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With the hospitality and health tourism sectors being closely linked to spa and wellness, Lisa Starr hops onto three of the latest webinars and picks ... More

Educational organisation The Power of Touch (TPOT) has launched a free digital programme aimed at deepening understanding and awareness for spa and wellness professionals around ... More

Planning approval has been granted for a new David Lloyd Club in Bicester, Oxfordshire. The 6,600sqm development will include a health club, spa, sports hall, ... More

Having seen COVID-19 disrupt the very functioning of cities worldwide, what would we do differently if we built new cities from scratch? This is the ... More

Gympass has launched a new digital platform as a response to the increase in demand for online wellness programming. Called Gympass Wellness, the platform collects ... More

Austrian medical health and wellness operator, Lanserhof, has launched a programme for people who’ve had COVID-19. The regime has been designed to strengthen the immune ... More

HCM can report that Europe Active's annual thought-leader conference, the European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), will go ahead this year alongside the FIBO trade ... More

In some of the latest wellness-focused webinars, spa operators were privy to medical advice from the 17th US Surgeon General and gained insights from owners ... More

The number of people signing up for memberships at Planet Fitness has been at 2019 levels during May, according to CEO Chris Rondeau. Speaking on ... More

Singaporean holistic wellness brand Como Shambhala is offering a digital home wellness programme membership and private one-on-one personal consultations with its international network of healers. ... More

Halotherapy equipment supplier Himalayan Source has announced it’s diversified to offer private salt therapy treatments in response to the Coronavirus. Halotherapy has been suggested as ... More

Industry figure and group director of spa and wellness for Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Jeremy McCarthy shares his thoughts with Spa Business on how the ... More

Gyms in England could be open in July if lobbying by the fitness industry comes to fruition. The government had initially indicated that gyms would ... More

Austria-based medical spa operator, Lanserhof, has unveiled a therapy programme designed for people who’ve been ill with COVID-19. Lanserhof has created the experience to promote ... More

Healing Hotels of the World has announced it is hosting a 45-minute master class to explore the role of healing in hospitality, and why consumers ... More

The European Union has begun setting out measures to help member nations revive their tourism sectors, as national governments begin easing COVID-19 lockdown measures. The ... More

A survey by Savanta ComRes, in partnership with Sport England, has studied the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on attitudes and behaviours towards physical activity. ... More

Gyms and health clubs in the US have begun reopening their doors, with a number of states allowing fitness facilities to return to business. We ... More

As spas around the world prepare to start operating once more, industry webinars focus on reopening strategies, the role of online learning and on treatments ... More

Integrative wellness destination, Sangha Retreat by Octave Institute, in Suzhou, China, has responded to the Coronavirus pandemic by unveiling an immune-boosting programme to strengthen overall ... More

As spas prepare for reopening following the Coronavirus pandemic, many operators are looking into what new hygiene procedures to adopt to protect both customers and ... More

Independent gym owners in Ohio have filed a lawsuit against state officials, challenging the decision to keep fitness facilities closed. A group of 35 gym ... More

OYO Fitness is looking to benefit from the rapid growth in people looking for at-home fitness solutions with a piece of kit marketed as a ... More

UK Coaching is offering free mental health training to sports coaches, to coincide with the start of Mental Health Awareness Week, which runs from 18 ... More

Glenn Earlam, CEO of David Lloyd Leisure (DLL), says the operator is reopening 26 of its UK clubs this weekend for tennis (16/17 May), following ... More