10th World Wellness Weekend Brings a Nationwide Celebration of Wellbeing to the United States

278 US venues to participate September 18–20, with major hotel groups, spas, fitness operators, wellness organizations & local communities joining the movement

NY, UNITED STATES, August 28, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- With just weeks to go, the 10th World Wellness Weekend (WWW) is preparing for one of its largest US editions yet, with 278 venues across the United States confirmed to participate from September 18–20, 2026.

From New York City and Charleston to California, Florida, Maryland, Ohio, Texas and beyond, the three-day celebration will bring together spas, hotels, fitness clubs, wellness practitioners, health professionals, beauty brands, workplaces and community organizations around a shared goal: making wellbeing more accessible, social and inclusive.

From luxury wellness to accessible community experiences
Major hospitality and wellness operators are also participating, including Marriott International, the most active hotel group in the 2025 edition with 187 participating properties. The 2026 programme includes JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa, The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort, W Philadelphia, Carillon Wellness Resort, Harman's Log Cabins Resort, Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort Day Spa Oasis and Stillwell Spa at Snowpine Lodge, alongside Hard Rock Hotels, Rosewood Hotels, Mandarin Oriental, Sofitel, MGallery, Kohler Wisconsin and AIRE Ancient Baths in New York.

2026 Wellness Champions and Heroes
The 2026 US edition shines a spotlight on Wellness Champions and Heroes — organizations, properties and individuals bringing the five pillars of World Wellness Weekend to life through meaningful experiences, community engagement and accessible programming.

Among the participating Wellness Champions are
- The St. Regis Bal Harbour Resort — offering stretching sessions, family yoga, family mat Pilates and HIIT, alongside complimentary healing massages and facial treatments for resort guests, healthy lunch and beverages.
- W Philadelphia / Away Spa — featuring Pilates, Pilates Barre Fusion, Cardio Sculpt and yoga classes.
- Carillon Wellness Resort — presenting Quantum Dance Hypnosis, mobility activation followed by a community walk, jog or run, recovery yoga, a Quantum Peak Workshop and Hypnotic Sound Journey.
- Harman's Log Cabins Resort — combining sunrise and Vinyasa yoga, guided hikes, food-sensitivity and gluten-free cooking demonstrations, mountain meditation, sound baths, fly fishing, music, s'mores under the stars and complimentary mini stretch sessions.
- Azure Palm Hot Springs Resort Day Spa Oasis — offering yoga, Integral Yoga and mat Pilates Flow.
- Hashani Spa at JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort & Spa — featuring yoga, family yoga, aqua yoga and guided meditation.
- Stillwell Spa at Snowpine Lodge — offering yoga and movement experiences, sound baths, journaling and seminars led by local wellness professionals.
- Glen Ivy Hot Springs — offering a programme combining its thermal wellness environment with movement and relaxation, including guided hot-and-cold pool experiences, Aqua Fit, Aqua Tone, Yoga Flow & Sound Bath, sound bath meditation and live music.

New York City: a citywide conversation around longevity and prevention
In New York City, City Ambassador Karen Ballou, founder of Immunocologie Skincare, is bringing together wellness clinics, practitioners, therapists and health leaders for a citywide celebration focused on health, prevention, the microbiome and longevity.
The programme will explore longevity and preventative health, skin health and healthy aging, nutrition and gut health, stress management and mindfulness, fitness and movement, sleep optimization, mental wellbeing, recovery and resilience, and healthy lifestyle education.

South Carolina: Charleston puts community and industry at the center
In Charleston, South Carolina, the South Carolina Wellness Weekend will take place September 18–19, 2026, at the historic Francis Marion Hotel, hosted by The Spa of Charleston. Presented by State Ambassador Dayleann Vallejo, the two-day programme will bring together wellness professionals, local businesses, health experts, fitness leaders, beauty brands, educators and community organizations.

Fitness becomes a community resource
Ohana Growth Partners, owner and operator of 98 Planet Fitness locations, all designated WWW Wellness Champions, will open its clubs to local communities with complimentary three-day passes from Friday through Sunday. Participants will have access to fitness facilities, small-group training, HydroMassage and massage chairs, with certified trainers available during regularly scheduled Friday hours.

Wellness enters the workplace
Gloria Treister, Ohio State Ambassador, is collaborating with the Global Wellness Institute's Workplace Wellbeing Initiative to encourage companies to organize employee activities such as Brain Boosting Bingo, Chair Yoga and Breathwork.

Technology meets skin health
Another US highlight comes from Skin Authority, whose CEO and Founder Celeste Hilling will offer complimentary skin health assessments at 15 partnering spas.
The assessments use Skin Scan™ imaging, incorporating generative AI, image analysis and deep learning to scan and interpret skin conditions and provide personalized, data-driven insights into skin health and potential concerns.

A national movement with a local purpose
Across the US, the 2026 programme illustrates how wellness is increasingly becoming a vehicle for community connection, prevention, accessibility, resilience and social impact.
World Wellness Weekend is also collaborating with Pace e Bene's Campaign Nonviolence, whose 2026 banner is “WE HAVE SOLUTIONS.” The joint initiative encourages people to organize wellness events and community actions to Reflect, Educate and Act around nonviolent solutions.

Five Pillars. One Weekend. A nationwide invitation
World Wellness Weekend is built around five interconnected pillars: Sleep & Creativity, Nutrition & Vitality, Movement & Mobility, Sense of Purpose & Solidarity, and Serenity & Equality.
For its 10th anniversary edition, the initiative is inviting Americans to discover wellness not simply as a personal luxury, but as something that can be experienced through movement, connection, prevention, nature, creativity, community and everyday habits.
“The US edition of our 10th World Wellness Weekend demonstrates how diverse the wellness movement has become,” says Jean-Guy de Gabriac, Founder of World Wellness Weekend. “From major hotel and spa groups to fitness clubs, workplaces and local communities, wellness is becoming increasingly accessible, social and meaningful. Our goal is to inspire people to experience wellbeing together and to make it part of everyday life.”

About World Wellness Weekend
World Wellness Weekend is a global movement bringing people together to celebrate and experience wellbeing through local activities and community participation. Its 10th anniversary edition takes place September 18–20, 2026, connecting wellness professionals, hospitality businesses, fitness organizations, communities and individuals around the world through the five pillars of wellness.

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