This digital boxing instructor is transforming your home into your own personal boxing gym

      A new digital boxing instructor is combining advanced technology, music, and expert training in one platform. The new full-body boxing workout is sure to appeal to many. Punch into a new routine. It’s a beautiful day to meet your newest at-home workout experience! Liteboxer is a first-of-its-kind connected fitness platform for the … Read more

Say Yes to Global Wellness Day: Participate in these complimentary activities on Instagram

    Find wellness your way this Saturday. Join Beverly Wilshire on Instagram as the luxury hotel celebrates #GlobalWellnessDay with virtual classes and tutorials. On Saturday, June 13, 2020, Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel will celebrate Global Wellness Day, a day dedicated to living well, promoting good physical and mental health, and experiential wellness … Read more

A unique take on fitness and wellness: the new FUEL weekends by W Hotels

Beach side detox or poolside retox? Let’s do both.

Kick box, then kick it up a notch. Work up a sweat, then party down. This is how this high-end hospitality network feeds guests’ passion for staying in shape, in style. FUEL weekends feature insider access to some of the best trainers in the world, coupled with the playfully luxe experience of W.

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This is not your typical wellness retreat.

By enlisting high-energy fitness experts to act as weekend workout guides – including Jason Wimberly, Joe Holder, Ashley Guarrasi, and Tara Stiles – W Hotels is launching next level, energy-soaked workout getaways in some of the most vibrant and inspiring destinations in the world. Guests can feel the burn during beachside sunrise yoga sessions at newly renovated W Fort Lauderdale, tone up with personal trainers at W Barcelona or learn the centuries-old art of Tai Chi at W Shanghai – The Bund.

W is kicking off the 2018 FUEL lineup at W Punta de Mita, May 25 – May 28, 2018 for a three-day, three-night non-stop schedule. W has been championing a “work hard play hard” mantra for years, under a unique spin on health and wellness the brand calls FUEL. These weekends will continue to expand the brand’s philosophy with fitness fans around the world, providing guests with everything they need to look good, feel good, go longer, and stay later.

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Detoxing at a FUEL weekend will mean a choice of well-rounded workouts with experts in multiple disciplines including yoga, boxing, surfing and HIIT sessions, all taught by energetic fitness masters. Classes at the inaugural weekend range from strength training with Jason Wimberly, Founder of THE WALL, to Boxing Cardio with Rumble Guru, Ashley Guarrasi, as well as getting runway ready with trainer, Joe Holder and striking some yoga poses with Yoga Rebel, Tara Stiles, of Strala Yoga fame. The weekend will offer guests a taste of Nayarit-native dish preparations, curated by Chef Juan Guizzo, along with daily breakfasts.

For guests looking for even more action, add-ons during the first FUEL weekend include mezcal tastings, ziplining, ATV adventures, on-site spa treatments, beachside activities inspired by the local culture and even surf lessons set on the sparkling coastline of the hotel. Guests can also head out to explore the local town of Sayulita, a nearby village backed by the Sierra Madre Occidental mountains.

In addition to the Memorial Day FUEL weekend at W Punta de Mita, W will host additional weekend-long events at W Verbier and W Dubai – The Palm later this year, with more destinations coming up for 2018 and beyond, announced W Hotels.

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The Gigi Boot. Gigi Hadid x Stuart Weitzman high heel combat bootie in support of PoP

Gigi Hadid is putting a personal spin on the lace-up bootie silhouette. The supermodel collaborates with Stuart Weitzman to create the Gigi Boot. The hiker-inspired high heel combat bootie was co-designed by the social supermodel and “reflects her sleek street style.”

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The Gigi Boot is set on a stacked heel, boasts bold metallic eyelets accented by duo-toned laces designed to wrap around the ankle and is finished with a detailed collar. The bootie is available in three materials, so there are multiple options for her style squad: a classic-yet-modern nero soft croco-calf leather and two shiny chic metallics, including iron specchio and copper glass. The bootie comes in a signature Gigi Hadid box.

A short film directed by James Franco and starring Hadid, titled #doitright, will kick off the Gigi Boot’s global retail debut. Shot at Brooklyn’s iconic Gleason’s Gym, the film features Gigi as “The Champ,” as she jabs and moves around the boxing ring, dominating every opponent – all while wearing the Gigi Boot. Art imitates life in the film, as the boxing concept was inspired by Hadid’s real-life workout regimen – and, like the global advertising campaign, it captures her power, agility and gracefulness. The upbeat soundtrack is signed by Martin Solveig and Tkay Maidza.

“The Gigi Boot not only looks amazing, but helps do amazing things,” says Stuart Weitzman about the philanthropic element of this launch. Her design is a celebration of the Stuart Weitzman partnership with Pencils of Promise, a financial commitment this fall 2016 season to build three schools: one each in Ghana, Guatemala and Laos. With a focus on creating quality elementary education programs within the rural regions of developing nations, the Stuart Weitzman and PoP partnership takes a step closer to the vision that every child has the basic right to education.

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