Lifestyle

Another weekend, another chance to trade your desk for something more exciting. Whether you are craving a slow morning by the sea, a plate of something new, or an event that actually feels worth getting dressed up for, UAE never runs short on options. From the best brunch spots to wellness retreats and shopping experiences, this is your cheat sheet to block your calendar with things to do for this weekend.

A healing yoga weekend at Meliá Desert Palm

A transition from all-week work to a wellness session with a lush landscape view—Melia Desert Palm, set within the private polo estate—is organising a yoga practice designed to calm the body and mind. Take this as an opportunity to slow down and align. On the 19th of September the session starts at 8:30am with Vinyasa Flow Yoga by Sri and a 60-minute guided flow of harmonic sequences of yoga poses guided by a 60-minute sound healing session.

When: 19th to 20th of September
Where: Meliá Desert Palm

Tea by the Creek

Set against the beautiful background of Dubai Creek Harbour—In Full Bloom, in partnership with TWG tea, offers guests an experience of a refined afternoon by the waters. This weekend treat yourself with an exquisite selection of teas and handcrafted pastries.

When: Daily
Where: The Patisserie, Address Creek Harbour

European breakfast with city view

Visit At.mosphere Lounge & Bar that serves up every morning. A golden viennoiserie, fresh fruit platters, artisanal charcuterie and European cheese, all while the entire city unfolds beneath you in a 360-degree panorama. Want to make it a proper occasion? Add on free-flowing Mimosas and turn breakfast into a full-blown morning to remember.

When: Daily
Where:  At.mosphere Lounge & Bar, Burj Khalifa

Wellness with Sephora

The Ordinary, in collaboration with Sephora, organises a multi-week wellness residency at the Paus Club where you get to experience face yoga and complimentary skincare classes with a vision board workshop. Wanna get some more freebies? Visit Paus Club between 8am and 11am for free morning drinks (Ordinary inspired!), and participate in a games to get special Saphora offers.

When: Daily
Where: Paus Club

Pilates, Sculpt & Glow

House of Pilates not only cares about your fitness but also your skin as well. In partnership with Skinlyft this weekend, book any Pilates classes with House of Pilates, and they will offer you a complimentary discount voucher for Skinlyft treatment, and the specialists from Skinlyft will give a demonstration and offer treatments throughout the day.

When: 19th of September
Where: House of Pilates

Wellnes, Reconsidered 

This September, Banyan Tree Dubai joins World Wellness Weekend with three days of complimentary wellbeing sessions at its Wellbeing Studio, from 18 to 20 September. Guests can choose from Body Scrub DIY, Mobility Movement, Guided Meditation, and Full Body Stretching, with two sessions daily at 11am and 2pm. Advance booking is required, offering a considered pause to reconnect with mind, body, and spirit.

When: 18th to 20th
Where: Wellbeing Studio, Banyan Tree Dubai

Reward yourself with Damas Jewelley

There’s a new cname worth knowing this season, Nuqoosh by Damas. The Arabic word for the marks left behind by hand, chisel, or time, Nuqoosh is Damas’s latest jewellery collection, drawing on the mashrabiya’s latticed light and the arabesque’s unbroken line, worked into gold, diamonds, malachite, and mother of pearl—every piece is hand-finished, treating heritage not as decoration but as something to wear and carry forward. Perfect for anyone who likes their weekend shopping to come with a story attached.

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