Deloitte survey: Plant-based meats are suffering from a perception problem, leading to declining sales

Americans Aren’t Sold on Plant-based Meat Plant-based eating has its benefits, but consumers are slow to buy in. What’s happening: A Deloitte survey said plant-based meats are suffering from a perception problem, leading to declining sales. 46% say they would pay a premium for it, sliding 9% from 2021. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

How did healing ourselves get so exhausting?

How Did Healing Ourselves Get So Exhausting? Wellness has become yet another obligation to fit into our schedules. Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and transport yourself mentally back in time to the year 2013. The actor and wellness entrepreneur Gwyneth Paltrow is making an appearance on The Dr. Oz Show to promote some “all-natural tricks to revitalizing your body from the inside out.”…

Active Design Advisors lands $3.5 million in investment

Active Design Advisors Lands $3.5M From RET Ventures, Kilroy Realty Active Design Advisors Inc. (Adai) has secured a strategic capital investment led by real estate technology fund RET Ventures with additional investment from Kilroy Realty, Commercial Observer can first report. RET’s investment comes from its RET Ventures ESG Fund called Housing Impact Fund, which was raised primarily from multifamily owners. Read More from the Global…

As employee wellbeing becomes more important in a post-pandemic hybrid workplace, resorts are welcoming a new wave of health-conscious group travel, with companies taking the team on wellness retreats

Namaste Out of Office: Why You Need to Plan a Corporate Wellness Retreat Now Remember when offering bottles of green juice at morning meetings seemed revolutionary? Now corporate groups are taking ice bath classes and breathwork sessions as part of full-on wellness retreats. And it’s not just high-level executives going on ayahuasca-fueled vision quests in their pursuit to biohack their way to immorality. Read the…

SoulCycle in a spin cycle as brand cuts top instructor pay, classes

SoulCycle in a spin cycle as brand cuts top instructor pay, classes Is the formerly furiously fashionable SoulCycle spinning out of control? The cult fitness brand – which made its name by making superstars out of instructors, and counting celebs such as Beyoncé, David Beckham and Madonna as fans – is putting the brakes on some of its top earners. Read More from the Global…

Selina–the hospitality brand focused on Gen Z and millennials–will launch wellness retreats and music festivals

Selina Pushes Into Music Festivals and Wellness Retreats It’s a tantalizing opportunity for Selina to start producing music festivals and wellness retreats at its hospitality venues through new brands. No lifestyle hotel group has cracked the festival space yet, and wellness has lots more room to run. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Spren, a digital biomarker startup that measures data such as heart rate variability and BMI simply when a user put their finger on their smartphone’s camera–raises $11.3 million

Eli Manning, Theo Epstein, Drive by DraftKings back Spren in closing more than $11 million in seed capital to launch camera-enabled biomarker platform “Spren’s breakthrough technology is going to make a positive impact on the health of people across the globe. I’m excited to support this company and its mission,” said Theo Epstein, a three-time World Series-winning baseball executive. Read More from the Global Wellness…