Aging Well Initiative 2025 Trends TREND 1: Creative Aging The creative aging movement is a transformative wellness trend that redefines later life as a period of growth, creativity, cultural contribution, and personal exploration. While older adults have long been involved in arts programming, there is an increasing recognition of the strong connections between creative engagement and overall wellbeing. Creative activities such as painting, music, dance,…
Hydrothermal Initiative 2025 Trends As global wellness priorities shift, the spa and hydrothermal industry is reimagining everything—from how we use water to how we define relaxation. The five trends shaping 2025 show a sector that’s becoming more sustainable, inclusive, socially connected, and emotionally transformative. Water conservation is driving regulatory reform and design innovation, while the ice bath craze is giving way to gentler, more accessible…
Breathe Initiative 2025 Trends Exploring the Future of Breath as Wellness As the world seeks antidotes to stress, digital overwhelm, and disconnection, the power of mindful breathing is gaining mainstream momentum. The Breathe Initiative is identifying key 2025 Trends that highlight how BREATH is being integrated into daily life to help influence the nervous system and improve sleep, performance, and emotional and mental health, among…
Hormonal Wellness Initiative 2025 Trends Alongside the efforts to promote greater female inclusion and investigation comes an emphasis on self-help and peer support. FemTech and artificial intelligence advancements reinforce these general trends. TREND 1: Calling Out Medical Misogyny Healthcare research, teachings, and practices have long ignored female health. Women are subjected to painful investigations about reproductive (hormonal) health—with treatment protocols based on male symptoms—and are…
How Sustainability & Health-First Design Are Transforming Real Estate PART OF THE “BLUEPRINTS OF WELLBEING” WEBINAR SERIES Wednesday, April 9, 12-1pm ET REGISTER TODAY What makes wellness real estate tick, and more importantly, how do we measure it? In the next edition of Blueprints of Well-Being, two leaders in the field will discuss the science and design of wellness in the built environment. David Darlington…
Too often, calls to improve global health and wellbeing fail to lead to concrete actions. GWI seeks to improve global wellness by both inspiring and facilitating meaningful change. The Wellness Policy Series aims to spark conversations about promoting wellness, and to provide specific guidelines for achieving this goal. The Policy Toolkits are roadmaps with detailed directions for bringing wellness to all communities. They present the…
