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DIGITAL NOT ENOUGH? Grab A Pint Copy! Simply drop an email at [email protected] and instantly get Cover Photo credits : Photographer: Joshua Enochs a print issue of our latest magazine delivered Hair stylist: Julia Fernandes to your doorstep! Makeup: Bandana Gujral womenfitness.org s t n e t n o C 03 Editor's Note This year as Women Fitness turns 23 I would like to thank the celebrities, WF team, contributors, ardent followers and each one of you out there for beleving in us. 04 August Special 04 Adding in a word of appreciation Rupal for Women Fitness the celebrity for the Sidhpura Faria month is Rupal Sidhpura Faria "it’s a great platform for women to teach, learn and motivate other women to get fit.” 14 Workout & Fitness Saying goodbye to stubborn back fat isn’t a quick fix, but the results can be a spring time joy after you unveil your newly toned muscles. Incorporate these exercises in your workout to reduce bulge and lumps under the bra band. 21 ISSA certified Wellness Coach Mitushi Ajmera shares her great input on five leg-specific resistance-band 26 exercises for people with osteoarthritis Mom & Baby for a fitter, stronger, happier YOU! Care 26 Mom & Baby care Breast milk is the ideal food for infants. It is safe, clean and contains antibodies which help protect against many common childhood illnesses. Every year the first week of August is celebrated as World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) to raise awareness. Here are eight ways to celebrate WBW. 31 Festive Dining 40 Beauty & Fashion 57 Weight Loss An itchy scalp, or scalp pruritus, is a common problem that can cause frustrating symptoms. Here are 10 reasons for an itchy scalp along with 57 dermatologists’ advice on what Weight Loss can bring relief. 31 Natasha Gandhi 40 Beauty & Fashion No festival is complete without sweet preparation. It is known fact that your foot Natasha Gandhi, MasterChef 46 September 2022 contains a multitude of pressure India 6 Contestant, founder of points that could directly affect House of Millets shares her most parts of your body. According Women Fitness India gets on special recipes to enjoy during to a study published in board with the multilingual star this pious occasion. International Journal of Medical and new mommy Kajal Aggarwal Research & Health Sciences these 37 Women @40 as she embraces our September Reflex effects are known to release cover! symptoms of stress by accelerating blood flow, diminishing tension, relaxing the mental state, increasing immunity, and improving the sense of well-being. 37 61 Shopping Kejal Shah 46 Kajal Diet and exercise are the Aggarwal most crucial aspects of a healthy lifestyle, and can help alleviate 61 many of the symptoms associated 52 Yoga & Meditation with menopause. Adopting a Shopping healthy lifestyle before Kakasana (‘kak’ means menopause will help you manage crow) is one of the yoga poses for your health in the long run. Check If you are scouting for that the foundation of all the arm out the feature by Nutritionist perfect gift for your sister, we’ve balance postures. There are lots Kejal Shah. done our bit. If you are looking for of different props you can use gift ideas for brother on rakhi or when you’re new to practicing thoughtful gifts for your brother, Kakasana. Read to article to we got you covered too! learn more about the asana. Follow us on: @womenfitnessindia @womenfitnessorg @womenfitnessorg E d i t o r ' s N o t e No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path. – Buddha -- Every year the month of August reminds us of the journey started off to serve women across the globe. This year as Women Fitness turns 23 I would like to thank the celebrities, WF team, contributors, ardent followers and each one of you out there for beleving in us. "Never be apologetic for being successful & never be shameful for taking care of yourself!" says Rupal Sidhpura Faria, founder of RUPALS YOGASTHENICS, an Athlete, Yoga Teacher, Zumba, CrossFit and Callisthenics trainer as she stands on the cover of the Anniversary issue of Women Fitness Magazine. Accompaning her is Kajal Aggarwal Kitchlu embracing the September issue. As an actress she Namita Nayyar Rohit Nayyar has worked in more than 50 films and received Editor-in-Chief Chief Business Officer two South Indian International Movie Awards. On April 19, Kajal gave birth to her first baby, a Rhea Nayyar boy. Congrats! Head Social Media All this and lots more for you to enjoy. We hope you enjoy our new features. Tell us what you think. Contributors In Fitness Mitushi Ajmera Guest Writers Namita Nayyar Natasha Gandhi Praveen & Maahek Nair President, Women Fitness Kejal Shah 03 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org August Feature The Evolution OF A YOGI Rupal Sidhpura Faria On How To Follow Your Heart R upal Sidhpura Faria, an entrepreneur, the owner and founder of Rupal’s Yogasthenics, a curated brand of workouts, specialising in Pre-Natal and Post-Natal yoga and celebrity yoga therapist. Follow her on socials @rupal_sidh 04 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org She did her intensive teacher’s training in yoga at The Yoga Institute Santacruz that was life changing for her. Along with a fourteen-month internship at the institute where she mastered yoga therapy and the relevance of breath alignment with yoga asana. She describes yoga as a journey of absolute bliss that changed her life around 360 degree With dreams in her eyes and skills in her hands, Rupal Sidhpura Faria shares her life as a Celebrity Yoga Therapist as she graces our August Anniversary Issue. Photo Credit: Photographer: Joshua Enochs Hair stylist: Julia Fernandes Makeup: Bandana Gujral 05 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org Photo Credit: Photographer: Joshua Enochs Hair stylist: Julia Fernandes Makeup: Bandana Gujral Rupal, you describe “Yoga as a journey of absolute bliss that changed your life around three-sixty degrees”, share about your childhood and early experience with yoga and fitness. I started practising yoga without any inhibitions following footsteps of my father. My mother actually got me to all the rehearsals and yoga practices for annual days. I was never great at academics but “Yoga” did a number on me. The first thing I thought of post graduating was to be a therapist, a yoga therapist! I loved what I studied and I loved even more what I experienced through the practice. It was both on and off the mat. From a little girl to a woman it’s been a journey of self awareness. Very motivating. It’s taught me to love myself and my life. I’ve inculcated two attitudes through yoga and what my parents taught me: 1. Never let situations disturb you. I’m a learner and I should only learn from them and move ahead. Change is the only constant. 2. Never let a person disturb you too. Everyone comes from a situation, it may sometimes be favourable to you and sometimes not. You can only control your reaction and your Karma. This study of life changed my life around and I’m still following it as much as I can. Whilst enjoying everything I do, think and eat. 06 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org You are always searched on social media as the celebrity yogini and fitness influencer but how Photo Credit: Photographer: Joshua Enochs would you like to describe your work? And the Hair stylist: Julia Fernandes part of your job that you enjoy the most Makeup: Bandana Gujral I would like to be described as a YOGA THERAPIST FIRST. Then a Yoga teacher, then a yoga instructor and then a fitness trainer. Being on Social media, being a Celebrity trainer or fitness influencer are things that came in much later. I am glad I became a part of the industry way before any of this was important. Earlier on, the focus was only on getting into result oriented Yoga classes. It doesn’t shift focus now, but everything you do is always analysed and followed. One has greater responsibility of what you put out there even in terms of how you conduct yourself as a yoga teacher or a celebrity. I want to be approachable and available to all in need and looking for answers. I love training the people I do. Anurag , Zoya, Saif, Bebo, or Reema!!!! They’re all such fun people and very dedicated. I love the fun we have on and off the mat. It’s a mediation in itself when you get people to focus and enjoy what you make them do. My work is result oriented always. Keeping in mind what the clients goal is. I put my whole and soul in every class. That’s how I prefer it. A client and a student are two very different entities. A student learns as we teach them. What we teach and how we teach is always a learning. Whereas a client tell us what their end goal is so as to teach them what they The Best Part Of My require to learn. The best part of my job is to Job Is To Witness witness this journey of a client turn to a student. This Journey Of A Client It’s a 360-degree change for Turn To A Student. me and a turnaround for my students too. 07 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org What is it that you enjoy as a part of your job? Perks! The best part of my job are the experiences that i get, i travel a lot and be part of a lot of yoga retreats in the country and international as well. We meet alot of fellow yoga enthusiasts and exchange information which also helps in widening our knowledge as well. Besides that I also enjoy the experience of practicing pre natal yoga with my clients helping them conceive and sheer joy that I see on the face of new mums is undoubtedly the best thing! 08 | WF INDIA - www.womenfitness.org