Access to Nature and Green Space Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege

Access to Nature and Green Space Should Be a Right, Not a Privilege  By Tonia Callender, research fellow, GWI We all need nature for our wellbeing. Whether we visit a national park or local gardens, nature and green space make us healthier. [i] Given that the majority of the global population live in urban environments, with vanishing green spaces, it’s not surprising that travelers increasingly…

A Decade of Hot Springs: First-Ever Ten-Year Time Series Data

A Decade of Hot Springs: First-Ever Ten-Year Time Series Data There is no question that nature is essential to all dimensions of our wellness. Nature is also an essential “ingredient” to all kinds of experiences, services and products across the wellness economy: from biophilic design, to forest bathing, to seaweed wraps and plant-based supplements, and so much more. In honor of Earth Day, our data…

On the Agenda… Unique Business Models Driving ROI in Wellness Real Estate

On the Symposium Agenda… How Unique Business Models Are Driving Return on Investment in Wellness Real Estate Register On May 14, high-level global delegates will gather to discuss the unique business models driving higher ROI and growth in this sector of real estate—just one of many topics on the agenda for the 2024 Wellness Real Estate and Communities Symposium. The wellness real estate market is valued at $398 billion…

Mindful Drinking as the Ultimate Wellness Hack

By Amy C. Willis, Holistic Sober Coach April 2024 With the vast expansion of the sober curious movement, the explosive growth of the alcohol-free beverage space and the inception of mindful drinking, now is an incredible time to explore mindful drinking and how it could serve as the ultimate wellness hack in your life.   Mindful drinking is the invitation to bring awareness and mindfulness-based practices…

Culturally Appropriate Coaching: A Personal Testimonial

Culturally Appropriate Coaching: A Personal Testimonial By: Nina Raffaele Aponte, Certified Health and Wellness Coach “One of my personal goals is to serve and support the collective health of community-based groups that focus on activism and social change. In July 2022, I seized the opportunity to travel to a remote town in a southern highland region of Chiapas, Mexico, where I had a long-standing contact…

Nancy Davis Shares Who, and What, to Expect at the Wellness Real Estate Symposium

Dear friends and colleagues, May 14 might seem like a long way off, but not to our team! We have been planning in earnest for the third annual Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium, to be hosted by our partners at JPMorgan Chase headquarters, midtown Manhattan. This sector of the wellness economy—real estate—has been booming for years now, even during COVID; the result has had an…