Cryotherapy Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Rainer Bolsinger, CSO & CMO, Art of Cryo, Germany Initiative Vice-Chair: Antra Getzoff, Wellness Business Coach & Consultant, Founder of GetResultsCo, formerly known as CryoProsUnited, United States TREND 1: Mass Expansion Through Urban Infrastructure Access meets efficiency and the new divide between convenience and credibility Early assumptions suggested that mainstream cryotherapy growth would be driven primarily by smaller, mobile or…
Consulting Best Practices Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Lisa Starr, Consultant for Wynne Business, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Wilfried Dreckmann, Founding Director of Spa Project, Germany TREND 1: Navigating Investment and Innovation in Social Wellness Clubs Consultants globally are seeing a huge interest on the part of prospective owners in social wellness clubs and facilities, many with a thermal or bathhouse component. However, this is accompanied…
Breathe Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Sandy Abrams, Founder, TheCEOm.com, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Peter M. Litchfield, PhD, President, Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences, United States The 2026 micro trends identified by the Global Wellness Institute’s Breathe Initiative reflect this evolution. Together, these trends point to a fundamental shift in how breath is understood and applied. TREND 1: Breathing Science, An Emerging New Field When…
Aging Well Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: William Wesley Myers, Mather, Assistant Vice President, Wellness Strategy, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Meredith Boyle, Mather, Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, United States TREND 1: Functional Longevity Replaces Anti-Aging as the New Wellness Status The concept of “anti-aging” is rapidly losing relevance among adults over 50, replaced by a functional longevity mindset that prioritizes strength, mobility, cognitive clarity and…
Africa Wellness Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Mariane Akwenye, Managing Director, Nomad Group, Namibia Initiative Vice-Chair: Michelle Saudan, Founder & Facilitator of Amanzi Wellbeing, Dubai-Zimbabwe TREND 1: Afro-Longevity The term “afrolongevity” represents a newly created word that sums up an African perspective for examining aging. The biophilosophical model brings together metaphysical insights from traditional thought with modern ethical analysis. Afrolongevity emphasizes the qualitative depth of aging:…
Psychedelics & Healing Initiative 2026 Trends Initiative Chair: Mary-Elizabeth Gifford, EVP, Psyence, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Julia Mirer, MD, Director of Strategy, NeuroPain Health, United States Initiative Vice-Chair: Rick Doblin, Pdh, Founder & Executive Director, Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), United States If it seems the world is falling in love with psychedelics, it may be easy to understand why. Ground-breaking studies on these innovative…
