About a year ago, I founded The Executive Group — a luxury travel, lifestyle and wellness group that discreetly supports the movements of several family offices, HNWs and entrepreneurs from the Middle East — and found myself being invited to stay at one of the world´s best longevity clinics, Lanserhof, to get the firsthand experience, and truly be able to understand what our official wellness partner has to offer.
For those of you that don’t know Lanserhof, they´ve been leaders in the longevity market for almost 40 years, known for their science-backed fasting protocols and advanced medical testing. The Lanserhof clinics are the go-to detox location for celebrities, politicians, athletes and CEOs, that want to unplug, rebalance, and return operating at a higher frequency. Or loose a few pounds.
I had just come from a conference in Lisbon and the heat of Dubai before that, so arriving to 15º weather was a treat. I was picked up by one of their team and started the drive through the island in the house car, a BMW 7 Series. I chose to stay at the Sylt location – which if anyone knows Sylt, they know it for being the unknown island that the wealthy Germans escape to, just under Norway.
When arriving, you enter through the underground — which was reminiscent of a Bond scene — past the parked Porsches, and taken straight up to the main lobby. The first thing that hit me on arrival was the smell. The 20,000sqm property is pretty much wrapped in oak — a forest aroma that my nose had sadly adapted to after a day.
It was late when I arrived, around 10pm. After checking-in, I was asked if I wanted something to eat in my room, I said “sure”, even though I promised myself after my 6pm airport meal I was done for the day.. What arrived on that tray made me laugh and I realised yep.. I´m definitely in Lanserhof. It was a few slices of cheese and their ´keto crackers´ – on trend for their ´less eating´ LANS concept.
The Rooms
There are 55 rooms and suites under Europe´s largest thatched roof, including the gorgeous Parvus Duplex Suite, that comes equipped with its own sauna. You can tell everything was thoughtfully designed to stay within the neutral and minimalist palette. What I liked most was the health-focused tech within my room — Electrosmog filters, FreshBed climate control, circadian lighting, and HEPA-clean air. Pro tip – book through The Executive and you´ll be automatically upgraded — on the house.
The Opportunity to Understand Yourself Better
You´re going to be surprisingly busy during your stay. The first day, I was up early to meet with some of my doctors and start my full medical examinations — in a fasted state ofc.
All of these didn’t happen on the same day, but here´s some of the tests i went through:
- Blood Panels: Detailed bloodwork assessing my liver, kidney, cholesterol, inflammation, thyroid, glucose levels and adrenal (cortisol) profiling.
- Lab & Body Metrics: Full body bioimpedance analysis — basically my body composition, resting metabolic rate, muscle vs fat distribution etc
- Lactate & Metabolic Control: Elevated lactate can indicate muscle fatigue or inefficient energy use
- Fatty liver scan
- Grip strength: To gauge overall vitality, stress resilience and reflex – mine landed in the 99th percentile, win..
- Oxygen Saturation: Measures the SpO2 – the % of oxygen in your blood and how well you absorb oxygen through your lungs. Poor oxygenation is linked to brain fog, fatigue and poor focus
- Abdominal Examination: Assesing organ positioning, mobility and digestive function
As you can see, that’s a lot of tests, and I only did the Classic PLUS package. Yes, their LANS Concept is based around natural healing BUT, I love how medical and science-based they are. Ultimately if you want to make a difference, you need to be running this level of tests instead of just doing guess work.There´s a never-ending list of tests and treatments that you can do while you´re here, which are all detailed in your check-in booklet. I included below some of the different packages and treatments.
- Longevity & Regeneration Programs
- Hormonal Balance Programs
- Mental Health & Neuro-Recovery
- Energy Cuisine & Nutritional Diagnostics
- Detox & Organ Regeneration
- Ozone therapy
- INUSpheresis®
- Mitochondrial function testing
- Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS)
- Psychosomatic therapy
- Bioidentical Hormone Replacement Therapy (BHRT)
- High-altitude simulation training (IHHT)
- Hypnotherapy & executive mindset training
Moving On..
Once you have a general understanding of some of your tests (normally by midday, on your first full day), this is when you meet with your Doctor and run through your results, your goals and discuss the forward plan for your personalised program. Most of the guests start with 3 days of fasting on only vegetable broth — tough but this allows your body to flush everything out before reintroducing balanced, organic ingredients.
The Food
Don’t expect miracles here, unless it´s at lunch. Once you make it back to real food, usually on day 4, you´ll receive a nice little menu, updated daily.
Breakfast will look a little like this..
Milk or yoghurt + 1 cure bread + 1 supplement
That’s 3 small portions that will surprisingly fill you up pretty quickly, some dishes i wasn´t even finishing. My tip – get the sheep´s yoghurt, it’s the closest to Greek yoghurt, and add some flavour with cinnamon.
But.. before you get to eat, you´ll come face to face with the ´bitter salts´, if i´m remembering the name correctly. A few drops of a ´mouthwash´ that I’ll guarantee wont taste good the first time you have it.
Bittersalts pictured in the small shot glass..
Lunch is the real superstar, presented like a Michelin style dish and with a lot more flavour than your breakfast. Enjoy it while it lasts because the dinner dish is guaranteed to be a light one.
The Rest of Your Days
A stay at Lanserhof comes with a 7 day minimum— or as I´m told, enough to make somewhat of a measurable difference. Before I arrived, i had been told stories from the team that a lot of guests book for 7 nights and end up doubling their stay after only a few days – this proved to actually be true. A lot of the guests I made friends with had extended their stays as they were enjoying it so much.
I do have to admit that being there reminded me of what White Lotus would be like if they filmed it in a wellness retreat. The different characters you meet are positively interesting to say the least.
One of the more bizarre things I got up to was the hay body wrap — yes, hay — which to my surprise, is hugely anti-inflammatory and detoxifying. The practice originated in the Dolomites, where alpine farmers in the 19th century noticed that after sleeping in freshly cut hay, their bodies felt lighter, less stiff, and more energized.
You´ll lay down in a sort of floating waterbed, get wrapped with layers and likely take a nice..restful..nap.
The first 3 days are tiring as you´re having barely any calories. You´ll likely fill the time with the endless tea that´s available 24/7 and lounging in the daylight-filled guest lounge.
On day 4, as with everyone else, my body adapted, and my energy levels shot up. Thats when I was able to use the gym and start walking/biking around the island – a place that reminds me of something out of the Hobbit, but make it luxury.
The island has all the designer stores — Dior, Hermes and all the cashmere your heart can ask for.
One of the most memorable moments was the pianist that performed over the weekend — He’s the lead pianist for the Lion King in Hamburg and previously for Phantom of the Opera. What an entertainer he was – never to be forgotten.
Hypnotherapy as the Next Biohack?
I had an incredible hypnotherapy session with Dr Heide, to work on some of the mental blocks I felt were holding me back—likely linked to a very turbulent upbringing. That’s when I realised that hypnotherapy is the next best biohack. Hear me out..
While our mechanical, day-to-day work is optimised through AI, our output is drastically increased. We’re already taking care of our bodies through healthy diets, supplements and workouts, so what comes next??
True mastery of the mind.
Hypnotherapy quite literally allows you to programme your subconscious to be and think the way you want it to. Yes, there´s the usual of healing trauma sessions, but what about rewiring yourself for confidence? For high performance and high output? Now what about applying this to your team of executives? Thats what I call optimised…
What I´ll be Taking Home With Me
One of the things that will stay with me forever is the chewing (at least 30 times…), the portion sizes and really tasting my food while I´m eating. My meals have since been a lot more thoughtful. I take my time chewing and mentally processing what I’m eating, and as a result, I’m fuller a lot quicker – win.
In all honesty, it was an incredibly healing experience — I relaxed, reset, lost 2.5kg and returned to Dubai excited to get back to my routine. Lanserhof also got a win – me now being able to proudly scream from the rooftops about how great they really are. Since my stay 2 weeks ago, I´ve had a client go to check it out – and they loved it.
My Final Thoughts
Whether you’re a founder running on fumes, a high-performer looking for a real reset, or someone responsible for keeping a team operating at its best — Lanserhof isn’t just a personal investment, it’s a strategic one. It’s where data meets detox, where silence recalibrates performance, and where your nervous system finally gets to exhale. I went to understand it for my clients — but I left knowing I’d recommend it to anyone serious about longevity, leadership, and living well.
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Founder of The Executive Group, a global lifestyle and travel platform curating bespoke experiences at the intersection of wellness, longevity, and upscale travel.With a client base that includes family offices, entrepreneurs, and C-suite executives, Tabitha’s mission is to make science-backed wellbeing more accessible, personalized, and practical for those navigating high-pressure lives. Her perspective is shaped not only by her work with elite institutions but by her own journey as a founder—balancing business, burnout recovery, and a lifelong commitment to personal growth.As a contributor to Wellbeing Magazine, she writes on topics ranging from executive resilience and mental health in entrepreneurship to the world’s most elite retreats and the latest innovations in the longevity space.
