HEALTH & WELLNESS

We've since developed away from VHS tapes to aerobics classes at our local gyms. Be it social-hour, or working out, gyms have soared in popularity since VHS at-home workouts. Remember jazzercise, Tae Bo, Spinning classes? Now we’ve added on barre, yoga, pilates, and even pole dancing classes as a workout. But even since COVID-19’s shut-down, at-home IOT or software-enabled fitness equipment, are becoming popular again. Things like Peloton bikes, Hydrow rowing systems, and Bala Pilates equipment. All of these at home workouts provide great ways to meet your goals in the comfort of your own home. 

The Mirror was on Oprah’s Favorite Things list this past holiday season. And we heard something along the lines of a nine-figure acquisition during COVID’s lockdown. But is Mirror - the current darling of IOT fitness, simply a fad or here to stay? We looked in the press archives to find out. 

2020 had you stuck inside? Need motivation to improve your health in 2021? We’ve got six tech products that will help you jump on your wellness journey to a healthier you. These tools will help you hydrate, move and care for your body. So we can all be a little bit healthier.

Aside from the global coronavirus pandemic, we are also suffering through a mental health epidemic. Spending so much time in isolation or inside on our devices has not been good for anyone. Recent research has found that as many as 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder. While not a perfect fix (and we do recommend those who serious concerns about your mental health to talk to a medical professional), we have found that some of these tech products can help us through tough times. 

During development, Flavia was especially particular about one point: to make the hardware “as useful and as easy for a woman as possible.” At the beginning of their journey, she and her co-founder found that most hardware was designed and created by men for men, often removing essential details that might add to women's lives. The iBreve wearable contrasts from this in that it is extremely non-invasive and slips on any shape or material bra for easy use by women everywhere.