Exclusive | Inside the wellness worlds healthiest rave, where biohackers partied with functional drinks and high-tech recovery tools

Thundering bass rattled the dance floor as a sea of sweat-soaked revelers threw their heads back and belted in unison: “Let’s make the most of the night like we’re gonna die young.”The irony was impossible to miss.Just hours earlier, many of the same people had been on a mission to outsmart Father Time, packing into lectures on longevity science, testing cutting-edge health technology and trading tips on how to add years — if not decades — to their lives.But when celebrity DJ Steve Aoki cranked up Kesha’s 2012 hit at Dave Asprey’s BEYOND Biohacking Conference at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown Austin, the crowd wasn’t thinking about biological age, mitochondrial health or life expectancy. They were too busy partying like immortality could wait — which, oddly enough, may be part of the secret they traveled to the Texas capital to learn in the first place.“If you look at the numbers for longevity, having a community and a place where you belong makes you live longer,” Asprey, the founder of biohacking, told The Post.“So does movement and so does dance.”Researchers agree that social connection helps people live longer, healthier and happier lives, with the impact of isolation on mortality comparable to major health risks like smoking.

Engaging in joyful, playful activities has also been shown to lower stress hormones, improve mood, enhance cognitive function and support healthier aging.Yet many Americans seem to be missing out.A recent poll found that 48% of US adults say their lives lack fun, and just as many report being lonely on a regular basis.It’s part of the reason Asprey encourages attendees to cut a rug alongside 5,000 fellow biohackers at his conference every year.“People come here to change their state,” he said.

“It’s not just about learning — it’s about being in a room full of people who care about it as much as you do, walking around, experiencing serendipity and curiosity, and then actually getting to go play.�...