It’s 9 am on a Wednesday in Dubai. Rohini Gehani, 42, has just seen her boys off to school and is settling down to start her day. But it’s not just the usual breakfast-workout-work routine. Because for Gehani and her family, which includes her entrepreneur husband Vivek (51) and sons Rajveer (18) and Viraaj (13), their home is built around a buzzy new trend that seeks to enhance their body and overall life. A veritable biohacking hub, the space doesn't boast of Eames chairs or Art Deco furnishings, but rooms that accommodate a hyperbaric chamber, massage guns, an infrared sauna for detoxification, a power plate and BioCharger to boost energy, an ice bath for after workout, and red-light therapy for muscle recovery.
In February this year, her older son severely injured his ankle, and his doctors were convinced it would take four to six weeks to heal. “This meant he’d have to miss playing the last basketball match of the season—he was gutted,” recalls Gehani. For two weeks, she made him sit in the oxygen chamber at home for an hour while he studied for his exams, in addition to strapping on a red light around the damaged area for a few minutes daily. “He was totally fit to play,” she shares, recalling how she had remained unfazed through this period.
On most days Gehani has a cure close at hand. At times when she struggles to get sleep, she doesn't need to reach out for a pill. Instead, she sits in front of her BioCharger, puts in the sleep recipe (BioChargers have recipes for different issues), and is ready to hit the sack within minutes.