What wellness consumers want & how COVID-19 is changing their behavior

In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: Just how profound has the digital shift in fitness and wellness been under COVID-19? Will video kill the studio star? What do people demand from spas, salons, and beauty businesses as they reopen?   Q&A with Amaya Becvar Weddle, Ph.D., Vice President, Research & Product Marketing, Mindbody,…

Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of June 2, 2020)

Making the Best of a Post-Pandemic World – Project Syndicate, May 12, 2020 In the coming post-Coronavirus years, the global economy will be shaped by three trends: (1) The relationship between markets and the state will be rebalanced in favor of the latter; (2) this will be accompanied by a rebalancing between hyper-globalization and national autonomy, also in favor of the latter; and (3) our…

Cathy Chon on the real future for travel and wellness

In this edition of the Wellness Q&A Series Beth McGroarty, VP, Research & Forecasting, Global Wellness Institute asks: How will COVID-19 change the wellness market and concept? What’s the real future for travel? What are the right (and wrong) ways for brands to communicate during the pandemic?   Q&A with Catherine Feliciano-Chon, founder, managing director, CatchOn – a Finn Partners company Cathy Chon is founder…

2020 New York Press Event

2020 New York Press Event At a press event in New York City hosted in collaboration with Good Housekeeping and the Good Housekeeping Institute, the Global Wellness Institute and the Global Wellness Summit released new data on the US physical activity market and the top 10 global wellness trends for 2020.   Past Press Events

Must-Reads from the Wellness World (Week of January 14, 2020)

Finland is considering a four-day week. Is this the secret of happiness? – The Guardian, January 6, 2020 The new 34-year-old Finnish prime minister has floated the proposal of reduced working hours to boost productivity and cut carbon emissions. This article presents the evidence behind the idea. In a nutshell: It works! Different recent studies conducted around the world show that working less enhances productivity…

Hot Springs Global Thermal Think Tanks

Global Thermal Think Tanks (G3T) Each year before and after the Global Wellness Summit, hot springs owners, operators, senior managers and researchers from across the globe discuss a range of industry issues and opportunities to collaborate and grow together. Unfortunately in 2020 as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic the planned Global Thermal Think Tank events in Israel and also in Georgia were not…