Consumer Health in 2022: Priorities, opportunities and… Data in this article is from Euromonitor International’s annual Voice of the Consumer: Health and Nutrition Survey, which was fielded between January-February 2022. We surveyed more than 20,000 individuals across 20 markets around the world to explore how lifestyles and attitudes towards health are changing. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
The Dr. Is INclusive | Mindfulness for Everyone | Dido Balla
The Dr. Is INclusive with special guest Dido Balla Mindfulness for Everyone Mindfulness is a powerful self-care tool. In this episode of The Dr. Is INclusive, Dr. Nicola Finley welcomes special guest Dido Balla to discuss making mindfulness accessible to everyone. Dido highlights the role of mindfulness in the BIPOC community and his program for Black men in South Florida. He also shares how wellness is practiced in his home country of Cameroon. VIEW THE…
The Godmother of the Wellness Economy – Living History of a Global Movement with Susie Ellis
The Godmother of the Wellness Economy – Living History of a Global Movement with Susie Ellis The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) was launched in 2007 and modeled after the World Economic Forum. Since then it has grown to be the most influential meeting between titans of the wellness industry. Its non-profit research arm, the Global Wellness Institute (GWI) was launched in 2015. Neither organization…
Trend in the News – July 6th, 2022
Trend: Urban Wellness Resorts Will See Future Growth after Pandemic Pause Week of July 6th, 2022 Pandemic Speeds Up Urban Wellness Resorts as Sanctuaries for Self-Care–Virtuoso Even before the pandemic, urban wellness resorts – restorative sanctuaries with comprehensive fitness, health, and spa services amid the big-city thrum – were proliferating globally. But Covid-19 seems to have sped up their adoption as the mass return to…
Trend: Urban Wellness Resorts Will See Future Growth after Pandemic Pause
Trend: Urban Wellness Resorts Will See Big Growth After Pandemic Pause Yes, the pandemic fueled a flight from cities to deeper-in-nature destinations for both residents and travelers. Urban wellness resorts saw a pause, but the future is more–and more sophisticated–destinations, because cities are getting a deep “wellness re-think” and a serene wellness sanctuary is an ever more attractive model for a city-stay. Back in 2019,…
Beauty and Wellness Brands Cater to Chinese Gen Zers’ ‘Anti-Emo,’ Emotional Healing Obsession
Selling Beauty and Wellness to China’s ‘Anti-Emo’ Youth | Jing Daily “Taking off my makeup with this essential oil-infused cleanser is the most relaxing moment of my day,” said @Fakesheep, a Shanghai-based beauty blogger with over 300,000 followers on Xiaohongshu. While massaging the product into her skin during a vlog, the blogger and photographer who conceals her real name wasn’t simply doing a beauty routine…
Turkey-Based Ulive Pumps Up Digital Fitness App (Company just raised another $600K to reach valuation of $6.6 million)
Turkey-based Ulive pumps up digital fitness platform Globally, people have started to look for new ways to feel healthier, happier and less stressed. As gyms faced a massive shutdown during the Covid downturn, fitness apps became the go-to place to keep fit while being at home. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Task Human Lands $200 Million to Expand Its Virtual Coaching Platform (They’re growing their personal development and health and wellness offerings)
TaskHuman lands $20M to expand its virtual coaching platform TaskHuman, a professional development platform focused on coaching, today announced that it raised $20 million in Series B funding led by Madrona with participation from Impact Venture Capital, RingCentral Ventures, Sure Ventures, USVP, Gaingels, PeopleTech Angels, Propel(x) and Zoom Ventures. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Six Senses New York Not Happening (For Now)–Accor Looks to Take Over Project with Faena Hotel Planned
Accor wins big as IHG loses Six Senses New York project – The Points Guy Accor – a lesser-known ( to Americans, anyway) but still enormous hotel conglomerate based in Paris – is the apparent winner. A long-awaited Six Senses that was supposed to open in New York City appears to be a casualty of new ownership taking over the stalled XI mixed-use development in…
Germany’s Move to Legalize Recreational Cannabis Expected to Create European ‘Domino Effect
Germany’s move to legalise cannabis expected to create ‘domino effect’ Germany is mulling over the consequences of soon becoming the world’s largest potential market for legally sold cannabis, as the country’s left-liberal government presses ahead with plans to allow the controlled distribution of the drug among adults. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™