Fun and free wellness activities are coming to a city near you!
Major hospitality groups, independant retreats plus spas and clinics around the world are supporting World Wellness Weekend, a global initiative designed to “spread the well.”
Participating companies include Canyon Ranch, Kamalaya, Mandara Spas, Marriott, Massage Company, Massage Envy, Mayan Luxury Group, MGallery, Minor, Nobu, Outrigger, Pullman, Ritz-Carlton, Rocco Forte, Sandals, Serena, Serenbe, Shangri-La, Six Senses, Sukotai, Talise Spas, Victoria Jungfrau, Walforf Astoria …and many others.
Organizations around the world are also spreading the word. Fifty associations and federations, including the Wellness Tourism Associatioon, are supporting the initiative and encouraging their members to get on board by showcase their wellness-related expertise.
Brussels-based De Gabriac says “we wish to inspire millions to switch to healthier lifestyles in alignment with the 3rd Sustainable Development Goal supported by the United Nations Global Sustainability Index Institute and many other organizations.”
A World Wellness Weekend round-up of participants from Canada and the U.S.:
Canyon Ranch
1,175 Massage Envy clinics in 49 States
Twenty venues across Florida’s Paradise Coast
The Sedona Chamber of Commerce
Spa Eastman in Quebec
Fort Gary Wellness hotel
Ten Spa,
Yoga Public
And many others. To search for options around the world – from Africa, Argentina and Australia to the Caribbean, Europe, Latin America and Latin, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom, check out the World Wellness Weekend web site
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