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The physical activity a woman does before child-bearing etches itself into her cells in ways that mean the benefits of exercise can be passed on to later generations, including children and grandchildren – even if these younger generations do not actually exercise themselves. So if your grandmother was fit and a
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The world's first visitor attraction featuring IP owned by hugely popular Studio Ghibli is set to launch in Nagakute, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. More than five years in the planning, the anime park opens to the public on 1 November and is based on the stories and characters created by the animation studio.
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The iconic Battersea Power Station on the south bank of the River Thames, London, UK, has finally reopened, following a £9bn redevelopment project. The Grade II* listed former coal-fired power station has been transformed into an entirely new district featuring a blend of residential and leisure, with health
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Sea Life Paris Val d'Europe in France has launched an educational, gamified app. The Sea Scan app is the first of its kind and has the ability to recognise and identify sea creatures in real-time. Sea Scan was created in collaboration with Sea Life and start-up Tiko, a project set up by students at ECE Paris
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The National Visitor Attractions Conference (VAC 2022), has been held for the 19th time. Taking place at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Birmingham on 13 October, VAC is the UK's leading networking and learning event for visitor attractions organisations and businesses. VAC attracts a wide range
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Fiit has teamed up with Concept2 to launch Fiit Row, its first connected rowing programme in response to the growing consumer demand for at-home and hybrid rowing. Fiit Row joins the platform’s Air Bike and Tread workouts, providing rowing workouts through Concept2’s RowErgs. Metrics such as stroke per minute,
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A global pandemic, a war in Ukraine and the repercussions of climate change are just three of a raft of factors affecting the global economy in 2022. In the latest issue of Spa Business, economist Thierry Mallaret shared his insights and predictions about what the current state of the global economy
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A new survey has been launched to review shifts in wages and employment in the global spa industry. Open until 7 December, the 2022 Global Spa Compensation Survey was created by Lisa Starr, principal of Wynne Business and 36-year spa and wellness industry veteran. The 26-question survey is the second
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Eco-spa resort operator Lefay Resorts & Residences has been appointed by developer Aminona Luxury Resort and Village SA (ALRV) to manage its new luxury spa resort located in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. ALRV is in charge of the full development process, from planning, permitting and construction to the sales
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Comprising eight experts from the inclusion sector, the board-level IDAG is to become a central part of the organisation’s Inclusion Strategy. IDAG will be chaired by Rachel Baillache (LTA board inclusion lead), who oversaw the creation of the LTA’s Inclusion Strategy. She is joined by Sanjay Bhandari (LTA
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The Mandai Wildlife Reserve in Singapore will gain a new visitor attraction in the second quarter of 2023 – a 17-hectare sanctuary for birds. Called Bird Paradise, the new area will transport visitors into a colourful world that will be the home to 3,500 birds from over 400 avian species. Designed to
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Onvy HealthTech has launched the AI Health Coach, an AI-powered app-based platform, with its roots in preventative healthcare, that's designed to keep users physically and mentally balanced. “We empower people with personalised health insights, predictive analytics and science-based health interventions,” said
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The first W3Fit – the newly-launched networking event led by David Zarb Jenkins – saw 170 buyers and suppliers meeting from across Europe and the Middle East at the Westin Dragonara in Malta to conduct over 1,000 meetings over a two-day period. They came from a wide range of companies, including Technogym,
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The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Los Angeles is under new leadership with the appointment of Safyie Reid Jean-Pierre as spa director. With more than two decades of industry experience, Jean-Pierre will oversee the 8,000sq ft spa, claimed to be the largest in downtown Los Angeles. In her new position, Jean-Pierre hopes to
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Xponential Fitness has entered a five-year licensing agreement with Princess Cruises that gives guests access to its boutique fitness classes and workout channel, XPlus. The tie-up is managed by OneSpaWorld and also launches Xponential’s first corporate wellbeing offering, which provides subscription platform
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Paris-based Kinomap, an interactive training app for indoor cycling, running, and rowing, has acquired Outside Interactive, a video simulation tech company for cardio equipment. Kinomap, which has around 1.5m members (of which around 95 per cent are home users, with the rest mostly gym-based) was founded in 2004
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Myzone is exploring Web3 and metaverse possibilities through a partnership with digital fitness company OliveX. The tie-up will provide a platform for fitness enthusiasts to try out Myzone’s five heart rate zones and acquire more knowledge about their impact on the body during exercise. The new space will launch
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Ambitious plans have been revealed for a Moon-themed luxury resort in Dubai, UAE. Costing an estimated US$5bn (€5.1bn, £4.4bn), the development is set to cover a 10-acre area (435,600sq ft) and provide a "lunar colony" for tourists. While exact details of the resort are yet to be confirmed, the designs
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High-end French hotel The Ritz Paris has reopened the doors to its spa following a comprehensive overhaul and redesign. “Flowers are the vibrant heart of this timeless new The Ritz Club & Spa, a space also inspired by important women in the hotel’s history such as Marie Louise Ritz, Ingrid Bergman and Zelda
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F45 Training has confirmed it received an “unsolicited preliminary non-binding proposal” from Kennedy Lewis Investment Management (KLIM) to acquire the company. The deal would see KLIM purchase all outstanding shares of common stock, at a price per share equal to US$4. KLIM already owns 14.57 per cent of the
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Former CEO of Anytime Fitness Neil Randall has been appointed the new CEO of TrainMore and Clubsportive at Urban Gym Group (UGG). His role will start in November 2022 and Jordy Kool, who has been interim co-CEO with Marjolijn Meijer since January 2021, will stay on as chairman of the board as Meijer transitions to
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Fitness equipment specialist Dyaco UK has appointed industry veteran Jon Johnston as managing director of its commercial operations. Johnston, a former MD of Matrix Fitness UK, has spent the past three decades working in fitness. His previous roles inclulde those at Forza Fitness Equipment and Stairmaster. Dyaco
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A conference held in London this month will discuss the "next frontier" in health- and wellness-based urban design and civic architecture. The Healthy City Design 2022 International Congress & Exhibition – held from 10 to 11 October 2022 – will take place at the Royal College of Physicians, London, UK and will
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The International Spa Association (ISPA) has named Technogym CEO and founder Nerio Alessandri as the 2023 ISPA Visionary Award winner. ISPA will present Alessandri with the award at the 31st annual ISPA Conference at Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, from 9-11 May, 2023. The ISPA
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From 12-17 September, the world’s top aufguss masters gathered in the Netherlands to celebrate the power of sauna and participate in the annual Aufguss World Championship. Aufguss is an entertaining, communal sauna ritual that – at its simplest – involves an aufguss master waving a towel to distribute the
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