{"id":44813,"date":"2025-06-11T12:44:32","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T16:44:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/?page_id=44813"},"modified":"2025-11-04T15:01:26","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T20:01:26","slug":"where-wellness-meets-longevity-a-global-view-with-anna-bjurstam","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/where-wellness-meets-longevity-a-global-view-with-anna-bjurstam\/","title":{"rendered":"Where Wellness Meets Longevity: A Global View with Anna Bjurstam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"font-size: 40px; font-weight: 200; text-align: center; line-height: 39px;\">The Wellness Roundtable<\/h1>\n<h5 style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 200; text-align: center; line-height: 18px;\">Where Wellness Meets Longevity: A Global View with Anna Bjurstam<\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17153334\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-player-17319304\"><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2488612\/episodes\/17319304-where-wellness-meets-longevity-a-global-view-with-anna-bjurstam.js?container_id=buzzsprout-player-17319304&#038;player=small\" type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><\/div>\n<p>Six Senses Wellness pioneer <strong>Anna Bjurstam<\/strong> joins host <strong>Alexia Brue<\/strong> for a wide-ranging conversation on the evolving relationship between wellness and longevity\u2014and why these two frameworks must converge for both to remain meaningful. Drawing on decades of experience across hospitality, spa, and integrative health, Anna shares a global lens on everything from Blue Zones and wearables to the spiritual dimensions of aging well. She also addresses the growing risk of \u201clongevity washing,\u201d and how practitioners can maintain integrity in a rapidly commercializing sector.<\/p>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This episode also features Global Wellness Institute\u2019s Beth McGroarty, who highlights the explosive growth of longevity clinics and destination resorts worldwide, and offers a critical look at the biohacking industry\u2019s rush to rebrand itself as \u201clongevity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><strong>Inside this Episode:<\/strong><\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wellness vs. longevity: What\u2019s the difference\u2014and why does it matter?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How the spa and hospitality industries are adopting diagnostics, neurotech, and longevity labs<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why purpose, joy, and spiritual health must sit alongside biomarkers and senolytics<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna\u2019s wearable strategy: seasonally intentional tech use + embodied self-awareness<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beth McGroarty:<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Global boom in longevity clinics, how legacy wellness brands are expanding into medicalized models, and the red flags of longevity-branded recovery therapies<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The need for regulatory clarity around treatments like IV drips, cryo, and hyperbaric chambers<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div><strong>Resources Mentioned:<\/strong><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwellnessinstitute.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Wellness Institute<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwellnesssummit.com\/2024-summit\/2024-speakers\/anna-bjurstam-2\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anna Bjurstam Bio &amp; Projects<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mentioned book: <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lifespan<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by David Sinclair<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hosted by: Alexia Brue, co-founder of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Well+Good<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; founder of a new healthspan training studio, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thepracticegreenwich.com\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Practice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; member of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Wellness Institute<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Board of Advisors<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the Global Wellness Institute please visit us at <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/globalwellnessinstitute.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">global wellness institute.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, connect with us on <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and subscribe to our<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCCV2J3laUzGBFFTgnzQg8xQ\" rel=\"wpdevart_lightbox_video\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> channel.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Produced by: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emily Roberts<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ali Alquiza<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.overlunch.co\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Over Lunch\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Music provided by: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myndstream.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Myndstream \u00a0 <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thank you to our sponsor, Fountain Life, for supporting the GWI Podcast. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/linkprotect.cudasvc.com\/url?a=https%3a%2f%2fwww.fountainlife.com%2f&amp;c=E,1,L3t4-TQi5mQK-NFM2b_nL25jqOObpwuA7QnqA_MUjeWPwSn6qT1UxkxEaTbXFasY_6xI-NnAeqBq0NRXa572CKdOe8G6cWOhHAVenliHJPmIeITc&amp;typo=1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FountainLife.com<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn more.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">\n<div><strong><i><br \/>\nSubscribe, rate &amp; 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