Trend in the News (March 19, 2025)

Trend: Social Saunas Week of March 19th, 2025 ‘In America’s Cities, Saunas Are Becoming the Hottest Social Spot’ — Vogue  This article looks at how the growing community sauna movement is creating new spaces for people to meet by pairing saunas with food, music, yoga or fundraising efforts, and how today’s saunas offer a different kind of socializing—and a rare chance to meet a stranger.…

Trend: Social Saunas

Trend: Social Saunas   While saunas have been around for thousands of years, they’re currently enjoying an incredible renaissance. From new urban saunas in New York and Chicago, to rustic waterfront saunas in Oslo or Brighton, to saunas with immersive art installations in Tokyo, today’s saunas represent a reinvention of an age-old tradition—and an increasingly younger, hipper crowd is taking notice. These younger consumers, craving…

Ozempic: the new longevity drug? | Sauna aufguss makes waves in US | White Lotus fuels luxury hospitality in Asia | Ritual hits $250M in sales

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 18th, 2025 Ozempic’s New Frontier: The War on Aging An Research suggests benefits beyond what popular diabetes and weight-loss drugs were first approved to treat Read the article on WSJ > Will China’s “Year of Weight Management” fuel fitness boom? | Jing Daily Country’s ‘Year of Weight Management’ initiative is set to reshape fitness,…

‘The White Lotus Effect’ on Asia’s Luxury Hotel Industry | Branding in Asia

‘The White Lotus Effect’ on Asia’s Luxury Hotel Industry | Branding in Asia Global media intelligence firm CARMA has released an analysis highlighting the significant influence of HBO’s “The White Lotus” on online discussions about luxury hotels in Asia, particularly the Four Seasons Koh Samui, where the show’s third season was filmed. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™