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A new global study by Kevin Kelly and Peter Yesawich, called WELLSurvey 2.0, has revealed more than half of consumers in the UK, US and ... More

Basic Fit is rolling out women-only training areas in selected clubs across its extensive estate. The low-cost, European operator says that the zone has been ... More

Thirty-one research-backed strategies to positively influence spa guests ahead of their arrival have been published in a consumer-focused report by the ISPA Research Foundation. The ... 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

According to Life Time’s annual health and wellness survey, 82 per cent of respondents plan to focus on health and wellbeing in 2026 – up ... More

How exercise makes you feel is one of the strongest predictors of whether people will stick with it long term, according to behaviour change expert, ... More

More than 30 industry speakers took part in discussions about wellness hospitality design and operations during the Wellness Hospitality Conference on 2 December at the ... More

WellSurvey is expanding its research to include European consumer data about attitudes towards wellness and wellbeing products, services and practices. WellSurvey is a probability study ... More

The 2025 HFA Global Report, which looked at almost 30 markets, shows that around the world more people are joining gyms and seeing fitness as ... More

The final phase of Solaire Resort North, a five-star integrated resort in Quezon City, Philippines, is now complete. This is the second Solaire-branded property in ... More

AetherHaus, a 31,000sq ft contrast bathing facility, has opened to the public and members in the West End of Vancouver, minutes from English Bay Beach, ... More

Once described as “the greatest of them all” by Hilton’s founder Conrad Hilton, Waldorf Astoria New York, US, has reopened its doors after one of ... More

Neuroscience-focused aromatherapy brand Moods will launch its spa division, MoodsPro, exclusively at The Chancery Rosewood’s Asaya Spa when it opens in September in London, UK. ... More

Interest in saunas is driving growth in both social wellness and recovery and now a study from the University of Oregon has found hot tubs ... More

Lifestyle mega-estate Steyn City, in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg, South Africa has announced the opening of a new spa. Steyn City is the sister ... More

According to a new report by McKinsey Health Institute, the potential social and economic impacts of new weight management drugs extend beyond healthcare. The authors ... More

The Sleep Lab from luxury wellness brand, Equinox, is now taking bookings at the Equinox Hotel New York. Designed in collaboration with sleep scientist and ... More

Sudden cardiac death is unusually high among male bodybuilders worldwide, with the highest risk among professional bodybuilders, according to new research published in European Heart ... More

Champneys will open its first European property in decades on 1 July at the new 135-key Gran Marbella Resort and Beach Club, on Real de ... More

Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return to their original weight less than a year after stopping ... More

Studio You, the digital exercise platform for teenage girls, has teamed up with Nike to launch a series of new exercise videos to improve the ... More

Fitness First has entered into a strategic partnership with smart fitness technology specialist, EGYM, to launch “Able with Fitness First”, a personalised AI-driven training proposition. ... More

The UK health and fitness industry is growing exponentially, with revenue up by 8.8 per cent in 2024 and penetration reaching 16.9 per cent. These ... More

Laszlo Puczko, CEO of Health Tourism Worldwide (HTTWLife), has initiated a new conversation about the evolving role of men in wellness. Through his Wellness of ... More

Luxury wellness brand BodyHoliday is expanding into Europe with a five-star health and fitness retreat on Portugal’s East Algarve coastline. Set to open in 2027, ... More