UAE fitness chain, GymNation, has acquired a Fitness First club in Dubai, to merge with one of its existing properties to create a 55,000sq ft club on two floors.

Kerzner International has ushered in a new era of wellness-centric hospitality and unveiled its highly-anticipated flagship Siro resort in Dubai.

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The first ever Siro hotel, marketed as the "ultimate fitness and recovery hotel", is now accepting reservations.

Shares in US-based health club operator Life Time have fallen by 15 per cent (at the time of writing), after the group released its Q3 financial results.

Resort developer and operator Kerzner International has announced its new wellbeing- and fitness-centric hospitality brand Siro is launching in Dubai in Q4 of 2023.

Assisted stretching franchise StretchLab, which is part of Xponential Fitness, has had its proprietary Flexologist Training Program (FTP) accredited by the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE). Students completing this course will now receive a nationally recognised certificate in assisted stretching, which is the first of its kind in the industry.

Stretchlab has opened its 150th studio this month, just six years since its launch.

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Flexology, which markets itself as 'the UK’s first dedicated stretch studio', is planning to expand at a pace of two sites a year across London.

HCM talks to the sister duo behind the launch of flexology, one of the UK’s first stretching studio brands

US fitness franchise StretchLab has revealed plans to add machines that identify movement inefficiencies into its programming.

From vegan gyms to balance training, HCM editor Liz Terry looks at fitness trends that could impact your business

Liz Terry lists the key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape health and fitness in the foreseeable future

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