Hi lovely,

We’re back! 💫 We took a little breather while we moved The Wellness Guide to its own sparkly new home — and we’re so excited to welcome you to The Wellness Drop.

So many of you told us how much you were loving the newsletters (thank you!), so we’re pouring even more love into them. Each week, we’ll be dropping into your inbox with everything you need to feel a little more grounded, a little more glowy, and a lot more in-the-know.

Here’s what’s coming your way every Sunday:

🌞 The Sunday Spotlight
Our tried-and-tested fave of the week — from dreamy treatments and feel-good classes to longevity clinics and hidden wellness gems around Dubai.

📍 The Local Lowdown
Your go-to guide for the best wellness events coming up over the next two weeks. Think floating breathwork, feminine energy brunches, movement mornings, and more.

🌀 The Wellness Wire
A whip-smart scroll through what’s hot (and what’s not) in the wellness world. Trends, research, headlines — all filtered through your no-BS, wellness bestie lens.

We’re so happy to be back — and we can’t wait to share everything we’ve been discovering, loving, and side-eyeing lately. Scroll down for this week’s drop, save your faves, send it to your group chat, and hit reply if you’ve got a wellness win to share 👀

Big love,
Harriet + Katie xoxo

📍 The Lob

Move. Recover. Repeat. Dubai’s wellness scene has a new player — and it’s not just another padel club.

This Tulum-inspired space blends sport, recovery and serenity, offering a truly holistic take on the post-match experience. With reformer Pilates, restorative classes, sound healing, infrared saunas, and a seriously good café, it’s redefining what it means to play and recover well.

With Padel-related injuries on the rise, the focus here is prevention, not just performance. This isn’t just a place to play — it’s where you reset, recharge and return stronger. Oh, and did we mention? It’s absolute aesthetic goals.

Soul Talks to Longevity Living: Dubai’s Best Wellness Events - April 27 to May 10

Future Potential: How to Forge a New Path with Confidence. Sekushi at Sexy Fish| Tuesday 29 April | 10AM–12PM |

Time for a confidence reframe. Join psychic + meditation guide Emiy Halil for an open-hearted conversation on finding purpose and forging new paths. Expect tarot readings, chats, and light bites - served with a side of feminine energy.

🎟 Limited spots via The Beauty Triangle.

HWH Studio x Wellness Morning at La Baia, J1 Beach | Wednesday 30 April (and every Wednesday) | 8AM

Midweek rituals done right. Movement, meditation, and journaling with Adrienne Everett + HWH Studio Dubai - followed by breakfast and poolside vibes. AED 250.

🎟 Book via link HWH Studio.

The Beauty Triangle: Stress Management - How to Calm Body & Mind. Delano Dubai | Thursday 1 May | 10AM–12PM

Stress less, feel more you. A power panel with Mona Mirza, Adrienne Everett, and Lana Almulla, diving into stress management - from gut health to hypnotherapy.

🎟 Limited spots via The Beauty Triangle.

Longevity Living – A luxurious wellness immersion with Kate Liveing and Liv Prescott. La Baia, Dubai | Friday 9 May | 8:00–10:30AM |

A morning of transformational breathwork, sound healing, a nourishing yoga breakfast, and a pool day. Plus a longevity talk with Kate Living and a luxury goody bag worth 400 AED. Tickets very limited so don’t delay!
🎟 Book here

The Longevity Pathway: Breath, Sound & the Science of Thriving with Kate Living and Liv Prescott. Delano Dubai | Saturday 10 May | 1:00–3:00PM
An empowering afternoon of breathwork, sound healing, and Kate Living’s signature talk on supplements, rituals, and tuning into your body’s wisdom. Includes a luxury goody bag worth 400 AED. Limited Spaces so no dilly dallying!
🎟 Book here

🏛️ INDUSTRY TRENDS AND NEWS

💥 WeightWatchers Nears Bankruptcy – The End of an Era?

Turns out, counting points couldn’t compete with popping pills. As Ozempic and its GLP-1 siblings dominate the weight-loss conversation, WW is reportedly prepping for bankruptcy. With $1.4 billion in debt and a brand that feels stuck in 2004, it’s looking like the final curtain call for diet culture’s OG gatekeeper.

Hot take? We’re all for waving goodbye to restrictive, shame-based wellness — but the jury’s still out on whether GLP-1 agonists are being used in the right ways. These metabolic meds are trending hard, and we’re keeping our eyes (and insulin) steady as the research rolls in.

📖 Read more

👖 SoulCycle Wants to Be Your New Favourite Clothing Brand

SoulCycle is making a play for your wardrobe – and we’re not just talking post-spin sweatshirts. The boutique fitness pioneer is rolling out fashion-first retail stores and beefing up its collabs. Think: a lifestyle brand that goes beyond the bike.

Is it hot? TBD. Feels a little 2017, but if the leggings are cute and the crop tops crop... maybe?

💪 Soho Health Club at 180 House: Bougie and Buff

Soho House’s latest flex? The newly launched wellness haven inside 180 House, London. Olympic lifting platforms, IV drips, Theraguns and more – all under one (very aesthetic) roof.

Trend alert: Luxury fitness is the new status symbol – and Soho’s leading the charge. Think fewer eucalyptus towels, more cold plunges, compression boots, and perfectly-tousled ponytails.

📖 Sneak peek

🛌 Equinox Sleep Lab: Where Science Meets Slumber

Equinox Hotels is redefining rest with its new Sleep Lab at the Hudson Yards flagship. Partnering with sleep expert Dr. Matthew Walker, the initiative offers guests cutting-edge sleep technologies, personalised rituals, and live studies to enhance sleep quality. From blackout shades to temperature-regulated rooms and herbal teas, it's a holistic approach to better sleep.

Hot take? Sleep is the new luxury, and Equinox is making it chic.

📖 Read more

🧪 RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT

Creatine for Your Mind, Not Just Your Muscles
New research shows 5g of creatine daily can ease depression symptoms when paired with therapy or SSRIs. Beyond the gym, creatine fuels brain cells too — offering metabolic support where depression drains it. Also linked to better cognition in the sleep-deprived and lower depression risk in young women, it’s gaining cred as a brain booster.

Hot take? Creatine might be the new magnesium — underappreciated, overachieving, and suddenly very chic.

📖 Read more

Evening Workouts Might Be Wrecking Your Sleep

According to new research using WHOOP data from over 15,000 people, late-day workouts can delay melatonin release, reduce sleep duration, and disrupt circadian rhythms - especially for early chronotypes (aka morning peeps).

Hot take? That 7pm spin class might be great for your glutes, but not your REM cycles. If you’re waking up groggy, try sweating earlier.

📖 Read more

📉 WELLNESS FAIL OF THE WEEK

🍵 Matcha Girl Pop-Up Faces Backlash Over Quality and Cultural Appropriation
Houston’s Matcha Girl pop-up, led by influencer Lauren Galindo, has come under fire for serving dull, pre-batched matcha and skipping over its cultural roots. TikTok called it out. The internet agreed.

⚠️ Lesson learned? Authenticity and cultural respect aren’t optional in wellness. Misrepresenting product quality and the tradition behind it? Major red flag.

📖 Read more

🔮 TREND TO WATCH

🧘‍♀️ Social Wellness Is the New Solo Self-Care
From Moss in NYC to RePlace in London (and whispers of a boom in Dubai), social wellness spaces are rising fast. Think: curated movement, nervous system regulation, and networking in a silk robe.

👯‍♀️ Is solo self-care dead? Not quite. But she’s definitely adding friends to the group chat.

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