Wellness is on everyone’s mind. The industry, which McKinsey & Company reports is currently worth $2 trillion, is continuing to dominate our collective interest. But what does wellness look like in 2026?
As we start to look ahead to next year, the state of wellness is all about growth and expansion. You can expect to find the following in the wellness space: Advancements in longevity (we mean legitimate, science-based ones over viral TikTok moments) and how we approach GLP-1s, traveling with the sole purpose of working out our bodies and/or minds, and adding nutrients to more interesting and fun drink formats.
Below are the six wellness trends experts predict will be huge for 2026. Scroll through to see which ones should be on your radar.
Private Members Club: Wellness Edition
Private clubs have taken over as our proverbial third space. For 2026, these clubs are expanding more than ever into wellness spaces. Jonathan Leary, CEO and founder of Remedy Place, tells Vogue he sees private wellness members clubs becoming the number one destination for milestone celebrations (think birthdays, bachelorette parties, etc.) and personalized wellness programs that focus on more proactive measures of self-care.
But most importantly, Leary says what will really drive people to wellness members clubs is their hunger for a tranquil space away from all the digital noise. “They are the remedy to so many of the challenges we’re facing in the modern world,” he says. “People don’t feel good, and people are lonely. The rise of AI and digital connection is only increasing the need for real, in-person experiences.”
“We are all craving something real,” agrees Alex Feldman, cofounder of wellness members club Saint. “The world has become so digitized and screen-obsessed that the most radical thing now is to actually feel something—to put your feet on real stone or to sit in a cedar-clad room with your phone completely out of reach.”
Saint, a private sauna and ice bath studio opening later this year in New York City, plans to lean more into personalized experiences for clients to give a more luxe private experience. “It is not about socializing and stereotypical wellness practices,” adds Amanda Hensen, cofounder of Saint, “but rather an intentional separation from the chaos of city life and an opportunity to reconnect to our inner stillness.”
The Fitness Travel Boom
From the viral UCPA tennis adult summer camp in Chamonix to the ultimate luxe surf retreat with Surf Synergy Costa Rica, taking a vacation to reset will take on a whole new meaning in 2026 with the rise of fitness travel. According to a recent 2025 wellness report done by McKinsey & Company, the demand for in-person services such as boutique fitness classes has gone up in the travel space. The report states that 60% of consumers who traveled for health and wellness treatments in 2024 will continue to do so in future travels, and 30% of those who spent money on such activities would gladly spend more the next year.
