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Articles on Pilates, strength training, yoga, maternal fitness, nutrition, and the science of healthy habits — written by the Olistic Studios team.
May 2026 · 3 min read
Eating for Energy: How Mumbai's Hectic Lifestyle Is Depleting You — and What to Do About It
Let me describe a day that will be familiar to many of you. You leave home before 8 AM, skipping breakfast or grabbing a biscuit. By 11 AM you're running on chai. Lunch is whatever is available near the office, eaten …
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May 2026 · 2 min read
What Makes Iyengar Yoga Different — And Why It's Worth Trying
Most people who walk into an Iyengar yoga class for the first time expect it to feel like the yoga they've seen online — flowing sequences, music, constant movement. What they find instead is slower, more deliberate, …
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May 2026 · 3 min read
Exercising Safely During Pregnancy: What Mumbai Moms Need to Know
One of the most persistent myths I encounter as a physiotherapist is that pregnancy and exercise are fundamentally incompatible — that the safest thing a pregnant woman can do is rest. The evidence tells a completely …
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May 2026 · 3 min read
Why Women Should Prioritise Strength Training (Not Just Cardio)
Every year, the same conversation happens in gyms across the country. A woman comes in and heads straight to the treadmill. She's been doing this for months. The scale hasn't moved much. She's not quite sure why. What…
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May 2026 · 3 min read
Reformer Pilates vs Mat Pilates: Which One Is Actually Right for You?
The reformer looks intimidating. Lying on a moving carriage, surrounded by springs and straps, it doesn't exactly look like the kind of thing you'd walk into on day one with confidence. But here's what most people don…
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