Just Breathe! Breath goes from woo-woo wellness to a powerful health tool By Sandra Ballentine Introduction Breathwork used to sit squarely on the woo-woo side of the wellness spectrum, but in recent years, clinical studies conducted at schools like Harvard, Stanford and Johns Hopkins have put modern science and real data behind something we’ve actually known for centuries—the way we breathe has profound effects on…
Celebrate Earth Day by Making Access to Green Nature Less White From the April 14 issue of the GWS Trendium The connection between nature and wellness is undisputed. But for complex—and too often insidious—reasons, people of color have been deprived of nature and the great outdoors. Thankfully, a record number of activist organizations are working to make access to nature a universal right. Connecting People of…
Learn what wellness investors are looking for— and how to get funding for your idea. New markets. Increased innovation. Expansion of existing companies. There is no question that the golden age for investment in health and wellness has arrived. But how do you make your investment pitch stand out in the sea of start-ups and companies jockeying for a piece of the $4.5 trillion global…
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GWS Podcast Episode 41. True Circadian Health & Sleep Health Equity – with Dr. Rebecca Robbins (Harvard), Francisco Levine (Bryte Labs), & Allison Howard (Nollapelli) The #1 trend from the Global Wellness Summit 2020 Trends Report was a shift in focus from sleep to true circadian health — a trend that’s driving the $432B sleep market. Smart watches, Oura Rings, sleep tonics, CBD, sleep ice…
The Year of the Travel Reset From manic getaways to slower, more mindful travel By Elaine Glusac Introduction The coronavirus pandemic acted as a near complete brake on travel in 2020. While some people eventually learned how to continue to take vacations safely while living with the pathogen, most stayed home. In the lull, travel operators fought—and are continuing to fight—for their livelihoods. But the…
To honor the vital role Global Wellness Institute Ambassadors play in the global mission to empower wellness worldwide, the GWI is hosting a VIP Ambassadors Event: A Conversation with Thierry Malleret at 1 p.m. ET, Thursday, April 15. We invite you to join us at this “insider” gathering and learn what lies ahead for the wellness industry. And, by becoming an Ambassador, you will help the GWI provide its…
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Crucial to Immune Health: A Healthy Microbiome; It’s 70% of our immune system The microbiome is inextricably linked to our immunity, with a growing body of research agreeing that 70% of the entire human immune system is found in the “gut”– as well as 80% of plasma cells responsible for antibody production. A new study reveals that the gut microorganisms of COVID-19 patients were very different…
