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\t\t\t\t\tRenderings of Tulah\u2019s interiors show airy, nature-connected interiors.<\/p>\n
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\n\tThat experience became the seed of the idea that will soon open to the world, and which Kottikollon is sharing exclusively with Robb Report: Tulah Clinical Wellness<\/a>, his entrant in the booming longevity market.\u00a0<\/p>\n \n\tKottikollon\u2019s approach diverges sharply from Silicon Valley\u2019s model, often defined by prescription-heavy biohacking and evangelized by the likes of Bryan Johnson. Instead, Tulah emphasizes integration, pairing conventional diagnostics<\/a> such as M.R.I.s and bloodwork with complementary therapies drawing from Ayurveda, Vedanta, and other traditional systems. \u201cLongevity<\/a> is becoming a buzzword, but today a lot of biohacking is happening at the top level without understanding the foundations correctly,\u201d he says. \u201cEverybody wants to live longer, but using chemicals to do it is not the right way of looking at life and longevity. We need to make sure that you\u2019re mentally and physically both in good condition until you\u2019re 90 to 100 years old.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tFounder Faizal Kottikollon has been intimately involved with every aspect of the project, from construction to programming, including these designs for its medical suites, which are more redolent of a five-star hotel than a hospital.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\tHe is aiming squarely at an ultra-high-net-worth clientele. When Tulah opens later this year, stays will cost up to $2,700 per person per night, inclusive of all treatments and meals.<\/p>\n \n\tMore intriguing, though, is the strategy underpinning Tulah\u2019s rollout, which upends the blueprint deployed by most operators <\/a>in this sector. Kottikollon does not envision guests arriving for an annual weeklong retreat only to return to daily life unchanged. Rather, he wants the experience to offer an ongoing framework, woven into how people live, long after they leave the property. To support that ambition, he is investing heavily: The 30-acre 65-suite residential clinic in the hills of northern Kerala\u2014an estimated $100 million project\u2014will serve as the mother ship for a global network of satellite locations. He plans to open as many as 40 facilities over the next decade, beginning with Dubai later this year, followed by Tokyo and London.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tA medical suite. <\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\tHe certainly has the experience\u2014and the capital\u2014to gamble on such a project. Kottikollon earned his fortune in 2011, selling a stake in his valve company, ETC, for $400 million. He later pivoted to construction with KEF Infra<\/a>, a modular-building firm producing prefabricated schools, malls, and hospitals. One of those projects, the innovative Meitra Hospital<\/a> in Kerala\u2019s Calicut, helped inspire Tulah\u2019s integrated ethos. \u201cToday, health care is more of a reactive medicine,\u201d he says. \u201cCovid made me really go into the concept of prevention,\u201d Kottikollon explains of the acute issues that afflicted India during the pandemic. It was hit, of course, not only by the first wave, but became the global epicenter of the second wave a few months later. This experience triggered his resolve to invest in what he believes is a truly effective new health-care model.<\/p>\n \n\tHealth and discipline, he notes, were ingrained early. His father, Peekay, was an enthusiastic weight lifter who earned the title of Mr. Kozhikode in Kerala. Kottikollon says that he \u201cinculcated, at a very young age, that I should be disciplined and work out. I don\u2019t drink or smoke and have always been into health and wellness<\/a>.\u201d Still, the move to create Tulah was a bold departure from the mainstream industrial businesses on which he had built his fortune.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe rituals here combine wellness efforts\u2014whether food or exercise\u2014with allopathic medical testing, all in a design-forward setting.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\tFor the campus design, he hired architect Wisam Al Lami, emphasizing flowing, curved forms inspired by Zaha Hadid\u2019s work. \u201cYou\u2019ll never see a sharp corner in Tulah,\u201d he says. \u201cThe mind is much calmer when you see a river flowing, and it\u2019s like that.\u201d He also spent five years developing a custom water-cooling technology that keeps interior temperatures at 70 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit without chemical coolants. The campus is densely forested, and the anchor of the complex is the Sonorium, which Kottikollon claims is the world\u2019s largest sound-healing dome.<\/p>\n \n\tClinically, Tulah will be formidable. The facility will house M.R.I.s, C.T. and M.T.I. scans, I.C.U. beds, and operating rooms. Blood-work results will be ready within hours rather than days, and endogenomic testing will be conducted both at intake and discharge to demonstrate measurable health impact. Tulah will adhere to the same protocols as the F.D.A.\u2014exozomes will be available, for example, but not stem-cell therapy\u2014and the chief of medical services is Dr. Ravi Parihar, an orthopedic surgeon who trained in India as well as the U.K.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe world\u2019s largest sound-healing dome will be located here.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cAll the investigation will be done by modern science,\u201d Kottikollon explains. \u201cBut the solution will mostly come from the Eastern way of doing things.\u201d Was it harder to persuade Eastern practitioners to embrace allopathic protocols or vice versa? \u201cWestern-medicine doctors,\u201d he laughs, \u201cbecause their ego is higher.\u201d At Meitra, he notes, he trained doctors in both systems. He also touts a 2023 study of 50 patients treated there, comparing integrative care with purely Western protocols over a 12-week period. Among other findings, total cholesterol markers for the integrative group fell by 28 percent.<\/p>\n \n\tTulah will also offer its own signature practices. \u201cClinical yoga,\u201d developed by B. K. S. Iyengar, functions as a musculoskeletal discipline. \u201cIt\u2019s where we work on the spine, because the spine is where our seven energy centers are lying, the seven chakras,\u201d Kottikollon says. \u201cSo once the spine is aligned, what clinical yoga does is, if your body is aligned correctly and strong, your mind works much clearer.\u201d The clinic has also patented its Vichy shower bed, which uses heat, sound, vibration, and pressure to apply 40 different Ayurvedic therapies. It is, he says, the ideal shorthand for Tulah\u2019s hybrid approach. Follow Ayurvedic principles closely enough, he adds, and a healthy lifespan of 120 should be achievable.<\/p>\n Everybody wants to live longer, but using chemicals to do it is not the right way of looking at life and longevity.<\/p>\n \n\tPatients must stay for at least one week, though longer visits are encouraged. After 48 hours of intake testing, personalized programs are designed and shared. Most guests, he expects, will arrive with persistent lifestyle-related issues like his own, such as diabetes or musculoskeletal pain. Kottikollon is careful to stress what Tulah is not: He isn\u2019t creating a haven for anyone keen to dismiss Western treatment for, say, cancer and instead opt for an entirely alternative plan. He says his focus remains on rehabilitation for lifestyle diseases and musculoskeletal issues. \u201cAnd it\u2019s clearly demarcated what we can and cannot do.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tThe imagined interior of the sound-healing dome is emblematic of the open-plan style, which is more than simply a palace of pampering.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\tThe real differentiator may be what happens after guests leave Tulah. The clinic has developed a proprietary algorithm, the Tulah Life Index, which aggregates metrics ranging from gut health to muscle mass into a single score out of 100. Sixty and above, he says, is solid. The accompanying app integrates with wearables like the Oura Ring<\/a> and Apple Watch, providing tailored recommendations and continuous monitoring. The data will be supported by the network of Urban Tulah hubs that will replicate most services offered in Kerala, other than overnight accommodation. The first Urban Tulah, a hybrid social club and wellness center, will open in Dubai later this year on a membership model (monthly dues are yet to be determined). Members will come in for checkups, healthy meals, and talks from experts in various fields. London, Germany, and Singapore could be next. \u201cI\u2019ve been to all the major wellness resorts in the world,\u201d Kottikollon says. \u201cYou feel better when you\u2019re there, but you go back to the old lifestyles. Tulah tech was developed for the follow-up to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tThe strategy has drawn plaudits from leaders in the longevity space. Dr. Sabine Donnai, founder of London-based Viavi<\/a>, lauds Tulah\u2019s integrative protocols while noting that many conventional wellness retreats are often effective simply because guests disengage from stress. \u201cThe impact I see for most people? It\u2019s the being away,\u201d she says. \u201cYou do not reset your physiology during a week, and there is no follow-through. We\u2019ve looked for that everywhere, and nobody actually has that hub and the spokes where you can keep on going for remeasuring, redoing, follow-up treatments.\u201d She does sound a note of caution around herbal treatments, where Ayurveda typically insists on just-picked freshness for maximum efficacy. (\u201cClinical protocols follow Ayurveda\u2019s yukti principle, using dried or extract-based equivalents when effective,\u201d a Tulah spokesperson told Robb Report. \u201cAnd each Urban Centre includes a micro-apothecary to prepare treatments requiring genuinely fresh botanicals.\u201d)<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\tAn artful dish served at the property.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Tulah Clinical Wellness Sanctuary<\/p>\n \n\tCalifornia concierge physician Jordan Shlain, founder of Private Medical<\/a>, is cautiously optimistic. \u201cWe\u2019re at the peak of the hype cycle for longevity,\u201d he says, while welcoming Tulah\u2019s emphasis on continuity of care. \u201cLongevity centers help you recognize there\u2019s hard work to do, not while you\u2019re there but every day, or most days.\u201d Still, he warns against \u201cperformative wellness,\u201d citing flashy diagnostics that lack clinical grounding. \u201cIt\u2019s not proven tech, but big fancy machines [that] spit out colorful graphs, maybe saying you gotta stop eating this or that. But based on what?\u201d Ayurveda, he notes, is different. \u201cThere\u2019s proof it lowers your inflammation while you\u2019re there, but a lot of it is psychological in nature. It\u2019s a window of what your life could be like if you created the habits around it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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