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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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Centred Wellness – a travel and lifestyle platform connecting members with health and wellness services and products – has acquired Bua Fit, a UK marketplace providing outdoor and online fitness classes. The companies claim that the combined entity is estimated to be worth around US$25m. London-based Bua Fit
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Barry’s has launched a HIIT spin and strength class called Ride in New York City. The club is located next to Barry’s existing Chelsea studio and each space includes 21 bikes with corresponding floor set ups to make 42 spots. The 50-minute sessions combine strength and cycling-focused cardio workouts led by
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US-based amusement franchise Dave & Buster’s has revealed plans to launch sites across the Middle East. The deal with Abdul Mohsen Al Hokair Holding Group will result in 11 units being opened in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt. To help drive the expansion into a new region, Dave & Buster's has developed
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The first Holmes Place Boutique Studio, which provides group classes in a small, intimate format, has opened its doors in Berlin, in the trendy area of Friedrichshain. Holmes Place reports that the demand for boutique-style classes has grown since the start of the pandemic, so the new club has been designed to
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Korean scientists have developed a dynamic way of adjusting the difficulty of video games – by estimating the players' emotions based on in-game data. A team at the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) have come up with a model in which the difficulty level is tweaked accordingly to maximise
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Work has begun on a new 60-acre wellness community in Utah, adjacent to Park City’s Deer Valley ski resort. Dedicated to providing residents and club members with a sense of holistic wellbeing and adventure-centric lifestyle, the 115-home community is called Velvære and will embrace nature and intentional living.
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Mobility app Pliability has integrated with digital health and fitness tracker Whoop to create a smart, personalised tool that helps users recover quicker and maintain optimal health based on their body data. Pliability draws on a user’s metrics from Whoop, including sleep data, heart rate variability (HRV),
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David Lloyd Leisure (DLL) has acquired fitness clubs ABC Serrano and La Finca in Madrid. Once refurbished they will open in 2024. La Finca is located 20 minutes from the heart of Madrid and will become a family-focused facility. The ABC Serrano club spans four floors above the ABC Serrano shopping centre and
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The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the AMAALA tourism project on the shores of the Red Sea, has revealed detailed plans for a marine life institute. Designed by Foster and Partners, the institute will function as both a scientific research centre and a tourist destination, with 10
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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG) has unveiled its new Swiss destination Mandarin Oriental Palace, Luzern, after an extensive renovation of one of the city’s Belle Epoque era landmarks. The overhaul project was overseen by local architects Iwan Bühler Architekten and London-based interior designers Jestico +
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Live-streaming platform Heygo has ventured into the cultural visitor attractions sector by partnering with a number of museums in the UK and US. Launched during the COVID-19 pandemic, Heygo uses live-streaming to offer guided tours across the world, with a mission to "create unforgettable experiences" for
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Therabody has launched eight product innovations and closed a growth equity round with backing reaching US$165m. The investment was led by North Castle Partners, with additional financing from Kevin Hart’s venture capital firm HartBeat Ventures and Rx3 Ventures. The new product line expands Therabody’s reach
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A recent OnePoll survey on behalf of The Gym Group (TGG) has found one in three Brits (33 per cent) suffer from gymtimidation and fear feeling out of place in the gym, while over half of women (53 per cent) are put off joining up due to preceived pressure to wear lycra. In addition, half of the women surveyed
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Avani+ Hua Hin Resort in Thailand has introduced a new medical wellness centre in partnership with VLCC, an India-based beauty and wellness operator with a strong presence across Asia. The new opening is the product of a partnership deal inked between VLCC and Avani’s parent company, Minor Hotels, in 2019.
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New Eurobarometer research results, published by the European Commission, show conclusively that women remain less active than men. In an exclusive interview with HCM – undertaken as part of a collaboration with Europe Active – European Commissioner, Mariya Gabriel, says she's targeting this inequality
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Jetts Fitness Australia CEO, Elaine Jobson, has led an MBO to acquire the franchised Jetts Fitness business from parent company Fitness & Lifestyle Group (FLG). The deal sees Jobson take control of 129 franchised clubs in Australia, as well as international franchise businesses in the UK and the Netherlands.
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Gymfinity Kids, the club and nursery operator launched by Pure Gym founder, Peter Roberts, has raised more than £5m to support the next stage of its expansion. The brand promotes the physical and mental wellbeing of children and provides movement, nourishment and development through gymnastics and ninja
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