Trend: The Rise of Menopause Retreats Menopause, an inevitable transition affecting half the world’s population that can bring serious physical and emotional challenges, has been criminally ignored in culture, medicine, and yes, wellness. Now it’s bursting out of the cultural closet, there is a rising storm of menopause-focused solutions, and on the travel front, more destinations are launching menopause retreats where women come together…
TREND: Menopause Retreats Week of October 19th, 2022 The rise of the menopause vacation–The Wall Street Journal Provides a good overview of the trend, looking at a number of resorts, wellness destinations, and individual practitioners rolling out menopause retreats–and the diverse approaches their programs consist of. Interviews doctors on the evidence for what can help from the wellness space (stress reduction, education, some nutritional changes,…
The Future of Travel, Hospitality and Spa With wellness travel the big tourism gainer post-pandemic, high-profile execs take centerstage at the 2022 Global Wellness Summit to predict the future of travel, hospitality and spa; and insights from the first big data study on wellness travel activities, destinations and emerging trends will be shared. LEARN MORE | REGISTER NOW | PRE-ORDER ON DEMAND
High Design: The Revolution Taking Over Cannabis Dispensaries As cannabis legalization has become more widespread, retailers are getting increasingly serious about the design and branding of their shops. At Wyllow, a weed store in Los Angeles, a goal is to create a multi-sensory shopping experience that includes a cannabis terpene scent installation and custom LED-lighting that evolves from day to night. Read More from the…
How a Diabetes Drug Became the Talk of Hollywood, Tech and the Hamptons At least once a day, Nancy Rahnama’s clinical nutrition practice in Beverly Hills, Calif., gets a call from a patient looking for a diabetes drug that they’ve heard can help them lose weight fast. “They specifically say, ‘How much is it to get Ozempic?’” Dr. Rahnama said. Read More from the Global…
Samsung partners with HealthTap to bring virtual primary care to smart TVs Samsung is teaming up with a digital health company to bring virtual care into consumers’ homes through their smart TVs.Through a new partnership with virtual primary care company HealthTap, Samsung Smart TV users can connect to the company’s healthcare platform and visit with a doctor of their choice using the built-in camera on their…
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? 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 $3.5M 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…
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…
