I Experienced Fitness Tech Inclusion Firsthand at Puerto Rico's Largest Wellness Event

I was surrounded by palm trees, the unforgiving Caribbean sun, music in Spanish and sweat in the heart of Puerto Rico's Botanical Garden of Caguas. I was at Me, Myself & I -- the island's most immersive wellness event -- but I left with something far more personal: a deep sense of affirmation that wellness, when rooted in culture and community, is more than a trend. It's a return to self. As a Latina millennial in wellness media and someone who was born and raised in Puerto Rico, this event felt like home. For the first time, it also felt like the fitness industry was finally meeting us where we were -- a space where fitness tech met tradition in a way I hadn't quite seen before. For Hispanic communities, mainstream wellness has often ignored our rhythms, values and lived experiences. This year, Me, Myself & I and Peloton challenged that narrative. The attendees were mostly Latina millennials and Gen Zers who -- like me -- don't often see themselves represented in traditional fitness ... Read full article.