The BB Journal

Around 95 million cups of coffee are consumed in the UK every day: what not many people know is that 85% of commercial coffee beans are contaminated with dangerous mycotoxins and pesticides, whilst 50% are mouldy. These figures contribute to a variety of damaging mental and physical health issues.

As we approach 2025, we’re entering a new era for at-home workouts that will be taken to exciting new heights. This will be complemented by design-first workout equipment that blends seamlessly with beautiful spaces to become a proud part of our lives. Meanwhile, the athleisure evolution will see the expansion of dual-purpose, function-first pieces that reflect modern hybrid living. Finally, biohacking will be embraced with more people than ever before educating themselves on brilliant biology altering tools to transform personal health.

Step into Sāmya Studios, a slow-paced sanctuary championing restorative practices that provide a sense of release from the city. Passionate about slowing down and seeking the importance of stillness, enter a welcoming community tucked quietly away from Islington High Street for rest and renewal with yoga, Pilates, meditation, sound therapy, and breathwork, plus select wellness treatments.

Pioneers of the healthy coffee industry is Balance Coffee. On a mission to offer the tastiest and most nutritious coffee, Balance champion a freshly roasted range of arabica bean blends and liquid mushroom elixirs with zero mould, mycotoxins or pesticides. Better than organic, the UK wellness brand sets a new standard with speciality grade coffee that is nutritionist approved, backed by science and entirely toxin free to ensure each sip contributes to a healthier way of life.

The functional mushroom market is expected to reach $48.59 billion by 2029 with people globally discovering new ways to promote personal wellbeing. Championing the industry with a collection of pioneering new snack bars and mouth sprays is Lucid. Expertly blending functional mushrooms with adaptogens, Lucid harness the natural powers with carefully blended products to energise and boost brain health and relax the mind and calm the body.

Discover a life of alignment with Onyx (pronounced ‘on-ix’), the new British brand creating aspirational fitness and wellbeing products making movement stylish. Designed and tested by experts, Onyx’s desirable collection of durable and beautiful products have been curated to enhance a variety of workout styles from Pilates to barre, yoga, and home workouts.

Uniting fashion with functionality is Instant Swim, the British brand empowering girls globally to dive into swimming with a stylish collection of performance focused swimwear and pool side accessories. Crafted using recycled fibres, Instant Swim’s ocean friendly collection dominates a gap in the market with fashion-led designs that retain their shape and colour for hours in the water.

Empowering those to kickstart their Pilates journey, Bondi Rise - the wellness brand inspired by the energy of Australia’s Bondi Beach is excited to launch the new ‘Beginners Pilates Programme’ onto their global online platform. Expertly tailored by the brand’s founder and Pilates queen Lottie Anderson, this inclusive new programme has been created for those who are new to the practice and looking to start their journey into Pilates, or who are already practicing and are looking to redefine their technique.

Championing immersive experiences in the heart of Kenya’s wild spaces is Wildlife & Yoga Retreats from Laura Bunting. Amidst breath taking landscapes and flourishing wildlife, from luxury tented camps in the highlands, the white sands of Manda Bay and untouched landscapes of Tsavo, each exceptional retreat takes place in a world of unmatched privacy and serenity for a safari experience like no other.

200 Piccadilly has welcomed Café Volonte, the capital’s destination for inclusive wellbeing. Opening doors 29th September, the 855 square foot wholesome haven has transformed the iconic streets’ healthy food scene, offering a nutritionist approved menu of grab-and-go delights that help to make smart choices easy.

Following the ethos ‘if you're going to rise, you might as well shine’ is Bondi Rise, the new boutique Pilates studio inspired by the active lifestyle of Australia’s Bondi Beach. Pioneers of the celeb-favourite reformer workout, the sunrise pink studio moments from Hampton Court Station offer approachable workout programmes to empower the body and inspire the mind.

Supporting mental health and advocates for self-love is MOi + ME: the new high-quality pure isolate CBD product range to help build moments of calm into everyday life. Established by Co-Founders Catherine Meardon and Laura Walton, following their personal journeys with anxiety, MOi + ME is a new brand that not only leads with four outstanding products curated with stimulating flavours and scents, but has also been set up to support those in need with tools and tips.

Launching Summer 2021, EXEAT, founded by British entrepreneur and tennis enthusiast, Laura Ward, is a luxurious new sustainably conscious performance grade athleisure brand inspired by the chic idyll of England’s quintessential grass-court tennis.

This year Londoners are invited to sweat and sculpt like New Yorker’s with the opening of KARVE: pioneers of their newly trademarked Transformer Pilates method. Capturing New York’s infectious energy, whilst tailored to London lifestyles, the entirely new luxury loft-style studio on Kensington High Street champions the city’s hottest new workout - inspired by the Big Apple and on the pulse of the Big Smoke

Pioneering treatments across the Indian Ocean

The dawn of the new decade will see the introduction of South Korea’s latest trend: K-Wellbeing, led by the pioneering global premium luxury health-tech brand, Bodyfriend.