The founder and CEO of MoreYoga talks to HCM about making high quality yoga affordable and accessible for all

OpenSeed has launched its multisensory Iris Meditation Pod, designed in collaboration with Fuseproject – a design and innovation company founded by Yves Behar.

Workplace wellness schemes now go well beyond gym memberships, with increasingly-aware employees looking for wider wellbeing services

Australia has one of the fastest growing wellness economies in the Asia Pacific region, according to the first data collected about the country’s wellness industry by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).

The Gym Group has announced it will pilot a partnership with Wellhub (formerly Gympass), making 190 of its 245 locations accessible on the Wellhub corporate wellness platform.

Duncan Wood-Allum says the UK’s plans for local government reorganisation will open up huge opportunities for the sector

A ten-year plan for health has been published for the UK, with a pivot to prevention at its heart. Kath Hudson gives a briefing and also reports on Joe Wicks’ allied kids’ fitness initiative

The much anticipated Fit for the Future: 10 Year Health Plan for England contains no mention of gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, exercise, fitness, sport, physical activity or wellness.

Physiologist, wellbeing expert and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick, gives his view on what the industry should be focusing moving forwards, in order to meet the wants and needs of consumers.

Everyone Active is supporting the health and wellbeing of its staff through the integration of Symbio, by HealthHero.

Investing in employee health could create US$11.7 trillion in global economic value claims McKinsey Health Institute in its latest report, undertaken in collaboration with World Economic Forum.

With 2.8 million people in the UK economically inactive due to long-term sickness, the government has published a White Paper setting out plans to get people back to work by improving their health and employability.

The global wellness economy surged to an all-time high valuation of US$6.3 trillion in 2023 – meaning it has broken records for the third year running – according to brand-new research from the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).

What can health and fitness providers, employers and employees expect to gain from the expanding world of workplace wellbeing? Julie Cramer reports

The PureGym founder and the developer of VOR are working together on a new AI workout builder to help personal trainers scale their businesses

A new research report from the Global Wellness Institute, called The Global Wellness Economy: United Kingdom shows the wellness industry has bounced back from the pandemic, with physical activity the leader of the 11 defined wellness sectors.

From brain training and body sculpting, to ‘gesture tech’ and binaural beats, HCM predicts the trends that will impact and shape the sector

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry, predicts key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including nocturnal living, gesture tech, brain training and small cost concepts

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released new data on the US’ wellness economy, valuing it at US$1.8 trillion.

As absenteeism continues to take a huge economic toll, with musculoskeletal problems and poor mental health the biggest issues, can workplace wellness really make a difference, asks Kath Hudson?

An Independent Commission for Healthier Working Lives, supported by the Health Foundation, is being established to investigate the issue of declining health in the UK workforce and recommend action that can be taken by both the government and employers.

The global wellness economy will be worth US$8.5 trillion by 2027, according to new research unveiled by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI).

A new initiative to drive awareness of the importance of developing physical literacy – from babyhood to old age –could transform the sector, says Liz Terry

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).

For the last two racing seasons, Power Plate has been proud to serve as recovery partner to the Alpine Academy Formula 1 team, providing its elite drivers and coaches with recovery sets that feature the Power Plate Pulse, Power Plate Roller and Power Plate DualSphere.

The Ministry is aiming to set the standard for the best-in-class workplace wellness gym in London

Fitness aggregator Hussle has partnered with office space provider IWG – the company behind brands such as BizDojo, Regis and Open Office – to provide clients using the company’s office and co-working spaces with access to its gym, swimming pool and fitness apps.

The fitness and activity sectors have the power to transform the workforce and save employers and the economy billions, according to a new study

Jak Phillips shares highlights from the Les Mills 2021 Global Fitness Report which identifies seven key trends which will shape the way workouts develop going forward

Myzone has announced a partnership with workforce wellness platform Wellonomics.