Active Design Advisors Lands $3.5M From RET Ventures, Kilroy Realty Active Design Advisors Inc. (Adai) has secured a strategic capital investment led by real estate technology fund RET Ventures with additional investment from Kilroy Realty, Commercial Observer can first report. RET’s investment comes from its RET Ventures ESG Fund called Housing Impact Fund, which was raised primarily from multifamily owners. Read More from the Global…
As employee wellbeing becomes more important in a post-pandemic hybrid workplace, resorts are welcoming a new wave of health-conscious group travel, with companies taking the team on wellness retreats
Namaste Out of Office: Why You Need to Plan a Corporate Wellness Retreat Now Remember when offering bottles of green juice at morning meetings seemed revolutionary? Now corporate groups are taking ice bath classes and breathwork sessions as part of full-on wellness retreats. And it’s not just high-level executives going on ayahuasca-fueled vision quests in their pursuit to biohack their way to immorality. Read the…
SoulCycle in a spin cycle as brand cuts top instructor pay, classes
SoulCycle in a spin cycle as brand cuts top instructor pay, classes Is the formerly furiously fashionable SoulCycle spinning out of control? The cult fitness brand – which made its name by making superstars out of instructors, and counting celebs such as Beyoncé, David Beckham and Madonna as fans – is putting the brakes on some of its top earners. Read More from the Global…
Circadian rhythm tech company Arcascope launches with $2.85 million
Circadian rhythm tech company Arcascope launches with $2.85M October 12, 2022 The company plans to use the funding to add mental and behavioral health services Read more… Steven Loeb October 12, 2022 The company deploys Latino care teams that are made up of members of the community Read more… Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Noom lays off 500 more employees amid CFO departure
Noom lays off more employees amid CFO departure Noom, a diet and weight loss company, has cut staff for the second time in a matter of months. The layoffs impact the company’s coaches. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Selina–the hospitality brand focused on Gen Z and millennials–will launch wellness retreats and music festivals
Selina Pushes Into Music Festivals and Wellness Retreats It’s a tantalizing opportunity for Selina to start producing music festivals and wellness retreats at its hospitality venues through new brands. No lifestyle hotel group has cracked the festival space yet, and wellness has lots more room to run. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Spren, a digital biomarker startup that measures data such as heart rate variability and BMI simply when a user put their finger on their smartphone’s camera–raises $11.3 million
Eli Manning, Theo Epstein, Drive by DraftKings back Spren in closing more than $11 million in seed capital to launch camera-enabled biomarker platform “Spren’s breakthrough technology is going to make a positive impact on the health of people across the globe. I’m excited to support this company and its mission,” said Theo Epstein, a three-time World Series-winning baseball executive. Read More from the Global Wellness…
GWS Unveils Packed Agenda
Press Release: GWS Unveils Packed Agenda By: Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting Global Wellness Summit Unveils Packed, 3-Day Agenda, This Year’s Hot Topics, and Dozens of New Keynotes and Panels Miami, FL – October 12, 2022 – The Global Wellness Summit (GWS), the most prestigious conference on the $4.4 trillion business of wellness, today unveiled the full, three-day agenda–and 30-plus new keynotes and panels–for its…
FTC pares back lawsuit on Meta’s bid for Within Unlimited, creator of the virtual-reality fitness game Supernatural
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How wellness is weaved into most new apartment projects–from student to senior to affordable and luxury developments
How Wellness Is Weaved Into Most New Projects From students to seniors and affordable to affluent, apartment communities offering wellness features have strong appeal. Features will vary by region and population, so determining which ones make sense for your property will be a customized experience. Here’s what seven industry pros have found in their work. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™