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TheLifeCo has debuted its first Caribbean operation, TheLifeCo St Lucia, at the US$1.3 billion (€1.2 billion, £1 billion), multi-phase A’ila Resorts development. A’ila Resorts is ... More

EuropeActive interim president, Marcel Boots and host, TV presenter and former Paralympian, Denise Schindler, have presented this year’s EuropeActive Awards at EHFF in Koln. For ... More

Myzone has unveiled three product innovations that are in development as part of its expanding Motivation Technology (MoTech) ecosystem.  The new features – Strength Tracking, ... More

KA Leisure is investing more than £1.2 million in a major capital improvement programme across the gyms at four of its leisure centres.  The investment ... More

The Phillip Island Hot Springs project, a 13-hectare geothermal bathing facility, is due to open by the end of the year on the south coast ... More

Gymnation’s latest report into the Gulf region revealed this is a population with high health aspirations, as 94 per cent of people said they want ... More

EGYM Hussle and Edinburgh Leisure have entered a long-term partnership arrangement which will boost corporate fitness in the Scottish city. Seventeen Edinburgh Leisure venues, including ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) has announced it will launch an industry job board to help members to find staff. This recruitment tool is one ... 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

Gaia Retreat’s owners have submitted a planning application to the local government authority in Byron, Australia, for an AU$37 million (US$24.2 million, €21.0 million, £10.3 ... More

Charity running programme provider, Realbuzz, is sponsoring a new nationwide movement initiative in the UK, The Nation’s 5K challenge, started by fitness coach and endurance ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released a report that captures microtrends emerging across the spa and wellness industry according to each of its initiatives. ... More

The Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood in Florida, US, has launched a two-tier membership programme, offering year-round treatments at its 42,000sq ft spa. ... More

Life Time – which yesterday did a US$150m sales and leaseback deal on three of its properties – is continuing to build out its portfolio ... More

Mental health is increasingly recognised as a critical part of wellbeing and in response to demand, England's National Health Service (NHS) is set to open ... More

Jetts Fitness, the gym franchise known for its no lock-in contracts, flexible access and value-for-money membership options, is expanding into India via its Jetts Fitness ... More

Canada’s wellness economy is among the fastest growing in the world, according to new data from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). The country’s wellness market ... More

Arc, London’s highly anticipated social wellness club, has officially debuted today (31 January) in Canary Wharf with a sleek 5,000sq m flagship urban bathhouse. First ... More

The social wellness club movement that has taken the US East Coast by storm looks set to reshape London’s wellness scene in early 2025. ARC, ... More

Spa industry figure Raffaella Dallarda has unveiled her latest 352-page book, E-SPAnsiva, showcasing 50 of Italy’s top spas while celebrating the nation’s rich wellness culture ... More

Moving Communities, the data platform which tracks participation at public leisure centres, has teamed up with Saturday morning 5k run organiser, Parkrun. This collaboration will ... More

Some 800 people attended the UK Active Awards ceremony last night (3 October) in Birmingham. Sponsored by STA, the hosts were Professor Greg Whyte OBE ... More

Under a new annual initiative, the Ignite365 Awards, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) is awarding grants to community projects which are advancing the United Nations ... More

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has teamed up with Cardiff Metropolitan University to launch a Certificate of Higher ... More