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The share price of Peloton has jumped after it signed a deal to become the exclusive digital fitness content provider for athletic apparel giant, Lululemon. The five-year strategic partnership will see Peloton’s content being made available on Lululemon’s exercise app, Lululemon Studio, while Lululemon will
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PureGym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco, has completed the £805m refinancing which was announced on Tuesday this week, with the rapid, one-day take-up of the offering indicating a strong appetite for the deal. Thanking his team for ‘restoring business performance’ and ‘navigating the myriad challenges the
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US massage franchise Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa is set to convert 23 Massage Green franchise locations across the US to its brand. Launched in 2004, Hand & Stone now has almost 600 locations across 36 states and Canada. The new additions are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida,
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Pure Gym’s holding company, Pinnacle Bidco plc, has set out to raise £805m through issuing loan notes. The money will be used to refinance existing loan notes which mature in February 2025. The timing is thought to relate to the company’s strong trading position through the first half of 2023 as it powers back
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Disruptions in the way the human brain links memory and appetite could help explain some disorders associated with obesity. Research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, US, suggests that disrupted connections between memory and appetite-regulating brain circuits are directly
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The Dorchester Collection’s Parisian outpost, Hôtel Plaza Athénée, has refreshed its Dior spa with new facilities and exclusive wellness programming. Complete with five single treatment rooms, a couple’s treatment room, a sauna and a hammam, The Dior Spa Plaza Athénée launched in 2008 and is the luxury brand’s
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Improved mental health is now a stronger motivation for Brits to exercise than staying in shape. More than half of respondents (54 per cent) to a survey of 2,271 people – commissioned by UK Active and conducted by Savanta – said their main motivation for keeping physically active was to help their mental health,
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has published its first-ever report on the "devastating global impact" of high blood pressure, along with recommendations on the ways to win the race against the condition. The report, called Global report on hypertension: The race against a silent killer, shows how
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Wellness travel is one of the fastest-growing tourism segments globally and was most recently valued at US$436 billion (£349.8 billion, €407 billion) by the Global Wellness Institute. In 2022, WeTravel surveyed nearly 200 travel businesses to find out more about wellness tourists’ booking trends and evolving
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Soneva will open a new US$40 million (£32.1 million, €37.4 million) resort in the Maldives’ secluded Haa Dhaalu atoll on 10 January 2024. The intimate 14-key resort will be the flagship Soneva Secret property – an all-new concept for the barefoot luxury hotel and wellness brand. Sonu Shivdasani, co-founder,
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RSG Group has opened a new, flagship John Reed health club in the German capital Berlin. Located in the city's Prenzlauer Berg district, the high-end John Reed Berlin Bötzow club is housed in the historic, listed Bötzow Brewery building. Spread across 3,136sq m, the club features cardio zones, a free
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The board of Planet Fitness has ousted Chris Rondeau from his role as CEO, effective immediately, replacing him with Craig Benson, a member of the board and business heavyweight. Board chair Stephen Spinelli said: “As we enter the next chapter of Planet Fitness’s journey, the board felt now was the right time to
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European health spa hotel operator Ensana has announced plans to operate its first Bulgarian location this October. Launched in 2019, Ensana manages 27 hotels in the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovakia, Romania and the UK, many of which are located in historic spa towns renowned for their natural healing resources
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A new immersive experiential attraction is being planned for the famous Oxford Street in the heart of UK capital city, London. With a target of attracting more than a million visitors per year – and to support the revitalisation of the area, famous for its retail offer – Pocket Planet will feature small scale,
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A new gym, named after one of Britain's most famous sporting heroes, has opened at Edinburgh University's Pleasance Sports Complex. The opening of the Eric Liddle Gym – named in honour of Paris 1924 Olympic gold medallist and University of Edinburgh alumnus – is part of a comprehensive redevelopment and
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Samantha Ashton has stepped up to a new role as director of spa UK & Ireland at UK-based global spa and wellbeing brand ESPA. Having worked at ESPA for five years, Ashton initially joined as a retail area manager for the North of the UK and was promoted to the position of head of education and development in
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Children who take part in organised physical activity or sport over their first two school years, while also having better diets and spending more time reading have more powerful reasoning skills than peers who don't have the benefit of these kinds of support or engagement. Reasoning skills are crucial in
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Iconic wellness and fitness destination Rancho La Puerta is under new leadership with the appointment of Eliezer Quiñones as new general manager. A hospitality industry veteran with more than two decades of experience, Quiñones will be leading the iconic Baja California resort in Tecate, which spans 4,000
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A newly opened visitor centre at White Crane Lake in Yingtan, China, has been designed to look like a shining lantern within a forest. The White Crane Lake Visitor Center forms part of an ambitious tourism development initiative for the area in Jiangxi Province. Designed by Beijing-based architecture firm,
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People can feel real, powerful benefits from having a gym or health club membership even if they never step inside the facility they are members of. A new research study which set out to understand why members continue to pay for a service they’re not using – often referred to as "sleepers" – found that nearly
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The Gym Group saw its membership grow by nearly 10 per cent in the first half of 2023, resulting in a major boost to revenues, with the million member milestone now in sight. Reporting its results for the first six months of the year, the low-cost operator said it had 867,000 members on 30 June 2023, an increase
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Former world number one tennis player Maria Sharapova has entered into a multi-year partnership to become Aman’s first-ever global wellness ambassador. In her new role, the Russian former elite athlete will co-create a series of retreats across different Aman properties focused on preparation, performance and
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Fitness equipment specialist, Dyaco UK, has acquired online fitness marketplace Sweatband.com. Founder, Maz Darvish, will remain a shareholder in the combined business while moving on to launch a new AI start-up called Cognition Hub. “As I embark on a new venture, I look forward to continuing to work
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US longevity franchise Serotonin Centers has expanded its footprint with a second Florida location in Winter Park. The brand will open three additional private member clubs in Orlando within the next year. Named after the hormone which stabilises feelings of wellbeing and happiness, Serotonin's anti-ageing
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Therme Canada has released a newly evolved project design for its West Island of Ontario Place destination. The facility will deliver Therme Group's signature year-round family-friendly destination attraction concept alongside four more acres of public parkland. It comes at the same time as Therme Manchester
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