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PureGym, one of Europe’s largest gym operators, has achieved FITCert Level 4 accreditation across its UK and Switzerland portfolio.  FITcert is the European benchmark for ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says wellness is becoming a mainstream priority for real estate developers and prospective residents are factoring wellbeing features into their ... More

Poland’s largest gym franchise, Xtreme Fitness Gyms, has become the official Polish partner for fitness racing giant, Hyrox. Starting this month, select Xtreme Fitness Gyms ... 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

Six Senses will operate one of two luxury hotels and a Six Senses Spa within a mixed-use development called Hatai in the Silom area of ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) says the wellness real estate market reached US$584 billion (€507 billion, £434 billion) in 2024 and the institute estimates it ... More

On 17 June 2025, the Global Wellness Summit (GWS) and the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) will bring together leading industry figures in New York City ... More

UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to Dubai, designed to immerse residents in nature while promoting sustainability ... More

After four launches last year, Third Space is keeping up the pace of expansion with a new signing on London’s Oxford Street, as well as ... More

According to McKinsey’s latest report, The trends defining the US$1.8 trillion global wellness market in 2024, the market for wellness is being driven by consumers ... More

The Gym Group has achieved two significant industry certifications for its operations. The low-cost chain is the first UK-based 24/7 fitness operator to achieve the ... More

The American Council on Exercise (ACE) has secured ISO accreditation for its certification of fitness training programmes. ISO – the International Organization for Standardization – ... More

A new think tank called the Wellness Access Institute (WAI – pronounced why) has launched to help the industry address its biggest problems and drive ... More

Europa-Park is preparing for the launch of a new restaurant which will literally offer guests a culinary journey. Diners at the German theme park's new ... More

For the past four years, Mexican hotel and wellness destination Rancho Pescadero in the town of Todos Santos has been undergoing a comprehensive makeover. The ... More

Premier Global NASM, which is owned by US-based Ascend Learning, has announced it's winding up its operations in the UK. It is not clear why ... More

The World Food Travel Association (WFTA) has named Preidlhof’s spa director and transformational wellness coach Patrizia Bortolin its global co-ambassador for wellness tourism. Launched in ... More

Luis Arturo Aguilar has been appointed the new spa manager at wellness destination and spa Rancho La Puerta in Tecate, Mexico. In his role, Aguilar ... More

A growing number of operators are joining forces with medical bodies to develop enhanced cleanliness standards following COVID-19. As spas look to develop themselves as ... More

The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is one of the foremost bodies when it comes to recognising how effectively the places we live ensure our ... More

A winner in the 2018 World Luxury Spa Awards, the Yasuragi spa near Stockholm blends the tranquillity of Scandinavian minimalism and Ryokan traditionalism to create ... More

Asian real estate corporation New World Development has officially launched its “most ambitious” project to date: a museum-retail complex in the heart of Hong Kong's ... More

Franchise chain Anytime Fitness is significantly expanding its portfolio with up to 500 gyms expected in China alone by 2020. The group has been granted a ... More

Training and recruitment company Spa Connectors has entered a management agreement with the Jamu Traditions in Bali, and will manage both Jamu Production House and ... More

Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the number of training qualifications that were awarded last year, according to ... More