News: Wellness
Zenergy Wellness Festival returns in 2020
The second annual Zenergy Wellness Festival will be presented in 2020 at Pimalai Resort & Spa, a retreat on the shores of Koh Lanta in Krabi Province on Thailand’s Andaman...
Feb 6, 2020
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Les Mills to stage Q1 Super Workshop in Brisbane
Les Mills Asia Pacific has advised that 700 instructors and enthusiasts will convene at the Royal International Convention Centre in Brisbane on Sunday 1st March to participate...
Feb 5, 2020
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Shanghai Sports Federation suspends all sporting events casting doubt on F1 Grand Prix
The Shanghai Sports Federation has recommended that all sports events in China’s largest city be suspended until the ongoing Coronavirus epidemic is declared over, putting...
Feb 4, 2020
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Australian Reptile Park receives giant funnel web spider
Following the Australian Reptile Park’s recent call out asking for people to bring in funnel-web spiders, they were surprised to receive one from Newcastle that exceeded five...
Feb 4, 2020
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Jetts Australia Chief Executive named Director at aged care and wellbeing specialist ComLink
Jetts Australia Chief Executive Elaine Jobson has been appointed a Director of Sunshine Coast-based aged care and wellbeing specialist ComLink. Jobson has more than 25 years’...
Feb 4, 2020
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Les Mills looks to revitalise BORN TO MOVE in Australia
Aware of the importance of getting children active, Les Mills is backing its BORN TO MOVE youth and child-oriented fitness program in Australia in 2020 with Brisbane-based...
Feb 4, 2020
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Gold Coast tourism suffers $40 million dip due to Coronavirus and bushfires impact
The Gold Coast tourism industry is down around $40 million following the outbreak of the coronavirus in China and the recent bushfires. Speaking to myGC, Destination Gold Coast...
Feb 3, 2020
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Government, schools and family groups should help young New Zealanders get fitter
The Exercise Association of New Zealand (ExerciseNZ) believes that Government, schools and whanau should get involved in 2020 to help people get active, with Chief Executive...
Feb 2, 2020
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Merrithew moves forward with Pilates innovation
Merrithew recently achieved the milestone of its network of mind-body professionals reaching 60,000 people around the world. In a statement to Australasian Leisure Management ,...
Feb 2, 2020
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Participation encouraged for the Aotearoa Bike Challenge
Christchurch's Aotearoa Bike Challenge, a nationwide competition commencing today and running throughout February, aims to get more people riding their bikes, benefiting their...
Jan 31, 2020
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Fitness First Singapore advises that claims of club closures due to Coronavirus are ‘bogus’
Fitness First Singapore has moved to debunk what it says is a “bogus” notice being circulated online that claims its clubs are closed as a result of Asia’s Coronavirus outbreak....
Jan 31, 2020
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Coronavirus declared global health emergency by World Health Organization
The Wuhan Coronavirus has been declared a global emergency by the World Health Organization, as the outbreak continues to spread outside China. Announcing the move yesterday,...
Jan 31, 2020
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Smoke-free areas allocated on Wollongong beaches
Smoke-free areas on Wollongong’s patrolled beaches between the red and yellow flags and within 50 metres of the flags will be in place from tomorrow (Saturday 1st February)....
Jan 30, 2020
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MINDBODY and F45 Training finalise new global agreement
Leading wellness industry technology platform MINDBODY has today announced a global agreement with one of the fastest-growing fitness franchisors, F45 Training. The five-year...
Jan 29, 2020
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ExerciseNZ's Beddie calls for New Zealanders to be more active in 2020
New Zealanders must become more physically active in 2020 to achieve the weight loss and fitness goals that many set themselves in their top new year’s resolutions according to...
Jan 29, 2020
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Surfing Australia set to launch new female participation program
Surfing Australia is set to launch Shore Thing presented by ROXY, their new female participation program, that aims to give women the opportunity to get moving in, on or around...
Jan 29, 2020
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FIT Bali Wellness Summit identifies markets links between fitness, tourism and wellbeing
Leaders in the wellness industry across Asia have collectively identified ways to tap into the active travel market as it becomes a leading trend this decade. Late last year,...
Jan 29, 2020
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Swim schools concerned about Coronavirus
Having been contacted by a number of swim school operators about the Coronavirus and attendance at their facilities, the Australian Swim Schools Association (ASSA) has provided...
Jan 28, 2020
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Leading consultants suggest Coronavirus impact could deal significant blow to Australian economy
Research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) found that Australia’s GDP could fall by as much as $2.3 billion and 20,000 jobs could be lost if the 9.2 billion spent per year by...
Jan 27, 2020
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Coronavirus impacts Asian sporting events
Fears over the contagion of the Coronavirus that originated in Western China has begun to impact sporting events with Olympic qualifying tournaments in football, boxing and...
Jan 27, 2020
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Balanced Body's five decades as an agent of healthy change
Among the world’s leading providers of Pilates equipment and education, Balanced Body® was the first Pilates company to substantially update Joseph Pilates’ equipment by...
Jan 25, 2020
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Coronavirus fears sees closure of Hong Kong and Shanghai Disney resorts
Major Chinese theme parks Shanghai and Hong Kong Disneyland have confirmed their closure amid ongoing fears about the spread of the Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Hong Kong's...
Jan 25, 2020
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Coronavirus sees cancellation of major events and closure of attractions in China
As the Wuhan Coronavirus (known for now as 2019-nCoV) continues to spread across China and beyond, major events have been cancelled and attractions closed. This comes in a week...
Jan 23, 2020
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SportsArt named as IHRSA 2020 Associate Member of the Year
The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) has named SportsArt, an IHRSA member since 1999 and a leader in sustainable fitness equipment, as the 2020...
Jan 21, 2020
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