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IHG’s Six Senses Is Adding Luxury Global Membership Clubs Six Senses CEO Neil Jacobs would like to multiply consumers’ encounters with his brand beyond occasional hotel and resort stays. A potential paid membership product would let luxury travelers hop among new clubs, building on a model Soho House has popularized. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Burnout Retreats Are the Latest Wellness Cure for White-Collar Wipeout Cutting-edge medical treatments meet hardcore rest and relaxation at these elite, rehab-style clinics. Read the article on Bloomberg > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Marvel’s new fitness app Marvel Move brings superheroes to your workout routine Marvel announced its new mobile fitness app, Marvel Move, featuring immersive audio-based running routines with popular characters. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Peloton, Hilton Expand International Partnership Hilton and Peloton are expanding their partnership. The deal will see smart bikes added to hotels in Puerto Rico, Germany, the UK, and participating Canadian properties. Going global. This news follows last year’s agreement to put at least one Peloton Bike in each of Hilton’s 5.4K US-based hotels. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Femtech market to reach $20bn by 2030 The global femtech market will reach over $20bn by 2030 driven by technology advances and a growing awareness of the unmet healthcare needs of women. The global femtech market was valued at $5.79bn in 2022. According to Fortune Business Insights, the market will grow from $6.69bn in 2023 to $20.59bn by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate…

Teladoc starts telehealth services for weight management, diabetes prevention April 18 (Reuters) – Teladoc Health Inc (TDOC.N) said on Tuesday it was expanding its telehealth services to weight management and prediabetes programs, including prescribing new weight-loss medications. So far, it was providing doctor-based services to diabetes and hypertension patients only, but will now cater to a large market with new diabetes and weight loss medications…

Define Ventures Raises $460 Million For Early-Stage Digital Health Investments Define Ventures has raised $460 million across two funds to invest in early-stage digital health startups. The move comes as the venture capital industry has been grappling with the fallout from the Silicon Valley Bank collapse, inflation and an overall retrenchment in deal volume and size. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Lululemon Is Exploring a Sale of Mirror Fitness Unit It Bought in 2020 Lululemon Athletica Inc. is exploring a sale of Mirror, the fitness-equipment maker it acquired for $500 million in 2020, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Read the article on Bloomberg > Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Canadian DTC Telehealth Startup Felix Adds $10M in Series A Funding to Expand its Care Offering Felix, a Canadian digital health startup has raised $10M in Series A funding led by Whitecap Venture Partners. Other participants in the round include Mantella Venture Partners, BrandProject and US based H Ventures. Founded in January 2019, Felix is a DTC end-to-end digital healthcare platform providing telehealth and prescription…

F45 Training Enlists Mark Wahlberg Amid Turnaround F45 Training is rebuilding its reputation after a tumultuous period of financial challenges and leadership changes. Leading the way. The first step, actor Mark Wahlberg was named F45’s chief brand officer. Making another key addition, the HIIT studio franchise announced GNC vet Tom Dowd as its new CEO. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™