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SA Spa Association Coronavirus (COVID-19) Press Release Published 17 March On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) named COVID-19 (the Coronavirus) a global pandemic, which is defined as when a new virus (such as SARS-CoV-2, or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which causes COVID-19/Coronavirus) for which people do not have immunity spreads beyond world expectations. While we already know social distancing and self-quarantine are our greatest chances at combatting the spread of the quickly evolving virus, we also know that for many, anxiety and loneliness are at an all-time high. As an industry that prides itself on making [...]

The 2020 Global Wellness Trends THE FUTURE OF WELLNESS 2020 The Global Wellness Summit (GWS) trends forecasting team predicts new directions in health and wellness—a mission it readily undertook over 15 years ago. No other forecast is based on the perspectives of so many experts worldwide, including economists, academics, futurists and the CEOs of international corporations from all related fields within the $4.5 trillion wellness economy. This unique input makes for a powerfully informed set of global predictions. The GWS team executes trends using a methodology that encompasses a profound respect for evidence-based science and a keen eye on the most [...]

10 market trends turned wellness into a $4.2 trillion global industry LNE Editor | August 16, 2019 | Reply  Beautiful young woman receiving facial mask at beauty salon - indoors Poke fun at goat yoga all you want, but don’t underestimate the booming wellness industry. The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) said this weekend that the wellness market, which encompasses everything from boutique fitness gyms to day spas, is now valued at a whopping $4.2 trillion, having grown 12.8% in the last two years. The industry now represents 5.3% of global economic output. “As people incorporate more of the wellness [...]