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Mindbody, has launched a specialist insurance programme for its customers which is being delivered through its platform. Organised in partnership with insurance platform, Authentic Insurance, ... More

Boutique operator Heartcore is paying damages to a violinist whose career was cut short following an accident during a class in 2019. Maya Meron suffered ... More

Norwegian health club operator, Treningshelse Holding, which owns the Aktiv365 and Family Sports Club fitness chains, has acquired fellow Norwegian operator, Aktiv Trening. The purchase ... More

Technogym is launching Checkup, an assessment station which uses AI to personalise training programmes in order to create more effective workouts. The AI-based system scans ... More

While life expectancy has increased, the extra years are often not spent in good health. Vitality Research Institute says healthy lifestyle choices earlier in life ... More

The fitness industry is gearing up to engage with the medical profession according to the results of the American College of Sport’s Medicine (ACSM) trends ... More

Despite the growing popularity of health retreats globally, little to no research explores who goes to them, why and what benefits they get from participating. ... More

Gympass, the aggregator which specialises in corporate wellbeing, has achieved a US$2.4bn valuation, up from US$2.2bn two years ago. The announcement comes as the company ... More

Technogym is making its Mywellness ecosystem accessible on any connected equipment – from any manufacturer. The move means operators who offer Mywellness will be able ... More

Antonio Iozzo, founder and CEO of Body Action Gym in Johannesburg, South Africa, has announced plans to open his upscale clubs in seven locations across ... More

Medicover, the private medical insurance provider, has acquired the Polish network of budget gym mega-brand McFit, owned by RSG Group. There are 14 McFit clubs ... More

Ness, a US startup that is developing a range of wellness-driven credit cards, has launched its first product, the Ness Rewards app, with longer-term plans ... More

As of January 2022, US doctors and nurses will begin prescribing wellness modalities to those touched by cancer. The move is part of a unique ... More

A new job retention scheme, backed by National Lottery funding, has been launched to support fitness and sports professionals in England. Retrain to Retain is ... More

The UK government is exploring whether incentivising people financially to take part in physical activity could help drive down obesity levels. Sir Keith Mills, who ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has appointed Rick Stollmeyer, wellness entrepreneur, co-founder of Mindbody and author, to its advisory board. During his two decades at ... More

CIMSPA has issued a new policy to help ensure fitness and physical activity training is delivered safely online. Delivering sport and physical activity online has ... More

International yoga organisation, Yoga Alliance Professionals (YAP), has launched an online Training Academy designed for yoga practitioners and teachers. From mastering backbends to the art ... More

Fitness instructors, personal trainers, coaches and other self-employed physical activity workers in Wales are being given extra financial support through Sport Wales. The grassroots sports ... More

Polish medical insurance outfit, Medicover, has rescued Polish operator, Fitness World, out of administration. The 15-club gym chain was placed into bankruptcy by previous owner, ... More

Hundreds of thousands of small companies in the UK – including those operating in spa, fitness and leisure – are set to receive payouts on ... More

Hundreds of thousands of small companies in the UK – including those operating in fitness and leisure – are set to receive payouts on interruption ... More

COVID-19 has changed the world as we know it – and the fitness industry with it. As a result, operators have had to change their ... More

IAAPA has cancelled this year's Attractions Expo in Orlando and pivoted to a digital event, announcing a new virtual conference will take place from 16-18 ... More

Health and fitness and leisure businesses in the UK will find out in September if they can make a claim on their business interruption insurance ... More