Trend: Wellness Ships, Wellness Trains Week of October 22nd, 2025 Small, Luxurious Ships that Cater to Never-Cruisers–The New York Times In the cruise industry, it always seemed like ships only got more gigantic. But a counter movement is underway: a surge of ocean liners small enough to be branded yachts (less than 500 people). And there is much wellness on board, from Guntû, a “floating…
Trend: Wellness Ships, Wellness Trains With people embracing slow travel, both cruise and train travel are booming. From train “spa cars” fit for a wellness resort to more wellness resort brands launching cruise ships, a new era of ships and trains is bringing more wellness onboard and offboard, while even introducing a new type of wellness real estate: longevity residences at sea By Jane Wilson…
Trend: Wellness Tackles Addiction and Harm Reduction Week of September 17th, 2025 ‘All the Hot Girls Are Quitting Nic’––The Cut Vaping had its moment but has lost its cool. On TikTok, people posting about how to kick the vape habit are going viral and attracting millions of views. Gen Z is sharing the consumer solutions they’re using to stop this harmful addiction, from those who…
Wellness Tackles Addiction and Harm Reduction It’s a new wellness category, from trendy brands giving smoking cessation a modern makeover to the new wave of sober tours and retreats By Claire MacCormack Our 2025 trend, “Wellness Tackles Addiction,” explores an emerging category, with the wellness space poised to further topple taboos and offer innovative products around addiction, just as it has for sexual wellness and…
Trend: Longevity Redefines Work Week of August 20th, 2025 Unlocking the Hidden Workforce of the Longevity Economy––World Economic Forum In response to the birthrate freefall and aging population crisis, the WEF recently released Futureproofing the Longevity Economy – Innovations and Trends, identifying key ways that governments and companies can build age-inclusive workplaces that could save global economies. The document discusses crucial ways to adopt flexible working models—such…
Longevity Redefines Work Wellness industry opportunities will arise to support a 65+ workforce, because without productive older employees, economies will fail. The world will wake up: healthspan equals workspan. By David Stewart The Situation: Yes, Longevity, but Few Babies We all know that an “age bomb” and fertility freefall isn’t just coming, it’s here. Global life expectancy has grown by seven years since 1997 (to…
Trend: Augmented Biology Week of July 16th, 2025 PED use allowed in new Enhanced Games, set for May 2026 – ESPN A new “Olympic-style” event that doesn’t ban but encourages performance-enhancing drugs and therapies will hold its first formal competition in May 2026 in Las Vegas. For the Enhanced Games competition, athletes will be allowed to use PEDs like steroids, testosterone and growth hormone that…
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…
