Planet Fitness deal hints at blueprint for global expansion BY Kath Hudson | 22 Jul 2026 Private investment company, Franchise Equity Partners, has acquired Bravo Fit, the Planet
Fitness franchisee in Australia, from existing shareholders.
Jessica Sloyan establishes UK Academy of Sound and Therapeutic Arts BY Helen Andrews | 22 Jul 2026 Jessica Sloyan, a wellness operations and training expert, has established an independent
private training academy to provide professional qualifications for practitioners looking to offer
immersive wellness experiences.
Les Mills launches reformer Pilates workout BY Kath Hudson | 17 Jul 2026 Les Mills has launched a reformer Pilates workout. The 45-minute workout blends traditional
reformer movements and more contemporary exercises, choreographed to music.
Gran Hotel Taoro opens Sandára Wellness Centre BY Helen Andrews | 17 Jul 2026 Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year
renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
HCM Invest opens applications for pitching slots BY Charlie Emmerson | 16 Jul 2026 The inaugural HCM Invest event has opened applications for pitching slots ahead of its launch in
London on 21 October 2026.
The Intamin group has expanded its portfolio with the acquisition of UK immersive attractions specialist Simworx, securing the future of one of the industry's developers of media-based attractions.
Italian Exhibition Group – the organiser behind industry events Dubai Active and Dubai Muscle Show – has been appointed to deliver the Health and Wellness Expo and Fire and Safety Expo at the 16th World Firefighters Games.
Manipulating the gut microbiome could become a powerful tool for preserving brain health and resilience as people age, according to research led by Professor Paola Tognini, a neuroscientist at the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy.
Garmin has expanded its wearable portfolio with the launch of the Cirqa Smart Band, a screen-free fitness tracker designed to provide continuous health and activity monitoring while minimising digital distractions.
Jessica Sloyan, a wellness operations and training expert, has established an independent private training academy to provide professional qualifications for practitioners looking to offer immersive wellness experiences.
Midtown Athletic Club has launched a new community tennis initiative honouring the legacy of its late founder, Alan Schwartz, committing to help expand access to the sport in underserved communities across Chicago.
The International Spa Association (ISPA) has published its full 2026 US Spa Industry Study, providing further insights into the region’s total US$1 billion (€855 million, £780 million) industry revenue increase from 2024 to 2025.
London Museum will open four new food and drink destinations when it launches its new home at Smithfield on 28 November, making hospitality a central part of the visitor experience at one of the capital's biggest cultural openings of the year.
Ameyalli, the 78-acre wellbeing resort and residential community in Midway in Utah, US, has broken ground on phase two of the hot spring development – the Ameyalli Resort and Spa – which is due to open in 2028.
TLee Spas and Wellness has revealed the design for a wellness destination concept for AI company Midjourney, that blurs the boundaries between spa, fitness and preventative healthcare, with the goal of improving public health.
Swissline has opened a flagship day spa in Zurich, Switzerland, called Labo Spa. It acquired the wellness location that had been operating since 2005 at the start of 2025, before renovating the property.
Total Fitness has released new research revealing how the expectations and motivations of health club members have changed in the five years since the sector emerged from lockdown.
Wattbike has announced a new integration with EGYM, which enables the bikes to contribute to the Cardio BioAge score of individuals via a VO2 max result.
Les Mills has launched a reformer Pilates workout. The 45-minute workout blends traditional reformer movements and more contemporary exercises, choreographed to music.
Gran Hotel Taoro in northern Tenerife, Spain, has completed the final phase of its three-year renovation with the debut of its Sandára Wellness Centre.
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans to expand.
OMA has completed a major transformation of New York's New Museum, creating a larger cultural campus that combines expanded exhibition spaces with learning, performance, hospitality and public programming. The latest addition, Oberon, extends the visitor experience beyond the
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Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector from both consumer and industry perspectives.
According to research which tracked more than 147,000 people for 30 years, 90-120 minutes of strength training a week may deliver some of the biggest long-term health rewards.
