Global Wellness Institute

02/20/2026

In 2017, the nonprofit Global Wellness Institute (GWI) launched The Wellness Moonshot: A World Free of Preventable Disease — a bold global call to action grounded in Moonshot Thinking.

The goal was clear: align innovation, investment, and leadership around one shared outcome — making preventable disease truly preventable.

Today, that mission feels more urgent than ever.

On Tuesday, March 3 (10–11 AM ET), join GWI Chief Creative Officer & Executive Director Nancy Davis and WisdomWorks CEO and GWI Advisory Board Member Renee Moorefield, PhD, for the next Wellness Moonshot Full Moon Celebration — a live, interactive global gathering.

Together, we’ll explore how values-led leadership, sustainable business models, and bold advocacy are reshaping how we work, live, and lead. Special guest Konstantinos Delialis will share his perspective on driving meaningful change across industries and cultures.

This is more than a conversation. It’s part of a growing global movement to align purpose, impact, and growth in service of real wellbeing.

If you’re building, investing, shaping policy, or leading within the wellness economy — this is your invitation.

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02/20/2026

NeuroWellness: Where Breath Meets Brain & Behavior 🧠✨

What if your breath could rewire how you think, sleep, and perform?

On March 4 (10–11am ET), the GWI Breathe Initiative hosts a powerful webinar exploring the science behind breathing, brain function, and behavior—and why it matters now more than ever.

Featuring:
🔹 Mohammad Nami, MD, PhD – Director, Brain, Cognition & Behavior Unit at BrainHub Polyclinic and Academy UAE; Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Canadian University Dubai
🔹 Peter M. Litchfield, PhD – Vice Chair, GWI Breathe Initiative; President, Professional School of Behavioral Health Sciences
🎙 Moderated by Sandy Abrams – Initiative Chair, Founder of https://hubs.li/Q0440jxZ0, and corporate breathwork leader for organizations including Google, Facebook, McKinsey & Co., and Canyon Ranch

Together, they’ll unpack how breathing patterns directly influence:
✔️ Cognitive performance
✔️ Sleep quality
✔️ Emotional regulation
✔️ Neuro-cognitive fitness

This is where neuroscience meets real-life application—offering evidence-based tools to build mental resilience and optimize brain health.

✨ If you care about longevity, leadership, or peak performance, this conversation is for you.

Register now:
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02/13/2026

At the recent New York Media Event, Global Wellness Institute Research Fellow Joanne Hopkins unveiled new data from GWI’s Country Rankings report, analyzing wellness markets across 145 countries. One headline says it all: the U.S. remains the world’s wellness powerhouse at $2.1 trillion, more than double the size of #2 China, with standout growth in markets including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, Mexico, and Poland. The new research reveals where wellness spending is growing fastest, how markets are accelerating post-pandemic, and why the global wellness economy continues to prove not just resilient, but anti-fragile.

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02/10/2026

REGISTRATION NOW OPEN | Wellness Real Estate & Communities Symposium

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Wellness is no longer an add-on to real estate—it’s being designed, engineered, and built in.

As the $6.8 trillion global wellness economy accelerates, wellness real estate has become its fastest-growing sector, reshaping how we live, work, and age. Buildings now actively influence sleep, mental health, longevity, resilience, and disease prevention.

On May 12 in New York City, Global Wellness Summit brings together architects, designers, scientists, physicians, developers, investors, and technologists for a full-day symposium exploring the future of wellness real estate—alongside the release of Build Well to Live Well: Case Studies (Volume II), focused on the GCC region.

Fresh research. Real-world case studies. How wellness is being built—at scale.

🎟️ Early registration pricing available through March 15
In-person: $1,200 (increases to $1,500)

02/04/2026

New Global Wellness Data: Italy Takes the Spotlight

Global Wellness Institute has released its first-ever Italy Country Report, now live on the Geography of Wellness microsite.

✨ Key highlights:

1. Italy ranks among the top 10 wellness economies worldwide

2. Valued at $140.6 billion

3. Nearly $27 billion driven by wellness tourism, spas, and thermal & mineral springs

4. Comprehensive, globally comparable data across all 11 sectors of the wellness economy

Developed in partnership with Italcares Federterme, the report underscores Italy’s global leadership in thermalism, preventive medicine, lifestyle, and longevity—and why it matters for policymakers, investors, media, and industry leaders worldwide.

🔍 Explore the data shaping Italy’s role on the global wellness stage.
📊 Read the full report on the Geography of Wellness microsite.

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01/27/2026

📍 Today at the New York Media Event, Global Wellness Institute Research Fellow Joanne Hopkins unveiled brand-new data on the wellness markets of 145 countries from the newly released Country Rankings report.

The new Country Rankings research reveals:
• The world’s largest and fastest-growing wellness markets
• Where post-pandemic wellness spending is accelerating
• Why the global wellness economy is proving not just resilient—but anti-fragile

🔎 A powerful snapshot of where wellness is headed—and who’s leading the way.

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01/14/2026

New data from the Global Wellness Institute reveals Malaysia’s rapidly expanding wellness economy.

Malaysia’s wellness market is now valued at $31.8 billion, ranking:
#10 in the Asia-Pacific region (out of 45 countries)
#29 globally (out of 218 countries)

Malaysia also places among Asia’s top 10 markets in multiple wellness sectors, including:
🏡 Wellness real estate
🏃 Physical activity
🧠 Mental wellness
💄 Personal care & beauty
✈️ Wellness tourism
♨️ Thermal & mineral springs

The 2025 Geography of Wellness report is now available through GWI’s platform, made possible by a new partnership with Green Wellness Malaysia, a leader in wellness import, distribution, e-commerce, and professional advisory.

👉 Explore the full report on the Geography of Wellness microsite.
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01/13/2026

Workplace wellbeing is in crisis, and traditional wellness perks aren’t fixing it. This upcoming GWI webinar explores how a systems-based lifestyle medicine approach can redesign work itself to address burnout at the root, moving beyond individual behavior change to lasting organizational wellbeing. Featuring Dr. Sunil Kumar and Elizabeth Schy, MPH, the session brings together leading voices in resilience science and worksite wellbeing to share data-driven insights and practical frameworks. Join the Lifestyle Medicine Initiative of the Global Wellness Institute on January 15, 2026, from 12-1pm ET to learn what it really takes to build resilient, healthy workplaces.

👉 Register now and be part of the solution.
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01/09/2026

What’s next for real estate? A fundamental shift toward wellness-first environments. This trend isn’t limited to amenities—it’s redefining how spaces are designed, built, and marketed. If you’re in real estate, development, or investment, this is one to watch.

Read more as Global Wellness Institute's Co-Chair of the Wellness Communities & Real Estate Initiative, Teri Slavik-Tsuyuki, shares why wellness real estate is "on fire" in this recent article in Housing Wire's The Builder's Daily.

Wellness real estate is valued at $548B, growing 19.5% last year and projected to grow 15.2% annually through 2029.

01/06/2026

✨ Memory Lane 2025 & Crystal Ball 2026 ✨

An annual message from Global Wellness Summit Chair and CEO Susie Ellis, this reflection looks back on a landmark year for the global wellness community—and ahead to what’s next.

From the momentum of 2025 to the ideas shaping 2026, the message captures defining moments, bold conversations, and the signals pointing toward the future of wellness. It’s both a celebration of progress and an invitation to keep pushing boundaries together.

As the Global Wellness Summit moves toward its 20th anniversary, the crystal ball is clear: deeper dialogue, bigger impact, and a future of wellness shaped by innovation, science, and collaboration. 🔮🌍

Read the full message: https://hubs.li/Q03ZF5nH0

12/31/2025

A snapshot of every wellness sector—at a glance.

The Global Wellness Institute just released the Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2025, revealing a $6.8 trillion global wellness economy—and a new first-of-its-kind chapter.

It breaks down the biggest market shifts and consumer trends shaping all 11 wellness sectors, from wellness tourism to physical activity to wellness real estate.

Looking for a fast, insightful crash course on where wellness is headed?
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  Snapshots of EVERY wellness sector: the trends driving each market When GWI released the in-depth Global Wellness Economy Monitor 2025 last month, revealing that the wellness economy had reached a new peak of $6.8 trillion, it included a first: a chapter that––succinctly but with detail––...

12/30/2025

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has announced a new season of In Pursuit of Wellness, produced by BBC StoryWorks for GWI, building on the series’ global success reaching millions worldwide. Launching in 2026 at the 20th annual Global Wellness Summit, the new season will explore wellness through three themes: Wellness in the Home, Wellness in Community, and Wellness in the World, bringing a more science-driven yet deeply human lens to wellbeing. GWI is inviting organizations to register their interest in contributing to this next chapter of impactful global storytelling. Submit your interest by January 12.

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