Angsana Laguna Phuket

Angsana Laguna Phuket 2026 Summit Venue EXPLORE ACCOMMODATIONS About Angsana Laguna Phuket The 20th anniversary Global Wellness Summit will take place at Angsana Laguna Phuket in Thailand. The five-star beachside resort sits within the renowned Laguna Phuket integrated resort complex and offers a unique setting between tranquil lagoons and the white sands of Bang Tao Beach. Phuket is widely recognized as one of the world’s…

Aescape CEO Eric Litman pivots to create health optimisation membership company Healthspanners

Aescape CEO Eric Litman pivots to create health optimisation membership company Healthspanners | spabusiness.com news Eric Litman, CEO of New York-based lifestyle robotics company Aescape, has announced he will be starting a new company to focus on improving health spans, called Healthspanners. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

2026 Global Wellness Summit Co-Chairs

2026 GWS Co-Chairs 20th Anniversary Global Wellness Summit Four global leaders from medicine, policy, business, and travel will help shape the agenda for the Summit’s 20th anniversary gathering in Phuket. Each brings a distinct perspective on the rapidly evolving wellness sector and deep familiarity with both Asia and the global wellness landscape. Introducing the Co-Chairs Based in Hong Kong, Cathy Feliciano-Chon is managing partner of…

the Trend in the News (March 2026)

Trend: The Over-Optimization Backlash Week of March 18, 2026 The 9 biggest 2026 wellness travel trends––From star bathing to sauna socials, they promise to make wellness travel feel less like a doctor’s visit and more like a vacation ––Condé Nast Traveler Intermittent fasting. Cryotherapy. Pleasure-dampening GLP-1s. Yes, there’s our obsessive, high-tech pursuit of longevity, but we’re also craving some lo-fi, sensory-igniting fun, especially on vacation.…

The Over-Optimization Backlash

The Over-Optimization Backlash Pushing back on peak wellness In the last three years, the wellness space has been rewritten by high-tech, hyper-optimizing approaches—from the avalanche of diagnostics and wearables to the new obsession with biohacking our way into longevity. We’ve tracked our steps, scored our sleep, and stared at calculations of our “true biological age” in a new wellness culture of constant, competitive self-surveillance. Our…