Trust Your Gut: From Digestive Distress to Optimal Health “Trust your gut.” In the past, this colloquial phrase has commonly hinted at the little voice within our souls that guides us to the right decision. However, in the last decade, “trust your gut” has transitioned to literally describe one of the most powerful indicators of optimal health and wellbeing. ‘Gut health’ is not only a…
Discover the link between Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Belonging (DEIB) and Health and Wellness Coaching! Far beyond workplaces, DEIB is among the most critical challenges today as we seek to support diverse groups of people from a range of generations, backgrounds, ages and health status. Health and Wellness Coaching can help conquer this challenge and meet modern-day DEI objectives through personalized attention where everyone feels…
Blueprints of Wellbeing: Making Healthy Spaces Tuesday, March 12, 11AM-12PM ET The first event in a new complimentary webinar series featuring the visionary minds shaping wellness real estate THIS EVENT HAS NOW CONCLUDED Join us for the first webinar in the “Blueprints of Wellbeing” series entitled ”Making Healthy Places,” where the Global Wellness Institute’s (GWI’s) Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative Co-chairs Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki and Jean-François Garneau lead a conversation with industry…
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,…
Provider’s Guide to Whole Body Cryotherapy All You Need to Know to Offer Cryotherapy Effectively, Safely and Profitably by GWI Cryotherapy Initiative Chair Rainer Bolsinger and Vice Chair Antra Getzoff As popularity of cold therapies is rapidly growing along with the public interest in holistic wellness practices that boost the immune system, prevent illness, slow down aging, improve physical performance and appearance of the body…
New Study on Benefits of Slow Breathing for Relief of Stress & Anxiety One of our GWI Breathe Initiative members, Tanya Bentley, PhD., CEO Health & Human Performance Foundation, led a comprehensive new study about the benefits of slow breathing to relieve stress and anxiety. Here’s the link to her review. We had a conversation about the findings and Tanya demonstrates exactly what slow breathing is and…
