Hey, Maavee Community!

We are pretty excited at all of the wellness happenings this month. We love months filled with opportunities to connect to our personal wellness journeys. What might grab your attention this month? Are you exploring your spiritual path and purpose in life? Might we interest you in 50 ways bring better nutrition into the home, workplace, school and community? Are you a walker and keen to take it a step further (pun intended 😆) with, oh I don't know, a full-on pilgrimage?!!! Perhaps enhanced sleep hygiene is on your must-do list? Or maybe you will get involved in International Women's Day? Well, whatever your shtick, March offers boundless opportunities to progress our personal wellness goals. So, please join the Maavee community and millions of others across the nation to do March together!

Be well,
Frank, Founder & Chief Wellness Junkie

P.S. This newsletter was written by humans! 👤

🍜 Noodle on this…

We simply could not choose one, so we are offering two of our favorites from Louise Hay this month...

Louise Lynn Hay (October 8, 1926 – August 30, 2017) was an American motivational author, professional speaker and AIDS advocate. She authored several New Thought self-help books, including the 1984 book You Can Heal Your Life, and founded Hay House publishing.

🆕 World of wellness updates…

Last month we highlighted the massive size of the global consumer wellness market (reminder: $5.6T and growing rapidly), which is evidence that we are taking our health and well-being into our own hands. Within this giant market, a lot is happening, including the growing trend of pilgrimage -- a more spiritual form of travel -- recently highlighted in The Global Wellness Summit's The Future of Wellness 2024 Trends Report.

"One silver lining that came out of the pandemic is people around the world rediscovered the simple joys and health benefits of walking and connecting with nature. Today, trail-blazing enthusiasts are dramatically expanding their horizons by exploring ancient pilgrimages, fueling a global trend as record numbers of travelers take up multi-day hikes infused with spiritual exploration and cultural heritage in countries around the world."

While nearly half a million pilgrims completed the famous Camino de Santiago in Spain in 2023 (a new record), scores of modern pilgrims were also drawn to off-the-beaten-path sites in Japan, such as the Shikoku 88 and the Michinoku Coastal Trail, as well as buzzy destinations in Sri Lanka, Bhutan, India and Italy. I personally spent five life-changing days trekking to Buddhist monasteries in Bhutan, a country that literally measures Gross Domestic Happiness.

From a wellness perspective, this trend has serious legs: a pilgrimage is a metaphor for the path to enlightenment, engendering slow, meditative travel, and facilitating deeper engagement with our surroundings to foster a sense of awe. With loneliness now an epidemic in America, taking a long walk or pilgrimage might just produce unexpected encounters with strangers that lead to a deeper connection to self and others! 👣

🙌 Tap, swipe, learn and earn!

Explore these new journey's in the Maavee app to inform, inspire, and promote discovery this month.

👀 Explore these nuggets on the Maavee app home screen!

👋🏽 Founder Spotlight: Meet Ariana Ost!

Whether you are celebrating Self Love Day on February 13th or Valentine's Day on February 14th (or both!), we have some well-being suggestions for you and your loved ones this month!

👉 Check out Arianna Ost in the Maavee app and be on the lookout for a push notification this month to hear Ariana's story on the Seeking Center Podcast!

🌎 Celebrating the B Corp movement!

Did you know that we assess each of our brand partners to ensure that they are positively impacting the world? Our Y.E.S. Methodology is intended to ensure that our brands are good for You, good to the Environment, and good for Society. During this process, we discovered that many have gone above and beyond to create businesses that are forces for good. These certified B Corps adhere to a set of standards created by B Lab, a nonprofit network transforming the global economy to benefit all people, communities, and the planet. We invite you to learn more about the B Corp movement and to explore Maavee's brand partners that are are not only committed to your well-being but to that of our world!

👉 On the Maavee app search screen, filter by the B Corp tag and be sure to tap each brand's logo to learn their inspiring story.

👋 Meet our newest brands...

As always, there is no shortage of new brands to welcome to the Maavee family. Here's a quick teaser...

👀 Explore the New to Maavee carousel in the Maavee Market anytime for the latest additions.

🔎 A few tips and tricks...

👋 We love to help, so please do not hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected] for any reason!