Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy
Global Wellness News™ | May 3rd, 2022
What the Fitness Industry Doesn’t Understand
If you tried to imagine the perfect gym teacher, you’d probably come up with someone a lot like Hampton Liu. He’s a gentle, friendly guy who spends most of his time trying to figure out how to make the basics of exercise more approachable, and he talks frequently about how he never wants anyone to feel shame for their ability or skill level.
The New Six Senses in Norway Will Be the World’s First Energy-Positive Hotel
Six Senses already operates 21 hotels and resorts in 17 different countries, but its new Norway location is going to stand out in a big way. Located at the foot of the breathtaking Svartisen glacier, the Six Senses Svart will be the first energy-positive hotel on Earth when it opens in 2024, according to the brand.
Martha Stewart Welcomes You to Generation Ageless
The octogenarian is the new face of skin care on TikTok. Credit… Ysa Pérez for The New York Times Gen Z has a juggernaut of a new beauty influencer: Martha Stewart, age 80.
Agrihood Trend Blends Farm-Fresh Food, Easy Country Living And Modern Wellness Design
“Green acres is the place to be. Farm livin’ is the life for me,” sang the star of the hit TV sitcom Green Acres in its iconic theme song. In the show’s 1965 pilot, successful Manhattan lawyer Oliver Wendell Douglas took his reluctant wife Lisa from glitzy Gotham to a country farm in Hooterville, USA.
Pickleball, a paddle sport with a whimsical name, is becoming big business
About eight years ago, when brothers Rob Barnes, then 19, and Mike Barnes, then 21, founded a pickleball paddle-maker, they encountered a lot of skeptical glances. “We mentioned the word ‘pickleball’ – people would say, ‘What is that?’
Camping Holds Its Own Even as Other Travel Comes Roaring Back
Travelers are still faithfully flocking to campgrounds, despite other forms of travel opening up. Now, variations of camping, like glamping and RVing, are replacing higher-maintenance leisure travel. They are also providing a new way to approach remote working.
Wellness Subsidiary of Music Company Behind Bridgerton and Stranger Things Soundtracks Launches Highly Curated Music Portal for Wellness Industry — myndstreamspa.com
myndstream, the world’s leading wellness music company, has partnered with Universal Companies, the world’s top leading b2b supplier to the spa and wellness industry, to launch a subscription-based music service called myndstreamspa.com for the purpose of offering the highest quality curated spa music at reduced cost, while eliminating the licensing challenges spa owners face.