2024 wellness trends: “big talk,” badminton & bodycare | 5 health lessons of 2023 | Food-as-medicine startup raises $7M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | January 2nd, 2024 The Biggest Wellness Trends for 2024, Predicted by Experts Ring in the new year with these trending ideas for self-care, fitness, travel, and more. The Fitness & Wellness Trends To Watch in 2024 ATN analyzes storylines to watch in 2024, including connected fitness, the rise of strength training and the emergence of…

Dance is suddenly everywhere | The new employee benefit: wellness chatbots | Wellness travel to take new directions in 2024

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 28th, 2023 What if Dance Could Save the World? Over the past year, dance has shown its broader worth, from stage to film, #balletcore to music videos, TikTok tutorials to movement classes. Employers Are Offering a New Worker Benefit: Wellness Chatbots The apps use artificial intelligence to hold therapist-like conversations or make diagnoses. Travelers…

2024 wellness travel trends | Behavior-focused weight loss not dead: Twin Health raises $50M | The year of nose breathing

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 26th, 2023 The Biggest Wellness Travel Trends for 2024 From biohacking beach vacations in Hawaii to sexual intimacy retreats in Spain, our approach to wellness travel is more intentional than ever. Twin Health Raises $50M for Metabolic Care Telemedicine startup Twin Health added $50M in a Series D round. Leveraging machine learning, the company…

2023’s big fitness & wellness stories | The new “biological age” tests | Equinox seeks $1B with debt looming | $4,000 beauty advent calendars?!

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 21st, 2023 Issue No. 264: Year-End Review We’re wrapping up the year by breaking down 2023’s industry-defining developments. Equinox in Talks to Raise Over $1 Billion Ahead of Debt Maturities The fitness club operator has around $1.5 billion of debt coming due next year. Read the article on The Wall Street Journal > Vitruvian…

2024 travel trends, from astro and sports tourism to silent travel | Gyms jump into longevity treatments | BetterYou raises $6M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 19th, 2023 The biggest travel trends for 2024 From gig tripping to home swapping, these are the trends shaping travel in 2024 Waste of Money or Worth It? Longevity Treatments at Your Gym Fitness centers get into antiaging, with IV drips, peptide injections and infrared saunas. Read the article on The Wall Street Journal…

Tweens are hooked on elaborate, pricey skincare | The rise of ‘nighttime wellness’ at resorts | Ladder raises $12M to demystify strength training

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 12th, 2023 Would You Buy a $62 Face Cream for Your Tween Girl? Preteens are hooked on multistep skin care routines, with lip masks, fruity face mists and $49 serums to get ‘glowy skin’ At more resorts, outdoor activities are happening long after the sun sets When the Lodge at Spruce Peak, a Destination…

XPrize launches $101M competition for longevity innovations | Kohler to buy KLAFS | Buzzed-about European spiritual-fitness brand Sanctum coming to US

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 7th, 2023 XPRIZE launches $101 million competition for innovations that combat aging and restore a decade of life The winner must restore a decade of brain, muscle, and immune function in less than a year. Kohler acquires KLAFS | European Spa Magazine Global kitchen and bath leader Kohler has entered into an agreement to…

High-end UK dept. store jumps into preventative medicine | The Aman look comes home | AU psychedelic therapy startup raises $3M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | December 5th, 2023 UK Retailer, John Lewis, moves into preventative health and exercise prescription with ‘Every Athlete’ programme | spabusiness.com news UK-based retailer, John Lewis, is launching a service which will enable customers to be proactive about managing their health, while also getting advice about exercise and nutrition. How Gen Z app Soul is tackling…

Longevity drugs for dogs are coming | Wellness conspiracy theories: where the left & right meet | Social adventure travel company WeRoad raises $19.6M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 30th, 2023 Could a Drug Give Your Pet More Dog Years? Longevity drugs for our canine companions are moving closer to reality. They also raise questions about what it might mean to succeed. WeRoad Eyes U.S. Adventure Tours Market After $19 Million Raise WeRoad, a European-based tour operator, has secured €18 million ($19.6 million)…

Alt-meat companies facing harsh reality | 3 future beauty trends | Mindful drinking app raises $11.5M

Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | November 28th, 2023 Alt-Meat Companies Are Grappling With A Harsh Reality At a meat-reduction conference in Denver, some people showed flagging spirits amid a year of bad news for the industry. Mintel Identifies 3 Big Trends Propelling The Future Of Beauty | Beauty Independent As Mintel peers ahead at the beauty industry’s next five years,…