Trend: Organized Religion Is Jumping into Wellness

TREND: ORGANIZED RELIGION JUMPS INTO WELLNESS More religious organizations and ministry leaders are incorporating a wide range of health and fitness modalities—from Ramadan bootcamps to Catholic Pilates classes. By Rina Raphael Millennials often refer to their gym as “church,” and now that could be taken literally. A growing number of religious institutions, nonprofit organizations and ministry leaders are incorporating a wide range of health and…

Trend: New developments are happening between “faith” and “wellness”

Summit Trend in the News: Organized Religion Jumps into Wellness Renewed faith: Finding solace in spirituality (during Coronavirus) – Wunderman Thompson COVID-19 has closed churches, mosques and temples worldwide, but it’s certainly not stopped people from seeking solace in prayer and meditation. Looks at the data on how more people are praying more; how religious leaders are getting into public health; how churches are “streaming…

Thermal/Mineral Springs: What Does the Future Look Like?

Thermal/Mineral Springs: What Does the Future Look Like? Collaboration Takeaways The Global Wellness Collaborations bring industry leaders together in meaningful dialogue to share ideas and best practices for navigating the COVID-19 crisis around a specific industry segment. Topic: Thermal/Mineral Springs: What Does the Future Look Like? Date of Discussion: May 5, 2020 Countries/Regions Represented: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, France, India, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, Peru,…

Wellness Master Class: John Wood & Amy Powell

Wellness Master Class John Wood & Amy Powell: Turning Adversity Into Action: Operation Mask-Lift John Wood and Amy Powell, founders of Operation Mask-lift, a global movement to deliver life-saving masks to tens of thousands of frontline health care workers, conduct the Summit’s sixth Master Class, “Turning Adversity into Action: Operation Mask-lift.” John, author of Leaving Microsoft to Change the World, is also founder of the…

Fitness & Mind-Body: What Does the Future Look Like?

Fitness & Mind-Body: What Does the Future Look Like? Collaboration Takeaways The Global Wellness Collaborations bring industry leaders together in meaningful dialogue to share ideas and best practices for navigating the COVID-19 crisis around a specific industry segment. Topic: Fitness & Mind-Body: What Does the Future Look Like? Date of Discussion: April 28, 2020 Countries/Regions Represented: Australia, Belarus, Brazil, Canada, China, India, Israel, Italy, Japan,…

Wellness Master Class: Sue Harmsworth

Wellness Master Class Sue Harmsworth: Spas & Wellness in the Time of Global Crisis Sue Harmsworth, a leading spa and wellness expert, conducts the Summit’s fifth Wellness Master Class, “Spas & Wellness in the Time of Global Crisis.” Harmsworth is also renowned for founding the legendary global ESPA brand and was awarded the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE) in recognition of her…

Fertility: One of the Biggest Trends in Health & Wellness

TREND: THE FERTILITY BOOM As both women and men take ownership of their reproductive health, reproductive assistance, once deemed a luxury, is becoming a crucial part of healthcare. By Rina Raphael In the past few years, what was once hushed about in doctors’ offices is now openly discussed. Fertility has entered the mainstream conversation as numerous celebrities—Chrissy Teigen, Kim Kardashian, even Mark Zuckerberg—publicly share their…