World Wellness Weekend returns for its eighth edition on September 20-22, 2024. In more than 150 countries, 9,500 venues will open their doors to inspire the public to try group classes with friends, family, and colleagues, and become people of positive influence in wellness.
New global partnerships will raise awareness for this exciting weekend of event including: World Cleanup Day, Art Impact for Health & SDGs Zone, WithU , Nutrition Beyond Borders (WHO), (NSF), Myndstream, Week of Sports , International Week of Happiness at Work Endurance European and so many more.
Pure Fiji cosmetics will kick off the celebration at sunrise on Sept 20, and Maui’s Grand Wailea , A Waldorf Astoria Resort, will officially close the planet-wide event with curated activities at Kilolani Spa. The event will include a piano concert and sound bath with Myndstream's Peter Kater, two-time Grammy award winner.
World Wellness Weekend’s map and geolocator in 18 languages helps people find free and exciting group sessions indoors, and recreational outdoor activities offered by fitness clubs, yoga studios, spas, salons, hot springs, hotels, resorts and wellness centers. Online wellness sessions will be available with World Wellness WebTV, including full access to training sessions, inspiring talks, webinars with holistic practitioners and workshops with massage champions, to empower people at home, and on-the-go.
World Wellness Weekend and World Cleanup Day (WCD) have signed a cooperation agreement to combine the collective power of their global networks ahead of this year’s respective campaigns on 20 September, the UN Calendar day for WCD. Since 2018, WCD engaged 91 million participants, in 211 countries and territories, to clean 543,000 tons of waste. This Sept 20-22, venues are encouraged to clean up parks, beaches, river banks and neighborhoods, then to join a guided relaxation/meditation for a mental cleanup!
Some of the venues and groups participating include: Algotherm, AIRE Ancient Baths, Anantara, Banyan Tree, Biologique Recherche, Cinq Mondes, Conrad, David Lloyd Clubs, Deep Nature, Excellence Resorts, Fairmont, Fitness First, Fivelements, Four Seasons, Fusion, Hard Rock Hotel, Park Hyatt, Jumeirah, Hilton, Majestic, Mandara, Marriott, Melia, Mövenpick, Nobu, Nyama Wellness, Pullman, Salt Chamber, Sandals, SeleQtions, Sensasia, Six Senses, Taj, TRX, Vivanta, W, Waldorf Astoria, Zulal Wellness Resort and more!
Related: New Partnerships and Dates Announced for the 2024 World Wellness Weekend
World Wellness Weekend Highlights
- The Minister of Tourism in Uruguay has declared World Wellness Weekend a day of National interest to promote Wellness Tourism in the country.
- The Governor of Texas supports Mineral Wells, as Wellness Capital, and salutes its participation in World Wellness Weekend.
- The Minister of Sports in Italy supports SportCity Day: 150 cities partnering with World Wellness Weekend and CIWAS (Confederazione Italiana de Wellness and Sports).
- The Mayor of Santo Domingo is mobilizing 180 parks to organize activities for the local residents during World Wellness Weekend.
- The Sports Secretary of the Municipality of Tigre (Argentina) will activate 19 sports centers providing various fun and healthy activities for the community and raising awareness of the importance of blood donation to save lives.
- Marbella, the Most Active City in the World 2023, creates this year a “Wellness Park” including: yoga and Pilates (non-stop), a marathon of massages, access bars and reiki, 15 dance classes, golf baptisms for all audiences, functional training, a senior activities area, a kids’ corner with fun wellness activities, an organic food market with tastings and more.
