Welltodo Today: Hims Launches Group Therapy, Peloton Cancels Live Classes, Fitness Equipment Rentals

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

How to tell if therapy via text is right for you | Well+Good

Times are changing, people. Online therapy, or teletherapy, is the new normal even before social distancing days. One element of virtual therapy is therapy via text, which has also increasingly become more popular. Text-based therapy is exactly what it sounds like-it’s the ability to text your therapist at any time for support.

Peloton cancels April’s live classes after an employee tested positive for COVID-19

Peloton has announced that it will stop producing and airing live cycling and running classes until April 30th after an employee tested positive for COVID-19 late last week. The company originally planned to reopen its studios on Tuesday, April 7th, taking the weekend to deep clean its facilities.

How is coronavirus impacting plant-based meat? Impossible Foods, Tofurky, Meatless Farm Co, Dr. Praeger’s, weigh in

While some shoppers have shared photos of empty meat cases next to fully-stocked shelves of plant-based meat on social media, the latest Nielsen data suggests that retail sales of meat alternatives increased significantly in March alongside their animal-based counterparts. However, brands that have focused on foodservice face significant near-term challenges.

Some Studio Owners Find Revenue in Equipment Rentals during COVID-19 Shutdown

Like most studio operators in the United States, Julie Guttormson has had to temporarily close her VIM studio in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Five CEOs on their evolution in the femtech space

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Hims launches group therapy services as first foray into broader mental health initiative

Hims, the startup consumer health brand providing out-of-pocket physician services online, has launched group therapy services through its Hims and Hers brands as part of an initial push into mental health services. The company first began exploring opportunities to expand into the mental health ca…