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Fitness giant Equinox has opened its first fully-outdoor gym in Los Angeles. Called Equinox+ In The Wild, the gym is perched on a rooftop and has been designed to provide a boutique experience in accordance to the Equinox brand, with features such as high-end equipment, luxury rubber flooring and
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Luxury wellness destination, The Bürgenstock Resort Lake Lucerne, Switzerland, has unveiled new programmes to answer guests’ physical and emotional needs in a COVID-19 era, at its five-star medi-wellness facility, Waldhotel. The Waldhotel is focused on physical and mental wellbeing, inspired by a ‘Healthy by
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Arizona desert wellness destination resort, Civana, has announced a partnership with celebrity wellness expert Deepak Chopra’s wellness company – The Chopra Centre for Wellbeing. The collaboration will see the resort roll out The Chopra Whole Health programme, which will feature a selection of wellness
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An online fitness community, created by personal trainer and social media influencer, Talilla Henchoz, during lockdown as a way of giving something back, has gone global. Henchoz, daughter of Patrick Henchoz, founder of Esporta Health and Fitness Clubs, started offering daily live workouts on Instagram for
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Two functional fitness franchises are continuing their legal battle over a dispute relating to patents. In August, Body Fit Training (BFT) filed a lawsuit in the US District Court in California against F45 Training in an attempt to invalidate two of its existing patents. In retaliation, F45 has now began
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Xponential Fitness has entered the Saudi Arabian gym market with the launch of five boutique studios in capital city Riyadh. Each new studio will be operated under a different brand and the openings are part of a master franchise agreement signed with Ezdihar Sports in 2019, which will see more than 50 studios
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Four Seasons has announced a collaboration with Mexican real estate development company, Paralelo 19 Desarrollos, to realise a new luxury resort located in Mexico. Debuting in 2021 as Four Seasons Resort Tamarindo, México, the project will be located on a private peninsula along the Pacific Ocean and house an
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Industry veteran, Lindsay Madden-Nadeau, has launched a new consultancy offering bespoke wellness strategies with an overarching mission to create conscious, collaborative projects that continue to put wellness on the map. Taking its name from the Greek word ‘Meraki’ – which means doing something with soul,
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A recent study from the University of Konstanz in Germany has revealed that 10 minutes of massage or rest can help the body reduce stress. The study showed that massage is an easy-to-apply intervention that can boost the body’s principal engine for relaxation – the parasympathetic nervous system (PNS) – and lead
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak's proposals to support the economy through the next six months of the pandemic "are not enough" to secure the future of the physical activity sector. Sunak's Winter Economy Plan – revealed in parliament yesterday (24 September) – will, among other measures, replace the current furlough
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One&Only has debuted in Asia with a brand new resort – called One&Only Desaru Coast – completed with a signature Chenot spa, a result of a partnership between the hotel group and Chenot, the medical health and wellness retreat operator by Henri Chenot. The bespoke spa concept has been exclusively developed for
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The UK government's 'Rule of Six' has come into force in physical activity facilities today (24 September). The good news is that gym and pool activities, including group exercises classes, are exempt from the Rule of Six, so long as COVID-19 protocols are followed. This ruling also applies to aqua aerobics
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Global hospitality group, Accor, is launching in-room restorative wellness programming at select North and Central America properties through an exclusive partnership with wellness technology company, Three Sages. The partnership gives Fairmont, Sofitel and Swissôtel guests the opportunity to unwind and reset
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The UK's physical activity sector has come together to get millions of people active during National Fitness Day 2020. Gyms, leisure facilities and activity providers have hosted thousands of free events, helping to make it the most physically active day of the year. Schools took part in a syncronised 10
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CBD-infused skincare line, Color Up has announced a new CBD training course and scholarship programme. The company has added to its existing catalogue of CBD training programmes and upgraded its Cannabis Master Programme to include another pathway dedicated to training wellness professionals. The Master
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A study by Rutgers University has suggested that it could be possible to predict which young adults with major depression would benefit most from exercise. The Rutgers-led team studied two groups of young adults with major depression, focusing on aerobic exercise and its impact on depressive symptoms. For a
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The UK's best-known film studio, used for the filming of blockbusters such as the James Bond and Star Wars franchises, is set to house a major new visitor attraction. Called "Pinewood Studio Experience", the 350,000sq ft themed attraction will be inspired by the hit films and older classics to have been filmed at
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Health club and gyms operators in California are suing state governor Gavin Newsom in an attempt to reopen the state’s fitness facilities. The California Fitness Alliance (CFA) filed the lawsuit in response to Newsom’s measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 – which CFA says "unfairly targets" the fitness
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The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the appointment of C. Victor Brick, CEO of Planet Fitness Growth Partners (PFGP) and chair of the John W. Brick Mental Health Foundation, to its 12-person advisory board. As a board member, Brick will help the GWS further extend its reach and impact within the
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More than 100 sport and physical activity bodies have sent a letter to UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging him to give the sector a central role in the nation’s COVID-19 recovery plans. The coalition requests an urgent support package from the government – similar to the one provided to the arts and
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Gyms in the UK are continuing to successfully control COVID-19 transmisssion, according to the latest figures released by industry body, ukactive. There were 22 million visits to fitness facilities during the two months following reopening, with the number of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 visits logged as 0.34,
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Electronics giant LG has entered the fitness and wellness market with the launch of a new 15-inch touchscreen display created especially for the exercise equipment sector. The new 15LU766A display has been designed specifically for fitness environments by offering higher-than-normal brightness settings and robust
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Exercise has been voted the number one way the public can help the NHS – ahead of paying taxes and cutting down on smoking and drinking. A study of 2,123 UK adults by Savanta ComRes found people believe being physically active to improve their health will support the NHS and reduce pressure on its services.
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Hundreds of thousands of small companies in the UK – including those operating in fitness and leisure – are set to receive payouts on interruption insurance policies, following a high court judgment in a test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). The case examined the policy wording of eight
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Boutique gym attendance and class bookings in some world regions have bounced back to around 91 per cent of pre-COVID levels. The figure comes from research by gym management software provider, Glofox, which collated and analysed data from gym attendance and class bookings globally – including online classes –
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