GLOBAL WELLNESS DAY: Saturday, June 10, 2017

Complimentary wellness activities – like Zumba, yoga, Pilates, dance, hiking, nutrition workshops, breathing, laughter, and art – will be organized in communities as small as Whitefish, Montana and Imperial Beach, CA as remote as jungle communities in Thailand and as pristine as an oceanfront promenade in Tel Aviv. From senior centers in the Netherlands to orphanages in Brazil, people of all ages will experience the difference one day can make to inspire healthy change in the world.

International governmental institutions, mayors, associations and hotel and spa companies like Four Seasons, Fairmont, Mandarin Oriental, SIX SENSES, Marriott, Accor, Hilton, Red Door & Blu continue to rally in support of GWD in places like India, Ireland, Nigeria, Mexico, Costa Rica, Aruba, France, the U.S., Canada, Hungary, Japan, Turkey and Serbia.

“Our ambassadors have done such an amazing job over the past three years,” says founder, Aksoy Berkin, “that this year we are able to expand our focus to include the goals of spreading a message of happiness, kindness, gratitude and mindfulness, often now in underserved communities. We are also seeing an emphasis on reaching out especially to children, which continues to give me hope for the future.

My goal is to have GWD included on the official calendar of the United Nations,” Aksoy Berkin adds, “since it will be a real catalyst for international awareness.”