Welltodo Today: A Cheaper Peloton Bike? UK Gyms Face ‘Rent Timebomb’, Diversity In Funding

Today’s key global wellness news articles from around the world, impacting the industry and influencing the business of wellness.

Gyms doing heavy lifting to be fit for purpose post-lockdown

The exercise routine of millions shifted in lockdown but gyms are fighting to win them back At 9am on Monday, March 23, hundreds of thousands of families worked out together as fitness instructor Joe Wicks live-streamed his first virtual PE lesson into lockdown living rooms. The video has since amassed almost seven million views, and Wicks’ daily PE lessons have become part of the routine for children and adults trapped at home.

This Organic Ice Cream Comes With A Side Of Hidden Veggies

Jessica Levison likes to juggle several balls at once. In 2008, not only was she a lawyer for Legal Aid Service fighting slumlords for low-income tenants in Florida, but she also decided to open up her own ice cream shop simultaneously-two completely different professional tracks she balanced for several years.

Five retail experts-from Nike, Athleta, and more-on how stores and brands can survive the COVID-19 era

For Fast Company’ s Shape of Tomorrow series, we’re asking business leaders to share their inside perspective on how the COVID-19 era is transforming their industries. Here’s what’s been lost-and what could be gained-in the new world order.

Peloton Hints At A Cheaper Version Of Its $2,000 Bike

Peloton CEO John Foley said the fitness giant aims to expand their customer base by making their exercise bike more affordable, and even hinted at the possibility of a less-expensive version. Foley told that Peloton aims to become more accessible over the next several years by making their products more affordable.

Canopy Focused on “Empathy” in First Crop of Canadian Cannabis Beverages – BevNET.com

Canopy’s initial beverage lineup reflects its strategy: in Tweed, Houseplant and the forthcoming Deep Space, Canopy is seeking to establish unique identities for each brand while generally being as inclusive as possible.

Going bust: thousands of UK gyms face ‘rent timebomb’ at the end of June – ukactive calls for government protection

Thousands of UK gyms could go out of business if they’re forced to pay full rent payments, which are due at the end of this month. In April, industry body ukactive successfully lobbied the government to amend the Coronavirus Act to restrict tactics being adopted by landlords who were insisting gyms and leisure centres pay rent that had been withheld as a result of COVID-19.

Investors With Proven Track Records Of Diversity Funding Respond To National Crisis

With groups across the country protesting George Floyd’s death, venture capitalists and startups have weighed in, expressing solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and the black community overall. But talk is cheap, and actions speak louder than words.