Cultural Shift: Lululemon’s Global Wellness Report Finds Wellbeing Burnout

Cultural Shift: Lululemon’s Global Wellness Report Finds Wellbeing Burnout Lululemon released its fourth annual 2024 Global Wellbeing Report.* In it, the brand found a “counterproductive cycle where the relentless pursuit of wellbeing is making us less well.” While 89 percent of consumers have found more ways to improve overall health and wellness, so has the pressure to maintain the momentum.   Read More Must-reads from the…

Virtual Yoga Classes Showed Major Impact on Back Pain, Use of Pain Meds, Quality of Sleep

Virtual Yoga Classes Showed Major Impact on Back Pain, Use of Pain Meds, Quality of Sleep A 2024 randomized controlled trial from the Cleveland Clinic studied two groups with back pain: one group did live-streamed group yoga classes (for 16 minutes, four times a week) and the other group continued medication as usual. The study found that just 12 weeks of virtual yoga classes reduced back pain intensity…

Why the Wellness Market Performs So Well, So Consistently, Despite Slow Economic Growth

Why the Wellness Market Performs So Well, So Consistently, Despite Slow Economic Growth By Thierry Malleret, economist The IMF expects global economic growth of an underwhelming 3.2% this year and next, provided no shocks occur. A bold, if not unrealistic, assumption. As the IMF managing director recently observed: “the unforgiving combination of low growth and high debt makes for a difficult future.” WELLNESS STANDS OUT…