Namrata Purohit is an Indian Pilates instructor, who co-founded The Pilates Studio with her father Samir Purohit. At 16, she became the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world, and by 19 she had completed all the courses on Stott Pilates.
After her surgery, under her father’s advice, she started practicing Pilates. She then went on to study courses on Pilates from Lindsay G. Merrithew. She became the youngest certified Stott Pilates instructor in the world and is also a certified Barre instructor. She consequently founded The Pilates Studio with her father, the first Pilates studio to offer both pilates and a simulated altitude training room.
At 21, she launched her first book, The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Being Fit, published by Penguin Random House. She has trained celebrities including Kangana Ranaut, Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, and Aditya Roy Kapur.
Women Fitness India gets in a candid chat with Namrata Purohit this International Yoga Day on Yoga, Pilates, and her journey exclusively in our digital edit!
Ms. Namita Nayyar
Namrata you are one of the most searched fitness influencers on Instagram what do you do to remain relevant on social media?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
Honestly, I don’t know. I just share what I believe in, and go with the flow.
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Ms. Namita Nayyar
Namrata Purohit is known as the Pilates expert but what besides Pilates is your favorite form of fitness? Do you indulge in yoga?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
Pilates is definitely my number 1! Other than that I love EMS training, trampolining, and playing different sports.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
What is your current diet routine that you are following up on? What foods are a big no-no in your diet?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
I keep it safe, simple, and smart. I eat home food, ensure it’s a complete meal and try to get in all the nutrients. I don’t skip meals and have 3 main meals that are breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and one meal in between. Food-wise I would say there’s no actual big no-no, I eat home-cooked nutritious meals, and once in a while if I feel like indulging myself, I let myself enjoy it. On an everyday basis
, I would not eat sweet or fried food.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
With International Yoga Day around the corner, what role does/did play in your fitness journey?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
I used to watch my dad do yoga a few times a week early in the morning, in our school we also practiced yoga and I actually really enjoyed it. I think just focusing on the mind and body with exercises like yoga and pilates is a great way to stay calm, and relaxed, and improve focus and mood.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
Your favorite time to work out? How do you manage it when traveling?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
I love working out in the morning. When I travel I practice mat pilates, and if I’m traveling to another city where I can access a studio or try new fitness classes I sign up for that.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
You have a lot of celebrity clients, who is your personal favorite, and whose fitness journey do you like the most?
Ms.Namrata Purohit
I don’t have a particular favorite. Each one of them is unique and fun! It’s always a great experience and a good challenge to work on different people’s fitness goals and journeys.
Ms. Namita Nayyar
Lastly, you have been part of Women Fitness India for the longest time please define Women – Fitness for our readers, and what do you think about being on our Digital cover?
Ms. Namrata Purohit
I think the most important as women, or human beings in general, is to accept ourselves as who we are and love each and every part of ourselves. Women’s fitness (or just fitness) is much more than just how one looks, it’s also about how you feel, how much one can do, energy levels, and mental well-being too. I understand we all might have some goals in our head or a certain way we might want our body to look, but no matter what stage of the journey I think it’s very important to love oneself and be completely accepting of oneself.
I am very excited to be on the cover of the magazine! It’s an honor and I feel grateful and blessed to be recognized, in this way, as a part of the fitness industry in India.
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