Ian Bell, project manager for Raison d’Etre, is working with Italian architecture firm M+N architecture to complete the Dubai site, with the assistance of interior design specialist Blue Camel Design, for the big reveal set for December.
Spa director Carolina Moquist said: “We are very excited to open the doors of the first LivNordic Spa by Raison d’Etre in the UAE. Through our partnership with Cayan Group, we are bringing a Nordic spa concept with a blend of long-proven health traditions, combined with the latest innovations in spa and wellness. Guests will be able to indulge in our unique health and beauty treatments, as well as experience and learn a sound approach to a happy, healthy and balanced lifestyle.”
Raison d’Etre has a number of LivNordic spas in the pipeline for 2016, including openings at the Katara Beach Club in Qatar; the mixed-use mega-development by Majan Developments called Al Muzn in Oman; The Capra in the Swiss Alps; and a second Viking Ocean Cruises spa.
The spa will occupy the sixth floor of the SOM-designed twisting Cayan Tower Credit: SOM
Measuring an estimated 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft), this site is one of many that Raison d’Etre plans to launch under the LivNordic brand Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
LivNordic is a Nordic concept, celebrating the extreme contrasts in Scandinavian countries – for example the darkness in winter and the never-ending sunshine in summer Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
The spa will include a six treatment rooms, a steamroom, sauna, plunge pool, gym, beauty salon, spa café, outdoor pool Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
Raison d’Etre is set to launch the first LivNordic-branded spa in the UAE on the sixth floor
of Cayan Tower, offering panoramic views of the Dubai marina. This site’s opening follows
the unveiling of the eight-treatment room spa concept aboard the first of two Viking
Ocean Cruises ships in April.
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality,
affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and
introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
Charitable leisure social enterprise GLL – which operate facilities in partnership with 50
local authorities under the ‘Better’ brand – has announced a sizzling summer of kids and
family activities to coincide with the school holidays.
Ian Bell, project manager for Raison d’Etre, is working with Italian architecture firm M+N architecture to complete the Dubai site, with the assistance of interior design specialist Blue Camel Design, for the big reveal set for December.
Spa director Carolina Moquist said: “We are very excited to open the doors of the first LivNordic Spa by Raison d’Etre in the UAE. Through our partnership with Cayan Group, we are bringing a Nordic spa concept with a blend of long-proven health traditions, combined with the latest innovations in spa and wellness. Guests will be able to indulge in our unique health and beauty treatments, as well as experience and learn a sound approach to a happy, healthy and balanced lifestyle.”
Raison d’Etre has a number of LivNordic spas in the pipeline for 2016, including openings at the Katara Beach Club in Qatar; the mixed-use mega-development by Majan Developments called Al Muzn in Oman; The Capra in the Swiss Alps; and a second Viking Ocean Cruises spa.
The spa will occupy the sixth floor of the SOM-designed twisting Cayan Tower Credit: SOM
Measuring an estimated 1,000sq m (10,764sq ft), this site is one of many that Raison d’Etre plans to launch under the LivNordic brand Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
LivNordic is a Nordic concept, celebrating the extreme contrasts in Scandinavian countries – for example the darkness in winter and the never-ending sunshine in summer Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
The spa will include a six treatment rooms, a steamroom, sauna, plunge pool, gym, beauty salon, spa café, outdoor pool Credit: Blue Camel Design/ M+N Architecture
Raison d’Etre is set to launch the first LivNordic-branded spa in the UAE on the sixth floor
of Cayan Tower, offering panoramic views of the Dubai marina. This site’s opening follows
the unveiling of the eight-treatment room spa concept aboard the first of two Viking
Ocean Cruises ships in April.
Life Fitness has reimagined cardio with the launch of its Symbio line which has been
designed with advanced biomechanics and offers deep levels of customisation
From payments to virtual classes,
software integrations can
take your operation to the next
level. Providers tell us about their
most in-demand offerings
Appointed president of Xponential Fitness when she was only 34, Sarah Luna attributes her career success to the grit, determination and stamina she honed as a dancer by day and Pilates teacher by night.
She talks to Kath Hudson about how owning her choices has given her the resilience to take on one of the top jobs in the US fitness industry, while also raising a family
“When people experience early life trauma it impacts their bodies and nervous systems. I became curious about how lifting weights could help them have the experience of strength”
As more trans women, trans men
and non-binary people join health
clubs, it’s time to work out a system
where everyone feels included,
protected and safe in the locker
room. Kath Hudson reports
When retailer, the €11 billion-a-year Colruyt Group, decided to get into the health club market, the plan was to fully integrate its entire business using customer insight data. The results are remarkable
It’s time to start the conversation
about pelvic health. It’s not
just menopausal women who
have challenges: young women
and men can also experience
issues they’re too embarrassed
to discuss or seek help for,
as Kath Hudson reports
AI has the potential to support people in making
healthy lifestyle changes if its algorithms can be
updated to understand the different stages of
motivation, as Jodi Heckel reports
In today's rapidly evolving fitness industry, where many online courses promise secret
formulas for entrepreneurial success, the reality is that few provide the necessary
knowledge to thrive in this fast-changing profession.
Altrafit has taken further steps to cement its reputation as a provider of high-quality,
affordable functional fitness equipment that is built to last with the development and
introduction of a new functional fitness keg for luxury gym operator, Third Space.
Charitable leisure social enterprise GLL – which operate facilities in partnership with 50
local authorities under the ‘Better’ brand – has announced a sizzling summer of kids and
family activities to coincide with the school holidays.