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The Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) charity has announced its first five-day Living with Cancer and Beyond retreat, which will be held ... More

With Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, announcing his resignation this morning and Andy Burnham as a possible successor, the fitness, health and wellness sector is evaluating ... More

The Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, an Autograph Collection property in Hawaii, US, has opened its 22,000 sq ft indoor-outdoor Spa at Mauna Kea as the ... More

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Elevate has had its busiest show to date, with almost 200 exhibitors, 115 seminars and 200 speakers over two days, with ... More

Rosewood Le Guanahani St Barth, on the northeast coast of Saint Barthélemy in the French West Indies, is offering a programme of ocean-inspired yoga classes ... More

A recent survey by the UK Spa Association (UKSA) into the industry’s approach to cancer care has revealed that almost half of participating respondents (46 ... More

Australia’s fast-growing fitness network, Viva Leisure, is adding a low-cost gym brand to its already extensive portfolio. The Zoo Fit rollout starts  in July with ... More

Tewinbury Farm Hotel in Hertfordshire, UK is expanding its premium leisure proposition with the launch of Farm Club, on 15 June. Located 30 minutes from ... More

Orient Express Sailing Yachts and beauty house Guerlain have announced that the newly launched luxury yacht, Orient Express Corinthian, will host a fourteen-day wellness retreat ... More

Therme Group’s Romanian bathing resort Therme Bucharest is currently hosting its Herbarium Festival (4-17 May), offering guests a chance to explore sauna and steamroom experiences ... More

Virgin Active is set to open its first social wellness club in London, with a relaunch of its Mayfair site in July. Virgin Active, which ... More

Despite revenue growth and an increase in the number of sites, shares in Planet Fitness have fallen sharply because investors are concerned that the company’s ... More

Low-cost operator, PureGym is piloting reformer Pilates in its Danish clubs, considering the introduction of recovery zones and rolling out women’s spaces across its UK ... More

Trade associations from around the world have joined forces to lobby governments and health systems on the importance of prescribing lifestyle interventions, including physical activity ... 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

A 1,000 square foot studio, women’s-only strength studio has been launched in Brooklyn, New York. Every component of Tension has been intentionally designed for women’s ... More

Holistic design and architecture practice Mendil + Meyer, based in Arizona in the US, has introduced a new division called Lām Concepts to integrate and ... 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

The Francis Hotel has opened its spa following a £14 million (US$17.8 million, €16.4 million) renovation of the entire property, which is located in a ... More

Minor Hotels will open its first hotel under new brand, The Wolseley Hotels, in New York in 2027, with a wellbeing centre. The brand is ... More

Champneys has opened its first European property in decades at the 135-key Gran Marbella Resort Beach Club, which debuted in Q2 last year on Real ... More

Xponential Fitness says it has settled two major cases out of court as it seeks to wipe the slate clean, following several years facing litigation ... More

A new floating wellbeing destination with a public park, residential and wellness facility is planned for a 12-hectare stretch of water within London’s Royal Docks, ... More

Six Senses Place, a members’ club, has debuted at the brand’s first major urban hotel – Six Senses London – to provide a space for ... More

The UK Spa Association (UKSA) and the Standards Authority for Touch in Cancer Care (SATCC) have teamed up to ensure the latest research and cancer-related ... More