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Therme Manchester’s 28-acre development, which will include interconnected glass pavilions that measure 65,000sq m, will be the largest bathing and wellbeing attraction in the world ... More

Therme Group has acquired three renowned German thermal spas in Euskirchen, Sinsheim and Titisee-Neustadt from the Josef Wund Foundation. The transaction, which is still subject ... More

Researchers at Ontario Tech University, Canada, have developed an AI-based massage therapy training platform prototype called TheraQuest that simulates real-world therapeutic massage scenarios. The research ... More

David MacNaughton has been appointed as chair of Therme Ventures – the division within Therme Group that focuses on strategic partnerships and investments. Therme says ... More

For a second time, Therme Group has reworked the plans for Therme Spa at Ontario Place in Toronto, Canada, after concerns were raised about the ... More

Contrast bathing and social wellness start-up Othership has raised US$11.3 million (€10.5 million, £8.94 million) to expand its presence across the US. The Toronto-based firm ... More

Global developer and wellbeing destination operator Therme Group has formed a joint venture (JV) with The Georgetown Company – a leading developer and owner of ... More

Urban wellness brand Othership has opened its first US location in New York City’s Flatiron District, marking the first of two planned outposts in the ... More

Urban wellness brand Othership has ambitions to expand its social bathhouse concept throughout North America, according to CEO and co-founder Robbie Bent. The company’s city ... More

Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, ... More

Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has branched into Canada with the acquisition of Personal Best Health and Performance, a Canadian leader in corporate wellness services. Personal ... More

Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario Place destination. The facility will deliver Therme Group's signature year-round ... More

Industry research and educational organisation the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced that the UK is the latest country to be highlighted on its new ... More

On 6 October 2022, thermal spa operator Groupe Nordik opened one of North America's biggest spas in Ontario after a 10-year project. More than a ... More

The second annual International Wellness Tourism Conference has been postponed to 29-30 November 2022, following Hurricane Fiona. “Taking place in the Dominican Republic, the two-day ... More

Caterpillar, a new app that rewards healthy actions with redeemable points at entertainment and fitness outlets, will launch a pilot scheme on 6 June. Under ... 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

Toronto Zoo in Ontario, Canada ​​has revealed an ambitious master plan, designed to transform the 287-acre attraction's visitor experience. The proposed plans include building a ... More

A hydrothermal day spa designed to offer a taste of Finnish wellness will be launched in a grand opening ceremony on 23 January 2022 in ... More

Global wellbeing organisation, Therme Group, has today announced plans for a CAN$350m (€236.3m, £201.8m, US$280.8m) waterfront wellbeing resort in Toronto, Canada, at Ontario Place. Therme ... More

A brand new Finnish-inspired day spa called Vettä Nordic Spa is on track to open its doors in Ontario, Canada in September 2021. Realised by ... More

While North Americans haven’t been able to travel as much as they would usually, it hasn’t stopped them from looking, according to Spas of America’s ... More

24 Hour Fitness will emerge from chapter 11 bankruptcy this week after the gym chain secured backing for its restructuring plan. The US Bankruptcy Court ... More

The Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC) has named the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park – designed by RDH Architects (RDHA) – among the ... More

Partisans have unveiled their vision for a new community of the future where "small town and rural lifestyles are enhanced by the benefits and attributes ... More