Global Wellness Day unites a billion people for wellness and nature

Global Wellness Day (GWD) took place on Saturday, June 8, marking the event’s 13th anniversary. This year’s celebration was reportedly celebrated by a record-breaking one billion people worldwide.

The annual event, which was founded by Belgin Aksoy in 2012, celebrates wellbeing and health.

It encouarges free wellness activities across the globe, under Aksoy’s guiding principle ‘one day can change your whole life’.

#MagentaNature

The 2024 Global Wellness Day was themed #MagentaNature and emphasised the crucial relationship between nature, humanity and wellbeing.

Spa and hospitality operators around the world took park. Each adhered to the event’s three main pillars: events must be educational, non-commercial and complimentary.

The #MagentaNature theme encouraged participants to embrace the transformative power of harmonising with the environment.

“Connecting with nature is not just an activity; it’s a way of thinking,” said Aksoy. “Those who choose to live well come to realise that connecting with nature is also a way of life.

“GWD is a call to action, an invitation for individuals to actively participate in their own wellbeing and contribute to a harmonious relationship with the world around us.”

Global Wellness Day 2024

GWD was celebrated in more than 170 countries, with activities including group classes, flash mobs, floating meditation and sound baths.

At Chiva-Som Hua Hin and Zulal Wellness Resort by Chiva-Som, guests were joined by Aksoy for a range of sustainability and wellness activities.

The Chiva-Som Hua Hin team held their annual medical mission in the village of Bann Klong Noi, Hua Hin, offering free health checks and basic medical care.

The team also led a big tree-planting project at the Pa-La-U Watershed area to celebrate both Global Wellness Day’s focus on nature #MagentaNature and World Environment Day.

Zulal Wellness Resort offered locals the chance to try out some transformative practices, including Tai Chi, floating meditation, and sound bath meditation in the resort’s peaceful setting.

From Bahrain to Belgium, Malaysia to Montenegro, unique GWD initiatives took place worldwide.

In Bhutan, the only country in the world to measure Gross National Happiness, five Six Senses properties offered Bhutanese healing practices, mountain meditation and riverside yoga, as well as a community clean up and tree-hugging.

In Switzerland, renowned brands including Four Seasons, Spa Mont Blanc, Fairmont Le Montreux Palace and Grand Resort Bad Ragaz held morning stretching, nutritious breakfasts and nature walks.

In the UAE, Jumeirah hosted an array of activities including sound healing, mindfulness practices, and invigorating movement sessions.