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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has been appointed by Eleven D&C, one of Korea’s leading real estate developers, to manage Rosewood Seoul, a new-build ultra-luxury hotel in South Korea set to open in 2027. Situated beside Yongsan Park in the heart of the city, the global hospitality brand’s flagship South Korean
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Whoop has launched its new Strength Trainer feature, allowing members to measure strength training exercises and assess the impact of muscular load. The feature will track exercises, reps, and weight usage in order to quantify muscular load – using the accelerometer and gyroscope sensors to calculate the strain
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A new wellness brand is targeting the superyacht market with bespoke health and fitness solutions. Founded by entrepreneurs Glen Taylor and Tim Colston, Superyacht Fitness is offering a range of services – from designing and outfitting gym areas to providing fitness programming, personal training and
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Mii amo, an Arizona destination spa set within Sedona’s Boynton Canyon, is under new leadership following the appointment of Christian Davies as general manager. Davies brings more than two decades of industry experience to the newly revamped property which has also recently become a Relais & Châteaux
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Top-level sports people and elite athletes can live more than five years longer than the rest of the population. The finding comes from an in-depth study by the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC). ILC studied Commonwealth Games competitor records since the inaugural event in 1930 and found that there were
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The winners of this year's Museums + Heritage Awards have been revealed, with the National Museum of the History of Ukraine in the Second World War receiving a Judges’ Special Recognition Award for "documenting history in real-time". Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the Museum has collected more
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US fitness tech firm Fitscope has secured a deal with equipment manufacturer Bodycraft to supply its on-demand workouts for Bodycraft's cardio equipment. Fitscope specialises in creating studio classes and fitness content for connected fitness equipment. The content, which is created at its own,
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Boutique fitness operator, Solidcore, has opened its 100th studio in the US. Located in Santa Monica, California, the milestone site was launched on the back of Solidcore securing new strategic funding from private equity firm Kohlberg & Company. Solidcore will use the investment to expand further across the
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The International Spa Association (ISPA) unveiled its five key US spa industry financial indicators from its 2023 US Spa Industry Study today during its 2023 Conference and Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada. Known as the “Big Five”, these statistics are revealed annually and include total revenue, total spa
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Seneca Polytechnic in Toronto, Canada, has revealed plans for a multi-million-dollar health and wellness complex based on indigenous design, sustainability and inclusion. Described as a "transformative destination", the hub will offer health and wellbeing services, teaching and learning, sports and fitness
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International spa and wellness professionals have flocked to Las Vegas, Nevada, to attend the 31st annual ISPA Conference and Expo, kicking off today at the Mandalay Bay hotel. Hosted from 9-11 May, the event is organised by the International Spa Association (ISPA) and is designed to arm attendees with
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Arch Amenities Group (AAG) has announced the launch of its proprietary survey and salary benchmarking tool, Wage Insights. AAG was formed in 2022 and is a full-service, global provider of wellness, amenity management and meeting services for commercial and residential properties, hotels, private clubs and
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All gym, health club and other fitness subscriptions and memberships have been made tax-free in Romania. The central government rubber-stamped the initiative following extensive representation by recently founded trade association, Romania Active. As a result, Romania – an EU member country – has become one of
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Italian spa and wellness design firm Studio Apostoli has been appointed to help renovate a nature-centric spa complex, Terme di Comano, in Trentino, Italy. Known since the mid-19th century for its healing mineral water, Terme di Comano is located between the Brenta Dolomites and Lake Garda. The local water is
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Wellbeing industry leaders are collectively reporting that they aren’t as internally well-resourced as they could be to handle the complexities and challenges they face, reveals a new survey. The report – Leading in the Health & Wellbeing Industry 2023 – was undertaken by US-based social enterprise Wisdom
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Fitness First UK has confirmed to HCM that it's in the process of restructuring, citing rising costs and working from home which has undermined some of its city centre clubs. The company is attempting to renegotiate rents and considering a reduction in the number of clubs. Fitness First recently closed
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The Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH) has unveiled the Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health, following a US$25m (€22.7m, £19.9m) gift from an anonymous donor. The Center’s mission is to empower people everywhere to live with purpose, equanimity and joy through the practice of
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The Gym Group has appointed Will Orr as its new CEO and executive director. Orr joins the low-cost fitness operator from Times Media – publisher of The Times and The Sunday Times – and is expected to start in the role later in 2023. He comes to the business from outside the fitness industry,
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A 'world-class' aquarium, offering visitors 'spectacular habitats' and unique, immersive exhibits will open in Canada in 2024. Called Aquarium de Montréal, the attraction is being developed – and will be operated – by Montreal-based Ecorecreo Group, which specialises in the development and operation of
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Eco-spa resort operator Lefay Resorts & Residences has unveiled a three-year Lefay Spa Academy training programme to create “first-class wellness professionals in luxury hospitality”. Claimed to be the first academy created by an Italian destination spa, the new course is the result of study, research and
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Fitness operator, World Class Romania, has opened a new flagship health club and announced ambitious expansion plans. Located in a business hub close to Politehnica University in the capital, Bucharest, the new club houses a large gym floor, as well as group fitness and cycle studios. Its signature space is a
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Set to launch on 23 May, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will feature eight different realms offering immersive experiences – as well as dynamic habitats housing different species together, as they are in their natural habitat. In total, SeaWorld Abu Dhabi will be home to 100,000 marine animals and with the exception of a
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Dior has launched a brand new wellness retreat at the iconic Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc in Antibes, France. A part of The Oetker Collection, Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc has been a legend in the French Riviera for more than 150 years and has long been a refuge for stars and key figures worldwide. The hotel is set on nine
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Industry thought leader and consultant Mia Kyricos has been recognised for her contributions to hospitality and wellness with The Cornell Hospitality Innovator Award. Presented by the Leland C. and Mary M. Pillsbury Institute for Hospitality Entrepreneurship (PIHE) and the Cornell Peter and Stephanie Nolan School
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David Lloyd has closed its only standalone Blaze studio in Birmingham and moved members to nearby David Lloyd clubs which have club-in-club Blaze studios. It's likely the move marks the end – at least for now – of plans to roll out Blaze as a standalone brand, as announced in November 2019. The company will
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