Infographic on the history and origins of wellness practices
3000 BC
Ayurveda in India: First holistic medicine
2700 BC
Acupuncture in China: Development of Traditional Chinese Medicine
500 BC
Ancient Greece: Asclepiades and Healing Temples
100 AD
Rome: Development of thermal baths and public baths
600-1000
Middle Ages: Monasteries as centers of healing and herbalism
1800s
Europe: Birth of modern hydrotherapy
1900s
West: Popularization of yoga and meditation
Today
Globalization of wellness practices and alternative medicines