THE LONGEVITY STUDIO LONG BEACH WAS MISSING: EVOLUTIONWISE
- LB908
- 4 days ago
- 4 min read
By John Grossi
Photos by Monique Kuhlman
Few locals are more active than Ashley Richardson, founder of EvolutionWise, the brand new Longevity Studio on 2nd Street in Naples. Between regular boxing workouts at 9Round on Spring Street; hours spent each week paddling on the open water for Long Beach’s competitive Kahakai outrigger canoe club; and everyday keeping-up-with-four-young-kids mom routine; Ashley’s good health has always directly resulted from her active lifestyle.
But once she reached a certain age, Ashley began to understand what some older active peers had been telling her for years. No matter how much she gave to her workouts, it still wasn’t enough to keep the weight off like she wanted, and her energy up where she needed it.
So she did some research and the science was pretty clear. The natural hormonal shifts we all experience after 40 just flat out make it harder to sleep through the night, lose weight, and stay as energized as when we were younger.
“At 40, your hormonal makeup and cellular structure is completely different from when you were 25,” says Ashley. “So the same playbook just isn’t going to work.”
In other words, if you’re over 40 and struggling - with weight loss, sleeping through the night, and/or to maintain energy and focus like you used to - it’s likely not a matter of “waning effort” on your part. Rather, there’s likely a hormonal imbalance creating a threshold your body is struggling to get past.
EvolutionWise is here to complement (not replace) your exercise routine, so that it can once again produce the results it once did.
What is EvolutionWise?
EvolutionWise is a Longevity Studio focused on four main modalities that can reset your body’s hormonal imbalance, making it easier to sustain fitness and health. The modalities are:
• BeBalanced - a scientifically created, natural hormone weight loss program.
• ARX machines training - Adaptive Resistance Training that measures and builds muscle mass efficiently
• HOCATT Therapy - Transdermal Ozone therapy that provides whole body recovery and circulation
• HUGO High Intensity PEMF Therapy - Provides cellular energy and recovery through electromagnetic pulses
While the four modalities can be booked as separate services, the EvolutionWise membership program is designed for locals to use all four modalities on a regular basis, to sustain their longevity results. “Longevity is all about helping you live the second half of your life to the fullest,” Ashley explains. “It’s not just about living longer. It’s about making the years you live healthy and rewarding.”
Here’s more about each modality:
BeBalanced®Natural Hormone Weight Loss
Restoring balance from the inside out
BeBalanced focuses on identifying and supporting hormonal imbalances that can interfere with weight loss, energy, mood, and metabolism. Through personalized assessments, nutrition guidance, and natural hormone support, this program helps your body respond more efficiently—often when traditional approaches haven’t worked.
[Supports metabolic health, energy, weight management, and overall hormonal balance.]
ARX® Adaptive Resistance Training
Strength training—redefined
ARX machines use adaptive resistance technology that matches your strength output in real time. This allows for safe, efficient, and highly effective strength training without joint strain or unnecessary volume.
Workouts are brief but intentional, making ARX ideal for busy individuals who want measurable strength gains and long-term muscle health.
[Supports strength, muscle preservation, bone health, and functional movement.]
HOCATT™ Therapy
Whole-body recovery and circulation support
HOCATT is a multi-modal wellness system that combines steam, heat, oxygen, and carbonic acid to support circulation, detoxification, relaxation, and metabolic activity—all in one session. Clients often describe HOCATT as both deeply relaxing and energizing, making it a powerful complement to strength training and hormone support.
[Supports detox pathways, circulation, relaxation, skin health, and metabolic function.]
HUGO™ High-Intensity PEMF Therapy
Cellular support and recovery
HUGO delivers high-intensity pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) therapy to support cellular function, circulation, and recovery. Sessions are non-invasive and restorative, helping the body recharge and repair at a foundational level. This modality is commonly used to support recovery, mobility, nervous system balance, and overall vitality.
[Supports cellular energy, recovery, inflammation response, and relaxation.]
A Natural Alternative to GLP-1’s
In a world of GLP-1’s (Ozempic®, Wegovy®, Mounjaro®, etc.), EvolutionWise, through its BeBalanced program, offers a natural, whole foods approach to wellness that is sustainable long term and doesn’t have the side effects associated with synthetic alternatives. For those who are looking to transition off a GLP-1, the ARX weight-training program is especially critical to build back lost muscle mass. Everything done at EvolutionWise is based on science, and importantly, measurements. The EvolutionWise staff uses technology to measure your performance in each modality, so that progress can be tailored to your unique body, and measured to guarantee results.
IT STARTS WITH A CONVERSATION
Wellness, Nutrition, Strength, Recovery, and Longevity. These are not one-size-fits-all recipes. If you’re interested in learning more about getting to the root of what’s blocking your fitness results, schedule a conversation with one of the coaches at EvolutionWise. As Ashley proclaims, “With the right formula, the second half of life can and should be your best half.”
Evolution Wise Longevity Studio - Long Beach Smart Fitness
5708 East 2nd Street | Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 543-1040 | www.evolutionwise.com
