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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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Construction work on the second phase of the Universal Resort Beijing is set to begin by 2025. The expansion of the resort, which first opened in September 2021, will form part of the Chinese government's wider action plan to invest in Beijing's tourism infrastructure and to develop the city into a global
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Members of Crunch Fitness gyms can now enter their club using the Amazon One palm recognition service. The franchised fitness operator has become the first gym chain to utilise Amazon One at its locations. Members who use Amazon One will no longer need their Crunch membership tags or mobile app to enter –
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Garmin has launched its Venu 3 and Venu 3S GPS smartwatches, which offer a number of upgraded fitness and wellness tracking capabilities. The tech giant says that the Venu 3 has been designed to support every health and fitness goal and to help users get a more complete picture of their health. New features
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Industry figure Tammy Pahel has been recognised by the International Spa Association (ISPA) with its 2024 ISPA Dedicated Contributor Award. Currently vice president of spa operations for Carillon Miami Wellness Resort, Pahel will accept the award at the 32nd annual ISPA Conference at the Phoenix Convention
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A new fitness franchise launches its first location tomorrow in Irving-Las Colinas, Texas (9 September 2023), looking to establish itself as "the world’s smartest fitness studio". Lumin Fitness was co-founded in 2019 by former Gold’s Gym CEO, Brandon Bean and former KWEST CEO, Omeed Shams. Having proven the
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We Work Well, organiser of hosted buyer events, has announced it will launch into the US in 2024 with an event called W3Fit North America. Held from 8-11 September at the Estancia La Jolla Hotel & Spa in San Diego, the event will mirror W3Fit EMEA, which launched in 2021, helmed by co-founder, industry veteran
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Orangetheory Fitness is tapping into the strength training trend with Strength 50, a new 50-minute class designed to cater to all fitness levels. Strength 50 is divided into Total Body, Upper Body and Lower Body segments and has been created based on feedback from a period of beta testing which the company says
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Japan has the third largest wellness economy globally – worth US$303 billion (£242.6 billion, €283 billion) – according to data from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI). The new findings came to light after the GWI added Japan to its Geography of Wellness website. Launched last year, the platform is designed to
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Industry veteran Jason Worthy, who was appointed CEO of Anytime Fitness UK eight months ago, has stepped down from the role effective immediately, citing 'personal circumstances beyond his control'. Chair of Anytime Fitness UK, Andy Thompson, said: "The Anytime UK board and indeed the whole support office have
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Lift Brands has appointed Kevin Yates to its EMEA leadership team as chief operations officer. He'll be tasked with driving the operations of franchised fitness operator Snap Fitness in the UK and Ireland. In his role, Yates will oversee all areas of the Snap Fitness business with a particular focus on brand
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PureGym added 190,000 new members in the first half of 2023 when compared with H1 2022, taking the total number of members across its clubs from 1,655,555 to 1,840,000*. As a result, the UK's largest gym chain saw its gym-site-adjusted EBITDA increase from £81.4m in 2022 to £95.7m in the six months to 30 June
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After decades struggling for recognition, the worlds of traditional, complementary and integrative medicine (TCIM) have been validated by the World Health Organization (WHO) with the creation of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine and the convening of the first high-level global summit for the sector.
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The number of people with health club memberships in Switzerland increased by 11.7 per cent in 2022, as the country's fitness industry saw a strong recovery following the pandemic disruptions. A quantitative study of the country's health club sector, published in partnership by industry body Swiss Active and
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John McEnroe Tennis Academy (JMTA) has partnered with fitness tech firm Ocuray to create a neurofitness training wearable designed specifically for tennis. Ocuray will work with JMTA to adapt its Falcon Frames tech solution to the specific requirements of the sport. Falcon Frames is a vision-based wearable
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The L’Occitane Group, international retailer and manufacturer of sustainability-inspired beauty and wellness products, is now a certified B Corporation (B Corp). What are B Corps? B Corps are a new kind of business that balances purpose with profit – the certification, like fair trade, goes to whole
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Verona-based spa and wellness design firm Studio Apostoli has been appointed to support the creation of a wellness-centric eco-resort 40km from the Mongolian capital of Ulaanbaatar. Developed by Devjikh Tsog Khugjil, Tavan Jargal Resort is currently in the preliminary design and business planning stages. The
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The company behind Centr, the fitness, mental health, nutrition and lifestyle app created by Chris Hemsworth, and his coach, Luke Zocchi, has signalled it will launch a line of fitness equipment to complement its digital product, meaning Centr will then exist as a "physical and digital offering". Both home and
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Wellness guru, Professor Marc Cohen, has joined the board at Gather By, specialists in Manuka honey production. In his role, Cohen will work on the development of an entirely new line of health products. "I'm excited to be joining the board of Gather By and working with the Gather By team to produce a range of
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