The seventh annual World Wellness Weekend will begin on Friday, September 15, 2023, at sunrise in Fiji and go until sunset in Hawaii on Sunday, September 17, 2023. The event will support the United Nations' third Sustainable Development Goal - "Good Health and Well-being for All."
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This year's event will offer free and fun activities based around the five pillars of wellness at 8,000 venues in 150 countries. World Wellness Weekend's five pillars of wellness include Sleep & Creativity, Nutrition & Immunity, Movement & Vitality, Mindfulness & Serenity and Sense of Purpose & Solidarity.
Some already announced activities include a robotic massage with artificial intelligence in Lyon, a massage festival in Kenya, in-person guided relaxations and immersion in MetaWellness to discover 2030, a mega-sports event in Punta Cana and more.
French robotics start-up CAPSIX is showcasing 3 days non-stop of AI massage with IYU Robot in France and Canada. Also in Canada, The Beauty Barn Spa has partnered with nurses from the Brantford General Hospital to organize a complementary day of spa services, pampering and keepsake photoshoot for people in their local community going through cancer treatment.
The Dolomites Wellbeing Summit and the Namastè Festival will take place in Italy over the 3-day weekend. In the United Kingdom, White Mirror will use AI to help imagine metawellness environments in the year 2030.
Hundreds of children from a local community in Vietnam are invited for yoga, fitness, 600m zipline, hot springs, tree planting and education about nature. There will also be a yoga session inside Hang Son Doong, Vietnam.
Nutrition Beyond Borders will organize workshops about malnutrition awareness in many countries, incuding France, Benin, Burkina Faso.and Canada.
Sports City in downtown Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, will organize a mega event covering all 5 Pillars of Wellness.
In Botswana, there is a 10km walk and health exhibition called 10.000 Steps Rainbow Gaborone, including activities such as blood donation, workshops, aerobics and fitness. The Professional National Massage Festival is open to the public in Kenya, including the country's first massage competition.
Venues can sign up for free (ideally before July 28, or latest by August 16) to appear on the World Wellness Map, which will showcase events from World Wellness Weekend around the world.
