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Because Wellness Matters

Volume 01 | Issue 02| December 2019 (Digital Edition)

Luke Coutinho holistic healer to the Rescue

ultimate Guide to Self-Care in 2020

Where to Spa the unique

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Volume 01 | Issue 02 | December Digital Edition 2019

“all our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” these words by Walt Disney are inspiring and echo the sentiment with which we welcome 2020. our dreams have the power to be the catalyst of change and wield the ability to re-invent and give hope a chance.

in this issue we touch upon the success story of Luke Coutinho, who believes lifestyle is the only magic drug. he is one of india’s leading holistic lifestyle and well-being coach and graces the cover of our digital edition. We peel the layers one by one as we speak with the well-being coach on what holistic means and how important motivation is towards a fulfilling life experience.

December translates in to celebration and happiness and that’s precisely what our issue is all about. We have drool-worthy features on food and wellness restaurants (yes, you read that right) plus the features that shed light on how to survive the winter blues and its aftereffects will make you bookmark the pages. Candid conversations with focus on fitness with fabulous personalities will surely inspire you.

i’m absolutely thrilled to bring forth the second edition of GlobalSpa digital magazine! as you raise the toast to the winners of the GlobalSpa Fit & Fab Show, Mumbai that was organised last month, we wish you a fabulous year ahead!

Parineeta SethiChief Editor & Publisher

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building Sense of balance at Miraval arizona

exotic asian therapies at anantara kalutara Resort

Wellness Wisdom: better body & better Skin in one Month

hobbies to try in 2020

“the novotel balancing Ritual”

in Spotlight: Resorts

Spa the unique Way

homegrown beauty brands to Look out For

Winter Care for the Man

Winter Care forthe Woman

travel: tête-à-tête with Sanjeeda Sheikh

travel: tête-à-tête with amruta khanvilkar

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tête-à-tête – iulia Vantur

nature’s bounty: holiday Cookbook Christmas edition

Diet & nutrition: Wellness Restaurants to try

by invite only: GlobalSpa Fit & Fab 2019

by invite only: Round table Conference

Survival Guide to Winter blues

Detox December: after-party Detox

tête-à-tête – Shradha Salla

tête-à-tête – Dr. anjali hooda

tête-à-tête – nischint Singh

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behind the ScenesTaking on the concept of holistic fitness and well-being, cover personality

Luke Coutinho poses for GlobalSpa at his very own fitness studio RESET – Holistic Living Concepts. As our second digital edition comes alive,

here’s what unfolded behind the exhilarating and exciting photo shoot.

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Situated at the North of Tucson, AZ of idyllic land, Miraval is an inclusive destination resort and spa designed for living life in the moment. With a mission to inspire a life in balance

through mindfulness, the unique Balance Spa reflects the same ideology. The spa is designed in a way to honour nature and inspire you as soon as you enter the healing energy of their desert spa sanctuary. It has various treatments like Ayurveda which balances the mind-body-spirit connection with the ancient system of medicine from India, body renew rituals, massages designed for every ache, skin care treatments, and treatments which are performed in private tents over-looking the breathtaking Sonoran landscape. Crafted and performed by expert therapists who have studied all over the globe, the innovative, exclusive Miraval treatments draw from ancient and cutting-edge tech-niques to balance, nourish, and restore.

Miraval Arizona5000 E. Via Estancia, Tucson, Arizona 85739Call: (855) 234-1672www.miravalarizona.com

With creative programs, unique spa treatments, nourishing cuisine, and top Wellness specialists, miraval arizona’s Balance spa helps to Build your oWn sense of Balance.

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Relaxation permeates throughout the double-storey haven of Anantara Spa at Anantara Kalutara Resort, making it a tropical para-dise in Sri Lanka. Embraced with a lotus

pond and spaces for yoga, the whole aura re-energiz-es your body and tunes in to stillness. Each of the eleven luxurious treatment rooms has its own unique fragrance which further creates an aromatic journey for the senses. The spa menu filled with revered western practices contrast with exotic therapies from across Asia. Its specialist body treatments focuses on detoxification and slimming, massages draws on Thailand’s therapeutic herbs, and signature treat-ments like Chakra Crystal Balancing therapy com-bines body detox massage using crystal infused oil and healing power of crystals. Not just this, a pedi-cure and foot reflexology area is also one of the ele-ments of the spa that pampers and promotes wellbe-ing. After your spa session, enjoy a quiet time in the wellness relaxation area where lotus waterways re-flect Sri Lanka’s spiritual beauty.

Anantara Kalutara Resort, St. Sebastian’s Road, Katukurunda, KalutaraCall: +94 34 222 0222Email: [email protected]/en/kalutara

surrounded By the majestic indian ocean and serene Kalu ganga river, relaxation taKes place in harmony With nature at an-antara spa at anantara Kalutara resort.

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To help you relax and take you away from the mundane hustle-bustle of cit-ies, Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort introduces “The Novotel Balancing

Ritual” that combines sound healing along with meditation and massage therapy. The therapy begins with the resonating healing sounds using Tibetan singing bowls and guid-ed visualization where the bowls are placed on and around the body to help balance energy fields which help you to fully detach yourself from the stress, strains of daily life and im-prove sleep. The entire 90 minutes treatment will rejuvenate your body and mind with pro-found healing and unique wellness offerings.

for deep relaxation and stress relief, novotel goa dona sylvia resort has introduced a unique signature ritual

called “the novotel Balancing ritual”.

BliSSful Journey


Address: Novotel Goa Dona Sylvia Resort, Cavelossim Beach, Salcete, 403731, GOA, INDIACall: +918326727777Email: [email protected]/gb/hotel-A6P4-no-votel-goa-dona-sylvia-resort/index.shtml


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DiScover yoga,

from tadasana to utanasana, vriKshasana to Bhujangasana, these superlative luxury yoga retreats offer the Best complete Wellness practices for mind, Body and soul.

Discover yourself

Today, yoga is considered to be one of the most important part of our lifestyle as more people are being aware of its health benefits as it re-leases stress and improves flexibility. Origi-

nated over 5,000 years ago, yoga spread to various parts of the world. GlobalSpa handpicks of some of the world’s best luxury yoga retreats for you to ele-vate your practice in style.


By Aaron Jacob

Settled in the mighty Himalayas, Ananda Spa Resort overlooks the city of Rishikesh and the majestic Gan-ga River. This luxurious resort has plethora of yoga packages for its guests as well as this resort gives an opportunity to its guests to customise the yoga ex-perience based on their body type. The prime focus here is to accentuate both traditional and modern as-pects of yoga. This resort is located in Hua Hin, Thailand and as-

sists guests to reform and restructure their life and lifestyle. Chiva Som helps guests calm their mind, increase energy in their bodies through a dedicated yoga programme. The 80-minute ‘Yoga for Life’ pro-gramme incorporates Hatha, Vinyasa and Pranaya-ma along with activities like breath control, boxing and Pilates.

Ananda Spa, India

Chiva-Som , Thailand



This luxurious resort is located between a gorgeous beach and breath-taking mountains and is accessible only by a boat ride that surrounds the Banderas Bay. This is a great destination for avid travellers that amalgamates world-class yoga and eco-friendly ac-commodations facing the Pacific Ocean. This isolated resort offers a unique experience to all its guests that is away from the hustle and bustle of the city life.

Located in Ibiza, an island just off the Spain’s eastern coast, 38 Degrees North is one of the top sought re-sorts in Europe. The rooftop swimming pool at this resort allows guests to get some of the breath-taking views as they take a dip in the pool, get tanned in the sun or take part in the yoga classes. The principle of this luxurious resort is to provide guests with dis-tinctive health programs like detox, fusion fitness etc.

At the foot of the Galgiriyawa mountains in central Sri Lanka, lies the Ulpotha Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat, an isolated eco-friendly and organic farm offering yoga, Ayurveda, detoxification and total relaxation to all its guests. Guests get to live in utmost simplic-ity with no electricity in mud huts, the retreat offers domestically produced organic food to its guests in the natural setting of the Sri Lankan forest.

Surrounded by Mandovi River in Goa, India; Mer-cure Goa Devaaya Retreat offers Ayurveda, Natu-ropathy and Yoga treatments to calm your nerves and give you peace and tranquillity. The hospitality at this retreat is said to be of highest standards in ev-ery aspect. Guests get tocustomise the programmes prescribed by the in-house ayurvedic physicians af-ter a thorough consultation. Facilities like swimming pool, gymnasium, open-air yoga pavilion are alsoavailable.

Xinalani, Mexico

38 Degrees North, Spain

Ulpotha Yoga & Ayurveda Retreat, Sri Lanka

Mercure Devaaya Retreat, India



When we think of spa treatments, usually pampering, facial massages, ayurvedic message and aromatherapy comes to our minds. It is apparent that these ser-

vices have been around for quite some time and also have a substantial fan following. However, it should also be noted that there are many spa treatments that are completely out of the blue.

Let Global Spa guide you to check out some of the quirkiest spa treatments in the world.

Beer plays a very important role in the culture and dynamics of Czech Republic. It is so evident that there are designated spa treatment centres for guests to bathe in these brews. Spa centres like The Chodovar Brewery Spa, Prague Beer Spa Bernard invite guests to dip themselves for 20-minutes in “Bathing Beer” that comprises active yeast, hop draft and crushed herbs. This quirky treatment helps control blood pres-sure, soften the skin and increase the level of vitamin B in the body. Guests can also imbibe while bathing in the beer tub.

Beer Bath, Czech Republic

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Spa-tacular!not all spa treatments are run-of- the-mill procedures, some can sWeep you off your feet By sheer element of surprise.

By Aaron Jacob



A traditional ramen bowl primarily consists of ramen broth, noodles, meat, eggs and vegetables. Many peo-ple believe that Ramen is the ultimate comfort food that soothes one’s soul. A spa theme park in Hakone, Japan allows its visitors to soak themselves in ramen broth which has health benefits, is good for skin and increases metabolism.

In countries like Portugal, chocolate is much more than a dessert. Chocolate has got multiple health benefits especially for the skin. For guests who want to enjoy this sweet condiment without gaining extra calories then chocother-apy is just the perfect treatment. Guests can en-joy massages, chocolate fondue massages and facials.

Before guests indulge in the prickly treatment, the pricks from the cactus plants are removed before they are used on the clients and this treatment is said to remove toxins from the body while maintaining the right level of hydration. Using various massage meth-ods, cactus, cactus blossom as well as pulque are used to apply to the skin.

In this type of spa treatment, body is exposed to an extremely cold temperature for a long time. This type of treatment has been around for centuries as a meas-ure to reduce pain, swelling. It also improves sleep timings. The whole treatment takes place in a -110°C chamber and the visitor would put on a bathing robe, headgear.

If you love wines and fantasise about wine baths, then this treatment will definitely encourage you to dip in. Wine baths are very much in trend these days al-though it started a few years ago. Best known as vi-notherapy, this treatment has become really popular globally. Some of the spas also allow guests to have a glass of wine as they bathe in.

Ramen Onsen, Japan

Chocolate Fondue Wrap, Portugal

Cactus Massage, Singapore

Ice-Box Treatment, USA

Wine Bath, Barcelona



These beauty labels understand the needs of the Indian skin, the problems they come with, and offer effective solutions. We found five such brands that are making a noise on the

crowded beauty shelves of skincare aficionados.

Founded by Mohit Saxena and Sangita Desai, Raw Nature’s array of luxury grooming prod-ucts connects with the best elements’ nature has to offer. The company uses all-natural range of ingredients and are dedicated the best and un-adulterated grooming products.

RAW NATURE

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Obtained directly from the farmers of Chhat-tisgarh, the company believes in impartial trade practices. The products free from any chemicals like preservatives, alcohol, addi-tives are made from only natural products purchased directly from the farmers from all over the country.

RAS LUXURY OILS

Formed in 2013, in Chandigarh, the brand’s primary aim is to provides products that are safe for the skin and health. From a 6-step skin care treat-ment to an entire 6 step kit, the brand’s prime focus are organic ingredients, minerals, products extracted from dif-ferent plants.

Formed more 100 years ago, Curveda has an array of products that deal with different health issues for both men and women. Prime focus of the brand is to deliver the fin-est products for health aware and socially careful clients.

JUST HERBS

CUREVEDA Founded in 2012, with an initiative to pro-vide products with superlative ingredients, purchased with ethical standards, Pure Earth arouses a perfect balance between mind, body and soul with ancient Ayurvedic knowledge. The brand focuses on revitalis-ing simplicity with all-natural products, free from chemicals nourishing the body.

PURE EARTH

By Aaron Jacob



irreSiStiBle DeBonair care

Best for your BearD

MODICARE’S Velocity Hair Styling Gel is non-sticky, long lasting, easy to manage, and provides definition to your hair.

Price: INR 90 www.modicare.com

The Man’s Company’s Urban Sportivo Hair Styling Pomade with castor oil and free of petro-leum jelly helps resist breakage and deeply nourishes a groomed hairstyle.

The Beard Oil by Truefitt and Hill is a natural blend of coconut, avocado, sesa-me, jojoba and argan oil to well condi-tion your beard.

Price: INR 349www.themancompany.com

Price: INR 3000www.truefittandhill.in

The Body Shop’s new Cedar and Safe Conditioning Beard Oil, a non-greasy formula nourishes and softens the skin; subtly scenting your beard or moustache

Price: INR 1595www.thebodyshop.in

L’Oreal Paris’s daily care Expert Barber Club Short Beard and Face Moisturizer enriched with cedar wood and essential oils warrantees a soft beard and smoother skin underneath.

Price: INR 1995www.lorealparis.co.in

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The Body Shop Lip Juicer easily glides onto your lips for a smooth, soft, and soothing finish.Price- INR 645www.thebodyshop.in

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IRRESISTIBLE LIP CARE

Nykaa Beauty Macaron Lip Balm delivers long-lasting moisture to your lips.Price- INR 249www.nykaa.com

MyGlamm LIT-PH Lip Balm is made with creamy and hydrating formula with a luminous effect.Price- INR 345www.myglamm.com

Neemli Naturals Matcha Lip Scrub has an all natural antioxidant rich lip exfoliant that gives smooth finish and shine to your lips.Price- INR 325www.neemlinaturals.com

<<Clarins Lip Comfort Oil is infused with all the power of plant oils to nourish the lips.Price- INR 1,900www.clarins.co.uk

Sisley Paris Comfort Extreme Nutritive Lip Balm instantly moisturizes and protects the lips.Price- 5,200www.sisley-paris.com

Elizabeth Arden Eight Hour Cream Lip Protectant Stick Sunscreen is an all-weather treatment stick.Price- INR 1,080www.elizabetharden.com

Arata Cocoa Butter Lemon Lip Balm at Vanity Wagon is a deeply moisturizing lip salve.Price- INR 249www.arata.in

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fitneSS focuS

30 DayS to

Better BoDy

No matter how exotic the ingredients or ex-pensive the price tag, the difference has to come from yourself. That’s why we believe starting with the low hanging fruit is your

best way to enter 2020. A better skin and better body, in just one month! We must be crazy, right? Only that we’re not and it’s very much possible.

craving that lit-from-Within gloW? mayBe your Body could use some tlc as Well. in just one month, you can have it all.

Better SKin

A healthy, young skin works on a 28-day cycle, that is, the skin cells mature and peel off all within that time frame. This implies you have an entire month to see results and actually change the way your skin looks and feels. As for the body, it’s concluded that two weeks is when you start to feel the change and within four weeks you’ll start seeing that change.

So what are you waiting for? Pen down the next best steps we have for you, sorted out in weeks so you won’t be overwhelmed and take it in good pace!


By Vrinda Rastogi


WEEK 1:

WEEK 2:

WEEK 4:The first step to kick start your skincare journey is to see a dermatologist. While your friends and fam-ily are all in to lend their advice, it’s always the best option to go see a professional and understand your skin type to work ahead.

Let’s continue with the basics – stop touching your face! Keep reminding yourself to get those pesky fin-gers down and away from your face. Twice a week, wash your pillowcases and clean your phone screen preferably daily. All those bacteria smear around your cheek and spread to your face, causing major breakouts and acne you can easily avoid if you fol-low this hygiene.

For the remaining days, bring focus to your lifestyle. Limit your alcohol intake and detox your system with at least eight to ten glasses of water everyday. Include more green leafy vegetables and fruits to your diet, and cut back on sugar and dairy the most. Your skin and body both will be thankful.


for your SKin

WEEK 3:Clean your makeup brushes – it’s one of the most overlooked tasks but makes a humongous difference to your skin’s condition. Also keep in check what beauty products cause you to breakout. Maybe it’s time for some cleaning there as well. Along with these, exfoliate and use a facemask twice or thrice a week. You’ll find your skin being able to breathe, look, and feel fresher.



for your BoDy

WEEK 1:

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Before you set out to get fit, have a goal and plan strategies to stick to it. Include days you’d be miss-ing, days you’d be doing a little extra. Go in detail so you won’t have to feel jammed once you’re at it. As far as exercising goes, experiment. Try Tabata, Pi-lates, Muay Thai, boxing, or yoga. Find what inter-ests you and keeps you motivated.

Choose your plate wisely. The first step to get a bet-ter body is to feed it better food. Avoid processed, salty, fried, and sugary foods. Alternatively, include more fruits, vegetables, nuts, and set fixed timings for your meals. Start paying attention to how your body reacts to different things you consume.

Say goodbye to being a night owl. However much you get done without sleep, your body will eventu-ally crash and unveil the exhaustion on itself. No matter the work timings for you, get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep everyday. Besides, try incorporating meditation or yoga in your routine. Not only will it help tone your body but also calm you emotionally and spiritually.

Start walking – literally. Use the stairs, travel by feet, choose to stand rather than sit, dance, walk in the park for 30 minutes. By simply increasing your steps taken you’re losing not only weight but also clear-ing the sedentary out of your system. According to experts, walking 10,000 steps a day is best for losing weight but that being a lot for beginners, you could start with a mere 100 steps and then go up from there.


GlobalSpa brings to you 12 new hob-bies that you could develop in the New Year. Take a look and pick that best suits your personality.

Do It Yourself is a great concept that has emerged recently. If you are living alone and thing certain things in your home need changes, then why not do it on your own. From fixing your home, to stitching or make presents for your friends on their special days, learn a new skill in the up-coming month you shall feel the great sense of achievement. There are a lot of DIY tutorials that you could watch and learn.

With YouTube becoming a huge deal today, we all have that hidden MasterChef in us that is craving for some spaghetti bolognese or Thai fish curry or for coconut panna cotta for those with a sweet tooth. Invest in ingredients andlearn how to cook your favourite meals from the best in the culinary world. This way you can make your own cheat meals whenever you want.


health

hone a skill,Develop a hoBBy

all in a year

DIY

LEARN COOKING

start a neW hoBBy, learn something neW every month. maKe small changes to achieve your developmental goals.

By Aaron Jacob


Social work is a great deal to calm yourself and indulge in activities that you like. If you have a long weekend or a day off with the help of social media find out what all events are happening in and around your city. Volunteer for home-less animals, children’s education, pick a cause that interests you, you could help someone and make a difference.

Writing is an activity that might not need a huge monetary investment but the ROI would indeed be worth it. Develop your own writing style, write a diary or a poem or start with a simple blog or a song and any topic of your interests. This would definitely calm your mind and help improve concentration.

31 days is a substantial time to learn the basics of a new language. In today’s time we are so busy with our lives that many things have taken a back seat. We all might have had a desire to learn a language whether French, German orRussian. Download online podcasts or tutorials and this would develop your skills and improve communication and you shall be a step ahead.

It has been proved that music is a therapeutic tool. It helps improve concentration, body move-ment, can fight fatigue and reduces depression.Listening to your favourite music helps reduce negativity and anger. Whether vocal or any in-strument you can pick what you like, perhaps something you wanted to learn as a child but never found time for it then.


VOLUNTEER FOR A CAUSE

DEVELOP WRITING SKILLS

LEARN A LANGUAGE

PLAY AN INSTRUMENT


In this upcoming year, make it a point to have time for yourself, introspect and indulge in some form of meditation and discover inner self. Meditation will definitely calm your mind from the everyday struggles of our lives and help findinner peace. There can be nothing more reward-ing than getting rid of all negativity and stress.

As the popular idiom says, “A picture is worth a thousand words”. Create memories with pho-tography, record and share with your family and friends on social media. In today’s time, one might not invest in high-end DSLR’s as modern smartphones can fulfil the task of any DSLR with panoramic and portraits modes. Irrespec-tive of the smartphone brand, it is a guarantee that you will have amazing photos only if you aim for it.


PRACTICE MEDITATION

DEVELOP PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS

This is the right time to prepare your own buck-et-list. Open up your horizons, come out of your comfort zone and head to a destination of your choice. Road trips can be a great healer. The road gives you a perspective. Even if you aretravelling solo don’t worry you can enjoy the journey as its rightly said, “It’s not the destina-tion but the journey that matters.”

CONSIDER TRAVELLING


We all have bad days, days that make us down, lethargic and make us wonder this day never happened. To come out of that zone, Zumba works perfectly well. The positive ambience, music and a chance to interact with strangers make this an activity worth trying. This Latin-inspired dance form is primarily for weight management, body toning etc to give you an adrenaline push.

Gardening is not only a fun and relaxing activ-ity but it is also a way to come close to nature along with its health benefits. This activity is not restricted to a certain age group, anyone from children to adults can indulge in it. Gardeninghelps in reducing many health problems like heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and Type 2 diabetes.

INDULGE IN ZUMBA

GARDENING IS THERAPEUTIC


This art form can be both relaxing and enjoy-able. Calligraphy is a creative and an ideal way to bring out that Picasso and Dali in us. It’s not high on pockets and one can develop skills eas-ily. One can develop his/her own style as well asit requires patience, an inclination towards learning and attention to detail.

THE ART OF CALLIGRAPHY


as the holiday season sets in and the mood is festive, gloBalspa chats With actor amruta KhanvilKar and sanjeeda shaiKh aBout their travel quotient.

holiDay quotient:

up anD riSing!

tête-a-tête


amruta Khanvilkar actor

@amrutkhanvilkar

Myrah Spa, Deep tissue massage and foot massage.

Northern Lights, Croatia and Japan.

Any thing to do with chocolate.

Cardio and weights or yoga.

My mom forever, she’s my soulmate.

Europe and Maldives.

I love wearing long dresses and boots.

I prefer local food and also have a habit of literally tasting every fruit available there.

Toiletries, small camera, phone stand or a small tri-pod, diary and a pencil, sanitisers and sports shoes and boots.

My bucket list includes the Northern Lights and I know for a fact I will keep visiting it once I see it. I just have that feeling for it.

Favourite spa and treatment

Places in your bucket list

What is your favourite cheat meal when on a holiday?

Fitness regime when on a holiday

Favourite travel buddy

Favourite holiday destinations

What do you like to wear when on a holi-day?

What do you like to eat when on a holiday?

What are your travel essentials?

One place you would like to visit again and why?

By Nidhi Joshi



I call masseuse at home, there is this lady who comes at home as I don’t like taking massage for only an hour, I need it for 1 and a half or 2 hours, so she comes home and gives me a deep tissue massage.

When people are on a diet and exercise, holiday becomes a reason for them to eat whatever they want to eat but I have been very lucky, I eat anything and everything holiday or no holiday.

Travel essentials have to be the basic things

One place I would like to visit again is Kuwait because that is the place where I was born and I haven’t been to Kuwait since many years so I would definitely want to visit again.

I want to travel the world but before that I also want to see many places in my country because I feel India has so many beautiful places like Kerala and many more places in the south. I have been to Kashmir but I still want to explore Kashmir.

I don’t have a specific cheat meal because as I mentioned I eat everything but then I eat in control. I eat in portions and that works for me.

I don’t workout but I dance when I am on a holiday and I don’t really think about fitness as much on a holiday, I just have fun.

Favourite travel buddy has to be my mother as I recently travelled with her to London and she is very easy going, as she was chilling on her own when I was shooting. She has explored London more than I have.

Recently, I got back from London and I’m in love London. So abroad is London and in India, still have to explore a lot many places, though I love Mumbai.

When I’m travelling I like to dress up but at the same time I want to be very comfortable also, so I dress up in something very sleek and stylish and at the same time comfort is very important. So, it all depends on where I’m travelling, like I was in UK it was cold, so I used to dress up accordingly, if I’m in Goa I’ll dress up accordingly.

Favourite spa and treatment

What do you like to eat when on a holiday?

What are your travel essentials?

One place you would like to visit again and why?

Places in your bucket list

What is your favourite cheat meal when on a holiday?

Fitness regime when on a holiday

Favourite travel buddy

Favourite holiday destinations

What do you like to wear when on a holi-day?

Sanjeeda Shaikhactor

@iamsanjeeda



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Photography: Adil HoodaStylist: Ridhi Lakra and Ambika MalikHair & Makeup: Jean-Claude BiguineShoot Assistant: Meher KohliLocation: RESET - Holistic Living Concepts

Holistic is where you take medication as a whole. Everything in your body is connected, from your kid-neys to your heart. You connect and you address the cause. The medicine is not something we’re against; it’s not alternative it’s integrated. The doctor gives you medicine to treat the symptoms and we diagnose the true cause. So holistic is 360 degrees – it’s your environment, it’s work. If you’re depressed due to work do you need an antidepressant or do you need to change your work? That’s what we focus on. Ho-listic is working with the cause and its aspects.

to Be healthy in the truest sense of the Word you need to Be tWo things- consistent and disciplined. in a conversation With luKe coutinho, a holistic lifestyle coach We Bust a lot of myths and share a 360 degree vieW of Wellness.

conscious lifestyle:

You are a Holistic Lifestyle Coach practis-ing in the field of Integrative Medicine. Can you please simplify this for our read-ers?

By Nidhi Joshi

@luke_coutinho

www.lukecoutinho.com


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All diseases are bad. India is the diabetic capital of the world, second is cardiovascular and third is cancer. So sickness is sickness. People’s immune system is really weak today since they’re sleep-deprived, they’re eating junk food, and things like that. You can’t have cancer if your body’s immune system is strong. So when we look at cancer, our first necessity is to heal the immune system of the patient. The patient may undergo chemo and the side affects of chemo are very harsh, so we take responsibility for boosting the im-mune system naturally where the patient doesn’t get sicker and provide vitamins and minerals in their best form. Our approach towards cancer is also holistic. We focus on nutrition, movement, exercise, getting quality sleep, and the doctor of course does what he has to do

It’s very simple – I don’t give opinions. I talk about facts and experiences. Everybody already has opin-ions. It’s full of fad. So the reason why I do social media is because people don’t even understand the basics. They’re acidic or constipated and they think it’s something they have to live with. They’re not even doing anything about it. So one day I decided to just do a video and share it. That was my first video that I shared with the people because the line has to get shorter at some point. Of course, we come up with cases we really can’t control but simple things don’t require you to reach a stage with a serious disease. Whenever I see patients wake up in the morning and whatever it is I learn from them, I share that with the public so that they don’t make the same mistakes. I don’t consider myself as an influencer, I’m not here to make an audience I’m here to share information. My information is all medically and nutritionally backed because we’re a qualified team, and a lot of stuff we talk about isn’t new stuff.

We’re trying to get people back to their roots. We have enough medicines and they’re not helping any more. People are getting sicker and sicker. When you bring in lifestyle, you have patients who are off medicines completely but they’ve made lifestyle changes, they’ve put effort. Lifestyle is free, it’s not expensive, you just need to have discipline and consistency. That’s why we don’t talk about supplements or new stuff because there’s already so much of that and it’s not really going in the right way. I talk about bringing lifestyle changes, it’s a very simple mantra.

You are helping a lot of cancer patients with your approach. How does this work? And why do you think cancer is so com-mon these days?

You are very active digitally. How do you think connecting with your audi-ence on social media will elevate wellness amongst everyone when there is so much information floating around?


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A lot of people are physically fit but they’re emotion-ally and mentally depressed. They’re not well. Your wellness is everything – physical, mental, emotional, spiritual and intellectual.

These are the five steps you need to be well. Wellness is also your environment, your nature, your sur-roundings, the kind of relationship you have with your bosses. Most people go to the doctor and they do what they have to but we’re taking it a step further. We want people to heal now and not just treat it with medication.

There are four points. You need to eat the right food and get balanced nutrition. It’s right quality and right quantity, no fads. Whatever your body needs is what you should give it. Second, quality sleep is the most important thing. Third, it’s your emotional health. That’s the biggest cause of most diseases – distress, resentment, guilt, divorces, family fights. Fourth is exercise.

Is there a certain age when one should plan for his/her wellness? And what does the word wellness actually mean?

Human body is the most sophisticated machine. What kind of upkeep is required to keep it functioning at its optimum?

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We have programs for wellness as well as for cancer. For our wellness programs, people could come to us with diseases or to prevent diseases. A lot of people come to us today to prevent diseases. They don’t want to get sick but they don’t know what they’re doing wrong in their lifestyles so we help access them, put them on our program, teach them. Our programs are very educative where we assign our patients with psychologists, nutritionists – with anyone that’s need-ed to boost your health. They access you where your gaps are and they fill it, be it nutrition or lifestyle changes. Then we have our cancer programs where we handle different cancers depending on the stage and on the chemo side affects. There’s preventive and there’s treatment also.

What are the different programs that you offer?

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Kids are active, it’s the parents that give them gadgets. All that TV and phone gets more exciting than exercise. When we adults can’t manage ourselves since we’re watching Netflix all the time, kids do get easily carried away. I think it’s purely on the parents. And I think the biggest lie are these motivational videos when in reality it all starts from yourself. You can watch all the motiva-tion videos in the world but it’s always self-work. You have to be self-motivated that comes from how strongly you respect your body and your health. There are mil-lions of motivational videos on the net but what differ-ence does it make if people don’t integrate, have disci-pline or consistency? Self motivation has to come from within. Period.

If you take our staple food, you weren’t sick when you were growing up and your parents used to feed it, if you didn’t have a problem then why do you have a problem now? I think it’s the people’s mentality that brings the biggest change to your diet. We just need to change our mindset. How could you follow the same diet as your friend just because she lost 5 kilos? You have a different body, a completely different life, certain foods will suit you and some will not. We have gyms, organic food, supplements, everything! But those are not the things required. We just have to change our lifestyles.

Intermittent fasting has also become a fad by people but it always existed within religions and across the world. People ate lesser than we do today. They would stop eating at sunset and wake up at sunrise to give normal gaps between meals. What happens is your body gets rest, it detoxifies, you lose a little weight, your skin starts getting better. Today people think it’s okay to party late and do intermittent fasting for 16-18-20 hours. Your body doesn’t need all that. Intermittent fasting is a great thing if you do it the right way.

Everything starts with belief and faith. You don’t be-lieve you can heal from cancer; it’s not going to hap-pen. If you’re going to gym for one hour, keep faith that just an hour is going to help you lose weight. Most people are stressed about their actions and that’s what brings them anxiety. In any religion you pray, faith and belief and then surrender. No one surren-ders because they don’t have faith and belief. Without faith nothing’s going to work.

Exercise is one thing that everyone wants to do but only a few can do it regularly. How to keep oneself motivated and do you think it would be better if we inculcate the habit of exercising in our kids at a very young age?

There are a lot of diets that are fashionable today. Is it possible to stay lean and fit eat-ing Indian food? Should one diet at all?

What is intermittent fasting?

Belief and faith. What do these words mean to a wellness enthusiast?

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I don’t have a non-working day, I see my patients everyday. But if I do, I spend some time with my pa-tients, with my daughter and wife; I spend a lot of time reading and once in a while watch a good movie.

Maldives.

South America.

We want our daughter to experience everything but predominantly, it’s healthy.

Samosas.

I did these when I was way younger and as I was growing up in my 20s. Every tattoo has a thought behind it and definitely no regrets.

I like spending time with my family, travelling, read-ing, watching movies and learning.

I don’t think of anything as guilty. There’s really noth-ing to give up, just control and moderate.

Workout clothes, workout shoes, headphones. De-pending on the places, I will carry Vitamin C and probiotics.

Insight Timer, GOQii, track sleep, and a couple of life-style apps.

I prefer body weight exercises, meditating and yoga. I also like kinesthetic, agility and mobility. I also like to swim and walk.

How does a non-working day look like in Luke’s life?

Your favourite holiday destination?

Any places that are in your bucket list?

Do your family and you always eat healthy stuff?

Your favourite street food?

You surely love to get tattoed. Your thoughts behind this?

What do you love doing when not guiding people towards wellness?

What is the one guilty pleasure that you don’t want to give up?

Which are the essential things that you always carry when stepping out of your home?

Do you use any fitness apps?

How do you maintain your own wellness quotient? Which is your favorite form of exercise/workout?

QUICK BYTES

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a t.v host, neWs anchor, and a singer, iulia vantur is a poWer pacKed and a confident Woman.

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Always fresh, vibrant, and with no secrets to keep, get to know how Iulia Vantur keeps herself, fit and fab.

First of all, take care of your heart, mind, and spirit, and of course the body will follow. Because there has to be a balance all the time between all these aspects of your life. I eat a lot of vegetables and I try to avoid meat. And I make sure to drink a lot of water as it is really important.

Wellness means to me being well- mentally, physi-cally, and emotionally. If one is unbalanced, then it will create a difficulty in following a certain disci-pline.

There are no secrets. I drink a lot of water, alkaline water as much as possible. I drink warm water with lemon, vinegar, and cider apple on an empty stom-ach. Eating healthy food especially, salads.

Bali. I had really good massages there.

There is a program on YouTube which gives you 8 minutes of arm routine, leg routine, etc. They are short and intense programs which can be even done at home without a trainer.

My kickboxing experience was lovely. I fell in love with it. I have found a way of avoiding physical ef-fort and actually enjoy it. It’s so challenging that you have to obtain that perfect movement and you have a goal there. I have found the best way of doing cardio and train my muscles, with kickboxing.

There will be some shows, some songs, music vid-eos, and a movie where I am a secret agent. I enjoyed playing that role and loved the experience of per-forming action scenes.

Desserts! I even eat them before my meal my to fill up with something that I really love.

What is your fitness regime?

What does wellness mean to you?

Spill your diet secrets.

Your favorite Spa destination.

Any quick fitness tips?

Tell us about your Kickboxing experience?

Any upcoming projects?Your cheat meal?

By Vidhi Gupta

@vanturiulia



a fighter through grave spinal injures and depression, nischint singh has successfully emerged as a yoga and meditation instructor as Well as authored a successful Bestseller “i met god on the sofa”. guiding people to find Balance Within today’s materialistic approach, here is an excerpt from our intervieW With nischint:

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Well, I am a yoga instructor. So yes, fitness has been a part and parcel of my life for the last 30 years. My fitness regime is to do 1-2 hours of yoga every single day, or a one-hour walk. But fitness is very much a part of my life, not only to stay fit, but mentally healthy and happy as well.

Wellness means staying well, staying happy in your mind. It is about loving your body and a natural feel-ing that will come the moment you start respecting and loving your body. There’s nothing like every-thing is bad. Everything is created by God and ev-erything is meant to be enjoyed. Just do it to a limit.



I have no diet. I eat everything, but in moderation. I’m a foodie at the end of the day and there are no diet secrets.

Thailand

Pani Puri and Parathas.

It’s all going to come from just loving yourself. Please eat for yourself, eat for your wellbeing, workout for yourself, workout for your wellbeing. It’s not only all about food and wellness. You have to be very well in the mind as well. Stay positive.


Your favourite Spa Destination.

Your cheat meal?

Any Fitness Tips?

By Vidhi Gupta


a pacKage of positive energy and radiance herself, shradha salla is KnoWn to offer practical and modern-day solutions.

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Shradha Salla is a highly respected tarot reader with a rare gift and proven track record in numerology. She consults clients at her tastefully done up garden studio in Bandra West. Additionally, she is also a qualified Vastu practitioner and defies all norms when it comes to tarot and numerology practitioners. Get to know how Shradha Salla keeps herself, fit and fab.

My fitness mantra is to keep a very positive mindset. I believe in three words- I Love Me. If you fall in love with yourself, you don’t need anything else in life. And that is what I practice and preach every single day.

Wellness to me starts from the mind. If you have a happy state of mind, you are going to be well in your mind, body, and soul.

I eat clean. I eat well. I don’t hesitate in eating food. I am a big foodie, being a Punjabi and also have a sweet tooth. So, I don’t deny myself from anything, but I do watch what I eat - quantity and quality.

Thailand. It is easy on the pocket, easy to reach, the food is excellent, you feel relaxed and come back completely reju-venated.

Dubai, because I am there every week for work. It is a cos-mopolitan city and there is everything happening out there and absolutely love it. If I have the leisure of time, then it has to be London. But, if I have to relax, then it is Thailand.

It has to be some dessert! Something chocolaty, or something from Indian sweets.

Start being positive. Eliminate the negativity from your life. Start taking everything positively whether it is your work-out, your food, your work, your mind, relationship with yourself or with your world. It is not only a fitness tip but for everything in your life.

My fitness regime starts early in the morning. It starts with spending time with myself. I call it the I-hour. I spend one hour with myself in which I visualize and manifest my day and what future I want ahead of me. Besides that, I do Pilates, and once in a while, I do yoga. I keep a positive mindset all throughout the day as it adds a lot to your mental and physical fitness.

What is your fitness mantra that you swear by?



Your favourite spa destination?

Your go-to travel destination?

Your cheat meal?

Any quick fitness tips?

And your fitness regime?

By Vidhi Gupta

@shradhasalla




Tell us about your tremendous weight loss journey.

How should one manage their nutrition in-take?


Your cheat meal?

Your favourite Spa destination.

I usually exercise in the morning for only half an hour. It can be yoga, running, stretching, but some-thing that I can do the next day without feeling tired.

If you are balanced in your mind, body, and soul, that is what wellness is. If one thing is out of propor-tion, then you are not well. It can be tension that is building up, body accumulating toxins, or even con-suming unhealthy food.

It started when I studied about weight loss and did my Fellowship in Obesity Medicine and Clinical Nu-trition, I realized that weight loss is the easiest thing you can achieve by just keeping yourself balanced and focusing on prolong goals.

I never go overboard as I eat everything in modera-tion. I have recently converted myself in to a vegetar-ian, and I feel great.

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The Oberoi Sukhvilas Spa Resort New Chandigarh.

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Balance- minD,

Dr. Sangwan is a physician with MD in Internal Medi-cine from USA and the founder of the mobile app “livenutrifit” - a lifestyle modification and diabetes prevention coach-based app.Here is an excerpt of an interview:

dr. anjali hooda sangWan is the founder of livenutrifit and author of ‘thinK eat live smart’, let’s get to KnoW her secret of Bring fit & faB.

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Quick fitness tips.One should do 5-10 minutes of burst throughout the day rather than just working out for an hour and sit-ting the entire day.

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Your week should be well planned. You should have raw vegetables and salads every day along with some carbohydrates. But, pack in advance or else you end up eating anything that comes in front of you.

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on themerry menu

there’s nothing quite liKe the fragrance of fresh flavours to WaKe up to When you’re all ready for the festive day. Whether you are a pro or an amateur, the holiday cooK BooK is sure to inspire you to Wear the chef’s hat. this christmas, turn the heat on as you turn up the stove to maKe the freshest neW recipes in toWn.

FOR THE BRUNCH

Lamb Massaman Curry with Steamed Rice

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

By Sahil Singh - Executive Chef, TYGR

• Massaman curry paste – 3.5 tbsp

• Coconut milk – 1 cup• Jaggery – 10 gm• Lemongrass – 2 gm• Galangal – 2 gm• Thai red chilli – 2-3 nos.• Kaffir lime leaves – 4-5 nos.• Roasted cashew nut – 10 gm• Roasted cumin powder• Roasted coriander powder• Fried onions

• In a pan, sauté massaman curry paste, lemongrass, galangal, Thai red chilli and kaffir lime leaves.

• Add jaggery and coconut milk to it.

• Bring the curry to a boil.• Add assorted vegetables and

adjust consistency.• Garnish with cashew nut, roast-

ed cumin powder, roasted cori-ander powder and fried onions.


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Chef Sahil Singh @tygrofficial

@tygrofficial



Parched Chickenmiang Kham, Michigan Plums and Raw Mango

DRINKS FOR THE DINNERBy Pernod Ricard India

INGREDIENTS:

Bloody Mary

INGREDIENTS: INSTRUCTIONS:

INSTRUCTIONS:• Chicken thigh boneless – 80 gm• Chicken Marination:• Galangal – 5 gm• Bird’s eye chilli – 2-3 nos.• Oyster sauce – 1.5 tsp• Lemongrass – 5 gm• Chicken broth powder – 1 tsp• Kaffir lime leaves – 4-5 nos.• Cooking oil – 2 tsp• Raw mango pickled – 2 tbsp• Sugar – 1 tsp• Lemon juice – 2 tsp• Fresh plum – 1/4• Shallots – 2 tbsp• Mint – 1 tsp• Coriander – 3-4 sprigs• Honey – 2 tsp• Plum sauce – 1.5 tbsp• Basil leaves – 2 nos.• Betel leaves – 1 no.• Fried sago papad – 4 nos.• Slice of plum• Coriander leaves

• 1 Part Horseradish• 1½ Parts Absolut Vodka• 4 Parts Tomato Juice 4 Dashes

Hot Sauce• ⅓ Part Worcestershire Sauce• ⅓ Part Lemon Juice• 1 Wedge Lemon• 1 Stick Celery

• Fill a mixing glass with ice cubes.

• Add all ingredients.• Stir and pour into a highball

glass.• Garnish with a lemon wedge

and a celery stick.

• Marinate chicken with galangal, bird’s eye chilli, oyster sauce, lemongrass, broth powder and salt.

• Let it marinate overnight in the refrigerator.

• Heat up the pan, and roast the marinated chicken on a very hot pan, till golden brown on both sides.

• Let it cool.• In a bowl add juliennes of

chicken, betel leaves, basil, plum and chopped raw mango pickle.

• Add lemon juice, plum sauce, honey, salt & sugar and mix well.

• Fry sago papad.• Place the sago papad on the

plate and put the mixture on top of it.

• Garnish with slices of plum and coriander leaves.


INSTRUCTIONS:


The Demon Drink

FOR SOME EXTRA SWEETNESS

Dark Secret by Toshin Shetty- Chocolatier & Founder, Toshin Patisserie

INGREDIENTS:

INGREDIENTS:

For Spray Chocolate:

INSTRUCTIONS:

INSTRUCTIONS:

• 1 bottle of Jameson Irish Whis-key

• 2.5 litres cranberry juice• 500ml strongly brewed mint tea

(6 tea bags)• 100ml raspberry cordial• Sugar syrup (100g sugar &

100ml water)• Slices of oranges, limes & rasp-

berries• Zest and juice of 6 limes

• Dark chocolate (Sugar free)- 150 gms

• Creme fraiche (45% Fat Cream)- 250 ml

• Double cream- 285 ml

• Cocoa butter- 20 gms• Dark chocolate (Sugar free)- 20

gms

• Stir sugar syrup 100ml rasp-berry cordial, raspberries and lemon zest in a bowl.

• Leave the mix to infuse for 2 hours.

• Sieve 6 mint tea bags into an-other large bowl.

• Sieve the raspberry, sugar and lemon mix into the mint tea.

• Add 2.5 litres of cranberry juice, the juice from 6 limes and one bottle of Jameson.

• Add fruit slices and stir.• Serve in short glass over ice.

Garnish with raspberries and lime zest.

• Break the dark chocolate into small pieces and place in a bowl that fits snugly over a pan of boiling water.

• Leave until the chocolate has com-pletely melted and then remove from the heat and set aside.

• Add the crème fraiche to the melted chocolate and whisk until combined.

• Put the double cream into a sepa-rate bowl and whisk with an electric whisk until it forms soft peaks.

• Fold the chocolate mixture into the cream.

• Pipe in mousse in the desired mold half way and set it in the freezer.

• Demold the mousse when it is set rock hard.

• Spray chocolate cocoa butter to fin-ish.

Toshin Shetty@toshinofficial



Gluten Free Buttermilk Pancakes

by Chef Sandeep Saini- Executive Sous Chef, The Westin Sohna Resort and Spa

INGREDIENTS:

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Sifted gluten free all-purpose flour- 250 gms

• Baking soda- 1 tsp• Salt- 1 tsp• Brown sugar- 2 tsp• Eggs- 2• Buttermilk- 475 ml• Olive oil- 2 tsp• Pure vanilla extract- 1 tsp

• Sift flour, and measure out 250 gm of sifted flour and place it in a large mixing bowl.

• Whisk baking soda, salt and brown sugar into flour.

• In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, olive oil and vanilla extract.

• Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until combined.

• Ladle 60 ml of batter per pancake onto a hot lightly greased pan/griddle.

• Cook pancakes until it bubbles on one side, and flip.

• Cook until golden brown on each side.• Serve them hot with berries, almond flakes

and maple syrup.• Kids can enjoy it with chocolate sauce and

whipped cream.

Chef Sandeep Saini@westinsohna


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There’s a reason why India is considered amongst the best countries for health eaters. Fresh pro-duce, healthy alternatives for dairy and majorly vegetarian, there’s not much digging needed to

suit your healthy choices.

Impeccable taste combined healthful eating, GlobalSpa presents the latest wellness restaurants you must give into this 2020:

Because mindful eating isn’t just a trend, Getafix intro-duces how to make it your lifestyle. With premium ingre-dients only and alternative cooking styles like air frying, grilling and baking, healthy eating at this café becomes indulgent and easily interesting. Freshly squeezed and slow pressed smoothies are another rising favorites one must try.

Carrots Restaurant at Korabangala is the city’s first vegan restaurant, plating delights completely free of animal-based products and gluten. To make your culinary easy, three health level indicators - ultra healthy, balance be-tween indulgent and healthy, and comfort foods mark the menu. Substitutes like coconut milk, tofu and mush-rooms are also used here.

eating out is no longer a no, not When you’re dining at these premium restaurants KnoWn for their health menus and entrancing flavors.

GETAFIX, DELHI

Find On The Menu: Air Fried Fish & Chips; Mexican Bowl; Lime Pie

Find On The Menu: Carrots Special Healthy Plate; OCD – Obsessive Chocolate Dessert; Chef’s Special Mockmeat Curry

CARROTS RESTAURANT, BANGALORE


By Vrinda Rastogi


An electrifying opening by Chef Rahul Akerkar, the res-taurant Qualia is all about modern food and modern fla-vors. With plenty of options both vegetarian and vegan, you’ll find various unique elements like the Burnt Lemon Risotto with Crispy Kale and healthy additions of pizza like Brussel Sprouts. On the vegan line, Qualia is a must-visit.

Chennai’s first organic restaurant, the Green Café is a 100% organic destination serving freshly prepared dishes using farm-fresh ingredients and devoid of any added color or preservatives. What’s more, the restaurant has a zero-plastic policy. From the crockery to the furniture to the plates that they serve on, no plastic will be found at the Green Café.

How about some sweet for the vegan tooth? Mumbai’s favourite patisserie La Folie by Chef Sanjana Patel intro-duces many vegan goodies like chunky bars and tea-cakes, and some even for the seasonal. Ideal vegan ele-ments like coconut and avocado are used to perfection here.

QUALIA, MUMBAI

GREEN CAFÉ, CHENNAI

LA FOLIE BY CHEF SANJANA PATEL,MUMBAI

Find On The Menu: Avocado Benedict with corn waffle, saffron cashew hollandaise; Avo-cado Tartine with cashew cheese and pumper-nickel

Find On The Menu: Tender Coconut Jelly; Aazi Amudham; Ragi Kozhukattai

Find On The Menu: Chunky Almond Butter Chocolate Bar; Seasonal Smoothie Bowls; Bali Bon Bon


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To cross after-party woes out your list, GlobalSpa brings how you can un-wind and detoxify this and every par-ty season:

“You may already follow a strict natural skin-care routine, but it may have fallen by the way-side a bit over the holidays. Late nights, travel and rich food all take their toll on your skin, and while you may be feeling rested internal-ly, externally your skin may be looking a little dull,” says Sol Malik, President, LuxaDerme.

“Before you dive into applying your various lotions and potions, the next step in your rou-tine is to hydrate your skin. Using products that are rich in Red Ginseng, Sea Kelp and Green Tea help brighten tone and smoothen your skin in less than 30 minutes.”

“Begin your day with warm lemon water to energize your body and keep consuming enough water throughout the day to help your liver and kidneys filter out the toxins,” adds Aishwarya Sawarna Nir, Founder, Global Beauty Secrets.

over the holidays you might have steered attention off of your sKin. heavy or junK foods, alcohol, and a lot of late nights Begin to creep up to steal your gloW. to top it off, it’s never easy to gel BacK to normal once the festivities have ended.

REPLENISH YOUR SKIN

By Vrinda Rastogi



“When we choose food groups that are closer to nature, the raw-natural resources, we are pre-serving our green system and also building vita-min-mineral storehouse in our body. A well-illus-trated example includes our choice of choosing an apple over apple cheese pudding. It had al-ways encouraged me to learn the science behind the food and how it can be therapeutically used to make healthier bodies and this is essential post a holiday too,” says nutritionist Heena A. Kukre-ja, Founder, Health Essential.

Janmejay Shekhawat, Physiotherapist & Chiro-practor, Reset Bangalore, says, “The best way to do this is to get 7-8 hours of good sleep and wake up to your time zone. To get the best sleep, do some gentle stretching on your back before going to sleep. You can do gentle hip stretching while lying down on your back, knee to chest, lower back rotation to right and left side and sit in va-jrasana to do deep breathing exercises. This will help relax your muscles and spine and help you get a good, deep and sound sleep.”

It will take you 2-3 days to adjust to your daily routine. You must include other fluids too to keep up the mineral intake, like buttermilk, alkaline water and lime water. It is recommended to stick to a light fluid diet for a few days before you jump to your regular diet. Fresh cut fruits and green salads should be your best friends for the first week.”

Nadia Issadeen, Marketing Communications Manager, Movenpick Hotel Colombo states, “To feel refreshed one should get more sleep. A nice warm mug of almond milk and saffron also help to sleep better.”

REJUVENATE WITH GREENS

RESET YOUR CYCLE



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Winter BlueS

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How many of us couldn’t worry more about winter? Chances are, it’s not you but your body speaking for you.

Termed ‘winter blues’ or when extreme, “Seasonal Affective Disorder” (SAD), it’s a sudden change or depression that occurs in the body due to changes in season. It’s usu-ally during the fall, worsens mid-winter, and finally fades during spring. You find yourself fatigued than the usual, wanting to lie down all the time, losing appetite or not eating at the right times; all these lean towards seasonal depression symptoms.

The precise cause for SAD is yet unknown, however it is believed it could be the avid lack of sunlight. Our body is unique to the time of the sun, and with the lack of sun-light our internal body clock such as sleep and appetite suddenly shifts and not in the good way. Genetics are another factor since SAD tends to run in families.

Location too plays a role. If you’re one liv-ing at higher altitudes or northern climates, your seasonal depression could take a big-ger toll than living anywhere else in the world.

More than 10 million people in India suffer from SAD. Whether you’re feeling blue or dealing with an actual sea-sonal disorder, here’s how you can manage this inner shift for many winters to come:

struggling to cross the cold just By thinKing aBout it? here’s hoW to not.

hoW to Beat

WHY THE BLUES?HOW TO BEAT THE BLUES?


By Vrinda Rastogi



People simply aren’t aware of the term win-ter blues or SAD, and it’s definitely gotten graver than before, now seen more in wom-en than in men. Nevertheless, recognize your behavior and if you think you truly don’t have a reason to be down or upright depressed, it might be time to consult with a doctor. The hallmarks of SAD are sleep-ing too much and overeating.

Cocooning in your quilt makes you happi-est in the world, but most of us are simply too affected by the season to care about be-ing happy. The best advice is to step out of your home. Watch a movie at the hall, hang out with your friends, try new food, but simply don’t hibernate. It’ll only worsen your symptoms.

Every season has something unique to it, and what seems like the darkest of all times can re-ally be a beautiful journey if you go with the flow. Plan a trip to one of the best destination for winter (LINK TO WINTER DESTINA-TIONS), visit skating rings, have hot cocoa and marshmallows, have snow fights or simply fleet with theweather. Who knows, maybe winter would turn out to not be so bad after all.

Wintertime is the peak of all cravings for sweets and carbs, however what your body needs is green and wholesome nourishing foods which will activate your body and immunity. Nutrient dense foods like leafy vegetables, fresh fruits and warm soups will do wonders for you. Just make sure to eat well and healthy.

Recover the Vitamin D in your body by taking supplements or using light therapy. Light ther-apy is used to treat SAD by the use of artificial light. Light therapy, according to Harvard stud-ies, has been extremely beneficial in healing this disorder. You can simply buy light boxes and use light therapy to treat symptoms.

Pronounced hu-gah, hygge is a Danish term af-filiated with coziness and comfort. The feeling of snuggling in with warm quilts and cute jumpers? Yes, that’s hygge. Incorporate more of that in your life when the blues hit and you’ll feel much happier and healthier.

NOTICE THE SIGNS.

STEP OUTSIDE.

ENJOY THE WEATHER.

NOURISH WITH GOOD FOOD.

MAKE UP FOR LOST SUNLIGHT.

TRY HYGGE.



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globalSpa fit & faB ShoW 2019

GlobalSpa held the second suc-cessful edition of the Fit & Fab Show, on 13th November at The Club Mumbai, raising the bar for

personal fitness goals and introducing an in-depth grasp of the wellness industry for all. The carefully curated edition, it focused on promoting wellness and strengthening awareness about healthful living. The show followed an awards night graced by the brightest of Bollywood, stalwarts from the world of fitness, and practitioners from the wellness industry.

Paurus Nekoo with Yasmin Karachiwala

Amrita Arora, Parineeta Sethi, Sophie Choudry and Malaika Arora

Abhinav Kaushal and Kiara Advani

Parineeta Sethi withRaghav Kinra

Anushka Rajan Doshi & Priyanka Khanna

Kiran Bawa, Sudhanshu Pandey with Luke Coutinho

Karan Tacker and Cyrus Sahukar

Krishika Lulla

Elnaz and Anu Ranjan with Amit Rathi

Anil Kapoor

Parineeta Sethi and Rakul Preet Singh during theGlobalSpa Nov-Dec cover launch

Raj Nayak, Dr. Neetika Modi with Parineeta Sethi

Lufthansa (Airline Partner)

Dermafique (Beauty Partner)

Technogym (Fitness Partner)

Amazing Thailand (Wellness Destination

Partner)

The Club (Hospitality Partner)

Malini Agarwal



Chief Editor and Publisher GlobalSpa, Parineeta Sethi unveiled the GlobalSpa Spa-Cation issue with cover personality - the glamorous Bol-lywood riser Rakul Preet Singh. A galaxy of stars descended on the open lawns and made the night memorable, with Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Kiara Advani, Malaika Arora, Amrita Arora, Sonu Sood, Adah Sharma, Sonali Bendre, Divya Khosla Kumar, Wardha Khan-Nadiadwala, Tahira Kashyap Khurrana, Rahul Dev, Neelam, Pearl V Puri, Shipra Khan-na, Cyrus Sahukar, Luke Coutinho, Malini Agar-wal, Yasmin Karachiwala, Amit Rathi, Mickey Mehta and Drew Neal bringing in celebrated wattage through their sheer presence. On stage, the immaculate duo Karan Tacker and Waluscha De Souza played the host.

The glittering affair was co-hosted in association with Lufthansa, Dermafique, Technogym, Thailand, The Club Mumbai, Balance, and IOSIS and supported by the Skill India, Fit India move-ment and Speel-sc.

Shahid Kapoor

Sonu Sood sharing his fitness mantra

Warda Sajid Nadiadwala Rushabh Choksi

Deanne Panday with Maheka Mirpuri

Eesha Amin with Pooja GogiaDivya Khosla Kumar

Cholada Sidhivarn and Rahul Dev

Mickey Mehta, Komal Seth and Luke Coutinho

Parineeta Sethi and Karan JoharDinesh Khanna and Neelam Kothari Soni

Samir Srivastav with -----

Tushar Khanna, Pria Kataaria Puri with Anshuka Parwani

La Fleur (Decor Partner)

BALANCE (Well-Being Partner)

IOSIS (Spa Partner)

Ravish Kapoor (Invitation Partner)

Raindrop (Media Partner)

Supported by:Skill India, Fit India and

SPEFL-SC.


The second day of the Global Spa Fit & Fab Show saw a treasured panel of experts sharing their perspectives on beauty and balance, mental wellbeing,

and a sustainable approach towards lifestyle. Session One centered around achieving beauty and balance, where Aishwarya Sarwarna Nir, Founder-Global Beauty Secrets, Eefa Shrof, Ce-lebrity Fat Loss Coach, Yoga Expert and Nutri-tionist, and Dr.Muffazal Lakdawala, Founder- Digestive Health Institute discussed the subject; addressing queries from the audience as well.

The Session Two comprised Deanne Pandey, Fit-ness Expert & Health Coach, Dr. Siddhant Bhar-gava, Co-founder- FoodDarzee, Shradha Salla, Celebrity Tarot Reader and Numerologist, and Neera Maini Srivastav, Author. The conversation focused on mental well being, keeping in mind the challenges of social media. Session Three was about Wellfest - a sustainable approach, where experts Anushka Parwani, Celebrity Trainer and Wellness Expert, Lovina Gidwani Jha, Founder of Spa Guide-n-Light, Deepshikha Deshmukh, Producer and Entrepreneur, Cholada Siddhi-varn, Director, Tourism Authority of Thailand, Mumbai spoke about the changing climate and lifestyles and how one could go back to the old way of healthful living. Ronak Jani conducted an interactive session on Vacuum Therapy and Ano-opama Mukerjee Lohana performed a meditative Sound & Breath Alchemy experiential.The evening ended as a beautiful bouquet of dis-cussions and therapies with a rich takeaway for the urban weary souls.

Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala sharing his thoughts during the session on Beauty and Wellness.

Audience during the sessions

Eefa Shrof

Ronak Jani demonstrating the Vaccum Therapy

Ronak Jani demonstrating the Vaccuum Therapy

A blogger interacting with the speakers

Deanne Panday speaking on Mental and Physical Well-being


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WellfeSt 2019

Deepshikha Deshmukh, Cholada Siddhivarn, Parineeta Sethi, Lovina Gidwani Jha and Anshuka Parwani

Dr. Muffazal Lakdawala sharing his thoughts during the session on Beauty and Wellness.Deepshikha Deshmukh

Anoopama Mukerjee Lohana leading the session on Sound and Breath Alchemy


GlobalSpa, in association with Schwar-zkopf, hosted its first GlobalSpa Round Table at the Hyatt Regency Delhi. The Round Table was a spe-

cial initiative to gather spa and salon managers of fine hotels and standalone spas to network.

The evening started with an introduction to the brand Schwarzkopf Professional - a hair color and care brand that qualify quality, expertise, and innovation for over 120 years. Introducing their new product line Oil Ultime, Shama Dalal, Head of Marketing Schwarzkopf Professional, India presented to the Spa and Salon managers.

Schwarzkopf Oil Ultime Range Showcase

Charu Lal and Rahul Yadav while trying Schwarz-kopf Oil Ultime Range

Parineeta Sethi, Chief Editor and Publisher, Global-Spa addressing the guests

(L-R) Anita Vig, Poonam Sahu, Charu Lal, Parineeta Sethi, Jagpreet, Anita Mathur, Vibha Rastogi

(L-R) Shama Dalal and Melissa Hughe


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globalSpa round table XSchwarzkopf professional

Followed by Melissa Hughe, National Techni-cal Head Schwarzkopf Professional, Henkel Beauty Care, she explained the key ingredients and product range. Schwarzkopf Professional also introduced 5 beautifying ceremonies for different hair types for the spas and salons.

The second session discussed how spas could use social media for their promotion. Saurabh Pandey, CEO of award-winning & one of In-dia’s leading account-based marketing & B2B digital growth agency- dotConverse, gave an enlightening session introducing simple ways on how spas can keep updated with the market and maintain loyalty of the brand through its social media platforms.

The interactive session further concluded with the Q & A and consultation with the experts from Schwarzkopf Professional. The evening ended on a beautiful note, celebrating the gained knowledge with all.Saurabh Pandey, CEO dotCon-

verse sharing the tips on usage and benefits of Social Media for Spa Industry

Krishna Swaroop while trying Schwarzkopf Oil Ultime Range

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