Top wellness and fitness trends shaping healthy lifestyles

The curated articles highlight key changes shaping the wellness and fitness industry. These stories emphasize how new services, technology, and policies are transforming health experiences, emphasizing physical, mental, and community well-being.

Cities add wellness studios that offer yoga, saunas, and community events. Programs use Medicaid funds to address food security and housing for better health outcomes. Technology like digital wellness companions delivers personalized health advice. Weight management clinics open to help treat issues like diabetes and obesity. Cities run wellness events with free fitness classes and blood donation campaigns. Centers provide exercise equipment and support for people with chronic illnesses such as multiple sclerosis. Yoga remains popular, with poses designed to boost overall health.

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NO. 1: 7 ESSENTIAL YOGA POSES FOR A HEALTHIER LIFESTYLE 2

Yoga is an ancient practice rooted in holistic well-being that harmonises physical, mental, and spiritual health. | Published November 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Venkata Sai Ram Yalla

Dr. Bantwal Baliga, right,an endocrinologist, speaks during the grand opening of the Chattahoochee Institute for Wellness, Longevity and Weight Management in Columbus, Georgia. Baliga, his wife, Dr. Prathibha Baliga, left, who specializes in family medicine, and Dr. Mallika Thiruppathi , not pictured, have partnered to open the practice.

NO. 2: NEW WEIGHT MANAGEMENT CLINIC IN COLUMBUS WANTS TO HELP PATIENTS WITH ‘DIABESITY’

Dr. Bantwal Baliga hopes to holistically help residents get healthier as new weight loss drugs face scrutiny for their side effects and price. | Published July 31, 2023 | Read Full Story by Brittany McGee

Attendees participated in an early morning cathartic workout experience and a wellness walk early Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023 ahead of the Global Wellness Summit 2023 in Miami, Florida.

NO. 3: WOULD YOU TAKE HEALTH ADVICE FROM A ROBOT? ‘WELLNESS COMPANION’ COULD EVEN HELP SEX LIFE

“Your every movement, every emotion, every breath, I sense. | Published November 11, 2023 | Read Full Story by Michelle Marchante

A man jogs along the Ruston Way Path on a rainy Saturday afternoon in Tacoma. By Pete Caster

NO. 4: STUDY SAYS WASHINGTON STATE IS HOME TO FOUR OF THE HEALTHIEST CITIES IN THE COUNTRY

Four places in eastern and western Washington ranked among the 182 healthiest and unhealthiest cities in the country. See where they ranked. | Published April 2, 2024 | Read Full Story by Rosemary Montalvo

The retail portion of Fenton features major retailers such as Sephora, Warby Parker, Bluemercury, Pottery Barn, Madewell, CRU Food & Wine Bar, and Sports & Social, the Triangle’s largest sports bar at 22,000 square feet.

NO. 5: 4 FITNESS & WELLNESS STUDIOS ARE OPENING IN THE RALEIGH, DURHAM AND CARY. WHAT TO KNOW

The studios will offer yoga, saunas, injectables and other services. | Published June 26, 2024 | Read Full Story by Renee Umsted

Hideko Yamada of Sacramento works out on a ecumbent bike at the John A. Schafer, MD, Multiple Sclerosis Achievement Center on Nov. 14, 2024, in Citrus Heights. The center has a dream of a $15,000 to purchase an elliptical and recumbent bike to provide greater access to more members.

NO. 6: WHY A CITRUS HEIGHTS CENTER NEEDS EXERCISE BIKES FOR MS PATIENTS. ‘IT ALLOWS ME TO KEEP MOVING’

Muscular sclerosis patients not only find the exercise they need at this Citrus Heights facility, they a supportive community. | Published November 29, 2024 | Read Full Story by Lori Korleski Richardson

NO. 7: WELCOME TO 2025 AND A MONTHLONG SERIES OF PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON PERSONAL WELLNESS

As part of Lexington’s celebration of its 250th birthday, special emphasis will be placed on wellness with free workouts, neighborhood concerts and blood donor opportunities in January. | Published January 5, 2025 | Read Full Story by Liz Carey

House Republicans listen during a press conference about their budget bill at the Legislative Building on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Raleigh, N.C. By Kaitlin McKeown

NO. 8: NC BUDGET COULD CUT GROUNDBREAKING MEDICAID PROGRAM THAT HELPS WITH FOOD, HOUSING | OPINION

The program, which has already shown signs of success, is the first of its kind in the nation. | Opinion | Published May 29, 2025 | Read Full Story by Paige Masten

The summary above was drafted with the help of AI tools and edited by journalists in our News division. All stories listed were reported, written and edited by McClatchy journalists.