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'''Namrata Purohit''' (born 24 August 1993) is an Indian Pilates instructor who co-founded The Pilates Studio with her father Samir Purohit. She was the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world at the age of 16, and by the age of 19 she had completed all the courses on Stott Pilates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet The Fabulous Sportswomen And Fitness Trainers Who Feature In Nike's Viral New Ad|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nike-ad/meet-the-fabulous-sportswomen-and-fitness-trainers-who-feature-i/|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> Her clients include Bollywood celebrities, sportspersons and other notable personalities. She also authored a book ''The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Being Fit'' at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=9 fitness hacks for lazy girls|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/9-fitness-hacks-for-lazy-girls/|date=9 September 2015|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref>
'''Namrata Purohit''' (born 24 August 1993) is an Indian Pilates instructor who co-founded The Pilates Studio with her father Samir Purohit. She was the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world at the age of 16, and by the age of 19 she had completed all the courses on Stott Pilates.<ref>{{cite web|title=Meet The Fabulous Sportswomen And Fitness Trainers Who Feature In Nike's Viral New Ad|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/nike-ad/meet-the-fabulous-sportswomen-and-fitness-trainers-who-feature-i/|date=15 July 2016|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> Her clients include Bollywood celebrities, sportspersons and other notable personalities. She also authored a book ''The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Being Fit'' at the age of 21.<ref>{{cite web|title=9 fitness hacks for lazy girls|url=http://www.vogue.in/content/9-fitness-hacks-for-lazy-girls/|date=9 September 2015|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=The Lazy Girl's Guide to Being Fit
by Namrata Purohit|url=http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25990689-the-lazy-girl-s-guide-to-being-fit|accessdate=27 February 2017}}</ref>


==Early life==
==Early life==
Namrata’s father Samir Purohit is a celebrity fitness expert and co-founder of The Pilates Studio.
Namrata’s father Samir Purohit is a celebrity fitness expert and co-founder of The Pilates Studio.
Born in Mumbai, Namrata did her Major in economics from [[Jai Hind College]] and did her Master’s of Science in Sports Management from [[Loughborough University]].
Born in Mumbai, Namrata did her Major in economics from [[Jai Hind College]] and did her Master’s of Science in Sports Management from [[Loughborough University]].
She was a national level squash player and state level football player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Passionate about Pilates |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/passionate-about-pilates/article5605780.ece|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Catching up with Namrata Purohit, Stott Pilates Instructor |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/catching-up-with-namrata-purohit-stott-pilates-instructor/articleshow/34107507.cms|date=23 April 2014|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> When she was 16 yrs old, Namrata fell off a horse and had to undergo a knee surgery that ended her sporting career in squash.<ref name=DNA />
She was a national level squash player and state level football player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Passionate about Pilates |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/metroplus/nxg/passionate-about-pilates/article5605780.ece|date=13 May 2016|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Catching up with Namrata Purohit, Stott Pilates Instructor |url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/catching-up-with-namrata-purohit-stott-pilates-instructor/articleshow/34107507.cms|date=23 April 2014|accessdate=3 February 2017}}</ref> When she was 16 yrs old, Namrata fell off a horse and had to undergo a knee surgery that ended her sporting career in squash.<ref name=DNA /> <ref>{{cite web|title=“My career in the fitness industry started when I was 16 years old” -Namrata Purohit|url=http://www.fusionlife.in/my-career-in-the-fitness-industry-started-when-i-was-16-years-old-namrata-purohit/|accessdate=27 February 2017}}</ref>


==Pilates career==
==Pilates career==
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She has trained notable personalities like [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Shibani Dandekar]], [[Elli Avram]], [[Bruna Abdullah]] & [[Malaika Arora Khan]].<ref name = NationalAE>{{cite web|title=Pilates instructor Namrata Purohit on keeping Dishoom stars fit ahead of filming in Abu Dhabi|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/well-being/pilates-instructor-namrata-purohit-on-keeping-dishoom-stars-fit-ahead-of-filming-in-abu-dhabi|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5 easy fitness tips from Varun Dhawan’s trainer|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/5-easy-fitness-tips-from-varun-dhawans-trainer/|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> Jacqueline has said that exercising with Namrata has finally made her stop making excuses, going on to say "It never really feels like a workout; it is so much more fun now" <ref name=NationalAE />
She has trained notable personalities like [[Jacqueline Fernandez]], [[Varun Dhawan]], [[Arjun Kapoor]], [[Aditya Roy Kapur]], [[Neha Dhupia]], [[Shibani Dandekar]], [[Elli Avram]], [[Bruna Abdullah]] & [[Malaika Arora Khan]].<ref name = NationalAE>{{cite web|title=Pilates instructor Namrata Purohit on keeping Dishoom stars fit ahead of filming in Abu Dhabi|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/well-being/pilates-instructor-namrata-purohit-on-keeping-dishoom-stars-fit-ahead-of-filming-in-abu-dhabi|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=5 easy fitness tips from Varun Dhawan’s trainer|url=http://www.gqindia.com/content/5-easy-fitness-tips-from-varun-dhawans-trainer/|date=13 September 2015|accessdate=28 July 2016}}</ref> Jacqueline has said that exercising with Namrata has finally made her stop making excuses, going on to say "It never really feels like a workout; it is so much more fun now" <ref name=NationalAE />


She was the official fitness partner to Femina Miss India Organization (since 2011), official Fitness Partner to Miss Diva (2013 and 2014).<ref>{{cite web|title=fbb Femina Miss India 2015: Pilates with Samir and Namrata Purohit|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageatns/miss-india/fbb-Femina-Miss-India-2015-Pilates-with-Samir-and-Namrata-Purohit/videoshow/46065449.cms?from=mdr|date=30 Jan 2015|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref>
She was the official fitness partner to Femina Miss India Organization (since 2011), official Fitness Partner to Miss Diva (2013 and 2014).<ref>{{cite web|title=fbb Femina Miss India 2015: Pilates with Samir and Namrata Purohit|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/videos/beauty-pageatns/miss-india/fbb-Femina-Miss-India-2015-Pilates-with-Samir-and-Namrata-Purohit/videoshow/46065449.cms?from=mdr|date=30 Jan 2015|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Namrata Purohit (Celebrity Pilates Instructor ) Dishes Out Fitness Do’s And Dont’s|url=https://thehealthorange.com/stay-fit/workouts/interview-pilates-instructor-namrata-purohit/#|accessdate=27 February 2017}}</ref>


Purohit, along with her father, were official Pilates coaches to the 2014 Mumbai City FC team <ref>{{cite web|title=Namrata Purohit|url=http://penguin.co.in/author/namrata-purohit/|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|title=Namrata Purohit (Celebrity Pilates Instructor ) Dishes Out Fitness Do’s And Dont’s|url=https://thehealthorange.com/stay-fit/workouts/interview-pilates-instructor-namrata-purohit/#|accessdate=27 February 2017}}</ref>
Purohit, along with her father, were official Pilates coaches to the 2014 Mumbai City FC team <ref>{{cite web|title=Namrata Purohit|url=http://penguin.co.in/author/namrata-purohit/|accessdate=6 February 2017}}</ref>


==Brand endorsements==
==Brand endorsements==

Revision as of 06:21, 27 February 2017

Namrata Purohit
Born(1993-08-24)24 August 1993
NationalityIndian
EducationJai Hind College, Loughborough University
OccupationPilates Instructor
Years active2011-
Known forYoungest trained Stott Pilates instructor

Namrata Purohit (born 24 August 1993) is an Indian Pilates instructor who co-founded The Pilates Studio with her father Samir Purohit. She was the youngest trained Stott Pilates instructor in the world at the age of 16, and by the age of 19 she had completed all the courses on Stott Pilates.[1] Her clients include Bollywood celebrities, sportspersons and other notable personalities. She also authored a book The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Being Fit at the age of 21.[2] [3]

Early life

Namrata’s father Samir Purohit is a celebrity fitness expert and co-founder of The Pilates Studio. Born in Mumbai, Namrata did her Major in economics from Jai Hind College and did her Master’s of Science in Sports Management from Loughborough University. She was a national level squash player and state level football player.[4][5] When she was 16 yrs old, Namrata fell off a horse and had to undergo a knee surgery that ended her sporting career in squash.[6] [7]

Pilates career

After her surgery, under her father’s advice, she started practicing pilates. She then went on to study courses on Pilates from Merrithew. She became the youngest certified Stott Pilates instructor in the world [8] and also a certified Barre instructor, being one of the only fully certified Stability Barre Instructors in India. She consequently founded The Pilates Studio with her father, which is the first in the world to have pilates and a simulated altitude training room under one roof.[6]

At 21, she launched her first book, titled The Lazy Girl's Guide to Being Fit, published by Penguin Random House. The launch was attended by some of her clients like Jacqueline Fernandez, Lisa Haydon, Manasi Scott, Kim Sharma etc.[9]

She has trained notable personalities like Jacqueline Fernandez, Varun Dhawan, Arjun Kapoor, Aditya Roy Kapur, Neha Dhupia, Shibani Dandekar, Elli Avram, Bruna Abdullah & Malaika Arora Khan.[10][11] Jacqueline has said that exercising with Namrata has finally made her stop making excuses, going on to say "It never really feels like a workout; it is so much more fun now" [10]

She was the official fitness partner to Femina Miss India Organization (since 2011), official Fitness Partner to Miss Diva (2013 and 2014).[12] [13]

Purohit, along with her father, were official Pilates coaches to the 2014 Mumbai City FC team [14]

Brand endorsements

In 2016 she was featured in Nike India's viral campaign "Da da ding" alongside Deepika Padukone.[15]

Awards

She was awarded at the Reebok #FitToFight Awards in the physical category.[16] She was also listed in Vogue's 20 people under 26 list [17]

References

  1. ^ "Meet The Fabulous Sportswomen And Fitness Trainers Who Feature In Nike's Viral New Ad". 15 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  2. ^ "9 fitness hacks for lazy girls". 9 September 2015. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  3. ^ "The Lazy Girl's Guide to Being Fit by Namrata Purohit". Retrieved 27 February 2017. {{cite web}}: line feed character in |title= at position 35 (help)
  4. ^ "Passionate about Pilates". 13 May 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  5. ^ "Catching up with Namrata Purohit, Stott Pilates Instructor". 23 April 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  6. ^ a b "What is Altitude training?". 24 June 2014. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  7. ^ ""My career in the fitness industry started when I was 16 years old" -Namrata Purohit". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  8. ^ "The life of a pilates queen". 12 Mar 2014. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Jacqueline Fernandez launches Namrata Purohit's book in Mumbai". 7 August 2015. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Pilates instructor Namrata Purohit on keeping Dishoom stars fit ahead of filming in Abu Dhabi". 13 September 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  11. ^ "5 easy fitness tips from Varun Dhawan's trainer". 13 September 2015. Retrieved 28 July 2016.
  12. ^ "fbb Femina Miss India 2015: Pilates with Samir and Namrata Purohit". 30 Jan 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  13. ^ "Namrata Purohit (Celebrity Pilates Instructor ) Dishes Out Fitness Do's And Dont's". Retrieved 27 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Namrata Purohit". Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Da Da Ding: Meet the athletes featured in Deepika Padukone's Nike ad". 13 July 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Saluting women's spirit with Reebok #FitToFight Awards". 20 December 2016. Retrieved 6 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Meet the 20 people under the age of 26 you need to know about". 9 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
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