The ancient science of Ayurveda is beauty’s next big thing For perfect-skin obsessives of a certain age, the 1997 book “Absolute Beauty: Radiant Skin and Inner Harmony Through the Ancient Secrets of Ayurveda ” was required reading. A primer on the millennia-old system of Indian medicine, written by Ayurvedic doctor and Soho spa owner Pratima Raichur, it helped readers suss out that whole mysterious dosha…
China’s hottest trend: workout livestreams (Singer/actor Liu Genghong is the face of the trend, gaining 64 mil. followers in one month)
Liu Genghong Is the Face of China’s Hottest Trend, Workout Livesteams | Jing Daily What Happened: The pandemic has unexpectedly made a hit livestreamer of singer and actor Liu Genghong. On Douyin, Liu and his wife Vivi Wang have sparked a fitness revolution: they gained more than 64 million followers within a single month (for perspective, the fitness app Keep took seven years to accumulate…
Fitness centers strike back: Life Time, Planet Fitness take aim at Peloton with sharp increases in revenue
Americans are heading back to the gym It’s the revenge of the gyms. What’s happening: Fitness chains like Life Time and Planet Fitness reported sharp increases in revenue and users this week at the same time as Peloton’s slump deepens. It’s a dramatic reversal of their fortunes from the early going of the pandemic, when fitness facilities were shuttered and stay-at-home workout stocks were flourishing.…
Peloton will launch a rowing machine
Peloton teases new rower at Homecoming event Peloton’s annual Homecoming event is for the fans. It’s where the fitness tech company teases new products, as well as drops new features and content. It’s also a chance for fans to take live classes taught by their favorite instructors and attend special panel discussions. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Hospitality is being reimagined for the metaverse
Metaverse hospitality Regal Hotels also entered The Sandbox in April with MetaGreen, a project to develop an ESG (environmental, social, and governance) themed “green metropolis” in The Sandbox. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Can a different diet reprogram your DNA? (‘Nutrigenomics’ is the latest manifestation of so-called precision nutrition, and there are a lot of people jumping on the bandwagon)
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Trend in the News – Week of May 11th 2022
Trend in the News: A More Intellectual Wellness Travel Week of May 11, 2022 Expedition cruises put a new spin on luxury at sea (Forget infinity pools and couples’ massages, the newest luxury ships are all about scientific discovery)–The Washington Post The new luxury ships aren’t about decadent pampering, they’re about scientific discovery. Rather than stopping at the usual crowded European and Caribbean ports, they’re…
Trend: A More Intellectual Wellness Travel
Trend: A More Intellectual Wellness Travel May 10, 2022 Travelers now seek purpose, personal growth and new skill sets, so programming is moving beyond mindfulness to actually feed their thinking minds—from more citizen science programs to immersing people in the creative arts Our 2022 trend, “Wellness Travel, Seekers Welcome”, argues that with social forces such as the “great resignation,” record retirements and global nomadism,…
Psychedelic startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride
Psychedelics startups are on a long journey to consumer markets, but these 5 VCs are taking the ride “Like a pressure cooker, COVID blew the lid off what was a simmering mental health crisis for over a decade,” VC Tim Schlidt told TechCrunch. According to the World Health Organization, the global prevalence of anxiety and depression increased by a massive 25% in the first year…
Struggling Peloton seeks minority investment to shore up business (they’re pursuing investors to take a 15-20% stake)
WSJ News Exclusive | Peloton Seeks Minority Investment to Shore Up Business Peloton Interactive Inc. is exploring a sale of a sizable minority stake, in an effort to shore up its business as the once-hot bike maker’s stock continues to sink. The fitness company is targeting potential investors including industry players and private-equity firms that could take a stake of around 15% to 20%, according…