It’s Time to Travel Again and Gather Together Join Us in Tel Aviv As Nancy Davis and I prepare for our site-visit to Tel Aviv, Israel, I couldn’t help but think about so many of you who have been with us at one of our past 15 Summits. I hope you think about those times as well. If you’ve been, you already know that we select iconic…
We could all use a health coach–The New York Times, June 7, 2021 This article by just-retired, influential New York Times health columnist, Jane Brody, really helped put certified health and wellness coaches on the map. She argues that they’re a woefully underutilized weapon in fighting chronic disease, and that everyone really needs one, because “health happens in the 99.9% of your life when you’re…
Trend: The Certified Health & Wellness Coach Is Rising…FINALLY Coaches trained in the art and science of motivating healthy changes have been the missing link in both healthcare and wellness. The Future? They’ll work with more doctors, insurers, employers, physical therapists, fitness trainers, wellness resorts and people independently The world spends $8.3 trillion a year on healthcare, and $4.4 trillion on wellness, and…
Headlines in the Global Wellness Economy Global Wellness News™ | March 29th, 2022 Wall Street Bets on Gym Chains’ Getting Back in Shape Gym chains are back in favor on Wall Street for the same reason Peloton Interactive Inc . is on the outs: Americans are tired of working out at home. Budget operator Planet Fitness Inc . and its franchises attracted hundreds of millions…
Google tests catching heart, eye issues from smartphone sensors OAKLAND, Calif., March 24 (Reuters) – Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capturing heart sounds and eyeball images could help people identify issues from home. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Will Smith’s Dreamers VC Invest In $4M Funding Round For Wellness Startup Better & Better – AfroTech Better & Better’s new capital will go toward its goal of disrupting the wellness industry – since its launch in 2020 – with more vitamin-infused wellness products. It will also aid in the company’s retail expansion and help in executing an aggressive growth strategy. Read More from the…
In-person gyms to make a comeback as only 15% of US exercisers feel digital platforms have eliminated the need for gyms In-person gyms to make a comeback as only 15% of US exercisers feel digital platforms have eliminated the need for gyms Tweet this Rebecca Watters, Associate Director, Household & Health, said: “The role of gyms in consumers’ lives is so much larger than physical…
There’s A Life Coach For Everything These Days “I need someone to walk me through all of these layers of choices and complexity,” I thought. “Maybe what I need is a coach?” I never ended up hiring one, but over the previous year, I had been growing more curious about the profession as I noticed acquaintances posting about their new coaching ventures. Read More from…
Health, wellness products drive outsized sales growth as organic outpaces conventional Health and wellness positioned products may account for only a small portion of the food and beverage industry’s overall dollar share, but they are disproportionately driving dollar growth alongside organic, which often outpaced its conventional counterparts year-over-year in 2021 across categories, according to SPINS data. Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
Oura sells its millionth ring We love big, round numbers here in hardware land. Hitting one million of anything is an impressive feat, let alone one million $399 smart rings. It’s too soon to suggest that Oura has permanently transformed the wearables space, but in a time when things have calcified around the smartwatch form fa… Read More from the Global Wellness News ™
