Optimize: A Day for Human Performance
Thu, Jan 08
|New York
Join us for the first First Thursday of 2026 all designed to help you boost your wellness goals using the four pillars of human performance — physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual (community).
Time & Location
Jan 08, 2026, 5:30 PM – 11:20 PM
New York, 512 W 22nd St, New York, NY 10011, USA
About the Event
A First Thursday dedicated to optimizing the human machine. Explore physical, emotional, mental, and community performance through movement classes, sound bath meditation, happiness science, emotional awareness, and Chef Dani’s food-as-fuel labs. Discover new rituals and habits designed to upgrade your daily life.
About First Thursdays
First Thursdays are our signature monthly gatherings—each one centered around a different theme, but always designed to spark meaningful connections across industries. Past evenings have featured AI x Food, Dancers & the Chefs, and a film premiere from an Oscar-winning director.
Expect a curated crowd, exceptional conversation, and Michelin-level dining from our Chef Coalition of world-class culinary talent.
NEW - CEO HAPPY HOUR (10AM - 1PM Fridays after First Thursday): After a smashing inaugural session, we’ll be opening up Friday after First Thursday as a time to connect, reflect, and brainstorm in pairs while we clean up together (a ritual we also do as Next Jumpers). All leftovers from Thursday will be saved for those who join on Friday.