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Franchise expert Carrie Walsh joins Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa as CEO

BY Helen Andrews | 16 Jul 2026

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans to expand.

HCM Invest opens applications for pitching slots

BY Charlie Emmerson | 16 Jul 2026

The inaugural HCM Invest event has opened applications for pitching slots ahead of its launch in London on 21 October 2026.

Synergy – The Retreat Show invites consumer and industry perspectives on retreats for research

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

Synergy – The Retreat Show, the global trade show for retreats, has launched a global research initiative that will provide insights into the retreat sector from both consumer and industry perspectives.

Turkey is crowned the best massage nation at world championship

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

Turkey came first at this year’s World Championship in Massage between 3-5 July in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Wellness Tourism Association publishes industry framework for ethical and responsible retreats

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry framework designed to ensure the retreat market offers responsible experiences.

One in three spa practitioners have considered leaving the industry due to concerns about their own wellbeing

BY Helen Andrews | 12 Jul 2026

A new survey of UK and international spa practitioners shows that stress, burnout and wellbeing concerns have caused one in three respondents to consider leaving the industry.

UK updates physical activity guidelines with focus on daily movement

BY Liz Terry | 11 Jul 2026

The UK's four Chief Medical Officers have published a refreshed edition of Physical activity guidelines: UK Chief Medical Officers' report, updating the evidence that underpins the nation's physical activity recommendations and placing greater emphasis on strength, balance, reducing sedentary behaviour and, for the first time, supporting people taking weight loss medications.

Sauna advocate Becky Pelkonen drafts global public sauna-bathing charter

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public sauna-bathing charter.

Marriott International partners with Fitwel for wellness solutions across its residential portfolio

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Marriott International has partnered with Fitwel, a healthy building certification system that aims to optimise occupant health.

Anna Bjurstam steps down from Six Senses to build new company Wahayla

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Anna Bjurstam has left her role as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses Hotels and Resorts and launched a new wellness, longevity and “consciousness consultancy” called Wahayla.

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, opens with spa philosophy of ‘Wellness without Walls’

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) in the Northwest of England with a 1,715sq m Fairmont Spa that has been designed using a ‘Wellness without Walls’ concept.

'Minor wellness hotels' recorded the strongest growth across top KPIs in 2025, finds RLA Global

BY Helen Andrews | 09 Jul 2026

Wellness hotels generating less than US$1 million (€932,700, £785,200) – or 10 per cent of total revenue from wellness and leisure – recorded the strongest RevPAR and TRevPAR growth in 2025 across categories when compared with 2024, according to the latest Wellness Real Estate Report by RLA Global, produced in partnership with P and L benchmarking firm HotStats.

Lefay Resorts introduces emotional dance classes to offer experiences that foster connection

BY Helen Andrews | 09 Jul 2026

Lefay Resorts, the portfolio of two luxury wellness properties in Italy, has added emotional dance classes and group cold plunge sessions in response to market demand for social connection.

Robert Thurman: a life dedicated to enlightenment

BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jul 2026

Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual director of Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Woodstock, has died, aged 84.

BBSpa Group to launch holistic bathhouse Atera in Glasgow

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September.

Ananda in the Himalayas publishes Ayurvedic cookbook

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has published its first cookbook, built on the wellness retreat’s 25 years of Ayurvedic cuisine expertise.

Minor Hotels appoints Aditya Saluja as commercial director for MSpa International

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director of spa and wellness for the spa management division of Minor Hotels, MSpa International.

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort to unveil new spa in February 2027

BY Helen Andrews | 03 Jul 2026

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort, a destination resort and spa in Naturno, South Tyrol in Italy, will reveal a new spa in February 2027, which has been designed by wellness expert and consultant Patrizia Bortolin.

ISPA launches on-demand customer experience course by Dan Gingiss

BY Helen Andrews | 02 Jul 2026

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched a course by customer experience expert Dan Gingiss on its iLearn platform.

Virgin Active opens social wellness club in London's Mayfair

02 Jul 2026

Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club and signalling a significant evolution of its proposition.

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1 to 20 of 9620 news stories

Franchise expert Carrie Walsh joins Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa as CEO

BY Helen Andrews | 16 Jul 2026

Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa, the spa business with more than 650 locations across the US and Canada, has appointed franchise expert Carrie Walsh as CEO as the company plans to expand.

HCM Invest opens applications for pitching slots

BY Charlie Emmerson | 16 Jul 2026

The inaugural HCM Invest event has opened applications for pitching slots ahead of its launch in London on 21 October 2026.

Synergy – The Retreat Show invites consumer and industry perspectives on retreats for research

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

Turkey is crowned the best massage nation at world championship

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

Turkey came first at this year’s World Championship in Massage between 3-5 July in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The Wellness Tourism Association publishes industry framework for ethical and responsible retreats

BY Helen Andrews | 14 Jul 2026

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) has published a non-regulatory global industry framework designed to ensure the retreat market offers responsible experiences.

One in three spa practitioners have considered leaving the industry due to concerns about their own wellbeing

BY Helen Andrews | 12 Jul 2026

A new survey of UK and international spa practitioners shows that stress, burnout and wellbeing concerns have caused one in three respondents to consider leaving the industry.

UK updates physical activity guidelines with focus on daily movement

BY Liz Terry | 11 Jul 2026

Sauna advocate Becky Pelkonen drafts global public sauna-bathing charter

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Becky Pelkonen, the sauna advocate and researcher, has unveiled the draft of a global public sauna-bathing charter.

Marriott International partners with Fitwel for wellness solutions across its residential portfolio

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Marriott International has partnered with Fitwel, a healthy building certification system that aims to optimise occupant health.

Anna Bjurstam steps down from Six Senses to build new company Wahayla

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Anna Bjurstam has left her role as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses Hotels and Resorts and launched a new wellness, longevity and “consciousness consultancy” called Wahayla.

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, opens with spa philosophy of ‘Wellness without Walls’

BY Helen Andrews | 10 Jul 2026

Fairmont Cheshire, The Mere, has opened today (10 July) in the Northwest of England with a 1,715sq m Fairmont Spa that has been designed using a ‘Wellness without Walls’ concept.

'Minor wellness hotels' recorded the strongest growth across top KPIs in 2025, finds RLA Global

BY Helen Andrews | 09 Jul 2026

Lefay Resorts introduces emotional dance classes to offer experiences that foster connection

BY Helen Andrews | 09 Jul 2026

Lefay Resorts, the portfolio of two luxury wellness properties in Italy, has added emotional dance classes and group cold plunge sessions in response to market demand for social connection.

Robert Thurman: a life dedicated to enlightenment

BY Helen Andrews | 08 Jul 2026

Robert Thurman, an expert on Tibetan Buddhism and the spiritual director of Menla Retreat and Dewa Spa in Woodstock, has died, aged 84.

BBSpa Group to launch holistic bathhouse Atera in Glasgow

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

International spa, wellness and longevity consultancy, BBSpa, will launch a new bathhouse called Atera in Glasgow, Scotland, in September.

Ananda in the Himalayas publishes Ayurvedic cookbook

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

Ananda in the Himalayas, India, has published its first cookbook, built on the wellness retreat’s 25 years of Ayurvedic cuisine expertise.

Minor Hotels appoints Aditya Saluja as commercial director for MSpa International

BY Helen Andrews | 07 Jul 2026

Aditya Saluja, an industry leader in luxury wellness hospitality, has been appointed as commercial director of spa and wellness for the spa management division of Minor Hotels, MSpa International.

Preidlhof Luxury DolceVita Resort to unveil new spa in February 2027

BY Helen Andrews | 03 Jul 2026

ISPA launches on-demand customer experience course by Dan Gingiss

BY Helen Andrews | 02 Jul 2026

The International Spa Association (ISPA) has launched a course by customer experience expert Dan Gingiss on its iLearn platform.

Virgin Active opens social wellness club in London's Mayfair

02 Jul 2026

Virgin Active has officially opened its redesigned Mayfair club, unveiling its latest Social Wellness Club and signalling a significant evolution of its proposition.

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