2004, the fitness brand – which offers HIIT ... More

Female-only fitness franchise Vivafit has opened its fifth studio in India – a 110sq m location in the city of Gurgaon. The location – owned ... More

Women's fashion magazine Stylist has entered the fitness market by opening a female-only boutique studio in London's affluent Mayfair district. The studio will be operated ... More

Car manufacturer Škoda has teamed up with 10-time Paralympic champion Dame Sarah Storey to launch a cycling academy for female cyclists who have aspirations to ... More

Portugal-based operator Vivafit has taken its female-only franchised concept to Kuwait, with the opening of a health club at the Awtad Shopping Mall in the ... More

PureGym has revealed it has a number of new concepts in its development pipeline, as part of plans to diversify its offer. Speaking exclusively to ... More

Kempinski Hotels has opened a new luxury destination resort in Muscat, Oman. Located on the Al Mouj coastline, the Kempinski Hotel Muscat features 310 rooms ... More

Entrepreneur Matt Roberts has announced plans to open his latest boutique gym at luxury hotel The Langley in Iver, Buckinghamshire. Opening in the summer, the ... More

Boutique hotel group City & Country Hotels has revealed details of the spa being launched at the new The Langley hotel later this year. The ... More

Budget operators are shaping the fitness landscape in Germany, with six of the top 10 for membership numbers targeting the low-cost market. Analysis released by ... More

Evian Spa has expanded its presence in the Asian market, with a new spa on the 86th floor of Lotte Hotel Group’s 123-storey Lotte World ... More

Fitness First Middle East will launch ladies-only gyms in Saudi Arabia this year, complementing the existing portfolio of men’s clubs it has in the Kingdom. ... More

Leisure management company 3d leisure has secured a deal to operate a Gymophobics-branded ladies-only fitness club in Redditch, on behalf of Community Leisure Services Partnership ... More

More than half of British mothers have been put off teaching their own child to swim – due to a fear of being seen in ... More

Mövenpick Hotel Riyadh has opened an all-female spa in collaboration with GCC TV personality Joelle Mardinian. The Aurora Spa by Joelle is the first spa ... More