Nutrition for Healthspan Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Food for Brain Health & Prevention of Disease  A startling report released by Blue Cross Blue Shield states diagnosis rates of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) have increased by 407% in ages 30-44. (1) Family history is a strong predictor of risk. (2) Thus, prevention strategies are critical for our nation’s younger generations – who are establishing their careers…
Workplace Wellbeing Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: The Rise of Precarious Employment A multi-dimensional phenomenon that is increasingly affecting various types of workforces, precarious employment, is on the rise, which might have long-term health and wellbeing effects across job groups and socioeconomic strata.1  There are several dimensions of precarious employment, which include employment security, income inadequacy and the absence of workers’ rights and protections.2  This shift is…
Exploring Yoga Therapy Initiative 2024 Trends TREND 1: Recognition of Yoga Therapy as Part of the Modern Healthcare Playbook As evidence-based research continues to validate its benefits, yoga therapy is gaining recognition as a valuable therapeutic discipline focused on health creation and wellbeing. This growing acceptance is fueling its integration into wellness management and self-care programs, including mainstream healthcare systems and teams. There are signs…
Exploring Consulting Best Practices Initiative Trends 2023 More and more, spas are becoming a unique, social gathering space—especially after the pandemic. The same is apparent in the hotel industry, which is adopting design changes to accommodate this new trend. This movement toward group wellness is also spurring an increase in traditional and indigenous ceremonies. Also, more organizations are leveraging the data we generate with fitness apps…
Exploring Yoga Therapy Initiative Trends 2023 As yoga continues to grow as a wildly popular practice, the most prominent trend for 2023 sees an increasing differentiation between yoga and yoga therapy, a practice that shares yoga’s overall purpose while focusing on its clinical and therapeutic applications. This practice is being integrated in many different health and wellness settings, like the US Department of Veterans Affairs,…
Wellness for Cancer Initiative 2023 Trends Cancer is a global health challenge. In 2020, over 19 million people around the world were diagnosed with cancer, and almost 10 million died from the disease. By 2040 new cases are expected to be near 28 million, with 16 million deaths. Although many obstacles stand in the way of access to cancer prevention, treatment and supportive care—especially for…
