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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

Not-for-profit trade association The Asia Pacific Spa and Wellness Coalition (APSWC) bestowed lifetime achievement awards on Julie Garrow and Lulu Widjaja during its latest annual ... More

Everyone Active has partnered with Team GB sprinter and TV personality, Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, to be the first ambassador of its You+ wellbeing membership. Developed with ... More

Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has launched an eight-part online wellness course called The Dreaming of the Earth for participants to ... More

David Lloyd Clubs is launching a range of new classes where the emphasis is on fun and play, to help people to build the fitness ... More

Auberge Collection has announced a new concept called The Joy of Wellbeing, with unique activations at each property. The brand’s new joyful wellness philosophy is ... More

Outcomes for people who experience strokes in England will be vastly improved going forward, thanks to an AI tool which has now been installed at ... More

The Michelin Guide will bestow its first Wellness Award during a celebration on 8 October at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Five nominees ... More

European affordable fitness giant, Basic-Fit – which is known for its low staffing levels – has designed AI personas to act as personal workout buddies to offer ... More

Growing the Health and Fitness Sector Together was the theme of this year’s EuropeActive European Health and Fitness Forum (EHFF), which took place on 9 ... More

The spa and wellness industry is mourning the loss of Lisa Henry Jacobs, a beloved industry veteran and international consultant, who died in November following ... More

Urban Gym Group (UGG) has snapped up Sparring Partners Holdings, owner of UK-based boutique brand, Gymbox, which currently has ten sites open and trading. The ... More

Rugby legend, Jonny Wilkinson has been announced as a keynote speaker for the HCM Summit on 24 October in London. In an upcoming interview with ... More

The Asia Pacific Spa & Wellness Coalition (APSWC) recently marked another year of industry achievement with a prestigious awards ceremony held during the 2024 APSWC ... More

Brand specialist, Kantar, has ranked a key group of health and fitness operators by consumer awareness scores to find a winner in a prompted recall ... More

A new urban wellness retreat has opened in downtown Portland, Oregon, at the recently opened luxury hotel The Ritz-Carlton, Portland. Situated on the 19th floor ... More

Pentathlon GB has launched a new sub-brand, Penta+, as part of a strategy to modernise itself as a multi-sport provider. The national governing body for ... More

Vladi Kovanic has been recognised for her services to the spa, wellness and hospitality industries by Spa-A Federation during its 21st-anniversary gala in Paris, France. ... More

Welsh music star, TV personality and activist Charlotte Church has opened a new wellness retreat in the Elan Valley in Powys, Wales. Called The Dreaming, ... More

A new wellness brand is targeting the superyacht market with bespoke health and fitness solutions. Founded by entrepreneurs Glen Taylor and Tim Colston, Superyacht Fitness ... More

Hospitality giant Accor has added a new midscale brand, The Handwritten Collection, to its global portfolio. Accor already has over 110 Handwritten leads globally – ... More

Spa industry personality Raffaella Dallarda has launched her first book called E-SPAnsive exploring Italian spa culture and highlighting the country’s top spa and wellness destinations. ... More

Eco-spa resort operator Lefay Resorts & Residences has been appointed by developer Aminona Luxury Resort and Village SA (ALRV) to manage its new luxury spa ... More

Anne Biging and Dr Elisabeth Ixmeier, founders of Healing Hotels of the World and the Healing Summit, are gathering activists, scientists and inspired leaders to ... More

Historic Parisian department store La Samaritaine reopened its doors in June after a prestigious ceremony hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron. Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH ... More