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Apple Fitness+ rolls out curated Dance workouts and a new Dance Collection In the lead-up to International Dance Day, Fitness+ introduces a new Dance Collection, a limited-edition award, and a special Artist Spotlight featuring hit songs and iconic moves from BTS videos This spring, Apple Fitness+, the first fitness and wellness service built entirely around Apple Watch and designed to be welcoming to all, is…

New Appliance Trends Highlight Wellness Features If you’ve been shopping for major appliances, you’ve probably experienced the frustration of poor selection and repeated delays. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Singapore-based healthcare startup Ordinary Folk gets $5M to fight stigma Ordinary Folk, a Singapore-based telehealth startup dedicated to men and women’s health issues, has raised $5 million in pre-Series A funding from Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used for hiring and expand into Hong Kong while scaling in Singapore. Founded in 2020 by Sean Low, the startup… Read More from the Global Wellness…

10 travel firms turning green: new initiatives to boost sustainability In a move designed to help counter overtourism, accommodation provider Sawday’s has announced that it will cap the number of places to stay it represents in some of the worst-affected areas. The B Corp-certified company, which includes the brands Sawday’s, Canopy & Stars and Paws & Stay, has identified 13 destinations in the UK and…

Lululemon is shooting for the moon, but Wall Street isn’t convinced it can get there Lululemon is setting lofty goals for growth in the next five years and laying out for analysts exactly how it plans to get there. But not everyone on Wall Street is sold. Lululemon shares shed 4.8% on Wednesday after the leggings maker announced it’s aiming to double its annual revenue…

Meta Sees VR Fitness Revolution, Will Make Its Next Headsets “Sweat-Proof” Women in Sports Tech Chooses 27 Students for Fellowship Program, Matches Them With Top Sports Tech Firms Women in Sports Tech has placed 27 undergraduate and graduate students into its 2022 fellowship program, which will strategically pair the recipients – two of whom are from the UK – with prominent sports tech companies for…

Flagship futures Department stores are reformatting their offerings to cater to customer’s self-care needs. In February, Selfridges launched a month-long in-store campaign called Superself, spotlighting self-care, positivity and what the London-based retailer called “feel goodness.” Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Mental health app Real raises $37M Series B Real, a mental health app, has raised a $37 million oversubscribed Series B. The round was led by Owl Ventures, with participation from former Cityblock CEO Iyah Romm and chief health officer Dr. Sylvia Romm. Returning investors include Lightspeed Venture Partners, Female Founders Fund, Forerunner Ventures and BBG Ventures. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

‘Biophilia’ style: Nature as self-expression, solace From tattoos to clothing to furnishings, more people are adorning their bodies and homes with themes from nature. Designers and artists who see this “biophilia” trend think it’s a response to both the pandemic and anxiety about environmental destruction. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™

Spas and Wellness Retreats Have a New Audience: The Pandemic-Weary After two years of isolation and the attendant anxiety, many of us need a head-to-toe realignment. “There was so much disconnection during the last two years that there is now a mental-health epidemic,” says Anna Bjurstam, who heads up the wellness program at Six Senses Hotels Resorts Spas. Read More from the Global Wellness News…