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Xponential Fitness, the largest global franchisor of boutique fitness brands, has announced the opening of its milestone 3,000th studio – a CycleBar in Loveland, Colorado – with more expansion in the pipeline, as well as the planned acquisition of an eleventh brand. Speaking exclusively to HCM,
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Sandie Johannessen has been appointed the new group director of spa and wellness at Minor Hotels – international hotel owner, operator and investor. A seasoned spa industry figure, Johannessen now oversees the Asia branch of Minor’s spa management arm called MSpa International. Operating over 70 spas
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Clinique La Prairie (CLP) is preparing for the imminent opening of its fourth global Longevity Hub Taipei in Taiwan on 25 November. Following the launch of the urban hub concept in Madrid, Bangkok and Doha, the new destination will offer a distilled version of the Swiss brand’s signature offerings grounded in
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Athlete-inspired wellness, social wellbeing and active nutrition are three of the hottest trends set to shape the wellness sector in 2024, according to Emlyn Brown, Accor’s global senior vice president of wellbeing strategy, design and development. Brown says it’s widely acknowledged among the global
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The second W3FIT event took place in Croatia recently, drawing buyers and suppliers together from across the EMEA region for three days of meetings, networking and educational sessions at the Le Méridien Lav in Split. Organised by wellness event outfit We Work Well, the W3FIT event – and sister event, W3Spa
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The Exercise for Health Summit (EfHS), organised by EuropeActive, kicked off today at the Melia Castille in Madrid, with the timing designed to coincide with the Spanish Presidency of the European Council, in the second half of 2023 The two-day event has been designed to explore the opportunities for promoting health-enhancing physical activity and its impact on
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JD Gyms, part of listed company, JD Sports Fashion plc, has sold UAE health club operator, GymNation, to a management buy-out team backed by investors TriCap Investments and Ruya Partners, which has revealed it invested SAR 94 million (US$25 million) private credit into GymNation. JD Gyms, bought GymNation from Select Investments Ltd in February 2022. The MBO was
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Physical activity is 1.5 times more effective than counselling or leading medications when it comes to managing and treating mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. The finding comes from research conducted by the University of South Australia (UOSA) in Adelaide, Australia and published in the
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Shenzhen Museum of Contemporary Art and Urban Planning (MoCAUP) has opened an exhibition which provides a retrospective of the research and practices of MAD Architects. Called Ma Yansong: Landscapes in Motion, the exhibition occupies an expansive space of more than 3,000sq m and takes visitors on a
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Spanish wellness brand SHA Wellness will open its Latin American flagship in January in Costa Mujeres, a secluded beach destination just north of Cancun. Joining SHA’s Alicante flagship, SHA Mexico’s opening will mark the first phase of SHA’s global expansion plans with an additional Emirates forest destination
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Life Time is launching into the medical wellness market with a longevity and performance concept called Miora. A pilot is in soft launch at Life Time's Target Centre health club in Minneapolis, US, with an official opening date set for 27 November. The company was already offering a wide range of wellness
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Training provider, The Fitness Group, has teamed up with personal training app, My PT Hub, to make it easier for aspiring personal trainers to set up their own businesses. The partnership will see My PT Hub being integrated into the education courses provided by The Fitness Group. Graduates will learn how they
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Everlast Gyms today (16 November) opened a new flagship property at the Metro Centre in Gateshead UK as part of a strategy to globalise the brand. The 37,000sq ft health club occupies a former Debenhams department store. Speaking exclusively to HCM magazine for a profile interview in the next edition,
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The Maybourne Hotel Group – manager of iconic global hotels including Claridges, The Berkeley and The Connaught – has partnered with wellness technology company Virtusan to enhance its guests' wellbeing. The partnership will allow Maybourne to integrate multisensory technology into its hotel environments to
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Holistic wellness sanctuary Kamalaya Koh Samui in Thailand has announced the launch of its latest programme in partnership with Blue Zones, launching May 2024. The group retreat is based on 20 years of research by Blue Zones and has been designed to offer guests an immersive experience to discover secrets of
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There are now more than 300 boutique fitness studios across London – an increase of 17.4 per cent when compared to 2018. Figures from the London Boutique Studio Report 2023, published by insight outfit Leisure DB, also show that more than half (56 per cent) of London's adult population of 6.98m people now
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Timbaland, Platinum Grammy Award-winning producer, who's worked with artists such as Jay-Z, Missy Elliott, Madonna, Rihanna, Justin Timberlake and Drake and Björk, has announced a partnership with health and wellbeing music provider, Myndstream. The new partners will collaborate to produce an album of wellness
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Connected fitness equipment supplier, Echelon Fitness, has signed a multi-year deal with Run Disney, the road race division of Disney Sports Enterprises. The Run Disney race series is one of the largest race organisations in the US, with more than 170,000 runners participating in events each race season, plus
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Destination wellness operator and Chiva-Som sister brand Jayasom plans to launch in Saudi Arabia, Europe, Japan, India and Malaysia as part of a major global rollout plan. The brand’s first property will launch in Saudi Arabia in 2024 at the vast upcoming integrative multigenerational health resort called Amaala.
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Five-star Tuscan retreat Castelfalfi has celebrated the relaunch of its spa with a partnership with integrative wellness and medical retreat RAKxa based in Bangkok, Thailand. Following extensive multi-million-dollar renovations across the Italian golf resort, the Castelfalfi Spa has undergone a complete
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Clive Ormerod will stand down from his role as Group CEO of Les Mills at the end of 2023. Ormerod joined the global fitness company as chief marketing officer in early 2018 and was promoted to Group CEO in July 2019. During his near six-year tenure, Les Mills has significantly grown its global footprint
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The first ever Siro hotel, marketed as the "ultimate fitness and recovery hotel", is now accepting reservations. Set to open its doors in February 2024 at the One Za'abeel development in Dubai, the property marks the debut for Siro – a new, fitness and recovery brand developed by Kerzner International. Siro
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has honoured legendary gymnast Simone Biles with the 2023 Debra Simon Award. The annual accolade is given to an individual who has achieved excellence in the field of mental health and wellness and has been a leader, advocate or innovator in wellness programmes or pathways that
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Flynn Restaurant Group, the world’s largest fast food franchise operator, with ambitions to be the largest global franchise operator across all markets, has entered the fitness market with the acquisition of a portfolio of Planet Fitness clubs. The move is part of a ‘third stage’ of growth for the business,
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Researchers are claiming to have provided the first scientific proof of how many steps a person needs to take each day, in order to significantly reduce the risk of premature death. A team, led by the University of Granada (UGR) in Spain, conducted a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of data from
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