Welltodo Today: Is ClassPass Diversifying? Lululemon Under Fire, Starbucks Targets Tea Drinkers

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

Why 40 is the new age of fitness

Men over 40 are looking around at their peers – especially those in films and on magazine covers – and are either motivated or shamed into following suit. The ‘ripped’ images of the likes of Brad Pitt, Gerard Butler, David Gandy and Daniel Craig put pressure on the age group to shape up.

Can Fitness Instructors Be Spiritual Gurus and Therapists?

B eing “religious” isn’t exactly chic. “I’m not religious-but I am spiritual,” one often hears. Truth is, even the most fashionable types feel the need for some kind of higher power, especially if they don’t have a therapist on speed dial. Cue the fitness trainer.

ClassPass is expanding beyond fitness

Hot startup ClassPass wants to be more than just a way for people to book fancy exercise classes on the cheap. Vanity Fair’s Maya Kosoff reports that the publication received leaked documents from a company called “Save Our Studios LLC” (though Vanity Fair could not confirm the existence of the corporation’s building).

Starbucks is partnering with a beer giant to enter a $1 billion business – but it’s not for coffee or beer

Starbucks Starbucks just took a huge step to take over the tea business, with an unlikely partner. The coffee giant announced on Thursday that it is partnering with Anheuser-Busch InBev to launch a Teavana ready-to-drink tea in the US.

Lululemon’s Billionaire Founder Slams Company, Saying It Has ‘Lost Its Way’

Chip Wilson is not happy with how the company is being run these days and wants everyone to know it.