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12 Nov 2025
Researchers at Ontario Tech University, Canada, have developed an AI-based massage therapy training platform prototype
22 Oct 2025
The world’s largest Guerlain Wellness Spa has opened at the newly re-modelled Waldorf Astoria New
31 Jul 2025
Pause, a US recovery franchise, has partnered with holistic programming platform Alo Moves to deliver
16 Jun 2024
Virtual reality creators Excurio has teamed up with experts from The Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
21 May 2024
Twenty-five cameras, nine servers, 70 projectors and a range of AV technologies are being used
21 May 2024
A study has found that the use of cinematic and video editing techniques can drastically
Panatta brought together four of the most influential figures in bodybuilding history on the stage
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27 Feb 2024
Spanish skincare and spa brand Natura Bissé has discovered its treatments can increase a sense
13 Feb 2024
Zumba, and virtual reality workout platform, FitXR, have joined forces to offer mixed-reality versions of
01 Dec 2023
Sony Pictures is set to launch an immersive indoor entertainment park at Oakbrook Center in
07 Jul 2023
Power-assisted exercise specialist Innerva has teamed up with academics and technology providers to launch Planet
05 May 2023
Italian spa and wellness design firm Studio Apostoli has been appointed to help renovate a
Active Blackpool is deploying Cornerstone Connect, a new digital interface allowing disparate information from multiple
Elevate is the leading UK trade show for physical activity, showcasing the latest innovations and
01 Mar 2023
Attendees to IAAPA’s first-ever North America Trade Summit will hear about how the visitor attractions
15 Feb 2023
Les Mills and Adidas have announced a partnership to provide omnifitness workouts to Gen-Zers in-club,
05 Jan 2023
Wearable technology is 2023’s number one worldwide fitness trend according to the American College of
25 Oct 2022
More than 5,000 exercisers turned out for Les Mills Live London recently, making it one
19 Oct 2022
Disney is developing an augmented reality (AR) ride which could offer riders 3D experiences without
11 Jul 2022
Mindbody and Class Pass have released their 2022 Mid-Year Wellness Trends Report which reveals their
03 Feb 2022
Les Mills has created a VR version of its Bodycombat workout and made it available
18 Nov 2021
VRstudios and Creative Works have launched a new VR-based multiplayer attraction. Described as the world’s
04 Nov 2021
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which
19 Jan 2021
Broadcaster and natural historian, Sir David Attenborough, will front a new virtual app which will
12 Jan 2021
ILMxLAB – a subsidiary of Lucasfilm – has launched a new virtual reality (VR)-based experience
30 Dec 2020
A new virtual reality (VR)-based, interactive gaming attraction is set to launch in the West
28 Nov 2020
The Themed Entertainment Association (TEA) has revealed the winners of its 2020 Thea Awards. Winners
10 Nov 2020
The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has announced the winner of its inaugural Call for Wellness
04 Nov 2020
After 16 years' industry experience, the UAE’s largest spa group, Sensasia, launched a consultancy branch
01 Sep 2020
Integrated technology specialist Technically Creative has launched three new immersive products, targeting the visitor attraction
25 Mar 2020
Google Arts & Culture has partnered with more than 500 cultural institutions to offer 'virtual
16 Mar 2020
HTC Vive has partnered with Rafael Pavón, an acclaimed virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality
31 Jan 2020
Atari have announced that they are working with GSD Group and film producer Napoleon Smith
20 Jan 2020
Triotech has installed three new attractions at Resorts World Genting's Skytropolis indoor theme park in
31 Dec 2019
Happy New Year to all our readers! After a year that was packed with new
29 Dec 2019
It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been
26 Dec 2019
It has been another momentous year in the attractions industry, and Attractions Management has been
02 Dec 2019
Canadian entertainment and media company Cineplex has announced plans to create new destinations that fuse
02 Dec 2019
maison h have unveiled designs for a Winter Olympics Museum to be built in the
27 Nov 2019
A record number of 42,600 industry professionals attended this year's IAAPA Expo, held in Orlando
19 Nov 2019
A multi-dimensional digital immersive spa experience, created by Luxury Escapism, has opened in Brooklyn, US.
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Starpool supports Olympic champion Marcell Jacobs, says Riccardo Turri
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Greg Bradley looks at the shift towards strength training in gyms and advises on how operators can create the ultimate training environment
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SnowDome Fitness has added 50 per cent more space with cutting-edge Technogym solutions
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Third Space partnered with IndigoFitness to deliver a
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David Lloyd is stepping up its commitment to women’s health as it continues to explore what fit-for-purpose looks like for the female population
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EGYM has opened a new HQ in Paternoster Square,
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New legislation is exposing weakness
and potential liabilities in the
management of customer data in
health clubs, says Andy Chesterman
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People on weight loss drugs reduce their activity levels, according to a team at St John’s Hospital Illinois
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The fitness industry is mourning the passing of Les Mills,
a founding father of fitness, as Kath Hudson reports
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Software suppliers explain how AI,
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Would you stop selling memberships to prevent your club getting overcrowded?
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After decades of focusing on adult audiences, operators are starting to engage young people – unlocking growth opportunities while supporting the health and wellbeing of future generations
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Owner, Stride Fitness“My goal was to invest in where fitness is going, not where it’s already been”
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