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Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks ... More

Auko, an all-inclusive development, is opening in Phong Nha in Vietnam in Q3 2026, with a series of 30 tented eco-lodges and wellness hospitality operations ... 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

Luxury hospitality and wellness pioneer Jeremy McCarthy has launched Leisure Alchemy, a digital platform that will provide professionals with strategic guidance on how to build ... 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

Submersive, an immersive art bathhouse concept by Corvas Brinkerhoff, co-founder of experiential art company Meow Wolf, will open in the Bouldin Creek neighbourhood in Austin, ... More

A series of studies about the mental and physical benefits of sauna bathing has found evidence that the emotional synchrony and rituals such as aufguss ... More

The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will host its fifth annual Wellness Real Estate and Communities Symposium in New York City, US on 12 May at ... More

Seatrade Cruise Global, the trade event for cruise lines, destinations, suppliers and innovators, has added an experiential zone called the Wellness Oasis to highlight the ... More

The International Spa Association (ISPA) Conference 2026 has begun today at The Venetian in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, where it will continue until Thursday 2 ... More

Intelligent Spas has collaborated with hospitality and wellness strategy consultant Reena Sheth of Gaiia to produce a manual for implementing workplace wellness programmes, based on ... More

Armathwaite Hall Hotel and Spa in the UK’s Lake District has introduced an adults-only spa package that allows guests to make the most of the ... More

Amsterdam social wellness and recovery club, Renessence has reopened after an upgrade, including the addition of a gym. Imagined by Urban Gym Group co-founder, Marjolijn ... More

David Lloyd Leisure is significantly boosting its European presence, with the acquisition of health and wellness group, Aspria. With both companies being premium and aimed ... More

LifeFit Group continues its buy-and-build strategy with the acquisition of Just Fit, which has 20 studios in the Cologne metropolitan area and one in Moenchengladbach.  ... More

IHG has revealed details of the new Regent Spa and Wellness concept it intends to roll out at select Regent-branded properties around the world. Developed ... More

Mandarin Oriental has appointed Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in the world, as its first-ever ambassador for global wellness in a long-term, ... More

Wave Active has opened a new suite designed to support older adults and people living with long-term health conditions through adaptive exercise and meaningful social ... More

Following the long-awaited opening of the $1bn Grand Egyptian Museum, Roisin Heneghan spoke to CLADmag about the extraordinary story of how a tiny Irish firm ... More

Corinthia London, the five-star hotel in the centre of the UK’s capital city, has re-launched its urban spa with a new concept called Biome. The ... More

Spa and leisure management software company Trybe has secured a US$30 million (€26.9 million, £21.6 million) investment from Five Elms Capital, a growth investor in ... More

Lucknam Park Hotel and Spa, Emblems Collection, close to Bath in the UK, has relaunched as the first Emblems-branded hotel in Accor’s portfolio. The Emblems ... More

Day spa company Oakwell Beer Spa is seeking partners to run franchises around the US. The company’s first location opened in Denver’s RiNo Arts District ... 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

Tributes to Frank Gehry from across the design world and beyond have flooded in following his death on 5 December. Gehry died aged 96 at ... More