Inside The World’s Leading Longevity Spas

Optimize your vacation time with a longevity spa escape.

The following is an excerpt from The Agency Magazine’s Fall/Winter Issue. 

Read the full article here. 

Whether catering to tech moguls hoping to live forever or the chronically ill, longevity spas have come a long way from their austere Alpine roots. From white-sand beaches and award-winning architecture to Michelin-starred chefs, MRIs, IV infusions, and anti-insomnia slumber pods, the ultimate health-and-wellness experience takes antiaging to another level.

CLINIQUE LA PRAIRIE ANJI

Anji, China

The 93-year-old Swiss institution known for its pampering, caviar-studded facials just

opened an outpost in the mountains west of Shanghai. The seven-day Reverse Aging Premium program transforms seven key areas of the body: brain, heart, circadian rhythm (sleep), skin, metabolism, immune system, and microbiome health. Guests receive a comprehensive medical workup, including a CT scan with calcium score, abdominal ultrasound, dental panoramic, brain MRI, sleep analysis, and genetic testing designed specifically for Clinique La Prairie. 

Six medical experts are at your service, specializing in longevity, cardiology, pulmonology, radiology, dentistry, and diet. Treatments include antioxidant injections, neuro-wave acoustic and vibrational stimulation, hypnosis, cardiac coherence to regulate the heart rate, and sophrology body awareness. cliniquelaprairie.com

LANSERHOF SYLT

List auf Sylt, Germany 

Situated on an island of sandy dunes off the coast of northern Germany, Lanserhof Sylt opened in 2022, offering the same “Lanserhof cure” that was developed 40 years ago in Lans, Austria. Away from the Alps, Lanserhof Sylt uses Cellgym’s Interval Hypoxia Hyperoxia Training, which simulates altitude training by releasing low- or high-oxygen air through a breathing mask.

All stays kick off with a course of fasting to detox and reduce acid in the gut, followed by a series of abdominal massages to stimulate digestion and balance melatonin and serotonin levels. Urine analysis, stool examination, bioenergetic diagnostics (to locate disease-causing energy-field disturbances), polysomnography sleep analysis, and a dental screening help identify issues. The seven- to eight-night Hormone Balance and Stress Resilience packages are exclusive to Lanserhof Sylt. lanserhof.com

SHA WELLNESS CLINIC MEXICO

Costa Mujeres, Mexico

This Spanish resort’s new Riviera Maya satellite brings the SHA Method, specifically designed to maximize results in the shortest amount of time, to the Mexican Caribbean. The Leader’s Performance and Well-Aging and Prevention programs all start at seven days long. Leader’s Performance optimizes physical, mental, and sexual wellness by reducing oxidative and lifestyle stress.  Well-Aging and Prevention slows down aging at a cellular level. Both programs involve a 3D body scan and body composition analysis, glycation and oxidative stress tests, neurocognitive and cognitive domain assessments, and sexual well-being consults. 

Treatments include intravenous ozone therapy, a hydroenergetic detox cure, underwater therapy, colonics, and a photobiomodulation neuro treatment that uses red and near-infrared light (delivered via headset) to regenerate brain tissue. A new Emirates location is scheduled to open in 2026. shawellness.com 

CARILLON MIAMI WELLNESS RESORT

Miami Beach, Florida

Equipped with state-of-the-art technology, like the world’s first Somadome high-tech meditation pod, this 70,000-square-foot wellness facility offers two- to five-day retreats that mix sound healing, past-life regression, hypnotherapy, Reiki, Akashic records reading, and life-coaching sessions with cutting-edge treatments such as touch-less vibroacoustic electromagnetic and infrared (V.E.M.I.) therapy, BioCharger NG energy transmission, MindSpa relaxation-booth therapy, and CryoBuilt whole-body electric cryotherapy. An OYA body scan detects imbalances and nutritional deficiencies. The spa’s Thermal Hydrotherapy Circuit—with a Finnish sauna, a crystal steam room, and Miami’s only igloo—is open to all hotel guests and residents. carillonhotel.com

MAXX ROYAL BODRUM RESORT

Maxx Wellbeing Center

Bodrum, Turkey

Retreats range from three to 21 days at this brand-new resort on the Aegean coast. Specializing in “bespoke longevity,” treatments include an ozone sauna, NAD+, selenium and glutathione IV drips, the Nuvola zero-gravity floating sleep bed, the Zerobody Cryo bed, the isopod flotation therapy bed, CACI synergy skin procedures, Icoone facial and body sculpting, Dorn therapy for back pain, Scio Quantum Testing to identify abnormal cellular changes, and a hammam (this is Turkey, after all). maxxroyal.com

— By Ning Chao