Lifestyle Medicine Physician · Speaker · Award-winning Author
A longer life.
A better one.
Longevity science and lifestyle medicine, translated into everyday life — so more of your years are lived with energy, clarity and connection.
Physician · Lifestyle Medicine Specialist (DipIBLM)
Curator & host, The Longevity Equation
Keynote speaker & moderator
Founder & host, Family Mental Health Matters Summit
Award-winning children’s author
The approach
Lifespan is how long we live.
Healthspan is how well.
Longevity isn’t found in a single test, supplement or trend. Most of it is shaped by what we do every day. Lifestyle medicine gives us six evidence-based pillars, and my work is making them clear, practical and sustainable — at any age, in any setting.
01 · NUTRITION
Nourish
Food as medicine — the core pillar of a long, healthy life.
02 · PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
Move
Strength, mobility and daily movement woven into ordinary days.
03 · RESTORATIVE SLEEP
Rest
Sleep and recovery rhythms that protect the brain at every age.
04 · STRESS MANAGEMENT
Regulate
Stress recovery and nervous-system regulation.
05 · SOCIAL CONNECTION
Connect
Relationships and belonging as a health behaviour.
06 · HEALTHY CHOICES
Protect
Reducing risky substances and habits that quietly cost us years.
Signature programmes · 01 · For families & schools
Longevity
starts at home.
The habits that shape a long, healthy life are learned early and learned together. This programme turns the six pillars into small, shared rituals — at the breakfast table, at bedtime, on the walk to school — that whole families can keep.
- Family workshops and healthy cooking classes
- School programmes, assemblies and author visits
- Parent talks on healthy, calmer routines
Signature programmes · 02 · For organisations
Corporate longevity.
Burnout and chronic stress are costly, for people and for performance. I bring lifestyle medicine into the workplace with practical, evidence-based education that helps teams protect their energy, focus and health over the long term.
Focused session · one tailored talk or workshop
Connected series · linked sessions across the pillars
Partnership · an ongoing wellbeing collaboration
Speaking
Keynotes & moderation
Science-led keynotes of 20–40 minutes, panels and full-event hosting for conferences, leadership teams and schools.
Private experiences
Curated longevity evenings
Bespoke salons and signature events for family offices, private clients and member networks, designed end to end.
Gatherings
Circles & community
Intimate gatherings that blend science, stillness and connection, available as private sessions for your group.
Events & gatherings
Where the science comes to life.
From curated evenings for leaders to intimate circles at dusk, each gathering turns a pillar of lifestyle medicine into something you can feel, and take home.
Curated eveningThe Longevity Equation
Specialist talks, an expert panel and a dinner designed around the science, curated and hosted for EO Dubai.
Bring it to your team →Intimate circlesFull Moon Circles
Breathwork and stillness by the sea at dusk: the stress management pillar, in practice. Now offered as a private circle for your group.
Host a private circle →
Movement, togetherThe Longevity Experience
Guided movement above the city: strength, mobility and connection, with the skyline as a backdrop.
See gatherings →Also founded and hosted by Dr. Sandy: the Family Mental Health Matters Summit, bringing global voices on family wellbeing to one stage.
Free · 2 minutes
Six habits shape how well you age.
How are yours?
Take the free Longevity Scorecard: twelve questions, two minutes. Find the pillar of lifestyle medicine where a small change will make the biggest difference. Your results arrive by email, with three evidence-based next steps.
“A thoughtfully curated event that brought together leading voices in health, wellness, and longevity in a way that felt both credible and highly practical.”
Dr. Elie Abirached · Limitless Human
Speaker, The Longevity Equation for EO Dubai
“It was truly amazing, and everyone left feeling happy, positive and re-energized. We look forward to more amazing workshops with you in the future.”
Roberta El Amil · ICD Brookfield Place
Workshop at The Arts Club Dubai
“It was an absolute pleasure collaborating with you on the Full Moon Mini Retreat, your creativity and energy made the whole process so enjoyable.”
Nathalie Toutain · Emirates Group
Full Moon Mini Retreat
Next gathering · Dubai
Luna Alchemy
Sunday 25 October · 7:00–8:30 pm
Talise Spa Garden, Jumeirah Al Qasr
An evening of stress relief through guided movement and breathwork on Rejuv red-light mats: the stress management and movement pillars of lifestyle medicine, in practice. We close with a letting-go ritual by the fire, to release what you no longer need to carry.
By L’Atelier · Powered by Rejuv · Guided by Dr. Sandy Zanella
Seats are intentionally limited. New dates are shared with the invitation list first.
Children’s wellbeing · Schools
Healthy habits start young.
Evidence-based programmes that teach children how to move, breathe, rest and understand their emotions, delivered through school workshops, assemblies, author visits and graduation programmes.
At the heart of it is Happy Yogis, my award-winning children’s book, inspired by my own two children and used in schools.
Meet Dr. Sandy
A physician’s perspective. A parent’s priorities.
I’m a medical doctor and lifestyle medicine specialist, certified by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine, with a background in neuroscience research at the Brain Research Institute in Los Angeles. Today, from Dubai, I help organisations, communities and families turn longevity science into everyday life, through talks, workshops, curated experiences and children’s programmes in schools.
My belief is simple: the habits that shape a long, healthy life are learned, practised and shared.
Enquiries
What would you like to create together?
Keynotes and moderation, corporate workshops, private longevity experiences, school programmes or community partnerships. Tell me about your audience and timing, and I’ll come back to you personally.
Prefer email? [email protected]
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