I do not have time for lazy people, says Yasmin

It is no secret that one has to be extremely dedicated and committed when following a workout regime, and fitness expert Yasmin Karachiwala ensures none of her clients, be it a celebrity or a non-celebrity, are lazy or not committed towards achieving their goals.

“Anybody who trains with me has to be hardworking and extremely passionate in achieving their fitness goals. That’s a must. I don’t have time in my studio for lazy people. We charge quite high, so someone who is not extremely dedicated will not want to waste their money,” says Yasmin, who recently opened her studio in Gurugram.

Although she has worked with actors such as Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone and Ananya Panday, she makes sure that she gives an equal amount of dedication to “non-celebrity” clients. “When I speak to someone, be it a celebrity or a non-celebrity, the first thing I tell each and every one of them is that their body is individual. I mean that it’s not possible for them to have anyone else’s body. Once I actually show them how good they can look in their own body and not aspire to be anyone else, they understand that,” she says.

Yasmin sees a rise in the awareness levels on fitness across the country, in general as well as about pilates. “I think in the next five to 10 years, we will be a fitter, stronger nation,” she says.

However, Yasmin admits that celebrities’ fitness regimes are sometimes difficult to achieve, owing to time constraints. “In the case of celebrities, they are mostly time crunched as they are working to look a particular way for a movie, song or a sequence. But, they need to work extra hard to get to that place. Having said that, they don’t always come to me because of a role. Fitness is a journey for a lot of them and they want to look good in their regular lives as well,” she

signs off.

Anybody who trains with me has to be hardworking and extremely passionate in achieving their fitness goals. That’s a must.

YASMIN KARACHIWALA

FITNESS EXPERT