Increased interest in personal and communal wellness, means that developers, architects, designers, and builders are exploring new ways to incorporate evidence-based hydrothermal wellness features, such as saunas and cold plunges, into virtually every residential or commercial project. In celebration of providing educational guidance for these builds for over a decade, the Global Wellness Institute has published the 4th edition of the Guide to Hydrothermal Spa…
2024 Hydrothermal Initiative Trends for 2024
Hydrothermal Initiative 2024 Trends Photo credit: Cedar Spa at Four Winds Casino TREND 1: Sweat Bathing: A Time-Honored Tradition Reclaims the Wellness Spotlight With its deep historical roots, sweet bathing is experiencing a radiant resurgence in the wellness market. Aficionados are eager to explore a breadth of authentic practices—from the intense Finnish saunas and the tranquil Roman baths to the spiritual North American sweat lodges…
Does the Combination of Finnish Sauna Bathing and Other Lifestyle Factors Confer Additional Health Benefits?
A recently published paper from Mayo Clinic, authored by Seto K Kunutsor, MD, PhD and Jari A. Laukkanen, MD, PhD explores sauna bathing and its link to health benefits beyond its use for leisure and relaxation. The paper analyzes observational and interventional studies that suggest that regular or frequent sauna bathing reduces the incidence of vascular and nonvascular diseases, such as hypertension, cardiovascular disease, dementia,…
GWI’s Hydrothermal Initiative Supports Sauna-Aid and its Efforts to Bring the Comfort and Warmth Sauna to War-torn Ukraine
“There is No War in Sauna”: Sauna-Aid Brings Message of Hope, Peace and Shared Sense of Humanity to War-torn Ukraine Global charity raises €20K in first year; Appeals to sauna lovers worldwide to help reach fundraising goal of €100K in 2023 Sauna-Aid has been hard at work creating innovative solutions to help Ukrainian soldiers as well as refugees outside of the Ukraine find solace in sauna bathing…
GWI Initiatives Are Instrumental in Empowering Wellness Worldwide
GWI Initiatives Are Instrumental in Empowering Wellness Worldwide The nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) supports a wide range of important industry initiatives that further the growth of the various sectors of the wellness economy. Led by Initiative Chairs who are renowned thought-leaders in their field, GWI Initiatives have been instrumental in powering the growth of the multi-trillion-dollar wellness economy and uniting the health and wellness…
