Trend: Augmented Biology As advancements in health technology and genetic engineering unfold, a new paradigm is taking shape in which health is not merely sustained, but actively optimized and extended. This allows individuals to unlock their full neural, physiological, and psychological potential. A fundamental redefining of the nature of human capability is underway, and a new fusion of body and machine that once seemed like…
Trend: Watershed Wellness Week of June 18th, 2025 Oberoi plans to recycle 100% of its waste water by 2030–Times of India As luxury hospitality operator Oberoi plans to open 50 new hotels by the end of this decade, they have also announced plans for a holistic sustainability framework that includes recycling 100% of its waste water by the end of the decade. Balancing Luxury with…
Trend: Watershed Wellness Industry Takes a Leadership Role in the Water Crisis As water scarcity becomes a growing concern worldwide due to climate change, population growth and pollution, the spa and wellness industry must rise up, both collectively and individually, to address the problem. Spas are intrinsically linked to water—the word spa is said to come from the Latin salus per aquam or “health through…
Trend: Teen Wellness Week of May 21st, 2025 Everyone’s talking about … Teen wellness–Spa Business Born from a discussion at the GWS, this article asks if wellness destinations and spas should be doing more for teens and what type of programming works best. If adults-only policies have ruled in most spas, is it time to review the age limit? What are the legal and ethical considerations…
Trend: Teen Wellness Teens are suffering, and the wellness world is just starting to create more solutions for their emotional and social health. But critics fear the industry may just be exploiting a new, young, wellness-obsessed consumer. We’ve been bombarded for so long with stats on the teen mental wellness crisis that we’ve become numb, even as the younger generation faces rising levels of anxiety,…
Trend: Finally, Some Transparency Into What’s in That Supplement Week of April 16th, 2025 The wellness industry has a pill problem–Pop Sugar This new article explores why there seems to be a supplement for everything these days, with an abundance of products often lacking the right ingredients or being contaminated, and sold with no rigorous safety testing. Weight loss and body-building products in particular too…
Trend: Finally, Some Transparency Into What’s in That Supplement Supplements are a massive market, but one plagued by lax regulations and serious credibility issues. Most simply aren’t what they claim to be. Now, thankfully, more companies are giving a clear window into ingredients, and tracing the sourcing and production processes … from seed to final product Supplements are a booming $178 billion market that’s moved…
Trend: Social Saunas Week of March 19th, 2025 ‘In America’s Cities, Saunas Are Becoming the Hottest Social Spot’ — Vogue This article looks at how the growing community sauna movement is creating new spaces for people to meet by pairing saunas with food, music, yoga or fundraising efforts, and how today’s saunas offer a different kind of socializing—and a rare chance to meet a stranger.…
Trend: Social Saunas While saunas have been around for thousands of years, they’re currently enjoying an incredible renaissance. From new urban saunas in New York and Chicago, to rustic waterfront saunas in Oslo or Brighton, to saunas with immersive art installations in Tokyo, today’s saunas represent a reinvention of an age-old tradition—and an increasingly younger, hipper crowd is taking notice. These younger consumers, craving…
Trend: Not Just Digital Detox, But Analog Travel Week of February 19th, 2025 Can analogue living cure digital burnout in 2025?–Wallpaper This Wallpaper wellness report is devoted to the increasingly contradictory wellness market GWS outlined in its 2025 trends report. In travel, you have the boom in medical-longevity and biohacking clinic-resorts (all those concierge doctors and diagnostics), such as Chenot Palace Weggis in Switzerland. On…
