Paus Brings A New Chapter Of Everyday Well-Being To Dubai

The Dubai-born Paus is fully open in Jumeirah, Al Wasl, expanding beyond its café beginnings. Currently in its soft launch phase, the new space features purpose-built movement areas, including Reformers, Mat Pilates, Strength, Padel, and more. It has also just opened an all-day eatery inspired by Middle Eastern and Indian flavours, a spa focused on recovery and women’s health, and a calendar of community events that include talks, workshops, and gatherings.

Founded by sisters Sophiya and Sarah Faizal, Paus began with a simple idea: to create a space that embraced well-being not as a luxury reserved for special occasions, but as an everyday necessity. Inspired by their own journeys navigating fast-paced city life, they envisioned a home where people could pause, reconnect with themselves, move, eat well, share in community, and care for both body and mind. What started as a café has now evolved into Paus Club: a full-spectrum hub that brings together all aspects of daily restoration under one roof.

At its heart is The Paus Code – a foundational framework for wellness that’s a balance of Love, Health, Work, and Play – four guiding pillars that shape everything within the space. Each pillar is brought to life through a different dimension of the Jumeirah location, creating a rhythm that supports both body and mind.

Movement takes stage with a carefully curated schedule of Reformer Pilates, yoga, strength training, sound healing, and Padel, offering opportunities for people to build strength, resilience, and discover joy in social movement. Extending the philosophy into food, The Eatery focuses on fresh, locally sourced dishes served throughout the day, with a menu that is both balanced and flavour-forward. Inspired by Middle Eastern and Indian traditions, the offering is designed to nourish while remaining approachable and comforting.

Equally integral to Community at Paus is the calendar of events, designed to spark creativity, encourage connection, and share knowledge. From intimate talks and workshops to cultural exchanges and collaborations, Paus offers a platform for people to come together in meaningful ways. This October, the Jumeirah space will also debut a series of community-led gatherings, further embedding Paus as a home for conversation and collective growth.

Completing the circle is the Spa, a space of deep care offering massages, recovery therapies, and tailored support for motherhood and hormonal health, placing equal value on inner balance and outer renewal.

The new space embodies Paus’s belief in environments that ground and uplift. Its design has been carefully composed to encourage presence and calm, offering a setting where guests can step away from noise and return to themselves, whether over a quiet meal, a mindful movement session, or a nourishing treatment.

Co-Founder Sophiya Faizal shares, “Our journey with Paus began with the simple desire to create a space where people could slow down, connect, and feel part of something greater. With the Jumeirah opening, we are expanding that vision, bringing together movement, nourishment, and self-care under one roof while ensuring that the community remains at the heart of it all. For us, well-being is not about indulgence; it’s about creating a rhythm of life that fosters belonging, purpose, and joy.”

The story of Paus is ultimately one of community. By combining the elements of nourishment, movement, and care into a single, everyday rhythm, the brand offers something deeper than a wellness facility. It creates an accessible way of living that is both personal and collective – an invitation to pause, reflect, and reconnect daily. With the Jumeirah launch, Paus continues its mission to champion inner-health in the region, shaping spaces where clarity, purpose, and joy become part of everyday life.