Quinn's founder, Caroline Spiegel, described Ember & Ice as a mashup of Brokeback Mountain and A Court of Thorns and Roses, featuring two young men who have a secret romantic relationship.
There is a specific high that comes with outrunning your own limiting beliefs - a chase that has previously landed me in an Austrian fasting clinic, on a half-marathon start line in Madrid, and sitting ten days of silent meditation in the English countryside. But even I, a glutton for punishingly offbeat wellness trends, would have laughed you out of the juice bar had you told me a year ago that I'd soon be yodelling my way to self-improvement.
Jenna Bush Hager and Sheinelle Jones are getting ready for Lent - and it's going to be a joint effort. "Do you like to give things up?" Jenna asked Sheinelle on the Feb. 19 episode of TODAY with Jenna & Sheinelle, while discussing how LeBron James said he gave up wine and chocolate chip cookies to get back in shape when he recently appeared on the "Mind the Game" podcast.
There's something about watching Siff Haider's social media clips - where she breaks down retail strategy, trend forecasting and founder mindset - that feels like a Masterclass in building a modern wellness brand. On Instagram Reels, she shares her POV on topics like "How To Find Initial Customers As A New Brand" and "How To Build A Viral Brand With No Marketing Budget." On her Dream Bigger podcast, Haider covers everything from goal setting and brand storytelling to high-performance habits.
If you love the clean lines, rich textures, polished finishes, and elevated functionality that often comes with luxury products, you'll be glad to know that it can all be had for much less than you'd expect. Case in point? These bougie things with that same expensive vibe are actually cheap as hell. They look and feel so good, you'll actually want to show them off.
Stretching along Mexico's Pacific Coast 200 scenic miles north of Puerto Vallarta, the Riviera Nayarit is rich with pristine golden beaches, lush forests, and sunset views over the waters of the Bahía de Banderas. Resorts brands from Auberge and Four Seasons to Rosewood have planted their flags in recent years, but what makes this region most appealing has been here all along.
HOME is located in a former Triyoga space, but with a very different vibe - less hardcore wellness, more grab a comfy seat, bring a book and accidentally lose the whole day. Phone calls aren't allowed, shoes have to be removed, as do earphones, and whether that's a sign of me getting old or not, those are exactly the kind of rules I like to have at HOME.
He has, as one advertising lackey puts it, gotten rich selling people air that's fresher' than the stinky stuff outside. If a recent proliferation of real-life courses, books and online search interest is anything to go by, the act of getting that air into one's lungs is also now commodified. Online and in-person breathwork sessions now abound, some charging hundreds of dollars to teach participants a skill most have already acquired as a prerequisite for life: how to breathe.
January might be coming to a close, but the focus on wellness doesn't have to die with it. If anything, it's a good time to check in with those 2026 goals and see what you want to prioritise for the rest of the year. To that end, we've gathered some of the best deals we've seen in the past few weeks that will help you tick off every good intention you set this month.
Starbucks is in its wellness era. The coffee giant is doubling down on healthy drink and snack options, because that's "how people want to eat," especially in the afternoon, CEO Brian Niccol said during Starbucks' first-quarter earnings report on Wednesday. "You'll continue to see us push against the health and wellness platform going forward," Niccol said. "In beverage, I think it is going to be this personalized energy that can be executed as still, sparkling, and blended, so there's a pipeline for that platform."
And Prue Leith's leaving Bake Off. Let us focus, then, on the few, brief bright spots we can if we really squint hard into the darkness see. There's microplastics maybe not poisoning our every organ as thoroughly as we thought. There's Gwyneth Paltrow announcing that she loves a 6pm dinner and early beddy-byes. That's not quite how she put it, but that's what she meant.
Fashion is very good at announcing returns, and it is less interested in accounting for what happens in the time in between. Designers disappear, reappear and are soon asked to explain themselves, preferably in the language of growth. London-based designer Nicomede Talavera has done this twice already. His new collection under his eponymous label Nicomede, Sacred Journey, is somewhat of a third arrival, serving as a reminder that stepping away can sharpen a vision, not dilute it.
There's a lot of mystique around the CEO's morning routine; each business leader has their own habit to start the day off right, whether that's cold plunges or 5 a.m. runs before work. But many top executives start their days just like everyone else: shutting off their alarms and rolling over to check their phones. Even CEOs leading billion-dollar companies peruse through apps first thing in the morning.
Adults already tracking more conventional metrics - like exercise ( Strava), sleep ( Oura) and glucose levels ( Supersapiens) - will provide an eager market for the wellness industry's newest, increasingly invasive data-miners. If you're fully committed to optimizing your performance, why stop? What's another $70 annual subscription? Give it six months and the HYROX hive will be confidently discussing their bowel robots in Othership's public sauna.
Beauty has never been superficial. It's always been about self-esteem, self-confidence, and self-expression, knowing that how you're feeling inside is reflected on the outside. Today, the boldest expression of that confidence comes from beyond the makeup bag: It's a full night's sleep working with a skincare routine, balanced hormones supporting a healthy glow, nutrients fueling both energy and radiance, and gut health supporting complexion.
A good spa retreat doesn't always require a check-in desk or a treatment menu. Across North America, a growing number of thoughtfully designed Airbnbs are delivering the same restorative payoff-minus the crowds and set schedules. These vacation rentals prioritize wellness through ample space, tranquil settings, and elevated amenities: barrel saunas tucked into the trees, cedar hot tubs under the stars, oversized soaking tubs framed by floor-to-ceiling windows, and outdoor showers that turn morning rinses into rituals.
I've never believed that change should be reserved for special days, but the New Year tends to carry a sense of promise. It often brings a surge of clarity, motivation, and hope that maybe things really could be different. And then, as January moves along, that initial energy fades. Responsibilities pile up. Our bandwidth shrinks. And before we know it, we're pulled back into the familiar current of obligations, far from the shore we were hoping to reach.
Thailand is now one of the top places in the world for yoga retreats. It offers ancient wellness traditions along with tropical beauty, warm hospitality, and modern comforts. A yoga retreat in Thailand offers the perfect balance of relaxation, self-care, cultural exploration, and mindful living. Whether you are new or experienced, Thailand is a great place to refresh your body, relax your mind, and reconnect with yourself.
The guide is where trend driven shopping comes to life, bringing together some of the most loved brands on TikTok. This year's curation includes community favorites like JoySpring, known for its family inspired wellness formulas, SACHEU Beauty , whose stay put makeup tools and viral lip liner have reshaped modern beauty routines, and Caraway, the design forward cookware brand redefining the home kitchen.
Perched 1,350m above the Dolomites, this family-run hotel offers luxury wellness, a gravity-defying SkyPool, an innovative 'Heaven and Hell Spa', daily guided hikes, yoga and fine dining with locally sourced ingredients and wines. Featured on the BBC's Amazing Hotels: Life Beyond the Lobby series with Rob Rinder and Monica Galetti, this stunning hotel is the perfect blend of local hospitality, luxury wellness and sustainable innovation - all anchored in South Tyrolean family values.
The only thing worse than 'Floor is Lava' is probably 'Floor is LEGO Brick'. LEGO bricks are famously torturous to step on. The studs, the sharp corners, the unforgiving plastic, all of these combine into creating something that feels like modern day torture. Step on a lego brick with enough body-weight and that thing practically digs into your tissue, causing probably one of the most painful experiences according to the internet. However, what if there was a 'right' way of stepping on LEGO bricks?
