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Carmel Lewis has been appointed president at global experiential planning and design firm, BRC Imagination Arts, heralding a new era for the company. Lewis has been with BRC for 23 years and previously served as executive vice president and executive producer. During her career she has been responsible for
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Arch Amenities Group (AAG)* has announced the opening of its first Privai Spa + Fitness Center in a hotel – the 411-room Kimpton Epic Hotel in Miami, Florida. The newly-renovated 5,000sq ft fitness and wellness centre provides access to a range of spa treatments, Technogym fitness equipment, group and private
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Blue Zones – an organisation dedicated to helping people live better and longer lives through researching the world’s longest-lived cultures – has announced a partnership with spa and skincare brand Immunocologie. Discovered by National Geographic fellow and explorer Dan Buettner, Blue Zones are the five
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Egym has signalled its intention to become a major global player in the health club equipment space, signing up former CEOs of Life Fitness and Precor, two of the top equipment suppliers in the world. The industry heavyweights are former Life Fitness CEO, Chris Clawson and former Precor CEO, Rob Barker. Clawson
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Kerzner International has officially opened the doors to its striking new vertical resort, One&Only One Za’abeel, in Dubai. The opening marks the launch of the first-ever urban One&Only outpost. Located in the One Za’abeel development designed by architects Nikken Sekkei, the destination boasts dual
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Chuck Runyon, CEO of Self Esteem Brands (SEB), has told HCM that rumours the company is considering selling its Anytime Fitness brand are “categorically untrue”. ”It’s not happening,” he said. “We’re aware there’s turmoil in some parts of the fitness franchise market, but we have confidence in our model.”
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Equinox has created an educational programme for its performance coaches that will enable them to train members who are on weight loss drugs by learning how to design workouts and schedules for those experiencing side effects, such as loss of muscle mass. The training programmes are being delivered by the
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Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts has announced plans to unveil its biggest property and most impressive wellness facility to date in 2024 with the launch of Jumeirah Marsa al Arab. Commanding a prime location on the Dubai peninsula, adjacent to the group’s iconic Burj Al Arab location, the new ultra-luxury five-star
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The Springs Resort in Pagosa, Colorado, is set to undergo a significant expansion to elevate its hotel and day pass guest experience. With an estimated opening date in early Q2 2025, the overhaul will double both the destination’s number of rooms and its number of geothermal mineral soaking pools, plus adding
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Medical health and wellness operator Chenot’s flagship Italian spa at the L’Albereta hotel has undergone an extensive refurbishment and launched new programming and diagnostic testing. Founded by the late Henri Chenot, the Chenot Group* is responsible for developing the Chenot Method, a programme that aims to
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The Walton family, owner of US supermarket chain, Walmart, has opened the doors to a new corporate health, fitness and wellness centre at the company's Bentonville campus. The Walton Family Whole Health and Fitness and Children’s Enrichment Center by ">Duda Paine Architects, represents a significant investment
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An elegant new urban retreat Hotel Maria has opened in central Helsinki, Finland, complete with a new spa and wellness facility. New for 2024, The Maria Spa is inspired by the 117-key hotel’s namesake, Grand Duchess Maria Feodorovna – a revered Nordic royal who sought sanctuary in Finland during challenging
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Banyan Tree Group is ringing in its 30th anniversary by rebranding as Banyan Group to reflect its evolution into a multi-brand hospitality group. Having doubled its portfolio since 2019, the group now manages 12 global brands, 75 hotels and resorts, more than 60 spas and galleries and 14 branded residences
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Xponential Fitness is bringing its Club Pilates brand to the UK, with the opening of two locations in London. The move reflects the growing popularity of reformer Pilates. In an exclusive interviewin the latest edition of HCM magazine, Xponential CEO, Anthony Geisler, says the Club Pilates brand is
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Huafa Snow World, a 131-hectare sport and entertainment destination in Shenzhen, China, designed by architecture firm, 10 Design is slated to open in 2025. The development is anchored by a 80,000sq m indoor ski resort, currently expected to be the largest of its kind in the world when it opens. Huafa Snow
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Spa and wellness travel website Spas of America has unveiled its Top 100 Spas of 2023, with The Spa at Séc-he in downtown Palm Springs, California, taking the top spot. The 40,000sq ft hot springs and spa destination launched in April 2023, inspired by the ancient healing waters of the area’s 12,000-year-old Agua
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Luxury goods conglomerate LVMH has announced plans to expand its portfolio of premium Cheval Blanc hotels in Q3 2024 with a new beachfront location and spa in the Seychelles. Owned by the group’s hospitality arm, called LVMH Hotel Management, the upcoming 52-key property will join Cheval Blanc destinations in
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Described by F45 Training as a “dynamic fusion of art and science to energise every cell of your body”, the first Vaura Pilates studio has opened in New York City. With light shows, 'seductive lighting', a luxe setting and 'entrancing beats', CEO at F45 Training, Tom Dowd, says Vaura Pilates brings an athletic
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Sennheiser has teamed up with Polar Electro for the launch of its Momentum Sport earbuds which deliver Polar’s bio-sensing capabilities outside its own products for the first time. As well as delivering quality sound, the earbuds from the German audio specialist offer Polar’s fitness technology to provide
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Spa industry veteran Zoe Wall has been promoted to vice president of Siro and wellness by resort developer and operator Kerzner International. Wall began her tenure with Kerzner in 2022 as its first-ever global wellness director. With more than 20 years of industry experience, she was tasked with aligning and
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Biologique Recherche has appointed Jean-Guillaume Trottier as group CEO, marking the start of a new chapter for the professional French spa and skincare brand. Founded in the late 1970s, the brand has been helmed by co-CEOs and co-owners Pierre-Louis Delapalme and Rupert Schmid for more than 15 years. During this
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A new spa dedicated to hair longevity has launched in the heart of Madrid at Sense, A Rosewood Spa at Rosewood Villa Magna. Called the Hair Wellth Spa, the facility has been brought to life by entrepreneur Claudia di Paolo and is focused on enhancing hair health. Di Paolo says the spa menu’s three new
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The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends list for 2024. Now in its 18th year, the annual Worldwide Survey of Fitness Trends gathers data from thousands of respondents to predict the trends which will
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Janu, the new hotel brand from luxury operator Aman, is gearing up to launch its first location this March in Tokyo. The property will feature one of the city's largest gyms. Part of a 4,000sq m state-of-the-art wellness centre, the 340sq m gym will feature five group exercise studios for spinning, aerial yoga,
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Global wellbeing organisation Therme Group has announced the location of its first Asia Pacific project. The upcoming resort will open in South Korea’s Incheon City as part of its Golden Harbor development. A memorandum of agreement was signed on 20 December by Therme’s senior vice president Stelian Iacob and
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