The Hot New Class at Your Gym? Resting Americans emerging exhausted and depleted from more than two years of pandemic are looking for something new in their workouts: A good rest. Gyms say they are seeing increased demand for gentler classes, and they’re expanding their mellower offerings like yoga and meditation. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
The New Sober-ish: Tiny doses of magic mushrooms, LSD, and cannabis have hit wellness culture, while the stigma around the drugs recedes
The new sober-ish Jamie, a 24-year-old from Albany, New York, has tried everything to improve her mood. She burned through two and a half years of therapy, reams of self-help literature, and so many tangerine-orange cylinders full of antidepressants. She has made significant lifestyle changes, like signing up for a regimented exercise program and leaving her suffocating hometown. Read More from the Global Wellness News…
Training with a Virtual Rocky Has Knockout Potential (Is VR fitness a revolution in waiting?)
Training with a virtual Rocky has knockout potential It’s Friday night and, against all the odds, I’m at the gym. Just me, some punchbags, a boxing ring – and Sylvester Stallone. He beckons me over. I’m out of my depth. Or am I? I look down. I’m ripped. A fine specimen, on my way to becoming a champion. Read More from the Global Wellness News…
Trend in the News – Week of March 30th, 2022
We could all use a health coach–The New York Times, June 7, 2021 This article by just-retired, influential New York Times health columnist, Jane Brody, really helped put certified health and wellness coaches on the map. She argues that they’re a woefully underutilized weapon in fighting chronic disease, and that everyone really needs one, because “health happens in the 99.9% of your life when you’re…
Trend: The Certified Health & Wellness Coach Is Rising…FINALLY
Trend: The Certified Health & Wellness Coach Is Rising…FINALLY Coaches trained in the art and science of motivating healthy changes have been the missing link in both healthcare and wellness. The Future? They’ll work with more doctors, insurers, employers, physical therapists, fitness trainers, wellness resorts and people independently The world spends $8.3 trillion a year on healthcare, and $4.4 trillion on wellness, and…
Google Tests Catching Heart, Eye Issues from Smartphone Sensors
Google tests catching heart, eye issues from smartphone sensors OAKLAND, Calif., March 24 (Reuters) – Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capturing heart sounds and eyeball images could help people identify issues from home. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Will Smith’s Dreamers VC Invest In $4M Funding Round for Wellness Startup Better & Better
Will Smith’s Dreamers VC Invest In $4M Funding Round For Wellness Startup Better & Better – AfroTech Better & Better’s new capital will go toward its goal of disrupting the wellness industry – since its launch in 2020 – with more vitamin-infused wellness products. It will also aid in the company’s retail expansion and help in executing an aggressive growth strategy. Read More from the…
In-Person Gyms to Make a Comeback as Only 15% of US Exercisers Feel Digital Platforms Have Eliminated the Need for Gyms
In-person gyms to make a comeback as only 15% of US exercisers feel digital platforms have eliminated the need for gyms In-person gyms to make a comeback as only 15% of US exercisers feel digital platforms have eliminated the need for gyms Tweet this Rebecca Watters, Associate Director, Household & Health, said: “The role of gyms in consumers’ lives is so much larger than physical…
There’s A Life Coach for Everything These Days (Now a $3 billion market globally)
There’s A Life Coach For Everything These Days “I need someone to walk me through all of these layers of choices and complexity,” I thought. “Maybe what I need is a coach?” I never ended up hiring one, but over the previous year, I had been growing more curious about the profession as I noticed acquaintances posting about their new coaching ventures. Read More from…
Health, Wellness Products Drive Outsized Sales Growth as Organic Outpaces Conventional
Health, wellness products drive outsized sales growth as organic outpaces conventional Health and wellness positioned products may account for only a small portion of the food and beverage industry’s overall dollar share, but they are disproportionately driving dollar growth alongside organic, which often outpaced its conventional counterparts year-over-year in 2021 across categories, according to SPINS data. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™