A ‘WELLNESS SHARING ECONOMY’ TAKES OFF WITH THE PANDEMIC Platforms that let people book daycations at hotels and resorts—and rent private homeowners’ pools, campsites, tennis courts, gardens, boats and more—are on fire We’re deep in our second pandemic summer with a joy-killing Delta variant, and most of us have suffered a long year-plus of nixed vacations, closed public and private pools, and parks swarmed with…
Why Breathing is Suddenly so Hip – Episode #47 with NYT best-selling author James Nestor Sponsored by Murad Skincare We’re diving deep into the GWS 2021 Trend “Just Breath” and talking to the New York Times best-selling author James Nestor. James exploded on the scene in 2020 with his book Breath at a time when our ability to take a breath was a respiratory pandemic and…
WELLNESS DESTINATIONS GET INTO SERIOUS EMOTIONAL HEALING In response to pandemic pain, more programming is tackling tougher emotions—from grief to trauma Back in January, at our trends event in NYC, we speculated that when travel (and the world) started to open up, wellness resorts would need to address tougher, more raw human emotions and pain given the mental wellness crisis wrought by the pandemic. We…
The groundbreaking Galleri test that detects 50 different cancers. Personalized, inclusive treatments. More equal access to wellness practices and evidence. Prioritizing yoga. Unleashing the power of the immune system. Julie Bach, executive director of Wellness for Cancer and GWI Initiative chair, along with an expert medical panel, presents the newest trends in cancer detection and treatments—and analyzes their profound impact on the wellness industry. Julie…
Living History on the Cliffs of Big Sur – Episode #46 Sponsored by Murad Skincare You may have seen Esalen depicted on the last episode of Mad Men when the story’s star, Don Draper, was inspired to create that famous Coca-Cola commercial, “I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing,” after meditation and facing his truths at Esalen. This episode delves into the mystique of Big…
GWS Tackles Lack of Diversity in Wellness Industry with “The Doctor is INclusive” Series, Hosted by Nicola Finley, MD The Global Wellness Summit’s new “The Doctor is INclusive” webinar series, hosted by Nicola Finley, MD, will put words into action in the critical conversation around the lack of diversity and inclusion in the health and wellness sector. The quarterly events feature personal experiences of individuals…
In recognition of the importance of this transformative science, Beth McGroarty, VP research and forecasting of the GWS’ sister organization, the Global Wellness Institute, conducted this special Q&A with world-renowned circadian science expert, Dr. Steven Lockley of Harvard Medical School, and circadian tech pioneer, Timeshifter CEO, Mickey Beyer-Clausen. In this fascinating interview, they discuss: How sleep (our cultural obsession) is not the same as the…
How Willow Growth Partners Built the Next Generation of Consumer Brands, from Coterie Diapers to Gen Z Bubble Skincare. Deborah Benton, founder and managing partner at Willow Growth Partners, is transforming the wellness industry by investing in the next generation of consumer brands—and the disruptive technologies that drive them. In this Reverse Pitch: Hearing from Investors, you will have the opportunity to learn how Willow…
REBOOTING TRAVEL FOR THE BETTER – Episode #45 on how the pandemic has changed travel Sponsored by Murad Skincare Have you ever stopped to think about your responsibility as a traveler? Is it actually possible to leave a place better than you found it? Join us as we take an armchair journey to some of the best places on the planet with two of the leading voices…
Have a Great Wellness Idea? “Shark Tank of Wellness” Student Competition Deadline Is Extended The “Shark Tank of Wellness” student competition is a unique global challenge that rewards students for their most innovative, impactful ideas for the wellness industry. Three finalists will be flown, along with their professors, to the annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) being held November 30–December 3, 2021, in Boston, US. Here, they…
