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Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual director of Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Woodstock, has died, aged 84. Thurman – ... More

US low-cost operator, Amped Fitness, has launched a flagship location in Texas, debuting its multi-sensory Amped Universe design architecture. The new club in Sugar Land ... More

Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club and signalling a significant evolution of its proposition. The flagship ... More

Palazzo di Varignana, in the Emilia Romagna region of Italy, has created a new tailored health programme designed specifically for families. Families with young children ... More

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with ... More

A new report from Your Personal Training (YPT) suggests UK gym operators could be missing out on revenue and retention opportunities they could be enjoying ... More

“For 5,000 years humans have been emotionally moved by artworks, but the relationship has always flowed in one direction,” said Refik Anadol, artist and co-founder ... More

As part of its first hotel partnership, Mayrlife – the medical health resort company known for its site in Altaussee, Austria – has launched a ... More

Shocked by the UK loneliness statistics, charitable trust Mytime Active has been doubling down on its community outreach projects. Research by the Marmalade Trust, which ... More

Experience design company, BRC Imagination Arts, has completed a transition that sees founder Bob Rogers pass ownership of the business to four long-serving senior executives, ... More

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio. The Zoo Fit rollout starts  in July with ... More

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June. Located 30 minutes from ... More

PureGym is encouraging people to step away from their screens and go for a walk, in a new initiative timed to coincide with Mental Health ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will celebrate its 20th anniversary at the 2026 event in Phuket, Thailand, later this year with the theme: The Science, ... More

Wellness and hospitality thought leaders gathered recently for a workshop at Yasuragi, the Japanese spa and conference hotel near Stockholm. The purpose was to shape ... More

A contrast therapy and breathwork facility called Reset has opened in Islington, London, in the UK. Founder Oliver Horsford established the business after a decade ... More

Luxury members’ club Tramp has expanded into the fitness, health and wellness sector with the launch of Tramp Health, a 16,000sq ft high-end fitness and ... More

Four Seasons Resort Bali at Sayan, in Bali’s Ayung River valley, is launching a monthly seven-day silent retreat designed for solo travellers. It will be led ... More

Minor Hotels has announced plans to open its first Anantara-branded property, Anantara Miami Resort and Residences, in 2030.  The development of this property marks a ... More

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a potential brain-driven mechanism behind the physical benefits of exercise – in findings that could reshape how ... More

Aman’s global ambassador, wellness advisor and tennis star Novak Djokovic has worked with the brand to create a Mobility and Recovery Programme.  This new retreat ... More

Capella Hotels and Resorts has launched its first hotel in Japan, Capella Kyoto, in the city’s historic Miyagawa-cho kagai (geisha district) with an onsen spa ... More

Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi. Due to open this summer it will be the company’s ... More

Dior Spa at Cheval Blanc Paris, France, has created a wellbeing programme for women during the early stages of motherhood, called the Haute Motherhood Retreat. ... More