Author: BridgetGWS

Wellness industry’s new, ‘wild’ trend has some in travel ready to plunge in Jumping into a frigid lake, pond or ocean may not appeal to everyone, but for a growing number of adrenaline-seekers and wellness aficionados, the activity — popularly known as “wild swimming” — is one worth traveling for. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Trend Forecast: APAC Will See an Emphasis on Mental Wellness & Digital Minimalism Commenting on changes to look for, Jess Tang, Senior Consultant of APAC at WGSN said, “Asia-Pacific has experienced an unprecedented technological transformation over the past decade, and consumers are quick to adopt new digital technologies. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

F45 Training Gets $90 Million in New Financing, New Chairman, New Board Members, Interim CFO F45 Training, Austin, Texas, has closed on a new $90 million subordinated debt facility that was provided by a consortium of existing investors led by affiliates of Kennedy Lewis Management LP, which made an unsolicited bid in September to purchase the publicly traded company. Read the article on Club Industry…

Brigad bags €33 million to make hospitality staffing freelance and flexible Currently operating between the UK and France, Brigad is helping to address the hospitality staffing crisis through its freelancer marketplace. The Paris-born startup has just secured €33 million to expand. Read the article on EU Startups > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Quell’s gamified home fitness tech drums up $10M Today, London-based Quell announced a $10 million Series A led by Tencent and featuring Khosla Ventures and Heartcore Capital. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Can food cure high medical bills? Pilot ‘food as medicine’ programs aim to prove just that. “Food as medicine” may be coming to a health plan near you. More states are testing Medicaid programs that’ll provide more people with healthy foods and, potentially, lower health care costs. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

What Will the World Look Like, and Taste Like, Post-Alcohol? Gen Z are drinking less than the generations that preceded them, and terms like “sober-curious” and “mindful drinking” are gaining popularity amongst millennials. The low- and no-alcohol industry is growing at pace, and there’s a lot up for grabs Read the article on Esquire > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Boutique Electro Muscle Stimulation Studios Scale Up Touting efficiency and accessibility, EMS training is literally shocking American exercisers. What it is: Electro muscle stimulation, or EMS, training utilizes body suits or sleeves to deliver low-frequency electrical impulses, activating major muscle groups at increasing levels of intensity. Combined with functional movement-usually conducted in a ~20-minute personal training session-the modality promises to increase strength and muscle mass…

THE WELL Brings Health into the Home with First Wellness Residences in Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands – Haute Residence by Haute Living In the age of fitness influencers and diet tea affiliate marketing, the concept of wellness is nothing new to the 21st century. It’s easy enough to drive to a local cycling class or farm-to-table eatery every now and then, but true wellness mingles…

The rise of psychedelic retreats: the most intrepid, life-changing trip Mushrooms have been used globally in shamanic ceremonies for millennia. But a deluge of clinical studies show that they might prove key in treating mental health issues, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. In the US, the FDA has designated psilocybin a “breakthrough therapy” for depression, speeding up research development. Read More from the Global Wellness…