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If you want to get proactive about boosting your longevity at any age, start with the mind. That’s what these two wellness founders believe, and they’re on to something. Is it self care, reflection, and healing that will ultimately support you for a long, healthy, and fulfilled life? Are communities that feel inclusive, accessible, and centered key to sustaining your healthspan? If you ask them, the answer is a resounding yes.
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Darian Hall & Elisa Shankle
Darian Hall and Elisa Shankle are business partners and wellness mavens who set out to create a life-giving space with community at its core, where people could see themselves reflected in each other. They asked, “What if a wellness platform existed that addressed your well-being in body, mind, and spirit in one place?” Even in asking the question, they knew they were pursuing the road-less-traveled to fill a gap in the wellness space—but they took the risk anyway.
The result is HealHaus, a wellness studio offering diverse healing modalities—like vinyasa yoga, reiki, sound baths, holistic remedies, and more—and a calming communal space. “We have been on the journey to make healing a lifestyle, and are one step closer to doing that and continuing our mission of providing for a global community,” Shankle says. Hall and Shankle believe encouraging that healing lifestyle will lead to happier, more fulfilled lives—ultimately boosting longevity—and research connecting consistent yoga and meditation practices with extended lifespan can back them up.
Individually, they complement their mindfulness practices with nourishing food and drink, which they serve at HealHaus’ cafe space.
“A lot of our products have herbs, roots, and mushrooms that support your immune system and vitality. Our holistic remedies are also anti-inflammatory, which promotes longevity,” Hall says.
They round out this nourishment of mind and body with a shared commitment to community. For Hall, it’s about saying yes to quality time together—but knowing when (and how) to say no. For Shankle, it’s about “deep vulnerability with her tribe,” which frees her mind and helps her feel supported, no matter what. That’s the goal for a long life anyway, right?
When I hear longevity, the first thing that comes to mind is sustainability. For me, it is choosing what living well means to you, and developing practices that you can commit to be open to evolution over time.
HealHaus came to fruition out of love for our community. We want our community to live long, healthy lives and if we can have a small part in helping to achieve that, then I believe we’ve done our part.
Mobile meditation, anyone? The Lexus RX’s available Thematic Ambient Illumination provides safety and serenity long after your Zen session is over. Soft illumination around the car offers peace of mind as you approach—and once you’re inside, you can personalize the light settings to match your mood.
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Whether you’re headed out for a walk with friends
or en route home from a workout class, the Lexus RX supports your body’s movement with available 10-way power-adjustable seats with four-way power lumbar adjustment. Because comfort is key as you move through life.
Her modality of choice might surprise you: It involves dancing, bouncing on a trampoline, and generally channeling your inner kid at playtime, and it’s what led her to found
the ness. “I wanted to know if a space could exist where the mission was to go beyond fitness and use movement to help others find amplification within their own lives,” Dong says. Her unique, trampoline workout programming does just that, requiring stamina and concentration in a supportive and energetic environment.
The combination of inspiring joy, inducing focus and mindfulness, leaning on community, and invigorating your body with low-impact movement is Dong’s personal formula for a long and healthy life. And you don’t need to pack in a whole hour of exercise to reap the benefits. Studies show that just 10 to 20 minutes of movement can have a positive impact on your healthspan.
Dong’s parting words on longevity? It’s okay (encouraged, even) to reject the conventional definition of wellness sometimes. Enjoy a glass of wine, stay up late with friends, have a lazy morning—and practice releasing any and all guilt. “Stay clear on what you were doing when you felt your happiest and use that as your baseline to return to”—no matter where life moves you.
As a lifelong dancer, Colette Dong’s life has always centered around movement. But while she loves the world of fitness, she rejects the industry’s outdated ideology about weight loss and body image. Instead, she charts her own path with the belief that exercise only works—and lasts long-term—when it brings you joy.
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It might go without saying that moving your body is key to a long, healthy life—but some approaches to exercise are more innovative than others. For one fitness pro, it’s all about seeing movement as equally physical, emotional, and mental—and syncing those forces to create a longevity-boosting routine you can sustain for the long haul.
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