Listing of published articles

Exploring spiritual direction.

People continue to escape their regular lives to go on a retreat. Searching for peace, renewal and balance, Catherine Larner reports on new approaches to an ancient tradition

Colin Waggett, the COO and CFO of Fitness First is fired up about the chain's new owners, new goals and new opportunities

Now even the French are facing the obesity issue - slowly

She heads a multi-million pound business and is one of the best known faces in diet and fitness

Local players dominate in a land of outdoor sport enthusiasts

Scott Lloyd personifies the promising Next Generation of club developers

Societal and governmental forces propel industry growth

Ground-breaking research from John Moores University in Liverpool, the UK, shows that low-intensity exercise can have dramatic health benefits for spa guests of all ages

One of the world's leading futurist looks at what's ahead for the health club industry

Government promotion of exercise benefits boosts industry prospects.

New CEO steers Club Med Gym through big changes.

In a challenging sales environment, more and more club companies are looking to see what they can do to hold on to the members they have.

Management guru, Tom Peters is back - goading, bellowing and pushing the industry to new heights.

Chastened by the economy, operators remain bullish about industry potential.