CONTACT:
Franchesca Forrer, franchesca@bluezones.com
760-861-1392
Lisa Botts, lisabotts1@gmail.com
310-880-4033
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 4, 2026
Inspired by Blue Zones Project Palm Springs, The Sukha Life launches Live Long, Live Easy, a free 10-Week community well-being series
PALM SPRINGS, CA — Blue Zones Project Palm Springs has partnered with The Sukha Life to launch Live Long, Live Easy, a groundbreaking, free 10-week transformation series designed to help community members explore the Blue Zones Power 9® principles through intentional, sustainable lifestyle practices.
Rooted in the research behind the world’s longest-living populations, Live Long, Live Easy translates the Power 9 principles — including Move Naturally, Plant Slant, Downshift, Positive Pack, and Loved Ones First — into immersive, experience-based gatherings that support physical, emotional, and social well-being. The series emphasizes gentle, lasting change through connection, reflection, nourishment, and movement.
“Live Long, Live Easy is about creating opportunities for our community to come together around well-being,” said Blue Zones Project Palm Springs’ Executive Director, Mihai Patru. “Through our partnership with The Sukha Life, we’re bringing the Power 9 principles into welcoming, real-world experiences that support connection, belonging, and healthier lives for all.”
Lisa Botts, Founder and Owner of The Sukha Life, added, “At The Sukha Life, we believe well-being doesn’t come from doing more, but from living with greater intention and presence. This collaboration with Blue Zones Project Palm Springs allows us to guide people back to what truly matters—purpose, connection, nourishment, and community—through experiences that feel supportive, grounding, and deeply human.”
Hosted at The Sukha Life studio in Palm Springs, the series begins February 9 and runs through April 13, with weekly gatherings that blend education, mindful practices, and social connection. Each session highlights a core Blue Zones principle through thoughtfully designed experiences, including:
- February 9 – Purpose Pulse: Sound Bath & Intention Tea Ritual
An opening experience featuring a conversation on Blue Zones origins, followed by guided purpose activation, sound healing, and a plant-based adaptogenic tea ritual. - February 16 – Move Naturally: Functional Flow & Matcha Ceremony
Gentle, functional movement inspired by Blue Zones communities, paired with breathwork and a mindful matcha ritual. - February 23 – Plant-Slant Plates: Mini Workshop & Tasting Board
An educational and sensory exploration of plant-forward eating, featuring nutrient-dense tastings and facilitated conversation. - March 2 – Purpose Workshop
An interactive session guiding participants to explore what matters most and how to connect with purpose in this season of life. - March 9 – Positive Pack Circle: Women’s Connection Gathering
A facilitated circle focused on authentic connection, emotional well-being, and shared reflection. - March 16 – The 80% Rule: Mindful Eating Experience
Inspired by the Okinawan practice of Hara Hachi Bu, this session reconnects participants to intuitive nourishment and awareness. - March 23 – Friends @ 5: Conscious Sipping & Social Connection
A Blue Zones–style social hour featuring organic non-alcoholic wine, plant-based snacks, and meaningful conversation. - March 30 – Sacred Afternoon: Breath, Journaling & Green Juice
A restorative mid-day ritual combining breathwork, purpose journaling, and nourishment. - April 6 – Living Environment Reset: Energy Clearing & Botanical Tea
Exploring how supportive environments influence well-being through guided clearing practices and simple home shifts. - April 13 – Community Care Lab: Micro-Service Ideation & Plant Snacks
A collaborative closing session focused on community care, service brainstorming, and collective action.
All events in the Live Long, Live Easy series are free and open to the public via Eventbrite, reinforcing Blue Zones Project Palm Springs’ commitment to making healthy choices easier and more accessible for all residents.
About Blue Zones in Riverside County
Blue Zones Project® is brought to Riverside County by Blue Zones and leading organizations Riverside University Health System – Public Health, Inland Empire Health Plan Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Molina Healthcare, and Eisenhower Health. In collaboration with the County of Riverside and the Cities of Riverside, Banning, Palm Springs, and Coachella, this innovative partnership brings together private and public organizations under a shared vision to support, build, and measurably improve community well-being across the County. Blue Zones Projects have launched in Riverside, Banning, Coachella, and Palm Springs, while Mead Valley begins a policy-focused Blue Zones Activate. Over five years, local leadership and the local Blue Zones Project teams will implement the Blue Zones Life Radius® model to make healthy choices easier throughout the region through permanent and semi-permanent changes to the built environment, food environment, public policies, and social networks. www.bluezonesprojectpalmsprings.com
About The Sukha Life
The Sukha Life is a Palm Springs–based wellness studio and community devoted to helping individuals cultivate ease, clarity, and holistic well-being. Founded by Lisa Botts, The Sukha Life offers transformative experiences including sound baths, meditation, mindful movement, energy healing, and workshops designed to support emotional balance, personal growth, and intentional living. Through both in-person and online offerings, The Sukha Life creates spaces for healing, connection, and living with greater presence and purpose. www.thesukhalife.com
