There are weddings. And then there are Indian weddings. After days of late nights, endless sweets, social obligations, loud music, and very little sleep, I felt like my body had been through a multi-day endurance rally without pit stops. My knees ached, my back felt tight, and my energy levels were erratic. Upon a friend’s suggestion, I walked into Evity Wellness in Kolkata, and I didn’t walk out the same.
A Different Kind of Wellness Space
Evity doesn’t feel like a spa. Nor does it resemble a gym. There are no incense sticks, no treadmills humming in the background. Instead, it feels clinical yet inviting. It’s minimalist, futuristic, and quietly confident in what it offers. The philosophy here is clear: longevity over vanity. Healthspan over lifespan. The idea isn’t merely to add years to your life, but life to your years, and to wake up tomorrow feeling better than you did today. Evity calls it building a “Level 10 life.” And for the first time, I experienced what that could mean.
Facing the Data: A 3D Body Scan
I began with the 3D Body Scan. Think of it as a digital mirror that doesn’t flatter or judge, but informs. Within minutes, I had a comprehensive scan of my body composition: fat-to-muscle ratios, posture alignment, asymmetries, and metabolic indicators. It was precise, visual, and objective. No guesswork. No approximation. After a week of wedding indulgences, that data was grounding. What struck me most wasn’t just the numbers, but the clarity. Instead of vague ideas like “I feel bloated” or “my back hurts,” I could see exactly what needed attention. Postural imbalances explained the stiffness. Muscle-to-fat ratios contextualised my fatigue. Wellness, suddenly, felt measurable.
Evity’s ecosystem is built around tracking five core longevity markers, including metabolic health, fat-to-muscle ratios, and posture adjustments. Every session feeds into a personalised dashboard. It felt less like a one-off visit and more like enrolling on a long-term performance programme.
Cryo Protocol
Then came the Cryo Protocol. Walking into a chamber set at –85°C is not something you “ease into.” It is immediate. Sharp. Invigorating. For a few seconds, your brain screams “why?” and then something fascinating happens. You adapt. The cold isn’t just about endurance theatre. It activates a cascade of physiological responses: increased norepinephrine, endorphin release, reduced inflammation, and accelerated recovery. It can stimulate a burn of up to 800 calories as your body works to regulate core temperature. But what you feel is clarity.
Twenty minutes later, I stepped out charged. Not jittery but alert. My mood had lifted, my body felt lighter, and the post-wedding sluggishness seemed to have been chemically edited out. This isn’t pampering. It’s stimulus-driven adaptation.
Red Light Protocol
If cryo is intensity, Red Light Protocol is restoration. Lying inside a chamber that bathes your body in precise red and near-infrared wavelengths feels almost meditative. There’s no discomfort, no dramatic sensation. But beneath the calm, cellular activity ramps up. Red light therapy activates mitochondria, enhances circulation, stimulates collagen production, and supports muscle repair. It is subtle, but powerful. The kind of protocol elite athletes use between high-load training sessions.
After cryo, it felt like the perfect counterbalance. My muscles relaxed. My joints felt fluid. The cumulative fatigue from days of dancing, standing, and socialising seemed to dissolve. I walked in tired. I walked out reset.
The “Level 10 Life”
What differentiates Evity is not individual treatments, but intent. Traditional spas are reactive. You go when you feel exhausted. Gyms are effort-heavy. You push yourself to improve. Most wellness spaces are fragmented. Evity integrates performance-grade protocols — cryotherapy, red light therapy, oxygen therapy, contrast therapy — into efficient 3 to 30-minute sessions that slot into real lives. No six-month bootcamp. No aesthetic obsession. Just strategic, science-backed adaptation. The promise is simple: feel better, move better, age better.
A Level 10 life isn’t abstract. It’s playing your weekend sport without knee pain. It’s holding your 5K pace for years. It’s having energy left to meet friends after work. It’s refusing to accept stiffness as “just age.” And it’s tracked. With consistent sessions over 6 to 8 weeks, improvements can definitely compound. For someone who lives a high-output, deadline-driven life, that framing resonated deeply.
Walking Out Different
When I left Evity that evening, the Kolkata air felt lighter. Or perhaps I did. My posture felt more upright. My mind was sharper. My mood was buoyant. The residual fatigue from the wedding week had been replaced by something more controlled, more deliberate. Rejuvenation is often marketed as indulgence. At Evity, it feels like an investment. Not in how you look tomorrow. But in how you function next year. And the year after that. If this is what a Level 10 life begins to feel like after a single session, I can see why the idea isn’t about chasing lifespan. It’s about upgrading the present. And after that hectic week, that was exactly what I needed.