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Bathing facility operator Aire Ancient Baths has partnered with strategic investor Khemia to accelerate its plan to expand internationally. Khemia has become a minority shareholder ... More

US country club operator, Life Time, has teamed up with weighted vest suppliers, Aion, to offer weighted workouts. Aion is now Life Time’s official weighted ... More

Xponential Fitness has today announced the appointment of Mike Nuzzo as CEO, effective immediately. Mark King, who announced his retirement for health reasons in May ... More

Guests of select Viceroy Hotels and Resorts now have access to exercise sessions provided by The Class – a music-driven somatic movement practice founded by ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has announced its newly elected board officers for 2025, including Kenneth Ryan as chair. Ryan is chief longevity officer for ... More

Exercise can reduce the risk of cancer relapse more effectively than drugs, according to new research. Published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the ... More

Arch Amenities Group, global provider of amenity management, hospitality consulting and recruiting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, spas, private clubs and pools, has ... More

Aire Ancient Baths has selected New York City’s Upper East Side neighbourhood for its latest bathhouse, marking its second destination in the city and ninth ... 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

Fitness International has announced the acquisition of XSport Fitness, adding to its portfolio of brands, which includes LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and ... 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

London has gained a substantial new urban spa in Belgravia following The Peninsula London’s grand unveiling of its subterranean Spa & Wellness Centre. Located beneath ... More

Sony Pictures is set to launch an immersive indoor entertainment park at Oakbrook Center in Chicago in December, featuring escape rooms, interactive exhibits, racing simulators, ... More

Soho House is set to unveil seven new locations across the UK, North America and Latin America during 2023 and 2024. Founded by entrepreneur Nick ... More

Functional fitness company P.volve has opened its first franchise studio in San Diego, which adds to the network of its existing owned clubs in New ... More

The Star Wars Galactic Starcruiser experience at Walt Disney World, Orlando, is among the winners of this year's Thea Awards. The awards – which were ... More

Arch Amenities Group* (AAG) has expanded its executive team and appointed Susan Grey and Todd Ertel to join its ranks. Grey has been appointed as ... More

Live-streaming platform Heygo has ventured into the cultural visitor attractions sector by partnering with a number of museums in the UK and US. Launched during ... More

Perspire Sauna Studio, the infrared and red light therapy (RLT) sauna franchise, has reported a record-breaking first quarter in 2022. The wellness company announced it ... More

Scandinative, a brand new Nordic spa-themed wellness concept will land in Alexandria, Washington DC, in 2023. In an exclusive interview with Spa Business, Suzanne Corcoran, ... More

Bathroom fixtures company Kohler has unveiled its redesigned and expanded Kohler Waters Spa in Burr Ridge, Chicago. The hydrotherapy spa now encompasses 14,000sq ft (1,300 ... More

The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has named Melissa Ruminot as its president-elect. Ruminot, a current TEA International Board VP, will officially begin her tenure as ... More

Silofit has raised a total of US$12.25m of funding, which it will invest in establishing a network of microgyms in key US markets. The Canadian ... More

The US fitness industry is mobilising to support the Gym Mitigation and Survival (GYMs) Act, which could provide up to US$30bn in grants to health ... More