Sports and Athletes

Sports and Athletes

The 3AM Mindset: How One Emirati Woman Masters Running, Riding, and a Full-Time Career

Balance, for most people, is something they chase. For Hessa, it's something she schedules. An endurance runner, competitive equestrian, MBA graduate, and full-time professional, she has built a life that leaves very little to chance and everything to commitment. In this conversation, she opens up about early mornings, recovery rituals, breaking barriers as an Emirati woman in sport, and why her ultimate goal is an Olympic starting line.

Sports and Athletes

Beyond the Burn: Precision, Resilience, and the Science of Sustainable Movement at EQUI

True boutique wellness is rarely found in the pursuit of “more”, rather, it is found in the discovery of balance. At EQUI, this balance is treated as a clinical science. By blending Time Under Tension with the proprietary Megacore method, EQUI challenges the "more is more" culture of Dubai’s fitness scene, replacing it with a focus on nervous system intelligence and structural longevity. Here, the environment is as much a performance tool as the machine itself. While traditional spaces rely on artificial stimulation, EQUI’s "Functional Sanctuary" utilizes clean lines and negative space to lower cognitive load, allowing the mind to achieve a "Flow State" under the unique, sustained tension of the Megacore machine. We explore the philosophy of Equilibrium and why the future of boutique movement lies in the delicate harmony between high-intensity effort and architectural restraint.

Sports and Athletes

From the Court to Peak Wellness: Fares Al-Janahhi on Sports, Strength & Self-Mastery

As Dubai hosts the world-class Premier Padel P1 tournament this week, the city has once again become the heartbeat of the region’s booming padel scene. Among the global stars stepping onto the court, Fares Al Janahi stands out, not just as the UAE’s top player, but as a symbol of how far the sport has come locally. Once a promising tennis athlete, Al Janahi transitioned into padel with a vision that’s now materializing on home soil. Competing alongside elite international players, he represents a new generation of Emirati athletes balancing high-performance training with a focus on recovery, mental clarity, and longevity. As Premier Padel P1 unfolds in Dubai, Al Janahi’s journey mirrors the momentum of the sport itself - a dynamic, disciplined, and driven by wellness as much as competition.

Sports and Athletes

Through Innovation and Velocity: Karim Hany Rashed on the Discipline of Drive

In a world that glorifies speed but rarely masters it, Karim Hany Rashed stands as an exception - a man who turns momentum into art. At just 27, he bridges two high-performance worlds: the boardrooms of real estate and the drifting circuits of the Middle East. Yet behind the precision of his turns and the power of his engines lies a quieter philosophy - one built on balance, wellness, and sustainable performance. For Karim, success is not a sprint but a finely tuned machine: disciplined, deliberate, and deeply human. In this conversation, he shares how mindfulness, physical resilience, and innovation intersect at every corner - on the track, in business, and within the mind.