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At a recent think tank, The Tourism Society hosted a panel overseen by its first female chair, Alison Cryer MBE, to discuss the importance of ... More

The UK's Good Work Pledge – an employer commitment to workplace wellbeing for employees – has come under the umbrella of CIMSPA. Created and launched by Lindsey ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has honoured legendary gymnast Simone Biles with the 2023 Debra Simon Award. The annual accolade is given to an individual ... More

Fitness entrepreneurs Jon Williams, CEO, and Tom Edwards, COO, have co-founded a new high-end club in central Watford, Forest House Health and Wellness, with a ... More

The speakers have been confirmed for this year's Surf Park Summit - the global event dedicated exclusively to the surf park industry. Taking place at ... More

Six Senses is taking its wellness and sustainability formula to a sanctuary in California's Napa County, an agricultural haven producing some of the world’s most ... More

Young V&A, a new museum dedicated entirely to children, has opened its doors in London, UK. The new, £13m attraction has been created to "herald ... More

Fitness training company, Future Fit, has acquired iCareiMove, which provides health services to specialist populations. The acquisition of iCareiMove – a specialist in delivering strength, ... More

UK hotel and spa group Barons Eden has launched a new £4m (US$5m, €4.6m) Spa Garden at its Nottinghamshire property, Eden Hall Day Spa. Opening ... More

A museum dedicated to children will open its doors in London, UK, on 1 July 2023. The new £13m Young V&A is set to become ... More

Luxury wellbeing brand Sensei has promoted Alexandra Walterspiel and Dr Vishal Patel to serve as co-presidents. Walterspiel, who is also chief operating officer in addition ... More

The British Beauty Council has introduced the Future Talent Programme, a beauty-specific career development programme set to nurture a steady pipeline of talent to the ... More

Xponential Fitness will open its first Body Fit Training (BFT) franchise in London in February in Queen's Circus, half a mile from the new Battersea ... More

Cold is the new hot in spa circles, but sceptics question whether the benefits of such practices are proven. Two separate studies published in August ... More

The declining health of Britons is stalling the nation’s economic growth. This is the key message from Andy Haldane, chief executive of the Royal Society ... More

Independent gym The Foundry and W10 Personal Training have merged their assets into a new company to launch a small-group personal training concept called Foundry. ... More

Dan Buettner – who identified the five places in the world where people live the longest, healthiest lives and founded Blue Zone wellness communities – ... More

Fitness industry veteran Harm Tegelaars has returned to the fitness industry by joining the board of directors at Hussle. Tegelaars founded the Cannons Group in ... More

Industry tech business Mindbody has launched Mindbody Capital, an offering designed to provide wellness businesses with easy access to funding. "As we watched our industry ... More

The Global Health & Fitness Alliance (GHFA) has announced Andrea Bell is to serve as the new chair of its advisory council. She replaces Greg ... More

Chiva-Som, has announced Sandie Johannessen as the new director of health and wellness at Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, the brand’s first international outpost alongside ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has honoured respected spa industry trainer and figure Christine Clinton with the 2021 Debra Simon Award. Announced at the GWS ... More

A new trans-awareness course, certified by Habia, has been launched for the spa sector to help teach spa staff how to accommodate, attract and support ... More

Anne Biging and Dr Elisabeth Ixmeier, founders of Healing Hotels of the World and the Healing Summit, are gathering activists, scientists and inspired leaders to ... More

Mindbody has announced it's buying ClassPass, the consumer wellness subscription service that enables people to use a range of gyms, studios and wellness facilities for ... More