Global Wellness Institute

10/09/2026

🌍 Meet the 2026 Susie Ellis Scholarship Recipients!

The Global Wellness Institute is proud to celebrate four inspiring women who are helping shape a more inclusive, accessible and equitable future for wellness.

✨ Krystina Maciuszko – United States
✨ Tumi Moshoeshoe-Mthombeni – South Africa
✨ Valeria Ruiz – Mexico
✨ Lily Sim – Malaysia

Selected for their leadership, vision and commitment to their communities, these emerging changemakers will join us at the 2026 Global Wellness Summit in Phuket, Thailand, November 10–13.

Through the Susie Ellis Scholarship for Equity in Wellness, we're empowering the next generation of wellness leaders to create meaningful change around the world.

Join us in congratulating this year's recipients! 👏

🔗 Learn more about the scholarship and meet the recipients: https://hubs.li/Q04zPfgp0

10/06/2026

What will drive the next wave of global wellness growth? 🌏

Over the next 25 years, more than 1.2 billion people are expected to join the world’s middle- and upper-income classes—with Asia at the center of that growth.

Economist Thierry Malleret explores why this massive economic shift could reshape the wellness industry, creating new consumers, markets and opportunities far beyond the West.

Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04zlXLG0

09/29/2026

Can One Sauna Session Give Your Immune System a Boost?

New research from the University of Eastern Finland found that just 30 minutes in a dry sauna triggered a temporary surge in immune cells, including key infection-fighting white blood cells.

The response mirrors changes seen during exercise, offering new insights into how sauna bathing may influence the body’s immune system. While more research is needed to understand the long-term effects, the findings add to growing interest in the science behind sauna’s potential health benefits.

🔥 Explore the research through GWI’s Wellness Evidence platform: https://hubs.li/Q04yCKdb0

09/24/2026

How can understanding pain and trauma help us create a healthier world?

Join us September 29 at 10 AM ET for the next Wellness Moonshot Leadership Series, featuring Luis Miguel Gallardo, Founder & President of the World Happiness Foundation, in conversation with host Renee Moorefield, PhD.

Explore the Foundation’s Global Pain & Trauma Map and what it reveals about the realities shaping human wellbeing worldwide—and how leaders can turn understanding into action.

Registration is complimentary. All registrants receive the recording.

https://hubs.li/Q04ydXjz0

09/18/2026

What does it look like when wellness is built into a destination from the ground up?

GWI’s latest wellness real estate research spotlights standout projects redefining how wellness, sustainability, community wellbeing and local heritage come together in the places we live, work and travel.

This month, The Brief takes a closer look at Amaala Triple Bay in Saudi Arabia—an ambitious master-planned destination bringing together wellness, regenerative tourism, hospitality and environmental stewardship at an unprecedented scale.
Explore the AMAALA case study and discover more leading wellness real estate projects across Saudi Arabia and the UAE in GWI’s full report.

Read more: https://hubs.li/Q04xSDtz0

09/14/2026

Tomorrow, September 15 at 10 AM ET, join the Global Wellness Institute’s Aging Well Initiative for “The Healthspan Opportunity: What Businesses Need to Know About Advertising Wellness to 60+ People.”

Explore insights from a new global report featuring 30+ advertising, branding and creative leaders—and discover how businesses can better connect with this influential, growing market.

🔗 REGISTER NOW: https://hubs.li/Q04xtZvZ0

The Healthspan Opportunity: What Businesses Need to Know About Advertising Wellness to 60+ People September 15, 2026, 9AM-10AM ET | Hosted by GWI Aging Well Initiative REGISTER NOW Description: The wellness industry is investing heavily in younger consumers while one of the world’s largest, fastes...

09/11/2026

Can the spaces around us measurably improve our health? Research on biophilic design—the integration of nature, natural light, materials and organic elements into the built environment—points to benefits ranging from reduced stress and anxiety to improved recovery, cognition and workplace wellbeing. Explore the evidence on biophilic design in the Wellness Evidence portal, then discover the research behind dozens of other wellness modalities across our medical databases and AI-powered search. Trust the science. Trust the source.

https://hubs.li/Q04xfStm0

09/10/2026

Extreme heat is reshaping the wellness industry—and creating both winners and losers.

As record-breaking heat waves, wildfires and rising temperatures become a growing economic and public health challenge, economist Thierry Malleret explores what this means for the future of wellness.

Which sectors are positioned to benefit, and which could face increasing pressure?

Read “The Impact of Extreme Heat on the Wellness Industry: The Winners and Losers” to explore how climate change could reshape where—and how—the wellness industry grows.

https://hubs.li/Q04xbdhW0

08/31/2026

Workplace wellbeing is no longer a perk—it’s a business strategy.

On September 9, the GWI Workplace Wellbeing Initiative presents two global webinars exploring how organizations can move wellbeing from the sidelines to the center of business strategy.

🌎 10 AM ET / 2 PM GMT
Becoming an Employer of Choice: How Wellbeing Creates Business Value
Explore how leading organizations are making the business case for wellbeing, measuring impact and securing C-suite support.

🌎 5 PM ET / 9 PM GMT
From Perk to Strategy: A New Framework for Workplace Wellbeing
Discover a practical roadmap for building a more integrated, measurable and business-aligned approach to workforce health and wellbeing.

Register for one—or both—on the GWI Initiative Events page.
https://hubs.li/Q04vWL7t0

08/27/2026

Where is the global wellness economy heading next? 🌎

At the 2026 Global Wellness Summit in Phuket, GWI Senior Research Fellow Katherine Johnston will unveil the newest findings from the 2026 Global Wellness Economy Monitor—revealing where wellness is growing, where investment is flowing, and which markets and sectors are poised to lead.

But the numbers are only the beginning. At GWS, this data comes to life alongside the CEOs, investors, entrepreneurs and policymakers driving these shifts around the world.

For leaders deciding where to invest, expand and innovate, it’s a front-row view of what’s next for the global wellness economy.

Explore Wellness Economy Data: https://hubs.li/Q04vBg9Q0