Two-week experience in Miami brought together guests, clinicians and experts for hands-on learning, culinary innovation and first looks at future programming
The Pritikin Longevity Center has officially wrapped its 50th Anniversary celebration – a two-week experiential series of special events, masterclasses and hands-on activations that offered guests an immersive look at what the next era of evidence-based lifestyle medicine will deliver.
An Immersion in Applied Longevity
From October 26 through November 9, 2025, 85 new and returning guests came together at Pritikin’s health transformation retreat in Miami for programming that spanned:
- Physician-led deep dives into heart, metabolic and functional health
- Chef-led culinary demonstrations, spotlighting refreshed plant-forward menus
- Guided training, mobility, mindfulness and recovery sessions
- Group and individual fitness classes, teaching how to integrate movement into your life
- Interactive previews of emerging wellness technologies
The celebration also included the 50th Anniversary Gala, which was a night of culinary excellence rooted in Pritikin principles and Pritikin Voices, a community storytelling experience featuring transformational guest journeys and personal health milestones achieved through the Pritikin approach.
Honoring the Past and Defining the Future
More than a retrospective, the 50th Anniversary served as a real-world stage for early visibility into the next chapter of Pritikin innovation. Throughout the two weeks, guests were introduced to evolving concepts in programming, data-supported personalization and culinary evolution, marking the beginning of a new era in how Pritikin delivers measurable lifestyle medicine.
“This celebration marked a turning point,” said William Donovan, President of Pritikin Longevity Center. “For decades, we’ve proven what’s possible. Now, we’re accelerating how we deliver that possibility in formats that support how people live, how they travel, how they learn and how they sustain change.”
Previewing the Next Phase of Pritikin
During the Anniversary period, Pritikin previewed several future-forward concepts, including:
- Consultations and lectures on how the Pritikin lifestyle works with GLP-1-based therapies to achieve sustainable results
- Emerging science on gut microbiome testing
- Launching in 2026, a continuous engagement platform to support guests once they have completed the Pritikin program
- New programming focused on cognitive and behavioral health
These upcoming initiatives reflect Pritikin’s commitment to evolving evidence-driven lifestyle medicine into formats that are flexible, inspiring and built to support real-world continuity beyond the property.
For more information or to reserve your stay, please visit pritikin.com.