Hey there and welcome back to Thrivency’s weekly newsletter! 👋🏽
It’s the top of the year and I’m feeling rejuvenated, re-energized, and ready to hit my weekly newsletter goal! Too bad the chilly weather is anything but motivating. Want to share any of your favorite wellness tips for batting the winter blues?
As a reminder, the newsletter dropping on the first Thursday of each month will focus on Wellness News You Can Use 🗞.
This one feels extra special as it’s the first day of 2026, so let’s make the most of it.
🔎 In this issue:
Let’s dive in ⤵️
🥾 Exploring the Great Outdoors
It’s not uncommon for the most successful in-person communities to begin with digital origins. The Amplified Journey podcast launched in 2021 by two Houston-based cofounders who wanted to tell stories about wellness and nature-focused leaders of color.
But as great movements grow, like-minded people begin to yearn for connection IRL. This prompted the duo to start hosting runs, hikes and other outdoor experiences, and BLK Beetles began to take shape.
Through key brand partnerships and consistent programming over the last few years, BLK Beetles is now building a culture that helps people of color feel safe recreating outside together.
Read more below about how they’re preparing for expansion:
🐟 K-beauty’s latest catch
Korean skincare products, or K-beauty, is the hottest thing since sliced bread in the multi-billion dollar beauty industry. Often driven by star ingredients, the most popular products promote hydration, rejuvenation, and “aging well.”
However, the newest star ingredient straight from Seoul skin clinics may take you by surprise. Apparently, the reproductive cells in salmon are chock-full of PDRN, or polydeoxyribonucleotide, which has demonstrated regenerative properties.
While some skincare enthusiasts are raising their eyebrows, others are enjoying virality as they show off their new routines on TikTok. Learn more about which brands are at the forefront of this trend:
💸 Global Wellness Spend Surges
Wellness as a whole is no longer a passing trend, the industry is here to stay. According to Fitt Insider, consumers are massively shifting spend toward mental health resources, wellness-focused travel and group exercise, among several other increasing categories.
With 35% growth since 2019, learn how the global wellness economy is on track to crack $10T in the next few years:
📲 Check your DMs
I can’t leave you without sharing some notable posts from around the social spheres. Here are a few items that made it into my bookmark folder this past month:
Avoiding micro-plastics is a hot topic in several wellness conversations, but the focus is often on food. Recently, a new anti-polyester movement is picking up steam in the fashion industry. Check out this South asian, female-owned brand that’s making yoga apparel with organic cotton 🧘🏽♀️
You’ve probably heard of the NY Times bestseller, The Body Keeps the Score, but what about narratives that focus on healing for Black & Brown communities? Check out wellness educator Marlene Boyette’s 2025 book guide 📚
Have you ever been in a group fitness class and the cue that the instructor gave you to transition to the next move just felt off? This creator shares tips for using trauma-informed cueing 🫂
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