yoga news & features
Accor’s global VP of wellbeing is building a hotel wellness portfolio to rival that of the most sophisticated health club offerings
HCM issue 1 2022
What can the fitness industry and the weight management sector learn from each other? Our experts discuss
HCM issue 1 2022
Wearable tech, outdoor exercise activities and strength training are among the trends
expected to shape the worldwide fitness industry during 2022.
news •
04 Jan 2022
Delegates gathered at Mindbody’s Bold conference in sunny San Diego to debate what the business of wellness could look like in a post-COVID world
HCM issue 2 2022
Fusing art, fitness and music, RSG Group’s flagship brand – John Reed – opens its first location in the UK. Liz Terry takes a tour
HCM issue 11 2021
The founder of TRX talks about his new business venture – OutFit
HCM issue 11 2021
The MD of Sweat by BXR on Middle East expansion, working with Anthony Joshua and upcoming openings in the UK and Greece
HCM issue 11 2021
Nordic operator SATS is on a mission to get everyone into exercise, as its CEO explains to Kate Cracknell
HCM issue 11 2021
Boxx has launched a new generation punch bag and smart punch trackers that work with an
app to bring expert training, tracking and studio-quality sessions into homes.
news •
01 Dec 2021
Life Fitness has launched a new mobile app named Life Fitness Connect to provide the
ultimate
workout experience.
promotion •
22 Nov 2021
The Amsterdam-based duo explain their plans for growing the Urban Gym Group using a counter-cyclical investment strategy and multiple brands, while also holding the Benelux master franchise agreement for TRIB3
HCM issue 10 2021
The co-founders of PT consultancy and training company, Future Practice, see an opportunity for fitness professionals to become stress management experts
HCM issue 10 2021
Armah Sports has opened the first of the B_fit chain of health clubs. Utilising AI, VR and the Internet of Things, it’s the first club in the world
to be Amazon Alexa-enabled
HCM issue 10 2021
Armah Sports has launched a new health club concept for the Middle Eastern market, which it
plans to roll out across the region – and beyond.
news •
04 Nov 2021
Life Fitness today has unveiled a new free-to-download mobile app that offers advanced workout
tracking capabilities and on-demand classes.
news •
27 Oct 2021
Mental health and mindfulness app Open has completed a Series A funding round worth US$9m,
with Twitter co-founder and CEO Jack Dorsey among the high-profile investors.
news •
26 Oct 2021
Research confirms the role health clubs can play in supporting
members to nurture their mental health. Victor Brick explains the outcomes of a new study by the John W Brick Foundation
HCM issue 9 2021
The UK’s biggest marina operator is getting into fitness with the launch of a new eco-gym brand – MDL Fitness
HCM issue 9 2021
If the fitness industry grew its membership base from 1 per cent to 15 per cent of members aged over 65, it would double in value and size, says David Minton
HCM issue 9 2021
Matt Miller, founder of leading yoga training platform Broga has announced the launch of
Earth+Sky – a collection of cinematic virtual wellbeing classes filmed in breath-taking
locations around the world.
product innovation •
11 Oct 2021
At-home pilates reformer brand Frame Fitness has secured a US$5m seed financing round led by
Mark Mastrov, founder and former CEO of 24 Hour Fitness.
news •
04 Oct 2021
Amazon has made a major move to grab itself a bigger share of the digital fitness and wellness
market, by significantly expanding its Halo offer.
news •
03 Oct 2021
Sport England has launched its own on-demand fitness platform, with the hope of inspiring
teenage
girls to get active through digital physical education (PE) lessons.
news •
30 Sep 2021
CEO of Orbit4, Daniel Jones, says: “There’s no reason traditional gyms and smart gyms can’t
live in harmony. With a little reorganisation and education, there’s a really bright future
for all gyms.”
promotion •
30 Sep 2021
London boutique The Refinery has created an avatar-led digital offering
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
The co-founder of Auro on why audio-only is best
Fit Tech issue 2 2021
Andy Janes and Jamie Whisken explain the vision behind
R1SE Bournemouth, and why Technogym was their choice
of partner in delivering their unique fusion boutique
HCM issue 8 2021
Marcus Kingwell on music licencing policy and John Harling on SLT’s COVID programme
HCM issue 8 2021
Health Charity, Nuffield, has published its first ever Healthier Nation Index for the UK. Dr Davina Deniszczyc digs into the numbers for HCM
HCM issue 8 2021
The Gym Group and its hybrid partner, Fiit, have taken their relationship to a new level with the opening of in-gym Fiit Pods and Studios. HCM finds out more from Dan Shellard and Barney Harrison
HCM issue 8 2021
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