Hot Springs Initiative Members The Hot Springs Initiative is an international wellness ThinkTank dedicated to exploring the diverse values of geothermal waters for health, recreation, tourism and community. We seek to connect the global communities involved with geothermal water and to provide network events and conferences to help grow consumer and political awareness of this unique segment of recreation, health and tourism markets (industry). Our…
Industry Briefing Papers
Industry Briefing Papers Organized by Country AUSTRALIA 2015 Â Samantha Gowing, Founder, Gowings Food Health Wealth 2015 Â Brook Ramage, General Manager, Peninsula Hot Springs 2015 Â John Toomey, CEO, Australian Wellness Education and Training Pty Ltd 2014 Â Angie Kleeman, Director of Luxury Brand, The French Beauty Academy 2014 Â Melanie Gleeson, Co-Founder & Director, endota spa 2013 Â Charles Davidson, Co-founder & Director, Peninsula Hot Springs 2013 Â Lyndall…
Media Highlights
We can help you with your story, please contact: Beth McGroarty;Â [email protected] +1.213.300.0107 Media Coverage Highlights Researchers, journalists, academics and industry leaders look to the Global Wellness Institute as the leading global research and educational resource for the multitrillion wellness industry. Below are just a few highlights of recent press coverage. 2024 Media Coverage Wellness Is Now Worth $6.3T: The industry keeps climbing. – Fitt Insider…

History of Wellness
History of Wellness Wellness is a modern word with ancient roots. As a modern concept, wellness has gained currency since the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, when the writings and leadership of an informal network of physicians and thinkers in the United States largely shaped the way we conceptualize and talk about wellness today. The origins of wellness, however, are far older—even ancient. Aspects of the…
Will Wellness Become Simpler in 2018?
Wellness has long been associated with physically tangible offerings such as nutrition, beauty, fitness, travel destinations, and so on. But, in 2018, might it evolve toward less commodified categories like emotional well-being, compassion, gratitude, mental agility, social connection, serenity or reconnecting with nature? Because, while often not costing anything, these are increasingly the most proven paths to well-being.