Longevity starts with the choices you make every day
They say health is wealth, and it’s ready for anyone looking to feel better, day by day. Easier said than done? Not anymore. This year, we have the insights and tools to understand our bodies and embrace practices that support longevity and help us age with strength and ease. Here’s how to live (and age) well in 2026.
Biohacking
Looking after your long-term health starts with simple daily habits – tracking your sleep, moving regularly, managing stress, and keeping an eye on nutrition. For busy lifestyles or anyone who wants a little extra insight, Dubai now has clinics offering full longevity assessments. These go beyond routine check-ups, looking at genetics, metabolism, and personalised preventative strategies, with data-driven plans and expert guidance to help you optimise health over the long term.
The Elixir Clinic
A wellness and longevity‑oriented clinic known for holistic healthcare, intravenous therapies and preventative treatments designed to support vitality, optimise biology and slow down signs of ageing.
Location: 583 Jumeira St, Umm Suqeim 1
Times: Daily, 9am to 9pm
Contact: @theelixirclinic
Longevity Hub by Clinique La Prairie
Science‑led longevity programmes with a luxury clinic feel. The hub offers advanced diagnostics, personalised health assessments and tailored longevity plans. Guests can also access IV nutrient drips, movement analysis, wellness therapies and anti‑ageing treatments, all designed to support long‑term vitality and energy.
Location: One&Only One Zaa’beel Hotel, 28th Floor, Zaa’beel First
Times: Daily, 6am to 10pm
Contact: @longevityhubdubai
Wellth
An integrative wellness hub combining functional medicine, nutrition, anti‑ageing treatments and advanced diagnostics. Personalised programmes support long‑term health with a mix of medical and holistic therapies.
Location: Villa A 25, Al Urouba Street, Jumeirah 1
Times: Daily, 9am to 8pm
Contact: @wellthae
Gut health & nutrition
What we eat everyday shapes how we feel, think and function – yet nutrition is one of the easiest things to get wrong. Even “healthy” habits don’t always support digestion, energy or immunity if they’re not right for your body. The gut sits at the centre of overall health. It plays a key role in digestion and nutrient absorption, while also influencing metabolism, inflammation, immune response, and even mood through the gut–brain connection. For anyone looking for clearer answers, Dubai now has clinics offering gut microbiome testing and personalised nutrition support. It’s a way to move past generic health advice and get a better idea of what actually works for your body.
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Smart Salem Medical Fitness Centre
Broad wellness and gut‑centric testing ground. The centre offers AI‑powered gut microbiome analysis that maps hundreds of microbes and gives personalised, actionable recommendations to support digestion, immunity and overall health. It’s part of a wider suite of advanced health screenings alongside blood tests and body composition checks
Location: Index Tower, Happiness Street, Zaa’beel Second, DIFC
Times: Monday to Thursday, 7am to 9.30pm; closed Saturdays & Sundays
Contact: @smartsalemdubai
DNA Health & Wellness
Comprehensive digestive health assessments. This clinic uses science‑based microbiome testing to identify bacterial balance and potential gut imbalances, then pairs results with tailored dietary recommendations and follow‑up lifestyle guidance
Location: Unit 80, Al Serkal Avenue, 17th Street, Al Quoz 1
Times: Daily, 8.30am to 6pm
Contact: @dnahealthclinics
Movement & mobility
How we move shapes how we feel, and movement works best when it’s treated as a daily lifestyle. Performance-led strength training builds muscle, improves posture, boosts endurance, and supports joint stability, helping you move with confidence and energy throughout the day. Holistic recovery and bodywork – including stretching, physiotherapy, and mobility sessions – ease tension, restore balance, improve flexibility, and speed up recovery. Together, they create a complete approach that keeps the body strong, flexible, and performing at its best.
SIRO One Za’abeel
For anyone who treats movement as non-negotiable. SIRO brings together training, recovery and performance-focused wellness in one place, with a high-spec gym, personal training, group classes and recovery therapies including assisted stretching, dry needling and cold plunges. If you want to turn it into a full reset, you can check into Fitness Suites or Recovery Suites, designed around movement, rest and sleep optimization, with some rooms featuring in-room workout space for training on your own schedule.
Location: SIRO, One Za’abeel Tower, Zaa’beel Street
Contact: @siroonezaabeel
Yoga
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No movement and mobility feature is complete without yoga. HWH Studio at SAL Jumeirah Burj Al Arab offers everything from Pilates to wellness classes, with sunset outdoor yoga sessions that stretch the body, calm the mind, and keep you moving well into the future.
Location: HWH Studio, Burj Al Arab, 18th Floor, Umm Suqeim 3, Dubai
Times: January 15, 5.15pm to 6.15pm
Contact: @hwhstudio
Booking: hwhstudiodubai.com
The Hundred Wellness Centre
A modern wellness hub combining movement, bodywork, and holistic therapies. Offers Pilates, chiropractic care, GYROTONIC, infrared sauna, and holistic therapies, all designed to improve mobility, strength, and functional fitness.
Location: Street 53b, Jumeirah 1, Dubai
Times: Daily, 7am to 8pm; closed Fridays
Contact: @thehundredwellness
Mental reset
Caring for the mind matters just as much as caring for the body. Wellness isn’t one-size-fits-all. For some, it’s sunrise yoga and green juice. For others, it’s solitude, a good massage, or just lying in a soft robe for as long as possible. It could also mean camel rides through nature, sound healing, or a quiet meditation. Whatever your version of reset looks like, wellness sits at the core of how we care for ourselves, especially when we’re trying to switch off.
Bab Al Shams
A desert oasis just outside the city, where calm meets the landscape. The resort’s spa and hammam offer rejuvenating treatments, traditional hammam rituals, mindfulness sessions, yoga and sound healing to support a quiet reset. Beyond the dunes, enjoy nature walks, camel rides, horseback riding or falconry experiences – all designed to help you switch off. Infinity pool views and relaxed dining complete this immersive desert escape.
Location: Bab Al Shams, Al Marmoom Desert
Contact: @babalshamshotel
Meliá Desert Palm Dubai
A quiet wellness sanctuary with an equestrian soul and plenty to keep both body and mind engaged. Set on a lush polo estate, Meliá’s Samāna Spa offers a range of treatments, from massages and facials to hydrotherapy with steam, sauna and ice/cold pools, perfect for unwinding. Outdoor activities include jogging routes, cycling and horseback riding or polo experiences through the greenery. Spacious suites and private‑pool villas overlook the fields, making it an ideal choice if you want a desert‑side reset with movement, mindfulness and open space all in one place.
Location: Meliá Desert Palm, Al Awir Road, Warisan, Dubai
Contact: @meliadesertpalm
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