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The winners of the 13th annual Good Spa Guide Awards were announced last night (20 June) at industry conference Spa Life UK taking place this ... More

On 24 June 2022, skincare specialist and therapist trainer Jennifer Young will launch a new training course called Hormonal Wellness Touch Therapies. The new qualification ... More

Strength training startup Grndhouse has launched a new app following 18 months of development. The app is available through Apple’s App Store and Google Play ... More

The Legacy Spa Couch is the latest massage bed created by spa and salon equipment supplier REM UK. New for 2022, the treatment couch features ... More

Hyatt is piloting private gyms in five of its US hotels as part of its Stay Fit Private Fitness programme. The exercise spaces are located ... More

Science-led skincare brand Zelens has entered the spa market with a set of four new professional treatments. Zelens was founded in 2005 by plastic and ... More

Peloton Commercial, which includes the Precor brand portfolio, is proud to be working with a new distributor – Eleiko Group AB – to provide Precor-branded ... More

Global design practice Perkins & Will has unveiled plans for a net-zero operational carbon community sports centre, health club and cultural hub in Toronto, Canada. ... More

According to our poll, the first thing 80 per cent of operators and gym owners think about when it’s time to sell gym equipment is ... More

Cross-platform fit tech business Fiit, has hit a £1 million crowdfunding target in seven days. Over 1,000 investors have already supported the company’s ambitions on ... More

Wellness festival Harvest Kaplankaya will return to Six Senses Kaplankaya, Turkey, from 11– 15 May 2022. Harvest is a bi-annual meeting of ideas, discovery, music ... More

British beauty and waxing brand Ashmira Botanica has launched a new skincare range to power its recently-unveiled suite of spa treatments. The new menu of ... More

Sustainable marine spa brand Phytomer has launched the Hydra Original Moisturising Melting Cream. Formulated with 97 per cent natural origin ingredients, the new lightweight cream ... More

The new Holte Spa has opened at the historic Swan Hotel & Spa in England's Lake District as part of a multi-million-pound investment in the ... More

Hospitality group Banyan Tree Group has launched a new wellbeing brand named Banyan Tree Veya in response to the pandemic. Veya aims to address a ... More

The Body Boost Bed is a total body photobiomodulation light therapy (PBM) system designed for spas and aesthetic and beauty clinics. “The Body Boost Bed ... More

Sauna Aid is a new multi-country initiative, sponsored by the International Sauna Association (ISA), providing movable sauna facilities and supportive volunteers to displaced Ukrainians fleeing ... More

Trib3 is making a play for the lucrative US fitness market. The franchised boutique operator has become a member of the International Franchise Association (IFA), ... More

These days cica has become a buzzword in skincare circles. A derivative of the plant centella asiatica, it’s claimed to have anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, ... More

Anantara will open its third Chinese property in ecotourism destination Anji County, in the northwestern Zhejiang Province. A popular escape for nature lovers, Anji County ... More

Peloton has released a new workout option that moves away from its previous instructor-led content and instead relies on gamification to engage users. The new ... More

Iyashi Dôme has been an industry pioneer for 20 years and is responsible for creating the authentic Japanese long infrared sauna. In 2004, founder Shogoro ... More

Rob Barker has stepped down from his roles at Precor and Peloton with immediate effect. Barker said he will remain in the fitness industry as ... More

People with early-stage Parkinson’s should do regular exercise to slow down the progression of the disease. The finding comes from a six-year study that followed ... More

Boutique chain Trib3 will become one of the first fitness operators to establish a presence in the metaverse, making its workouts available in The Sandbox. ... More