World’s Best Longevity Programs 2025: SHA Mexico, Palazzo Fiuggi, Lanserhof, Canyon Ranch & More
- GSS Staff
- Oct 9
- 3 min read
The World Spa Awards introduced a landmark category in 2025: World’s Best Longevity Programme.
On September 23, Advanced Longevity at SHA Mexico was named the inaugural winner, underscoring how central longevity has become in global wellness. The nominees span Austria, Italy, Brazil, the U.S., South Africa, and Switzerland—proof that the science of living longer is no longer niche, but a cornerstone of modern spa and wellness travel.
1. Advanced Longevity at SHA Mexico — Mexico (Winner)
SHA Mexico claimed the first-ever award for World’s Best Longevity Programme. Its Advanced Longevity offering combines clinical diagnostics, integrative medicine, nutrition, and wellness therapies. Building on SHA’s reputation for blending scientific rigor with lifestyle change, the new Mexico location reinforces the brand’s leadership in longevity-focused travel.
2. Diagnostic & Longevity at The Original FX Mayr — Austria (Nominee)
Long associated with digestive health resets, The Original FX Mayr has extended its legacy through its Diagnostic & Longevity program. Prevention and gut health remain central, confirming the enduring relevance of the Mayr method in modern longevity science.
3. Longevity at Palazzo Fiuggi — Italy (Nominee)
Already recognized as World’s Best Wellness Retreat 2025, Palazzo Fiuggi also earned a longevity nomination. The program merges diagnostics, spa therapies, and nutrition, offering structured plans designed to improve healthspan.
4. Longevity at Santé Wellness Retreat — South Africa (Nominee)
Santé Wellness Retreat integrates nutrition, detoxification, and medical input in its longevity offering. Its nomination highlights Africa’s role in advancing science-supported, nature-based approaches to healthy aging.
5. Longevity Method at Kurotel – Longevity Medical Center and Spa — Brazil (Nominee)
Brazil’s Kurotel has decades of experience in lifestyle medicine, reflected in its Longevity Method. Clinical supervision, nutrition, fitness, and stress reduction strategies define this program, underscoring Latin America’s presence in the evidence-based longevity field.
6. Longevity Programme at Lanserhof Sylt — Germany (Nominee)
Lanserhof Sylt applies the renowned Lanserhof Concept on Germany’s North Sea coast, combining diagnostics, detox, and individualized health plans. Its recognition reaffirms Lanserhof’s dominance in European medical wellness.
7. Longevity Programme at Lefay Resort & SPA Lago di Garda — Italy (Nominee)
Set on Lake Garda, Lefay Resort integrates spa therapies, preventive medicine, and sustainable architecture. Its longevity program emphasizes both structured health offerings and an eco-conscious approach, cementing Italy’s leadership in wellness innovation.
8. Longevity Programme at Mount Med Resort — Austria (Nominee):
Mount Med Resort may be less internationally known, but its preventive care and structured therapies earned it a place on the 2025 list. Its inclusion reflects Europe’s expanding range of longevity destinations.
9. Longevity/Healthy Aging at MAYRLIFE Altaussee — Austria (Nominee)
MAYRLIFE Altaussee adapts the Mayr approach into a modern longevity and healthy aging framework. The program emphasizes gut health, detox, and nutrition as pathways to vitality and long-term wellness.
10. LONGEVITY8 at Canyon Ranch Tucson — USA (Nominee)
Canyon Ranch Tucson introduced LONGEVITY8, a program designed to address multiple aspects of aging through diagnostics, fitness, and preventive care. Its nomination underscores the U.S. role in formalizing longevity-focused lifestyle medicine.
11. Prevention & Ageing Well at Chenot Palace Weggis — Switzerland (Nominee)
Chenot Palace Weggis offers a program rooted in the Chenot Method, focusing on detoxification, cellular renewal, and anti-aging therapies. Precision-driven and medical in approach, it represents the Swiss contribution to longevity travel.
A Turning Point in Global Wellness
The creation of the Longevity Programme category signals a shift: longevity has moved from specialist clinics into mainstream destination wellness. For travelers, these programs are more than retreats—they are structured experiences designed to extend health span, combining medical insight with lifestyle transformation. SHA Mexico’s win sets the tone, but the global list of nominees shows that healthy aging is now a universal pursuit.
