Turn Back the clock on Diseases this year!

Join a transformative wellness immersion weekend and learn to prevent & reverse
heart disease, diabetes, and dementia
—while restoring vitality across body, mind, and spirit.

3 ½ days

October 23–26, 2025

Blue Zone

of Southern California

Personable Experts

At The Beautiful Pelican Hill Resort

Personalized cellular and genomic diagnostics

If desired, you’ll receive a kit before the event with instructions for lab tests and genetic analysis  (sample) . Your results will be reviewed in private sessions.

World-renowned longevity experts

Our award-winning Blue Zone experts have reversed chronic diseases and helped people live longer, fuller lives. They are personable and approachable.

Blue Zone-inspired gourmet cuisine

Fully plant-based, holistic meals are prepared daily by an onsite chef. Our culinary experiences play a vital role in establishing health and wellbeing.

Personalized health consultations

Our clinical team consisting of dietitians, physicians, physical therapists, nurses, and wellness coaches will create a bespoke longevity blueprint for your biogenetic profile. 

Holistic spa and wellness treatments

Spa and wellness treatments including massages, hydrotherapy, various IV infusions, hyperbaric oxygen treatments, red light therapy and others will be available.

Fitness and relationship building

A physical fitness team will guide you in the exercise portion of the program. Our team is very approachable and interested in connecting with you during formal and informal times.

The full experience

Your personal plan to prevent and Reverse Diseases.

Meet Your Wellness Team

Wes Youngberg, DrPH, MPH, CNS, FACLM

Wes, a lifestyle medicine specialist and clinical nutritionist in Southern California, is a founding director and first fellow of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine. He has served as assistant clinical professor at Loma Linda University’s Schools of Medicine and Public Health, and spent 14 years as a medical missionary in Guam directing the Lifestyle Medicine Clinic. An international speaker and author of Goodbye Diabetes and Memory Makeover, his past decade has focused on preventing Alzheimer’s and reversing cognitive decline.

Randy Bivens,
MD

Randy has always been passionate about lifestyle medicine and helping people find lasting healing. He is trained in Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Radiology and has served as C-level administrator for several world-renown organizations, businesses, and non-profits.

Annette Thurmon,
RN, BSN, CCRN

Annette is a passionate advocate for wellness, simple living, and intentionality. A registered nurse for over 20 years, she draws on her deep healthcare experience to promote a holistic lifestyle rooted in simple living. As the author of Simple Country Living, Annette shares practical guidance on organic gardening, homesteading, and cultivating wholeness at home. Through her writing, speaking, and online platform, Annette inspires others to live a life of purpose, peace, and well-being.

Laurenz Roehlig,
MD

Laurenz is a passionate Family Medicine resident, originally from Europe, who has embraced and promoted the Blue Zone lifestyle for as long as he can remember. His love for exploring new cultures, traveling, and savoring plant-based cuisine reflects his holistic approach to health and wellness. He has assisted in running lifestyle programs in Switzerland, Spain, and several local communities, inspiring others to achieve healthier, more vibrant lives.

Erik Saulkalns,
M.S.

Erik is a health coach from Sardinia with a passion for nature and wellness. Trained in lifestyle medicine at Weimar University and whole-person care at Bastyr University, they founded Live For Long Health Coaching to guide individuals toward lasting health through personalized lifestyle transformations.

Jared Thurmon,
BSB

Jared is a visionary entrepreneur, storyteller, and strategist at the intersection of faith, wellness, and innovation. Known for blending spiritual depth with practical execution, Jared helps individuals, teams, and brands unlock purpose, elevate impact, and design lives of intentional growth. Whether building transformative wellness experiences, crafting emotionally intelligent brands, or speaking to audiences hungry for clarity and change, his work invites others to think deeper, live holistically, and lead with authenticity. Jared’s passion is clear: to help people and organizations align with what truly matters—body, mind, and spirit.

Michael Dunbar,
RHN

Michael is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist with a background in biopsychology, culinary nutrition. For years he worked in the pharmaceutical industry and later as paramedic. This experience led him to realize that there is more to health than what the traditional systems have to offer. With a personalized, mind-body approach, Michael empowers individuals to take control of their health through sustainable nutrition and lifestyle changes.

Dean Cullinane,
B.A.

Dean Cullinane is a dynamic speaker and host of the Why They Did That podcast, where he explores powerful stories of faith, identity, and transformation. With a passion for spiritual wellness, Dean helps individuals pursue holistic health—body, mind, and spirit. Through engaging storytelling and Christ-centered teaching, Dean empowers others to live with clarity, conviction, and purpose. Whether on stage or in small-group settings, his message inspires lasting, inner change.

Blue Zone Immersion Breakdown

A glimpse into the daily experience.

Morning

- sunrise fitness
- morning reflection
- delicious breakfast

Mid-morning

- expert insights
- spa, wellness treatments
- workshops
- private sessions

Afternoon

- nutritious lunch
- connection experiences with experts and specialists

Evening

- expert insights
- light dinner
- evening routine to enhance restful sleep


The Longevity Blueprint event starts October 23, 20205 at 5pm and ends on October 26, 2025 at 7pm.
Consistent with Blue Zone custom, the Saturday schedule will be simpler, focusing on rest.

Keynotes & Workshops

  • The Body’s Hidden Cities: What You Need to Know About Your 7 Microbiomes
  • Liquid Intelligence: The Healing Power of Water, Inside and Out
  • Reinventing Nutrition: Breakthroughs That Rewrite the Rules
  • Rethinking Sweat: Why the Guidelines Just Changed—Again
  • Sunlight, Unfiltered: The Strange and Stunning Science You Haven’t Heard Before
  • Physical, mental, and spiritual detox. 
  • Airborne Medicine: The Unexpected Healing Science of 2025
  • Wrestling with Rest: Why Resting Might Be the Hardest Work You’ll Ever Do
  • The Science of Connection: How Relationships Become Medicine
  • Habits vs. Humans: Why We Break the Very Patterns That Could Save Us
  • Temperance: Balancing Pleasure, Discipline & Purpose
  • Positivity and joy without being fake. 
  • Trusting the Invisible: Can God exist in today’s world of science? 
  • How to stay sharp till 100 and how to reverse dementia.
  • Meds, Drugs & the Mind: The Quiet Debate Behind Mental Clarity
  • Why You Can No Longer Ignore Your Genome
  • The Art of Eating Well: A Culinary Experience

Special Request or More Questions?

Meet with one of our team members!

Laurenz Roehlig, MD

Erik Saulkalns, M.S.

Just call or text: +1 (840) 228-0670

Sponsors & Community Supporters

1up your life

by Jared Thurmon

ADD BEAUTYMED SPA

ADD BEAUTY - MED SPA

by Johnny An

Azure Farm

by Janette Thurmon

Youngberg Clinic

by Dr. Wes Youngberg

Details are subject to change. Event is subject to a minimum of 10 participants.