Everyone wants to be healthy. But what does the path to wellness actually look like?
Well, at The Longevity Collective in Fairfax, the journey toward health, wellness and longevity is simple and effective—at least if the glowing faces of the clients coming in and out the front door are any indication.
“[The Longevity Collective] is the dream destination for holistic health,” said founder and CEO Joe Drimmer. “Everything we do here, everything we recommend, it’s all to give people the knowledge to learn on their own and take their health into their own hands.”
The Longevity Collective (TLC for short) is centered around a holistic approach toward health and wellness treatments that are curated and designed to address physical, mental and spiritual wellness in one convenient, community-forward location. Whether the clients are old or young, healthy or looking to heal themselves, or simply curious about all the high-tech equipment and its effects, The Longevity Collective welcomes them all with open arms (and a cold plunge).
This facility is geared toward addressing the root of each person’s health and wellness journey, arming them with access to state-of-the-art equipment, knowledge and a sense of agency over their own body. And it all starts with addressing two of the body’s top priorities: inflammation and circulation.
“Inflammation and stagnation, when things aren’t moving inside the body…that’s the problem,” explained Drimmer. “Everything we do here at The Longevity Collective is about increasing circulation and decreasing inflammation—do both of those things, and you’re decreasing your chance of disease by about 70%.”
TLC offers cutting-edge, holistic, science-based treatments to provide clients with the necessary tools to take charge of their personal health and wellness journeys. These treatments, paired with the expertise and advice of the staff, mean the wellness process at TLC is streamlined.
The main amenities offered through TLC are red light therapy, cold plunging, infrared sauna, hydromassage treatments, compression treatments, cranial therapy, acoustic soundwave therapy, peptide therapy and pulsed-electromagnetic field (PEMF) technology. To put it more simply, all this tech is geared toward biohacking the body to reduce inflammation, increase circulation and circumvent the least convenient aspects of aging (a common, unavoidable side-effect of the whole being alive thing).
A popular combination at TLC is the cold plunge and sauna combo, giving, in Drimmer’s words, “an endorphin and dopamine boost.” Alongside the extra dopamine, cold plunging and infrared sauna treatments are designed to reduce muscle pain, clear toxins from the body, and help clients feel immediately and noticeably healthier.
According to Drimmer, some of the most important elements that dictate an individual’s health and happiness are how they move their body (i.e., exercise), how they nourish their body (i.e., nutrition) and how they integrate maintenance for health and wellness into their lives (i.e., sauna, cold plunge, etc…).
Drimmer spent his life working in various health and wellness fields, including the cannabis industry, personal fitness, and, of course, as an entrepreneur on the frontline of high-tech, holistic wellness. Additionally, Drimmer’s wife, Briana, is an educational psychologist who works in Marin’s school systems, while her husband focuses on The Longevity Collective.
While many ascribe to a more black-and-white, science- or belief-based approach to caring for their health, Drimmer incorporates wisdom from all sources to provide clients with an authentic wellness experience.
“In numerology, my life path is 33—that’s the path of the healer, the nurturer,” explained Drimmer. “I’ve always had a foot in the door for this work…it comes easily to me. And I enjoy and am good at it, especially absorbing information and sharing it in a way that people can easily grasp.”
Alongside Drimmer, two other health and wellness experts were brought on board to ensure the clients of The Longevity Collective receive the best, most comprehensive care possible.
Head physician, concierge medicine and peptide clinic expert for The Longevity Collective is David Baldini, MD, who carries with him four decades of experience as an emergency room physician. He is trained in internal medicine, sports medicine, pediatrics and orthopedics, all of which give him an experience-rich insight into patient health.
TLC’s cranial therapist and integrative health expert, Jim Slezak, specializes in functional movement, strength and fitness coaching. His experience includes a unique combination of passion for athleticism and its healing effects. This body-forward focus on health and wellness includes studies in neurological muscle reactivation, myofascial techniques, cranial therapy, kinesiology and the healing arts from across Asia.
“I handpicked both of my associates,” said Drimmer. “They both bring a lot to the table and are hugely compassionate people.”
While the treatments and equipment at TLC may appear like something out of a sci-fi show, the atmosphere is warm, welcoming and downright cozy. Upon their initial visit, first-time clients can expect nothing less than a genuine greeting from Drimmer, who works the front desk of his facility seven days a week. Oh, and one cannot forget to expect an equally enthusiastic greeting from Drimmer’s mental health associate/pet dog, Mousse, who often works the front room alongside Drimmer.
“It’s important to take care of your body so you can focus on what you’re really here for—to love each other,” said Drimmer, petting Mousse. “And your puppies.”
According to Dimmer, the biggest mistake people can make in their wellness journey is “not believing it’s more in your hands than it is, and taking health for granted while you have it.”
While it is easy to prioritize the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life, especially here in the busy Bay Area, it is essential to disallow life’s inevitable busyness to take priority over the pursuit of personal health and wellness. After all, what’s the point of anything in life if one doesn’t have their health?
“My work never ends—there’s always something to look into, new topics and theories to research, and wellness movements to explore,” concluded Drimmer. “I want to push all of this to the end of the universe and see how far we can reach. All of this is part of a never ending search for longevity, and I always want to be on the frontline of what’s next.”
While the world is full of fad diets, contradictory advice and a general sense of confusion over what wellness is and isn’t, The Longevity Collective has conveniently removed the guesswork to create a space that facilitates helping one’s body do the work it was designed to do.
To live long and prosper, visit The Longevity Collective website at marintlc.com.
