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…
Wellbeing Check-in Survey Results Check out the Wellness Tourism Initiative’s latest survey summary of global consumers. Find out their wellbeing travel priorities and intentions and current views on their own wellbeing state of play. View or download here
ANNOUNCING2024 NYC PRESS EVENT SPECIAL GUEST Frank Lipman, MD We are pleased to announce that the esteemed integrative and functional medicine expert Frank Lipman, MD, will join other special guests, international press and VIP attendees on January 30 at the 2024 annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) / Global Wellness Institute (GWI) press event for a fireside chat. Normally an event limited to top-tier media, this year we have…
GWI Research Webinar Series with GWI Research Fellows Katherine Johnston, Ophelia Yeung and Tonia Callender GWI’s researchers are the pioneers and powerhouse team that have defined and measured the global wellness economy and its 11 sectors for the last 15 years. How do they do this work? What are their current and evolving thoughts on the wellness economy? In this quarterly webinar series, GWI Research…
