Our top picks of at-home wellness and why it will continue to grow

A few fit facts as we head into 2021. Between 2015 and 2017 the wellness industry grew by 6.4 per cent to become a $4.2 trillion market. That’s nearly twice as fast as global economic growth (3.6 per cent annually, based on IMF data). The wellness industry now represents 5.3 percent of global economic output. Despite 2020’s massive disruption to face-to-face wellness operations, the growth rates have not dropped. Rather, engagement with online and at-home solutions have increased – and by all accounts, and common sense, does not look like it will be slowing down anytime soon. The accessibility and variety of online options has made it easier to not only reap workout and wellness benefits, but has also provided the social connection that humans naturally crave, especially after isolating for much of the year. Today we speak to a bunch of business owners in the wellness space to hear their thoughts. Mindfulness online Luke Mcleod is the founder of meditation and mindfulness app Soul Alive, a service that encourages people to take a moment and reset. He launched it right before the pandemic in August 2019 but it turns out that his mode for delivery could not have been more perfect. “My point of difference is that I host the sessions live, not only for social connection but to make people accountable to turn up” says McLeod.  “While a lot of our clients are mums, so they do tend to catch up on the sessions after the live class from time to time, people try their best to get to the live sessions so they can chat before class.” “As… Read More