About Courtney Rehfeldt

Courtney Rehfeldt is a senior staff writer at Athletech News, where she reports on the evolving intersection of fitness, wellness and business. She regularly interviews industry leaders, founders and innovators and attends industry events to report on emerging trends firsthand. She began her career in broadcast media at Paramount before joining ATN and previously contributed to several outlets, including two weekly New York-based papers. Her short creative writing has appeared in the New York Times’ Metropolitan Diary section. She holds a bachelor’s degree in media and communications from SUNY Old Westbury.

Dancing Has Profound Mental Health Benefits, Study Finds

All exercise is effective at treating depression, but a new study shows that dance is best, and it may not be particularly close.

IHRSA 2024 Equipment Rundown: Tech, Strength Training Take Center Stage

ATN spoke with Technogym, Life Fitness, Eleiko, True Fitness and BeaverFit to get an inside look at their IHRSA 2024 equipment unveilings.

IHRSA Teases Big Announcement, Key Speakers at 2024 Event

IHRSA 2024 is set to invigorate the fitness and wellness industry, with the annual convention and trade show set for March 6-8 in Los Angeles.

Lindora building

Xponential Grows Revenue 30%, Eyes More With Wellness Push

Xponential Fitness sees massive potential in Lindora, it's first foray into the GLP-1 weight-loss drug space.

Julianne Hough’s Kinrgy Chooses WeHo for First Dance Fitness Studio

Julianne Hough's dance fitness platform Kinrgy is opening its first brick-and-mortar studio, in West Hollywood, California.

Momentous Gets $32M To Expand Human Performance Supplements

Humble Growth has acquired a significant minority stake in Momentous, the 'human performance' brand led by former NFL player Jeff Byers.

woman works out on a cable machine at Anytime Fitness

Self Esteem Brands Sees Revenue, Franchise Growth in ’23

Anytime Fitness owner Self Esteem Brands (SEB) has closed out a solid 2023 with system-wide revenues up 12.3% compared to 2022.

Life Time CEO Touts Member Engagement as Shares Soar

Luxury lifestyle and fitness operator Life Time's stock surged Wednesday on the back of strong 2023 financials and membership metrics.

GlycanAge Secures $4.2M, Flexing the Future of Longevity

GlycanAge, a startup that reveals biological age, is aiming to personalize health prevention with a simple finger prick.

iFIT Acquires Sweat

iFIT, Dish Settle Lawsuit Over Fitness Streaming Tech

A judge ruled last year that iFIT and Peloton had infringed on Dish’s streaming technology patents, causing headaches for the connected fitness rivals.