Author: Paulina Tracz

2020 Global Wellness Summit – Available On Demand The in-person Summit has concluded but you can still register for the 2020 Global Wellness Summit On Demand Package and watch videos featuring the top wellness leaders who appeared at the Summit. Plus, you’ll receive the Global Wellness Institute’s new research report, “Defining the Global Economy of Mental Wellness.”  Katherine Johnston and Ophelia Yeung, GWI senior research fellows  presented the groundbreaking…

Global Wellness Summit Shows Why a “Hybrid” Model Is a Powerful New Direction for Conferences In-person delegates at last week’s conference praised the smaller, innovative event with cutting-edge safety measures while virtual attendees lauded the energy that comes with tuning into a real event with interactive sessions allowing their voices to be heard Miami, FL – November 17, 2020 – The Global Wellness Summit (GWS),…

Watch the 2020 Summit anytime from wherever you are, including these highlights from day three Anna Pollock, founder, Conscious Travel–UK, Zev Suissa, chief innovation officer, strategic partnerships, eMindful; Prof. Martin Palmer, president, FaithInvest, UK; famed “sleep doctor,” Dr. Micheal Breus; and more were among the wellness leaders who captivated attendees at the historic 2020 Summit. Click here to register for On Demand access and view…

Shark Tank of Wellness Student Competition Winner Announced Kudos to Savannah College of Art and Design student Krysta Mendes Silva, who was awarded first place honors in the fifth annual Shark Tank of Wellness student competition. Silva won for her Samii concept – portable, rechargeable utensils that detect and alert users of allergenic proteins in food. She received the $5,000 award at the 2020 Global…

Videos of the 2020 Summit are available On Demand, including these highlights from day two Nicola Finley, MD, health & healing, Canyon Ranch; James Nestor, best-selling author, Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art;  and Vivek Murthy, MD, 19th US Surgeon General, best-Selling author of Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World were among the keynote speakers who help make…

Keynote: Building a Wellness Business that Lasts with Rick Stollmeyer, Founder, Mindbody, US Rick Stollmeyer, author and founder of Mindbody, kicked off Day 3 of the 2020 Global Wellness Summit by forecasting a new 4th wave of wellness, which will take place 2021-2030 and beyond. Stollmeyer expects record growth in the wellness industry. Although there will be fewer brick and mortar facilities, these businesses will…

The top minds in the industry explore the new emphasis on wellness. Watch 2020 Summit videos On Demand Day One of the 2020 Summit was a whirlwind of inspiring keynotes, surprise guests and brainstorming sessions where delegates and attendees answered the question, “What Will Wellness Look Like Five Years from Now?” Register for On Demand access and watch videos of all main stage presentations, including…

Today, the Global Wellness Institute released a major research report, “Defining the Mental Wellness Economy,” at the 2020 Global Wellness Summit. It’s the first study to measure mental wellness as a global industry and provide a market value for its four sub-segments. The new Global Wellness Institute research finds the mental wellness economy is worth $121 billion – based on spend in four markets: Senses, spaces and sleep – $49.5 billion Brain-boosting nutraceuticals &…

Alberto Villoldo, PhD, psychologist, medical anthropologist and author, Chile, keynotes on “Dreaming a New World into Being” at the 14th annual Global Wellness Summit. Villoldo explained that the earth is in its 5th extinction event with more species dying off than ever before, along with accelerated evolution. “We have to become a new human,” said Villoldo. “As the fate of the earth goes – so…