About

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Alina M Hernandez, Founder of Wellness Innovation Hub, Service/Experience Designer, Speaker, Author, Award-winning Wellness industry Innovator and Disruptor, Advisory Board Member, Co-chair of the Mental Wellness and Touchless Wellness Initiatives of the Global Wellness Institute 

Alina Hernandez is an award-winning Wellness program designer, one of GoWell magazine’s “25 Leading Women in Wellness,” Mayo Clinic certified Health coach, author, and industry innovator. Her knowledgebase includes Translational Medicine/Science, the Wisdom Healing traditions, Psychological Stage Development Theories, Somatic Movement, and Community Building practices – amongst others, provides her with a unique lens of Holistic Wellness, and its implementation in the Guest Journey within Wellness and Hospitality. 

She is an Advisory Board member of the Touchless Wellness Association and the Gharieni Group. She has been part of the Global Wellness Summit network since 2014, and co-chairs the Mental Wellness and Touchless Wellness initiatives of the Global Wellness Institute. 

Alina’s speaking engagements include Forbes Travel Guide, Medical Wellness Congress, SpaLife, FIBO, Spa Peeps, Green Spa Network, Longevity Med Summit and industry webinars. Her publications include global wellness trends, white papers and industry content on the future of Wellness, Touchless Wellness, mental health, Holism and integrated wellness solutions. She is certified in Service/Experience Design, Design Thinking, Facilitation and supports companies and organizations to harness innovation and new thinking within teams to future-proof businesses, arrive at design briefs (built environment and experiences) rapid prototyping and solutions in designing product and services – Customer Experience (CX), User experience (UX), EX (Employee Experience), and User Interfaces (UI). 

She has been at the forefront of the evolving sector of Touchless Wellness, having co-authored the white paper “Embracing tomorrow, today: the power of Innovation through Touchless Wellness,” within the backdrop of the Digital Age and Wellness 3.0. Her multi/interdisciplinary approach is leading the way in disrupting the Wellness guest experience by evolving the seamless journey through the integration of both touchless and touch services in programming – using evidence-based nudging elements, to promote positive long-term behavior change resilience and thriving – for individuals and for wider systemic impact. 

She divides her time between Germany and Lago di Garda (Italy), and is an avid kayaker, walker, hiker, mother, and dog-mom. She is a passionate adventurer, who speaks 5 languages, a “cultural chameleon” who has lived on 3 continents and considers herself a keen observer of human nature.